‘Bikini Kill’ by Miss Bill 04/04/24
‘The original riot grrrl scene called out toxic and abusive male behaviour. We however refuse harm by the hand of a man and therefore fight each other to process & rid ourselves of the rage that polite society insists we hide’
Fight number 2, photo by Mabel
‘Despite the numerous things that could have gone wrong following the words ‘Girls Amateur Mud Wrestling’ in a subterranean space named ‘Horse Hospital’, Thursday night was a resounding success. As is becoming a theme, Far From pushed the boundaries of showcasing creative talent in a night that blended music with spectacle like I’ve never seen before’.
- Sophie Wyllie
‘The inceptive night of Miss Bill’s Bikini Kill, a night of feminist mud wrestling, comes into its own by the second fight… I’m reminded of the Yardbirds brawl from Blow-Up (1966), studded with riot grrrl teeth.’
The first of Miss Bill’s Bikini Kill events was born on the 04/04/24 at The Horse Hospital. A night of organised mud fights curated alongside music.
The evening was opened by the band Domina, providing a synthesised lyrical platform for the night to commence from.
Bruno’s Outrageous Method’s of presentation, a large band with an eclectic mix of. improvised sounds, produced by guitar, Moogs, tape delays, drum tracks and a saxophone. This musical collage was topped of by the improvised, neurotic ramblings of Bruno himself.
This created the perfect soundtrack for the fights to ensue. The room was full of screams. The room was. full of mud. The night was a success. No one will forget it anytime soon.
Read the full write up of the evening by Sophie Wyllie in the first issue of our magazine
