Name/Title
Hot WireEntry/Object ID
2024.4.31Secondary Title
The Journal of Women's Music and CultureDescription
Tracy Baim of Windy City Times called "Hot Wire": "the national voice of the burgeoning women's music movement and a wide-ranging chronicle of Lesbian feminist culture." The publication focused on Lesbian and feminist music and culture, including the performing arts, literature, poetry and film and video. It emphasized the intersection of the arts and politics and philosophy and featured articles, interviews and poetry. Each 64-page issue included a soundsheet with at least four songs by Lesbian and/or feminist artists.
HOLDINGS: Complete Set - 30 issues with sound sheets.Context
"Hot Wire: The Journal of Women's Music and Culture" was a women's music magazine published three times a year from 1984 to 1994. It was founded in Chicago by volunteers Toni Armstrong Jr., Michele Gautreaux, Ann Morris and Yvonne Zipter. Armstrong Jr. became the sole publisher in 1985.Publication Details
Publication Type
JournalEditor
Toni L. Armstrong, Jr., Managing EditorVolume/Number/Issue
Complete Set - 30 issues with sound sheetsPublisher
Empty Closet EnterprisesDate Published
1984 - 1994ISSN
0747-8887Relationships
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Women's Music Archives - @ Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College, Northampton, MA - https://findingaids.smith.edu/repositories/2/resources/891Create Date
June 14, 2024Update Date
February 16, 2026