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They’ve been labelled electro feminist performance artists and a post-Riot Grrrl pop punk trio. They’ve been labelled dykes and queer icons. But Le Tigre’s Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman and JD Samson don’t care about labels. Call them what you will, their electrifying lo-fi pop sound combines with politically charged lyrics and dynamic stage performances—including spandex costumes and choreographed dance moves—in Kerthy Fix’s latest music doc. Following the band members on their final world tour in 2004, Fix effectively captures the energy, intelligence and creativity of this playful trio and their uncompromising feminist convictions, dressed up with sequins and synthesizers. Who Took the Bomp? feeds hungry fans with a long-awaited tribute to a band that helped shape a generation by inspiring them to think beyond the norm, speak their minds and dance their asses off. Lynne Crocker

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