Okay Sonick, here's my question -- have you been to a Sleater-Kinney show? They rock so hard, they easily blow away 97% of bands I've seen. And that's a lot. Absolutely kick ass, and that ain't by no chick band standards, either.
I dig Luscious Jackson, but have never seen them live, and personally I don't get the P.J. Harvey worship (though I'm not disparaging it -- I just don't see it).
And Liz Phair was amazing before she sold out, but she apparently couldn't perform back then either.
But I gotta say, I love when there's a chick fronting a power pop band. You should explore, Sonick, explore....It ain't all Lilith Fair or GRRL Rock. There's lots in between. <img src="http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/dancefool.gif" alt=" - " />