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The Girls Rock! DC camper showcase is often the most life-affirming music event of the year and 2013 was no different.

The 9:30 Club was packed on Saturday morning for the fourth annual Girls Rock! DC Camper Showcase. Eleven bands and two DJ teams showed off their new musical skills and rocked the stage for well over two hours.

Photo by Meaghan Gay We’re unabashed fans of Girls Rock! DC, the one-week day camp for girls age 8-18 (check out some of our previous coverage). The camp is now entering its second year, and they’ve asked us for help locating volunteers. Girls Rock! DC is seeking volunteers of all kinds to be counselors, band coaches, fundraisers, roadies and more. No musical experience is necessary, and volunteers can work during camp week (Aug. 10-15)…

“Revolution girl style now!” Most of the girls who took the stage at the 9:30 Club early in the day on Saturday weren’t yet born 17 years ago when that rallying cry kicked off the International Pop Underground Festival and gave a name to Bikini Kill’s first record. But if the exuberance onstage and in the crowd was any indication, the spirit of that revolution is still going strong. Saturday’s showcase was the culminating event…