Editing Babes in Toyland (band) (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Babes in Toyland - First Avenue Star.jpg|thumb|Babes in Toyland's star on the outside of Minneapolis nightclub [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]]]]
[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] wrote of the band: "Babes in Toyland is about as harsh as rock music gets{{en dash}}guitarist Kat Bjelland screams and thrashes her guitar to the gut-pounding, throttling beat of bassist Maureen Herman and drummer Lori Barbero... the all-female trio offer no escape from their strongly female-oriented, but not necessarily feminist, rock."<ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Babes in Toyland Biography, Songs, & Albums|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/babes-in-toyland-mn0000069060/biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> [[Kathleen Hanna]] of [[Bikini Kill]] said in a 2010 interview: "Babes in Toyland was a band that was hugely important to us and we were like, God if only we could play awesome shows like Babes in Toyland".<ref>{{cite web|website=AfterEllen|url=http://www.afterellen.com/people/81510-kathleen-hanna-inspires-riot-grrrls-and-a-new-revolution|title=Kathleen Hanna inspires riot grrrls and a new revolution|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref>

The band has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the [[Minneapolis]] nightclub [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]],<ref>{{cite web|title=The Stars|url=http://first-avenue.com/about/thestars|access-date=May 10, 2020|website=First Avenue & 7th Street Entry|archive-date=April 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418135117/https://first-avenue.com/about/thestars|url-status=dead}}</ref> recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bream|first=Jon|date=May 3, 2019|title=10 things you'll learn about First Avenue in new Minnesota History Center show|work=[[Star Tribune]]|location=Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota|url=https://www.startribune.com/10-things-you-ll-learn-about-first-avenue-in-new-minnesota-history-center-show/509374312/|access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref> Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis", according to journalist Steve Marsh.<ref>{{cite news|last=Marsh|first=Steve|date=May 13, 2019|title=First Avenue's Star Wall|work=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine|location=Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota|url=http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/first-avenue-star-wall/|access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref>