Beth Orton Elizabeth Caroline Orton (b. 12/14/70) is an English musician, known for her “folktronica” sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognized for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper and the Chemical Brothers in the mid-1990s. Her UK/US first solo album, Trailer Park, received much critical acclaim…
Month: March 2024
Oil & Water Don’t Mix — Help Stop Enbridge from building a pipeline under the Great Lakes
I’ve had this blog since 2017 and have been blogging regularly since 2018. Those who read the blog know I don’t do product promotions or ask for readers to donate as a practice. But please, read about this advocacy group and about Indigenous Water Protectors in this newsletter I just received and if nothing else,…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 24 – Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas. Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Stringer(click on link to take you to more info on Irma at Grammy Awards website) Irma Thomas (née Lee; b. 2/18/41) is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 23 – Malvina Reynolds
Malvina Reynolds from quotefancy Malvina Reynolds (nee Milder) (b. 8/23/1900 – d. 3/17/1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, best known for her songwriting, particularly the songs “Little Boxes”, “What Have They Done to the Rain” and “Morningtown Ride.” Early Life: Malvina was born on on Folsom Street in San Francisco, California, United…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 22 – Elise Trouw
Elise Trouw People ask me “What genre is your music?” With songs in 5/4 and 7/4, chords that you’d normally find in The Real Book next to “Take Five,” and influences like Radiohead, The Police, and Steely Dan, I’m really not sure what box I fit into- I’ll leave that up to you. My older…
#FF — Imelda’s Surprise Part 1
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Imelda’s Surprise ::knock knock:: The tall, oak door creaks open a crack. A cloudy wrinkle-encircled eye squints out at the crisply-uniformed figure. “May I help you, Officer?,” whistles Hilda’s voice. “Constable Willow here. May I come in?” asks the new appointee. “Madame is having tea and mustn’t be disturbed. What’s…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 20 – Bettye LaVette
book cover of Bettye’s memoir. Follow the link to the book synopsis Instead of using a quote by the artist, I decided to use a quote by one of the greatest voices of all time, describing Bettye’s voice: Wow! I got chills when I listened to Bettye LaVette’s version of Choices. I can only hope…
Tao Talk 