K. Flay image from The Mercury News from 2018 article Mainly, I hope to inspire honesty. We live in a space where so much can be manipulated, and so much is expected to be manipulated – curated, contrived, edited. I think that’s a real detriment to self expression and happiness in a lot of ways….
Month: March 2024
Women Music March 2024 – Day 18 – Cyndi Lauper
click on link to take you to a photo gallery of Cyndi Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (b. 6/22/53) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album She’s So Unusual (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve four top-five hits on the…
“It’s Your Water, Too” — On “Bad River: A Story of Defiance” by Jennifer Patino
Remember my post on the documentary about the battle against Enbridge? Jennifer Patino and her husband went to see it recently, and Jennifer wrote a review of the film and an essay about her context in the midst of a very important battle. Thank you, Jennifer, for allowing me to re-blog your post. JUST…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 17 – Sweet Honey in the Rock
image link They are falling all around me, the strongest leaves of my tree.Every paper brings the news that the teachers of my soundare moving on.Death comes and rests so heavy, your face I’ll never see no more….But you’re not really going to leave me…It is your path I walkIt is your song I singIt…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 16 – The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters, photo by Chris Foster/Shutterstock(link takes you to Rolling Stone’s article about when they hit the country charts) Please click on each sister’s name link to take you to The Pointer Sister’s website for a full bio Ruth Pointer (b. 3/14/1946)Anita Pointer (b. 1/23/1948 — 12/31/2022)Bonnie Pointer (b. 7/11/1950 – d. 6/8/2020)June Pointer…
Women Music March 2024 – Day 15 – Bessie Smith (written by Featured Guest Writer, Max Gower)
Before getting into the actual post, I want to thank Max at PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture: An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture for so graciously agreeing to be a guest writer today. Max was at liberty to choose any Woman Musician to write about and he chose the exceptionally talented singer, Bessie…
Music That Strikes a Chord — Taj Mahal Sextet featuring Trey Hensley, “Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes”
Trey Hensley Remember a couple of Friday’s ago, my Friday Favorite Feature, was Taj Mahal with his Swingin’ Sextet singing Queen Bee? After hearing it, I immediately ordered the album (CD) which arrived today. Listening to it, I about fell out of my chair when I heard this song. Who is this Trey Hensley??? The…
Tao Talk 