I first posted on Julianna Riolino in October 2025 after hearing her on Spotify’s Release Radar. I love the smooth graveliness of her voice. I like the passion with which she sings. I like her songwriting abilities. I like how she cut her teeth in at least one excellent band before deciding to go solo. …
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#SLS — Richard Thompson (April 3) “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”
Richard Thompson 6-21-07 at a Brooklyn Celebrates concertin Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY photographed by Anthony Pepitone (CC-BY-SA) Rumor and Sigh album cover Richard Thompson OBE (b. 4/3/49) is an English songwriter, musician (primarily a guitarist,) singer and record producer. Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for…
WMM 2026 Day 31 — Hania Rani
Hania Rani, Credit: Photo: Elizabeth Gillis/NPR If I were to describe music, I think for me it’s a mix of subconsciousness and something beyond human perception – an elusive, fleeting fabric that can move us through time. — from interview at Culture.PL Hania Rani (nee Hanna Raniszewska) (b. 9/5/90) is a Polish pianist, composer and singer. She was…
WMM2026 Day 30 — Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen (b. 11/21/85) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. After studying musical theater for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007. In 2008, she released her folk-influenced debut studio album Tug…
WMM 2026 Day 29 — WWM 2026 Day 29 – Thundermother – with guest writer, Christian Pflaumer
Before we get into The Story of Thundermother, I want to thank Christian Pflaumer at Christian’s Music Musings for being a faithful and excellent guest writer for Women Music March. Christian chooses hard rockers from all over the world, including Tal Wilkenfeld, Cindy Blackman Santana, and Gianna Nannini. He also makes sure you have a chance…
#SLS Id It Warm In Here? “Gift Horse,” by IDLES
Idles on the Mainstage at Haldern Pop Festival 2019.Photo by Alexander Kellnerl. – r.: Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan, Adam Devonshire and Joe Talbot This week’s prompt got me scrambling my brain for a song that taps into the raw sexual energy of one’s – mine, in particular — libido, which Freud said…
WMM 2026 Day 28 Olivia Jean Markel White (Olivia Jean)
Olivia Jean, photo by CandySharp,Jean performing at Women’s Music Festival in 2020 “What I write…about best,” she said, “is frustration, stress and being angry… I live a pretty easygoing, happy life,” she said, smiling. “That just seems to be the only thing that inspires me, is writing about sassy emotions.” – excerpt from Reddit thread,…
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