Women Music March 2025 — Day 9 — Pistol Annies

Pistol Annies  a woman oughta know her placeMine’s out here in the middle of all of this wide open space–Angaleena Presley, from “Wrangled” wiki: Pistol Annies are an American country music group composed of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. The trio gave its debut performance on April 4, 2011,  Miranda Leigh Lambert (b. 11/10/83) is an American country singer, songwriter and guitarist…

dVerse — Crazy Mary (repost from 2018, with PJ song added)

gif link CRAZY MARY Carefree girl, at homestead safe, with her familyWhen 10, a flu stole her mom, in great agonyWhen 12, wild boar took her dad to hereafterWhen 14, sis ran away, not seen thereafter When 15, brother left for war, never to returnAlone, lived by chickens, snares, veggies – and she learnedBaker’s visits…

From Interlochen Public Radio: Sierra Clark — Miigwech Ink is an independent news source and a space for Indigenous Peoples of Mishigamiing (Michigan.)

Sierra Clark, image from Bridge Magazine, Nov 2020follow link to Opinion Page article about Thanksgiving’s dark history Tyler Thompson, Journalist at Interlochen Public Radio, interviews Sierra Clark, Journalist who is launching the first edition of her newsletter, Miigwech Ink.  The first edition of the newsletter is now live and can be found at Miigwech Inc.’s website. …

The Oracle Speaks — Wild Peace

Wild Peace Rock world rose uppure and beautiful above,though lonely in cloud wind. When we listen with lichen,feel secrets of riverwater deep beneathwinter blanket season,every seed’s a sacred thingwhich thrives by wild peace. About the image:  “Butterflies are Blooming” at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.   It’s the 20th annual event.  The tropical conservatory is…

Women Music March 2025 — Day 8 — Lizz Wright

Lizz Wright at Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009photo by Bengt Nyman wiki:Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (b. 1/11/80) professionally known as Lizz Wright, is an American jazz and gospel singer.Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, which is northwest of Valdosta, Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of their church. She started singing gospel music and playing piano in church as a…

FFF 61: “Who Came First” by Pete Townshend – Five Favorite Songs

Max from PowerPop posted about this album in December of last year (read it here) and I immediately became intrigued. After listening to it on repeat, I went back to Max’ review and am impressed at how spot-on his observations are; in particular Ronnie Lane writing and singing on, “Evolution” and Pete’s strong acoustic performance…