Gui Gui Sui Sui — Wu Xing
I’ve taken this blog with me all around the world, so to speak. I think probably one of the coolest things to happen since I’ve been working on it was meeting Dann Gaymer (nee, Gui Gui Sui Sui nee Gui…
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Xenia Rubinos — Black Terry Cat
Emma Goldman, one of my many favorite revolutionary queer Jewesses, famously wrote “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be a part of your revolution.” Goldman was referring to overly serious men who felt their sense of humor —…
CONCERT: Lydia Loveless — Bowery Ballroom 11/16/16
I was trying to convince some friends of mine who are decidedly not country fans to come with me to this show. I struggled for words to describe Loveless’ sound. Country but…not anymore? Like…music but it has a steel guitar?…
Bill Mallonee — Lands & Peoples
A few months ago, I read an impassioned plea on No Depression reminding us to buy Bill Mallonee’s music. I joked that in the five months between reading this review of Lands & Peoples and my getting around to writing…
Becky Warren — War Surplus
One of my immediate reactions when I heard news of the election was that Trump is going to send my students (those who have enlisted and who are yet to) off to war and get them killed. Becky Warren’s War…