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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 —…

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…

Music is Medicine

On Monday, I had assumed that Hillary Clinton would be president, it would be business as usual, I’d write a Veteran’s Day post of Becky Warren’s gorgeous new album War Surplus. It’s not business as usual, clearly. But for Veteran’s…