Lyrical Ballads: “Stockton Gala Days” by 10,000 Maniacs
Maybe it’s because winter and the holidays always make me mournful and nostalgic, or maybe it’s because a friend just gave me an Anne of Green Gables-related gift, but the […]
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Art that’s smarter than its artist
I am a longtime fan of Ani DiFranco, the feminist singer-songwriter who has inspired countless young women to declare themselves one-woman armies and who used “Fuck you” as a chorus […]
Lyrical Ballads: “After All” by Dar Williams
I’m inaugurating a new feature here, in which I will fangirl out about songs that I think have terrific lyrics. After all, I study and write lyric poetry, and the […]
Cynical and drunk and boring someone in some dark cafe
It’s Joni Mitchell’s 70th birthday! If, like me, you have Blue permanently etched into your skull, you’re probably already listening to it right now. If you do nothing else today, […]
