My friend Melanie, alerted to my love of Dolly Parton, pointed me to the above video of Beth Ditto covering Dolly Parton while dressed as Dolly Parton. The video is pretty cute, particularly as Ditto gets the crowd singing along with her. Also, I forget that homegirl can actually sing pretty decently, and the clip […]
Now, I could watch Dolly Parton fold laundry — I could probably listen to her talk about folding laundry. I find her appealing in ways that defy logic. But, here’s the deal: “Islands in the Stream.”
I really dislike this song. I don’t even really hate Kenny Rogers, but when I hear “Islands in the […]
Monday, I got to go to the Yo La Tengo ACL aftershow at the Parish here in Austin. I’ve been really fanboy about Yo La Tengo since I was 15 or 16, when I started listening to the band because I read a record review in Rolling Stone that suggested those who enjoyed the Velvet […]
Girl Wonder is a feminist project dedicated to ending misogyny in comics. One of several projects at Girl Wonder is a selection of regular columns by various folks, including “Inside Out,” by Rachel Edidin, who works for Dark Horse. This particular week, Edidin had a guest column by Noah Brand about the Wonder Woman sidekick […]
When I lived in Houston, I was fortunate enough to see a number of amazing experimental musicians, including Susie Ibarra, Evan Parker, and Susan Alcorn, who is pictured above. Alcorn, a pedal steel guitarist, was and is, by far, one of my favorite Houston-area musicians. Her music is haunting, the sort of thing that sticks […]