music

Belated but big love to Lincoln

Debbie Rasmussen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:57:22 -0400

Did you know that Lincoln, Nebraska, was a hotbed of radical lesbian-feminism in the 1970s?

I didn't until I had the pleasure of visiting there recently. And awesomely enough, the vibe is still there. I had one of the most memorable nights I've had in a long time back at the very end of June, on the latest Bitch fundraising trip.

What past Bitch articles do you want to see online?

Debbie Rasmussen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:12:47 -0400

One of the people hard at work behind the scenes here is Kyla Wagener, AKA Bitch webmonkey. I'm sharing this for two reasons. First because Kyla recently started her own blog. She's wicked smart. You should read it.

I also share this because in her role as webmonkey, Kyla's wrangling all the content from past issues to be posted here. Our plan is to make available all content from issues that are sold out, and selected content from issues that are still available for purchase (get them while they last!).

Sisterhood of Muslim female MCs and singers

Briar Levit — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:24 -0400

I just happened to stumble upon this inspiring musical project spearheaded by singer, Deeyah (often referred to as the 'Muslim Madonna'), today. She describes it as this:

And speaking of MySpace...

Debbie Rasmussen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:50:30 -0400

but on a more positive note (well, admirable at least)...

Resisting and organizing through creative media

Debbie Rasmussen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:42:31 -0400

I'm back in Portland, still processing and reflecting on my trip to the Midwest. I'll be posting more about that soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to share this video about displacement/gentrification in Detroit, featuring Detroit-based female hip-hop artist, Invincible. It's a beautiful example of how powerful a story becomes when different forms of media are combined.

Milwaukee folks, too, please!

Debbie Rasmussen — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:58 -0400

Hey Madison folks, please come out!

Debbie Rasmussen — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:40 -0400

I love that my co-workers think of cows when they think of Wisconsin (thanks, Jess and Briar, for the awesome flyer!).

Also, please come to Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore, 307 W. Johnson, on Wednesday (May 14) from 6:00-8:00PM for a participatory discussion about Feminism In/Action: What is your feminism for and why does it matter?

Bitch in the Heartland

Debbie Rasmussen — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:03:01 -0400

On the way to Chicago, I met up with one of our supporters in Kalamazoo, who teaches journalism and communications at a local college in Western Michigan. She told me the story of how, a couple years back when students wanted to bring the Vagina Monologues to campus, the school administration refused to promote it. You know, because vaginas are obscene and all.

Bitch in the Windy City

Debbie Rasmussen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:23:48 -0400

Everything's coming together. Here's what's happening in Chicago. Please spread the word...

Divertissements for performing bears

Debbie Rasmussen — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:27:00 -0400

The title of this post is the song title of another provocatively-titled entity (or problematically-titled entity, depending on whom you ask), 3 Leg Torso, a band I saw perform tonight. I've never been good at describing genres, but I'll call it a mashup of Klezmer/Chamber/Gypsy/Circus/Carnival/(see, this is why I don't write music reviews). The point is, it was one of the best shows I've seen in years. My mouth hurt afterwards because I had a perpetual smile through almost the whole show. Equally impressive was the opener, Fish Tank Ensemble. Please check them both out.

Earlier in the day, I let my friend Ben convince me to accompany him to a professional basketball game between the Portland Trailblazers and the San Antonio Spurs.

Allow me to set the stage (even though really, you had to be there to understand)...