Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution

 


“Not only a historical rockument of the revolutionary 90s counterculture Riot Grrrl movement. . . but also a rousing inspiration for a new generation of empowered rebel girls to strap on guitars and stick it to The Man.” — Vanity Fair

Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement—the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America’s gender landscape forever. Author Sara Marcus, a music and politics writer for Time Out New York, Slate.com, Pos, and Heeb magazine, interweaves research, interviews, and her own memories as a Riot Grrrl front-liner. Her passionate, sophisticated narrative brilliantly conveys the story of punk bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Heavens to Betsy—as well as successors like Sleater-Kinney, Partyline, and Kathleen Hanna’s Le Tigre—and their effect on today’s culture.

 
  Sara Marcus (Author)
 
 

Zipflo Reinhardt • Violin Impression



Jazz violinist, born 21. November 1949 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, a descendant of Django Reinhardt.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/502248-Zipflo-Reinhardt



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Music of the World War II Era

 


In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved ones back home. Many entertainers such as Glenn Miller also served in the military, or supported the war effort with bond drives and entertaining the troops at home and abroad. In addition to big band and swing music, musicals, jazz, blues, gospel and country music were also popular. Chapters on each, along with an analysis of the evolution of record companies, records, radios, and television are included here, for students, historians, and fans of the era.

Includes a timeline of the music of the era, an appendix of the Broadway and Hollywood Musicals, 1939-1945, and an appendix of Songs, Composers, and lyricists, 1939-1945. An extensive discography and bibliography, along with approximately 35 black and white photos, complete the volume.

 

William H. Young , Nancy K. Young (Authors) 

 

Regina Carter • I'll Be Seeing You



Review / TROY COLLINS, Published: June 6, 2006
Regina Carter dedicated I'll Be Seeing You to her mother, who recently passed away. In the process of recording this disc as both loving tribute and musical therapy, Carter followed the advice of arranger John Clayton, working through a set of tunes culled from her mother's youth. The results are wistfully nostalgic and viable in their commemoration.

The violinist has recorded in a number of configurations and styles, from duets with pianist Kenny Barron on Freefall (Verve, 2001) to full orchestra on Paganini: After a Dream (Verve, 2003). This session finds her in an intimate, stripped-down format. Her regular piano/bass/drums rhythm section is occasionally augmented by Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet) and Gil Goldstein (accordion). Their sumptuous contributions add an air of authenticity to this program of Great American Songbook standards and early swing tunes.

Dee Dee Bridgewater and Carla Cook lend their vocal talents to a few numbers. Cook's bluesy inflection on "St. Louis Blues" and Bridgewater's lively scat solo on "This Can't Be Love" are highlights. Both are giants in their fields, and Carter couldn't have asked for better interpreters for this material.

Carter's discography is a textbook example of the varied experiences from which modern jazz musicians draw inspiration. She was once a member of the String Trio of New York and has accompanied such independent thinkers as James Carter, Mark Helias and Steve Turre. While there is nothing overtly avant-garde on I'll Be Seeing You, the recording definitely manifests a sense of playfulness. She adds uplifting Bachian invention to "Little Brown Jug" and swings John Kirby's arrangement of Edvard Grieg's "Anitra's Dance" with an infectious energy worthy of Raymond Scott. Her buoyant, extended interpretation of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" features a string of solos for the whole group.

The violinist is in excellent form throughout, soaring with lyrical panache on the swing tunes, grinding away blissfully on the blues numbers, and revealing a tender, dulcet side on the ballads, with a somber take on the titular closing track. Despite the context, the album never drifts into maudlin territory. Simultaneously celebratory and reverent, I'll Be Seeing You is a fitting tribute to Grace Louise Carter. 
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=21883#.UWQD5IhRmVE

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 Reseña / TROY COLLINS, Publicado: 6 de junio de 2006
Regina Carter dedicó "I'll Be Seeing You" a su madre, recientemente fallecida. En el proceso de grabación de este disco como tributo amoroso y terapia musical, Carter siguió el consejo del arreglista John Clayton, trabajando con un conjunto de melodías seleccionadas desde la juventud de su madre. Los resultados son nostálgicos y viables en su conmemoración.

El violinista ha grabado en varias configuraciones y estilos, desde dúos con el pianista Kenny Barron en Caída Libre (Verve, 2001) hasta la orquesta completa en Paganini: After a Dream (Verve, 2003). Esta sesión la encuentra en un formato íntimo y despojado. Su sección rítmica regular de piano/bajo/batería es ocasionalmente aumentada por Paquito D'Rivera (clarinete) y Gil Goldstein (acordeón). Sus suntuosas contribuciones añaden un aire de autenticidad a este programa de estándares del Gran Libro de Canciones Americano y a las primeras melodías de swing.

Dee Dee Bridgewater y Carla Cook prestan sus talentos vocales a algunos números. La inflexión bluesera de Cook en "St. Louis Blues" y el animado solo de Bridgewater en "This Can't Be Love" son lo más destacado. Ambos son gigantes en sus campos, y Carter no podría haber pedido mejores intérpretes para este material.

La discografía de Carter es un ejemplo de libro de texto de las variadas experiencias en las que se inspiran los músicos de jazz moderno. Fue una vez miembro del Trío de Cuerdas de Nueva York y ha acompañado a pensadores independientes como James Carter, Mark Helias y Steve Turre. Aunque no hay nada abiertamente vanguardista en "I'll Be Seeing You", la grabación definitivamente manifiesta un sentido de lo lúdico. Añade un estimulante invento bachiano a "Little Brown Jug" y balancea el arreglo de John Kirby de "Anitra's Dance" de Edvard Grieg con una energía contagiosa digna de Raymond Scott. Su boyante y extendida interpretación de "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" presenta una serie de solos para todo el grupo.

El violinista está en excelente forma en todo momento, elevándose con garbo lírico en las melodías de swing, puliendo alegremente los números de blues, y revelando un lado tierno y dulce en las baladas, con una visión sombría en la pista de cierre titular. A pesar del contexto, el álbum nunca se desliza hacia un territorio caótico. Simultáneamente celebratorio y reverente, I'll Be Seeing You es un tributo adecuado a Grace Louise Carter. 
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=21883#.UWQD5IhRmVE 
 

Ralph Lalama • Circle Line