Tag: folk
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Song 78: The fighter still remains
“The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel Marty E: Between all of the 70s Heavy Metal and Shock Rock, someone happened to slip a copy of Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits into my collection during this period of time, and I loved it just as much as I did the rest of them. I can’t exactly Read more
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Assignment 16: Songs I have loved since I was four
Name: Marty E Location: New York Relationship to music: My relationship with music…. I would say it is a mutually abusive relationship. It gave me my life and ruined my life. It justifies drug and alcohol use. The money is shit but the fringe benefits are fucking amazing. We are bordering on divorce. Industry: Musician, Read more
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Song 62: What it means to be vulnerable
“Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” by Sarah McLachlan 5songpjct: Did you read the week that featured my sister? Her theme focused on unconventional love songs, I feel like your theme is a great continuation of that theme. Yours seems to focus on being ready for love, not as much on I am so in love with this Read more
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Assignment 12: The enduring spirit of love
Name: Victoria Russell Location: Oakland, CA Relationship to music: Listener Industry: Yoga teacher 1.5 years at Leela Yoga in Alameda, life coach 2 years. 5songpjct: Sorry I Facebook stalked you a little bit before this interview. I see that in your profile that you are a yoga teacher and life coach. What do you provide Read more
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Song 54: Los Angeles, CA, 2007-Present
“Can’t Go Back Now” by The Weepies Written by Teresa I think I discovered The Weepies from a radio show called eTown that I would listen to while copy-cataloging new books at my job (a super tedious task). Once I heard Deb Talan’s voice I couldn’t get enough of it – I still can’t, just Read more
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Song 50: Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2000
“Imagine That” by Ani DiFranco Written by Teresa The first song on my list comes from one of my all-time favorite musicians, Ani DiFranco. I chose this song because the first time I heard it was at the first Ani concert I went to back in 2000. My memory of the night is that it Read more
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Assignment 11: Time and place
Name: Teresa Location: Los Angeles, California Relationship to music: listener Industry: cultural heritage preservation & access Sometimes what you like is a very personal thing. I will just let Teresa take it away this week. When Kristen asked me to be a part of this project, my first instinct was to decline. Anyone who knows Read more
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Song 41: Flying through the air with freak folk accompaniment
“Book of Right On” by Joanna Newsom Christine: I will never understand why I love this song so much, I just do! Several of my friends were in a band named after the song, which is how I first heard of it. It’s such a weird song, the harp, her voice, which sounds like elderly Read more
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Assignment 9: They just never get old
Name: Christine Petrich Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota Your relationship to music: listener, dancer, and musician, in that order Industry: College Instructor, Health and PE I met Christine when I was in high school. We were both in a modern dance class at the performing arts center in my hometown. I don’t think there is any one Read more
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Song 39: I’m almost old enough to be their dad
Photo Credit: https://pinegrove.bandcamp.com/ “Don’t Dream It’s Over” – Crowded House 5songpjct: How did you discover Pinegrove? Mickey: When I was driving through the Upper Peninsula (Michigan) with a buddy. He introduced them to me and for guys in their now forties who loved emo and punk of the late 90s or so, Pinegrove feels like Read more