Legendary lesbian songwriter Gretchen Phillips and musician Kenny Mellman (Herb of the outrageous cabaret duo Kiki and Herb) serve as guest DJs and join host David Garland on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, to present and talk about songs that helped them become aware of and embrace their gay identities. Including music by Team Dresch, Marc Almond, Joan Jett, Lesbians on Ecstasy, Grace Jones, and Antony and the Johnsons.
Gretchen Phillips on Spinning On Air
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Thank you Jim Fouratt for your comments. Rebellion is the word I will use from now on. I agree with you.
Great show to John and staff. I enjoyed the music and the comments from Gretchen and Kenny.
Gretchen Phillips----legendary gift etc!
I am listening! knew it was you .... so good to hear your voice!
barbara
david .. a big shout to Gretchen.
Please stop saying "riots" ... a riot is when people are out of control. Thew word progressive people use is rebellion .. which s what happened // rebelling against oppression by coming out being in the streets and rejecting forever a definition of self that put one in a closet.
As a Stonewall participant and co-founder of the Gay Liberation Front on the third night of the rebellion, I speak from real life witness.
thanks
jim who just got in exhausted from the March for gay/lesbian Libeeration Fouratt
What an exciting show! Thank you for doing it. I can't wait to explore the Queer Music Heritage site and the recommendations of your guests.
Just a tiny correction: "I'd rather fight than switch" was from the Tareyton cigaretted ads, not Lucky Strike (though I admit, I at first thought it was from Benson and Hedges).
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