from any other women's record on the
market today. Most of the songs have an
electronic sound, similar to Laurie Anderson’s
musical antics, with lyrics sounding some
where between crazy and genius. The song,
is about a woman who relates
to a politician (who promises her the same
big choices he promised the voters) to the
shaft that women get every day of their lives.
sings of the
life of a young runaway turned prostitute.
is a tacky, tongue-in-cheek
rocker.
Big Promise,
Caught Between Two Worlds
Boys Are Thugs
‘From their First paper pistol -
Till Mommy slaps their mugs -
Boys are . . . Boys ar e. . . Boys are thugs."
The End is Near is an anti-nuclear testimo
nial by a bag lady. She argues . . .
“You call me dangerous. . .
’cause I wave my ar ms . . .
Your eyes glow green from microwaves,
Which one of us makes more harm?”
The Bomb is in Your Hands
sings the Los
Angeles Women's community chorus in the
background in angelic soprano, and gives an
eerie effect to the bag lady's ravings."
This album is not just another big promise
. . . Sue Fink delivers. Fler creative, original
songs are a welcoming change to women's
music this year.
A newcomer to the women's music scene,
Marcia Meyer, brings an artistic blend of
acoustic and electronic instruments blended
with sounds from nature in
" Meyer, a Canadian composer, wrote
this nine-part jazz/classical release, with
piano, strings, and woodwinds, as well as
synthesizers in mind. It’s the kind of music
you’d want to mediate to, relax after a hard
day at work, or just ge away from it all. In the
song,
Meyer
mixes the cries of waterbirds from Vancouver,
B.C.’s Stanley Park with light string and
woodwind accompaniment, (arranged by
Mary Watkins).
In the song,
Meyer creates a
rippling piano sound much like waves, that
are later heightened with synthesizers, which
also sound similar to submerged whale calls.
is a lively instrumental with
Latin American dance rhythms, including
Congo drums, triangles, cymbals, and
electric autoharp. She seems very
preoccupied by water images throughout her
music. The music is dreamy, and perfect “for
winding yourself down.” Next time you can’t
afford a trip to the coat or the arboretum —
put the earphones on and listen to
and get yourself back to nature in
your own living room!
Cris Williamson’s fifth release,
is a return to the music much like her First
album,
She
seems to have recognized the need within
herself to connect with the Native American
heritage. Many of the songs have a great deal
of percussion and drum background. Song
titles such as
Her first solo album since 1978, Linda Til
lery has a hot new release,
Recorded
on Tillery's own 411 label and co-produced
by Ray Obiedo,
is vastly different
from her folkie-gospel first album. Side one
chums out
by Ray
Obiedo and Teresa Trull, complete with
handclaps and a saxophone solo. Side one
has four love songs, but they have a slow
bum, and smoldering acoustic guitar, as well
as Tillery’s sultrv yet electrifying voice. Side
Two also contains two loves songs,
and
made famous by Peggy Lee.
The song
has a rhythmic
drumbeat background while Tillery sings of a
woman from Soweto, South Africa, who be
lieves that we are “ chosen ones, not just
some of us, but all of us — everyone," and
divisions between meek or strong have no
thing to do with being “chosen or not cho
sen."
is another tune by Obiedo
and Trull, and tells of a street, much like our
own Union Avenue, where streetwalkers can
so easily lose themselves. The singer
choruses "No more . . . I don't want your
painted faces. . . tired embraces . . . fallen
graces . . . I don't wanna walk this street no
mor
my favorite song on the album,
really explains it all. . .
"Now, you’ve listened to my story -
here’s the point that I have made;
Women
going to give you fever,
Fahrenheit or centigrade."
Secrets.
Secrets
A Special Kind of Love
Me,
Fever,
The Chosen Ones,
Count on
are
Well, this album is 100 degrees F, and
cooking!
If you didn't have enough to choose from
already; additional new releases include Ron
nie Gilbert's
Nancy Vogl’s
Judy Fjell’s
Mother!ode's
The Spirit is Free,
Something to Go On.
This Side
thud Side.
Dance the Afternoon
.Avay. and comedienne Robin Tyler's
Just Kidding .
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