Women musicians.

  • Lesbian Express: Sweet Chariot interview

    Sweet Chariot is a women’s rock band from the Bay Area who play funk, blues, rock and soul for women. The group talks their origins, their music and their influences. The band’s members are Sharon Russell (vocals), Pamela “Tiik” Pollet (guitar), Bonnie Johnson (drums), and Peggy Mitchell (bass). Archives copy of this recording lacks music…

  • International League of Women Composers: String quartets (Episode 1 of 2)

    First of two episodes of a series called “Expressions”, produced by the International League of Women Composers, highlighting string quartets by living American women composers. Track list: 1. Intro by Crane; 2. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich – String Quartet No. 1; 3. Continuity; 4. Gloria Coates, String Quartet No. 3 – 12:00; 5. Continuity; 6. Gloria…

  • International League of Women Composers: String quartets (Episode 2 of 2)

    First of two episodes of a series called “Expressions”, produced by the International League of Women Composers, highlighting string quartets (and one quintet) by living American women composers. Track list: 1. Intro; 2. Ruth Schontal, String Quartet in 13 movements; 2. Continuity; 3. Marga Richter, String Quartet No. 2; 4. Continuity; 5. Joyce Orenstein –…

  • Berkeley Women’s Music Collective, BeBe K’Roche, and Rose Bubbling

    Unlearning to Not Speak, Sisterhood Sounds Good. Bay Area women musicians live in our studio tonight. Women singing songs written by and for women. Berkeley Women’s Music Collective performs “Nicki”, “SF Bank Song”, “Gay and Proud”, “She Is My Sister”, “Learn How To Give”, and “Understand”. Program also features BeBe K’Roche and Rose Bubbling. Produced…

  • Gwen Avery performing at KPFA

    Gospel and blues singer Gwen Avery (1943 – 2014) performs in KPFA’s Studio B on January 30, 1977. The songs are as follows: I’m a woman (Gwen Avery) — A change (Gwen Avery) — Just a closer walk (Spiritual) — Sunny (Bobby Hebb) — I will too (David Ahlers) — Missing you (David Ahlers) —…

  • Helen Hooke’s Band plays live on Mother’s Day

    Helen Hooke’s Band plays live on Mother’s Day, year and venue unknown. You Dream My Dream and Magic are among the songs performed.

  • Composer Megan Roberts (Episode 22)

    Interview with Bay Area-based composer and video artist Megan Roberts. Produced and presented by Susan Sailow. Includes interview with Megan Roberts. Self-contained. Contents: 1. intro; 2. Applause for Small People, a Pygmatic Function; 3. interview; 4. Support Stockings; 5. interview; 6. I’ve Had it with that Noise, Boys; 7. interview; 8. Split Pea and Split…

  • Focus on Women Composers: Percussion music (Episode 23)

    Program highlighting the work of women percussionists. Produced and presented by Virginia Kosanovic. Contents: 1. Space model, Marta Ptaszyńska (excerpt); 2. intro/continuity; 3. Cadenza for flute and percussion, Marta Ptaszyńska; 4. continuity; 5. Solitaire for piano, vibraphone and tape, Barbara Kolb; 6. continuity; 7. Stress for percussion and tape, Marta Ptaszyńska; 8. continuity; 9. Homunculus,…

  • Focus on Women Composers: Some Women in Rock (Episode 27)

    A program highlighting women composers in the field of rock music. Produced and presented by Susan Sailow. Self-contained. Contents: 1. Rhiannon, Stevie Nicks; 2. intro; 3. Children of Darkness, Sara Ellen Dunlop; 4. You’re the One, Jean and June Millington of Fanny; 5. One Good Man, Janis Joplin; 6. continuity; 7. The Secret in This…

  • Focus on Women Composers: Women in College Music (Episode 31)

    Program exploring the American college music environment in which many composers find themselves and the impact this largely male-dominated world has had on women composers. Produced and presented by Virginia Kosanovic. Self-contained. Contents: 1. intro; 2. Chamber Concerto No. 2, Thea Musgrave; 3. continuity; 4. Paean, Vivian Fine; 5. continuity; 6. Outline, Pauline Oliveros; 7.…