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  • Reactions to the Redstockings journal, “Feminist Revolution”

    Local women discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Redstockings journal, “Feminist Revolution,” and about some of the issues raised by the journal: leadership, separatism, cultural feminism, social issues, and men. The guests are Judith Van Allen, a socialist who has taught courses about women in politics at SF State, San Jose State and UC…

  • Interview with the Redstockings (Part 2 of 2)

    Local women discuss the Redstockings journal, “Feminist Revolution.” Judith Van Allen-socialist, Nicki Sacks-lesbian, and Martha Shelle-poet and lesbian. Recording self-contained except for the musical inserts. Five inserts, music between and around. Sixth insert: voice-over instrumental part of last music (40 sec. insert) about a 3-second leeway. Ain’t I A Woman!

  • Women’s News: September 11, 1975

    Women’s news and commentary for KPFA, September 11, 1975. Segments: 1. The radical feminist group Redstockings’ charges that feminist activist Gloria Steinem was once involved with the CIA. Kathie Sarachild of Redstockings is interviewed about those charges and discusses Steinem’s ascendancy to her platform and MS Magazine’s ignoring of radical feminist causes and possible complicity…

  • Women’s News: April 15, 1976

    Raw outtakes and heads from an unidentified woman musician performing at KPFA. Box description: “Women’s News aircheck April 15, 1976. Ella II, heads” (difficult to read handwriting).

  • Women’s News: July 14, 1980

    Women’s News on KPFA with Helen Mickiewicz and Julia Randall, July 14, 1980. Contents: 1. News items concerning the GOP dropping the Equal Rights Amendment from its platform: includes actuality of NOW members protesting at the Republican Campaign Headquarters in San Francisco, reported by Trey Aarons [sp?]; 2. News items concerning the Hyde Amendment: includes…

  • Women’s News: October 13, 1980

    Women’s News for KPFA, October 13, 1980. The anchors are Julia Randall and Helen Mickiewicz. Segments: 1. Abortion fund limits: State control of Medicaid; 2. Sterilization laws in California, mandatory consent; 3. San Francisco Women’s Building struck by pipe bomb – features interviews with Women’s Building staff members; 4. Resignation of Mary Cunningham as Senior…

  • The music of Witchazel

    The music of Witchazel, a Portland, Oregon women’s band. Members are: Robin Flower, Mary Wings, and Sharon Luckerman. All tracks on reel 2 appear to be from the same live performance (venue unknown). On Reel 1: 1. Medley: Little Maggie/Run Rabbit/The Cuckoo (studio version); 2. Whiskey After Breakfast (studio version); 3. Still Ain’t Satisfied (studio…

  • 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 –…

  • The Rubber Band performs Falling Spaces and Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues

    The Rubber Band performs “Falling Spaces” by Carolyn Brandy and “Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues” by Ida Cox, recorded at the Women on the Rise Concert at San Francisco State, November 13, 1976. Musicians: Rhiannon-vocals, Michele Rosewoman-keyboard, Carolyn Brandy-percussion, Annette Lipson-percussion, Marie Wilson-stand-up bass. Recording engineers Susan Elisabeth, Fran Tornabene, Martha Oelmann, Joan Medlin.