Here She Comes Now: Women in Music Who Have Changed Our Lives (The Mixtape Series)

Whether it was Patti Smith's angry moan, Nina Simone's guttural growl, or Dolly Parton's towering hair and sweet voice, women have been a musical force to be reckoned with, inspired by, and paid attention to. In Here She Comes Now , today's biggest and brightest writers tackle their favorite female musicians and the effect they've had on their own lives. From Rosie Schaap writing about Sandy Denny to Susan Choi writing about Stevie Nicks to Elissa Schappell writing about Kim Gordon, Here She Comes Now thoughtfully and lovingly discusses the extreme badassery of the women who break through all the barriers to truly rock. Live through this -- Jeff Gordinier Diamond in a rhinestone world -- [Dolly Parton] / -- Allison Glock Revenge of the nerds -- [Taylor Swift] / -- Taffy Brodesser-Akner A rock star is a teenager -- [Sinéad O'Connor] / -- Alina Simone All that I can say -- [Mary J. Blige] / -- Charlotte Druckman Pressing on -- [June Carter Cash] / -- Jennifer Nix Jesus freaks, woo woo girls, faeries, and Björk -- [Björk] / -- Margaret Wappler Why do fools fall in love? -- [Ronnie Spector] / -- Kim Morgan Strange angel -- [Laurie Anderson] / -- Isabella Alimonti The one -- [Judee Sill] / -- Marisa Silver Not a rock n roll nigger -- [Patti Smith] / -- Dael Orlandersmith Nina, goddam! -- [Nina Simone] / -- Katell Keineg Better than Clearasil : how X-ray Spex allowed me to see past a germ-filled adolescence -- [X-ray Spex/Poly Styrene] / -- Daniel Waters Beautiful child -- [Stevie Nicks] / -- Susan Choi Sister -- [Kim Gordon] / -- Elissa Schappell Running up that hill -- [Kate Bush] / -- Lisa Catherine Harper Not rid of me -- [PJ Harvey] / -- Ian Daly In that dark room : Aretha, Loretta, and a microphone -- [Aretha Franklin and Loretta Lynn] / -- Ada Limón A vision of a daughter of Albion -- [Sandy Denny] / -- Rosie Schaap Soul survivor -- [Tina Turner] / -- Kate Christensen Punk nerd grrrl -- [Kathleen Hanna] / -- Felicia Luna Lemus Exile in Godville -- [Liz Phair] / -- Bart Blasengame Wreckage-- [Madonna/Miley] /-- Phyllis Grant. Whether it was Patti Smith's angry moan, Nina Simone's guttural growl, or Dolly Parton's towering hair and sweet voice, women have been a musical force to be reckoned with, inspired by, and paid attention to. In Small Flowers Crack Concrete , today's biggest and brightest writers tackle their favorite female musicians and the effect they've had on their own lives. From Rosie Schaap writing about Sandy Denny to Susan Choi writing about Stevie Nicks to Elissa Schappell writing about Kim Gordon, Small Flowers Crack Concrete thoughtfully and lovingly discusses the extreme badassery of the women who break through all the barriers to truly rock.