Posts Tagged: mavis staples

2007 songs I’m fond of

Posted by & filed under music, the internet, and life.

What a musical year it was! I’m taking up hack’s challenge but it is excruciatingly difficult to pick only 10 songs from the entire year of 2007 to highlight. I narrowed it down a little by excluding any musicians already on hack’s list. I also excluded entire albums, if I simply liked the album as… Read more »

Mavis Staples: We’ll Never Turn Back

Posted by & filed under music, the internet, and life.

Mavis Staples has been singing for freedom since the 60s. When in 2007 she crooned/belted/growled “99 and 1/2” out of the radio, I was immobilized and riveted. Down in Mississippi Brothers in jail Uneducated children It’s the 21st century It feels like it’s 1960 Broken levees Lyin politicians Runnin through hatred Homeless babies Freedom now… Read more »