11. Spacey Polyrhythms. [Alison Dennis.]

Alison Dennis on the Drifters, Francis Poulenc, dios (malos), Janelle Monáe, and Counterfeit Madison.

Alison Dennis grew up in various cities
and towns in Oregon, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Her involvement in music started
at a young age as she participated in church choirs and school band. She
received a literature degree and some a cappella choir experience from Oberlin
College in Ohio before moving to Portland, Oregon, where she has lived, with
the exception of a short stint in New Orleans, for over a decade. Currently
she writes, records and performs music under the name Dr. Something, performs
keyboards, sax, and vocals in the psych rock band All I Feel Is Yes, creates
visual art, and works a mundane office job to pay the bills. Alison and
Michael talk about learning music in church, being a spacey kid, rebuilding
New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, artificial intelligence as metaphor for
queer liberation, and losing control over being a control freak.

Up on the Roof by the
Drifters.
Quem Vidistis Pastores by
Francis Poulenc.
Starting Five by dios
(malos).
Mushrooms and Roses by
Janelle Monáe.
Control Freak by Counterfeit Madison.

Show Notes.

Dr. Something. Listen to and support
Alison's music.

This is Your
Playlist!
Every song we’ve featured on every episode, in order (...if they’re on
Spotify).