Kristin Hersh

Kristin Hersh • Throwing Muses • 50 Foot Wave

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Mississippi Kite (Master)

Now that my new record, “Crooked,” is recorded, mixed and mastered, we’re re-launching my CASH page, compiling the two series of songs I’ve released via CASHMusic.org, along with lyrics, essays, artwork and stems. If you’re a Strange Angel subscriber, check your subscriber page for more, including details on the release plans for “Crooked” — and check back from time to time, because a few surprises will be showing up in the next couple of weeks, along with some pretty exciting news coming soon. Until then, here’s the first track from the new record fresh from mastering: “Mississippi Kite.”

Love,
Kristin

Find this song and all my recent work, in multiple formats – including lossless, free for download on my CASH Music pages. Information on how you can support the creation and distribution of this music by becoming a subscriber is here.

Past The Second Story Beagle

Past the second story Beagle, down the street to the Greyhound that inexplicably turned into two terriers a couple weeks ago, take a left at the German Shorthaired Pointer, then it’s a twenty minute walk to the blue merle Great Dane. From there, we can either march resolutely all the way to the twin Afghan hounds or [Read more…] about Past The Second Story Beagle

Bliss

“Bliss” happened a couple years ago, in Portland Oregon. It’s one of those songs that tells the future. I mean, it told the future, but I still didn’t see the future coming; I hardly ever do. One of the pitfalls of being more concerned about a guitar part or a production technique than what a song is attempting to [Read more…] about Bliss

Thank You

I’m never quite sure I’m reaching everybody when I send out an email or Tweet or whatever. I thought I’d post this here, just to increase the odds that it’s seen by whomever, whenever, wherever.

I like Thanksgiving. It’s lovely that we have a holiday devoted to appreciating what’s good in our lives.

Like most of us, I spend a lot of time focusing on what needs [Read more…] about Thank You

Flooding

Having heard “Flooding” every night on the last tour (I kept opening with it, inexplicably, ’cause I didn’t know it yet), Billy wanted to hear it again, but he wanted to hear it the way it was bouncing around inside his head. I did too, ’cause I’d only heard the version that bounced around inside my head.

So I gave Billy the wheel and he steered “Flooding” in an impressionistic, [Read more…] about Flooding