Women in Country Music, Opinions on Santigold & Sudan Archives

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🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Author Marissa Moss's new book "Her Country" details the challenges the country music industry puts before female artists. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Moss about three artists who've succeeded in spite of the obstacles. Plus, they review new albums from Santigold and Sudan Archives and hear feedback from listeners.

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Featured Songs:

Kacey Musgraves, "Merry Go 'Round," Same Trailer Different Park, Mercury Nashville, 2013

Santigold, "High Priestess," Spirituals, Little Jerk, 2022

Santigold, "Fall First," Spirituals, Little Jerk, 2022

Santigold, "No Paradise," Spirituals, Little Jerk, 2022

Santigold, "Shake," Spirituals, Little Jerk, 2022

Sudan Archives, "Selfish Soul," Natural Brown Prom Queen, Stones Throw, 2022

Sudan Archives, "Ciara," Natural Brown Prom Queen, Stones Throw, 2022

Sudan Archives, "OMG Britt," Natural Brown Prom Queen, Stones Throw, 2022

Sudan Archives, "ChevyS10," Natural Brown Prom Queen, Stones Throw, 2022

Sudan Archives, "NBPQ (Topless)," Natural Brown Prom Queen, Stones Throw, 2022

Mickey Guyton, "Black Like Me," Remember Her Name, Capitol Nashville, 2021

Maren Morris, "My Church," HERO, Columbia Nashville, 2016

The Highwomen, "Loose Change," The Highwomen, Elektra, 2019

Mickey Guyton, "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?," Remember Her Name, Capitol Nashville, 2021

Kacey Musgraves, "Good Ol' Boys Club," Pageant Material , Mercury Nashville, 2015

Boogie Down Productions, "Jack of Spades," Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop, Jive/RCA, 1989

Sinéad Lohan, "Diving to be Deeper," No Mermaid, Interscope, 1998

Off Peak Arson, "Vivid," Vivid (Single), 3131749 Records DK, 2022

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0:00.0	Hey there, if you're listening to this and you support us on Patreon, you can hear it via the Patreon page and free!
0:08.0	One, two, three, four!
0:31.0	You're listening to Sound Opinions and this week, we talk with author Marissa Moss about the state of women in country music.
0:39.0	I'm Jim D. Regatus, and I'm Greg Cod.
0:41.0	But first, we review some new music from Santi Gold and Sudan archives.
1:01.0	That's a track called High Priestess from the new Santi Gold album Spirituals,
1:08.0	our first one in quite some time.
1:11.0	It's been six years, I believe.
1:13.0	A big break for Santi Gold.
1:15.0	Santi White, originally known as Philadelphia Artist, began working in the music industry as a talent scout, Jim,
1:22.0	and then as a songwriter in the 1990s.
1:26.0	She was both a producer and a songwriter for a really great album in 2001 by an artist named Reese,
1:33.0	who I never felt got enough love.
1:35.0	But if you listen to that Reese album in 2001, another Philly artist who gets a sense of where Santi Gold is coming from as a songwriter and singer in her own right.
1:46.0	She shifted into performing with a punk band named Stift for a number of albums and then went solo.
1:55.0	With her 2008 debut album, Santo Gold.
1:59.0	She had to change to Santi Gold soon after, because apparently there was another artist using a similar type of name.
2:06.0	But we've never heard from since.
2:08.0	It doesn't seem to matter, but that record made a giant impression.
2:14.0	And she has been releasing albums, oh, and about it every four to six year clip ever since.
2:21.0	Each one showing a diversity of musical styles, expanding the reach.
2:27.0	In some ways, I feel like she was at the very forefront of creating that blend of rap, pop, and dance for club music that has become ubiquitous on the pop charts now.
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