These women (and a few men) created artist-run independent record labels-perhaps the first in history-and organized music festivals that drew thousands and still exist today. Grateful fans traveled hundreds of miles to attend performances. Venues, radio shows, record distributors, and sound technicians sprung up to host and work with these musicians. Jamie Hampson Cambridge Archaeological Journal / Volume 23 / Issue 03 / October 2013, pp 363 - 372 DOI: 10.1017/S0959774313000498. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading An Army of Quartz. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. A myriad of musicians joined them, from acappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock, to singer-songwriter Cris Williamson, to activist/singer Holly Near, to jazz/classical/gospel performer Mary Watkins and many more collectively they have sold millions of albums. An Army of Quartz - Kindle edition by Verzaro, Jamie. Maxine and Alix had no business plan.They didn’t fit the mold set by mainstream music but they saw great potential to create a powerful soundtrack for women claiming their place as lesbians and feminists. An Army of Quartz: Verzaro, Jamie: 9781514645178: Books - Amazon.ca. On the other side of the country and three years later, Alix Dobkin released Lavender Jane Loves Women, the first record produced, engineered and played by women. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. She didn’t know where she was going to sing her new song until comedy duo Harrison and Tyler asked her to open their shows. Jamie Verzaro on IMDb: Awards, nominations, and wins. An Army of Quartz:. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. This book can stand alone but I truly hope that more will follow! I absolutely recommend An Army of Quartz to young adult fiction fans.In California, a month before the Stonewall Riots in 1969, Maxine Feldman penned a song, “Angry Atthis,” about the shame surrounding lesbians. Buy An Army of Quartz by Verzaro, Jamie from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. The plot is seasoned by moments of young love but remains largely focused on themes of self-discovery and finding that you have a purpose that is greater than yourself, which is refreshing to find in a book with a young female protagonist. Jamie Verzaro’s writing vividly accounts for the finer details that allow you to get lost in each moment and to understand how magic could be possible. I burn through fantasy and adventure novels at a pace that keeps me constantly looking for the next tale with decent reviews to grab onto, so if you are anything like me, I hope this review will be helpful and motivate you to read An Army of Quartz next! The story of Ida Hakon incorporates magic in a way that keeps the reader grounded with a sense of realism while navigating through a beautifully imagined world of captivating characters, interesting powers, and an epic mission.

An Army of Quartz by Jamie Verzaro