Artist: Judy Henske
Column from web archive October 23, 2008
Judy Henske: Queen of the Beatniks
I’m gay. I knew it before I hit puberty. It’s no big deal: I’m just wired to dig guys. But my lizard brain, the part that handles truly vital decisions – like “fight or flight” – responds powerfully to women. Especially oddball female musicians who exude confidence. “Tough broads,” they called them in pre-PC days. [...]
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #70 July-August 2007
Judy Henske – Big Judy: How Far This Music Goes 1962-2004
Though she’s released recordings for over 40 years now, Judy Henske never had that big breakthrough, and the music on this career-spanning retrospective clearly reveals why: Her musical idiosyncrasies made her unclassifiable, and if there’s one thing the music mainstream wants nothing to do with, it’s a performer who can’t be readily categorized. The set [...]
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