I’ve loved Vancouver-based Kinnie Starr since she emerged on the music scene in 1995, so I was more than happy to hear that she’s put her fantastic songwriting talents to the page with a new book titled How I Learned to Run (House of Parlance Media):
From Kinnie Starr, an incredibly talented artist deemed “edgy” and “enchanting” by The New Yorker, comes a beautifully rendered – and oft-times haunting – collection of poetry. These are poems that evoke and provoke and sing and scream. Kinnie has mastered the art of making words live and breathe. Her words are not soon forgotten.
You can check out some sample poems from the September 2008 release here, and catch some of Starr’s musical talent below.
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Kinnie is an unstoppable force and treasure to our Aboriginal communities. I'm so proud to call her a Kanion’ke:haka (Mohawk) sister.
She was speaking out in the early 90's on queer issues in Aboriginal communities, activisting it up about owning your sexuality, and still sings loud and proud about the need for women to get what they want; when they want it, in bed and out.
Oh I'm gearing up for a big post about her soon!
Posted by Jessica Yee
September 29, 2008, 4:28 PM
Kinnie Starr was the first person I ever interviewed live on my radio show, back in like 2000... man was I terrified. I should really dig that up and post it somewhere, both because she said so many intelligent and articulate things and also because who doesn't love a good exercise in self-flagellation?
Posted by Anna
September 29, 2008, 4:34 PM
I saw Kinnie Starr perform in a show with Tagaq a few years back and it was the best show I'd seen in years. I never miss seeing either if I have an chance. Tagaq also has a new album out called Auk/Blood!
Posted by piKe
September 29, 2008, 4:49 PM
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