Inspiring Women and Girls Interviews Part 1 and 2

Part 1- with Lili- creater of The Twitter Youth Feminist Army

Pigtails and Army Boots 11th feb TFYA Interview! by Dj Moonlight on Mixcloud

Part 2- with Diana- an Assistant Guider- about Girl Guiding and it's positive influence on young girls

Pigtails and Army Boots 18th feb 2013 by Dj Moonlight on Mixcloud

Spirituality and Music

As well as being passionate about music, I'm a very deeply connected a spiritual person too, I follow a pagan path and have interests in most mind, body and spirit type activities such as crystals, meditation etc etc but how do I make the connection between my spirituality and music? One thing that I do, is I have a pre programmed playlist on my mp3 player that I listen to every morning while having my breakfast, full of music that makes me happy or has a positive message. This isn't meditation music or even necessarily calm music, but music I listen to in general like rock, indie and so forth- here are some of the songs I've got on there:

Bonafide- Fill Your Head with Rock
really great rock n roll song but with great positive lyrics
" when you feel like you're sinking like a stone, fill your head with rock, when you feel like you're sinking to the ground, fill your head with your rock, the only medication I ever need is fill your head with rock"
makes me smile every time I hear it!


The Amorettes- Bed Rock
this song not so much for the lyrics but for the great riff and it's so incredibly catchy and happy sounding!



Alanis Morissette- You Learn
a reminder that life isn't always perfect, but you always learn from it- "You bleed, you learn, you breathe, you learn"


patti Smith- Spell
a basic stripped down song reminding that everything is holy-" The world is holy...The soul is holy..The skin is holy..
The nose is holy..The tongue and cock and hand 
and asshole holy
Everything is holy...everybody's holy..everywhere is 
holy..everyday is in eternity..Everyman's an 
angel"

I've got more on there but that's just some examples. Music creates feelings, maybe memories. It doesn't matter if it's marketed as spiritual music or not, music is a spiritual experience in itself- the feeling I have being at a gig makes me feel connected just as much as sitting quietly in a park does. I try to connect my passion for music and my faith a lot. What music has this effect on you and what connections do you have with your spirituality/religion and the music you listen to?

Inspiring Women and Girls Interview Series

Hello!
Long time, no update!
Got some news for you. In the lead up to International Women's Day (8th March) I'll be doing a series of interviews on the show with various people who are inspiring women and girls in some form or shape. The first will be with the founder of the 'Twitter Youth Feminist Army' to be broadcast on my show on the 11th Feb. I'll also be doing an interview about girl guiding. I'm looking for more people to interview for the series, it can be either in person (Southend, Essex, UK based) or over Skype. If you think you fit the bill, or know someone who does, please email me pigtailsandarmyboots@gmail.com
The show goes out every Monday evening 8pm UK time on Firebrand Rock Radio