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• CURRENT ISSUE Alix Olson and Pamela Means

  Listen to a profile of Alix Olson (29:30) - award winning spoken word performance artist/activist considered by some “one of the ten most dangerous women in America.” (interview by David Swatling). Click here to listen

  I think U.S. citizens are trained at a young age to fully inhale the system, the rhetoric and ideologies surrounding democracy, capitalism, religion, family life...If the wizard is exposed, and we realize we’ve been lied to, it’s frightening, like political vertigo or instantaneous sobriety. After all, once you’ve seen the light, there’s no going back and, at that point, whether you like it or not, you are accountable to truth and responsible for creating change.? ~alix olson The State [newspaper], Columbia, SC Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 view article

  Balls to the Wall
  Valley Advocate, July 27, 2006, by Nora Ritchie
• Cute with intent to kill
  Anchorage Press, February 9, 2006, by Brandon Seifert
• Feminist slam poet shooting her mouth off at UAF
  Fairbanks Square, Feb 2, 2006, By LORIEN NETTLETON
• Raising consciousness via celluloid
  Pride Source, November 3, 2005, by R.J. Beaumia
• Hear Me Roar
  Austin360, September 30, 2005, by Chris Garcia
• Interview with Rachel Maddow: "Rachel Maddow: Straight Talk"
  Vevlet Park Magazine, Summer 2005, by Alix Olson
• Article by Alix Olson: Left Lane
  Inside Out - Hudson Valley July/August 2005, by Alix Olson
• Dangerous Woman Invades Canada (pdf)
  Swerve Magazine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Arpil 2005 by Jan Guenther Braun
• Spoken Word Artist Olson Brings Unqiue Voioce, Energy to HUB Pavilion (pdf)
  The Comenian, Moravian College, March 2, 2005, articles (2)
  by Grace Chehoud & Sylvia A. Paz
• Folk Poet, Artist, Activist: Call her what you want, but she's still Alix Olson
  Encore, Wilmington, NC, Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2004, by Shea Carver
• Olson Recites on the mic
  Star News, Wilmington, NC, October 28, 2004, by Jarvis Slacks
• Words and Swords with Alix Olson
  Our Independent, Broward County, FL, Oct. 21, 2004, by Bishop S.F. Mahee
• Poet brings political, feminist conscience to New College stage
  Tangent, New College, Sarasota, FL, Oct. 21, 2004, by Holly Schwadron
• Poet throws her verbal punches at Cafe Strudel
  The State, Columbia, SC, October 15, 2004, by Sarah Sabalos
• Alix Olson offers audience members a powerful reminder of their "Herstories"
  The Smith Sophian, October 21, 2004, by Katie Kroll
• Political Poet at Pride Rally
  Dagens Nyheter, Daily Newspaper, Stockholm, Sweden: July 28, 2004, by Lina Kalmteg
• 12 Out Artists on the Rise
  Go NYC, August, 2004, by Kelsy Chauvin
• Alix Olson: Spoken-word poet and then some
  Lansing City Pulse, April 7, 2004, by Whitney Spotts
• Spoken word artist Alix Olson speaks her mind at Club Hairspray
  Asheville Citizen-Times, April 16, 2004
• Performance poet Alix Olson brings her edgy work to Creole
  Lansing State Journal, April 8, 2004
• Performing Politics: Activist and poet Alix Olson speaks out
  Dayton City Paper, December 4 2003
• Women at War: Alix the Conquerer
  Washington Post Express, November 25, 2003
• Write the Power: spoken word artist Alix Olson strikes a not-so-predictable feminist pose
  Best of New Orleans, November 18, 2003, by Cristina Diettinger
• War of the Words
  Syracuse New Times, October 22, 2003, by Nathan Turk
• The Jed Diaries: DIVAS LIVE!
  Parlee Magazine, October 2003, by Jed Ryan
• Alix Olson: Word Warrior
  The Progressive, October 2003, by Elizabeth DiNovella
• "Red hot, fire-bellied, feminismo-spewin' volcano" speaks at U.
  The Brown Daily Herald, Sepember. 24, 2003, by Gabriella Doob
• Make 'Em Blush
  Chattanooga Enigma, August 14, 2003
• Alix Olson - Banshee Pride
  Pittsburgh City Paper, June 26, 2003, by Robbie Whelan
• Say it with style - Alix Olson uses her voice for a better world
  Xtra! West, May 1, 2003, by Robin Perelle
• In Concert: Antara and Alix Olson
  OutWords Magazine, June, 2003, by Ran
• Poetry, politics collide - Nuyorican legend visits NYU
  Washington Square News, April 6, 2003, by Cassandra Morris
• 'Folk Poet' Alix Olson to perform at benefit
  The Lansing State Journal, April 10, 2003, By Mike Hughes
• LadyFest Lansing Returns this week for four X-chromosome-packed days
  The Lansing State Journal, April 9, 2003, By Mike Hughes
• Power of the spoken word
  NOISE, April 2003, By Carla Kucinski
• Move over, Sappho
  The Washington Blade, February 28, 2003, By Brian Moylan
• Spoken Like a Pro
  Valley Advocate, February 6, 2003, By Amy Kroin
• Brattleboro Reformer Review
  February 2003, By Dave Madeloni
• Alix Olson brings feminism to Farinon
  The Laf (Lafayette College Paper), November 21, 2002, By Tiffany Dyer
• Taking On the World
  Star News, October 10, 2002, By John Staton
• Olson Returns to Lansing
  Lansing City Pulse, October 2, 2002, By Elaine Yaw
• Slamming her way into our heads
  Bay Windows Online, September 19, 2002, By Zoë Gemelli
• Deliberations on Feminism, By Alix Olson
  an excerpt from "The Lavendar Magazine," San Diego, CA
  "Intimate Encounter with Alix Olson: On Feminsim, Humor, Irony, Rage, and No Compromise"
  Issue No., 19, August 16, 2002
• Alix Olson: ...thank heaven for little queer grrls
  Seattle Weekly, April 15, 2002
• For National Poetry Month: The Best Slam Poet You've Never Heard Of
  TeenMag.com, April 19, 2002
• Alix Olson Speaks Out
  University of Central Florida, Gender Gazette, Spring/Summer, 2002
• Feminist Lesbian Poet Slams with a Vengeance
  Zephyr, March 14, 2002
• Current Magazine
  April 4, 2002
• Slam poet shares views on lesbianism, politics and private parts
  The Oswegonian, February 14, 2002
• Slam poet Alix Olson feeds the fire of feminism
  The Express-Times, Feb 1, 2002
• "Just Out," Portland, OR
  January 18, 2002
• Ms. Magazine - Cover Story
  PDF file (1.9 MB) January, 2001
• Let the Poetry Come
  By, Alix Olson and Amy Neevel
  Curve Magazine, November 2001
• Feminist Poet Slams Perspectives to Audience
  The Student Life, Pomona College, November 9, 2001
• Slam Poet Packs a Feminist Punch
  Minnesota Women's Press, Inc., September 26, 2001
• 'Folk poet' voices her emotions
  JSOnline, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 28, 2001
• Olson Ignites: Powerful Petry in Motion
  Johnson State College newspaper, 2001
• This poet is well-versed in political statements
  Philadelphia Daily News, June 19, 2001
• Alix Olson breaks the silence for those quieted
  The Signal, April 2001
• Alix Olson: "Crushed Out Chick"
  Lambda Book Report, April 2001
• Alix Olson takes the word to the stage
  La Salle Collegian, March 28, 2001

• Diary of a Slam Poet (pdf) by Alix Olson Ms. Magazine, January, 2001

• A Poet for the People
  Lavender, August 10, 2000
• "Grand Slammer"
  The Morning Call, April 16, 2000
• "Nuyorican Poetry Team Slams to Packed Audience"
  The Wesleyan Argus, 2/5/00
  
• Olson's poetry explodes issues of sexual identity
  The Campus, a Middlebury College publication, October 13, 1999
• Combining All the isms
  Out in the Mountains, October 1999
• Poetry in Motion
  The Advocate, May 11, 1999
  
• Girlfriend of the Month
  Girlfriends Magazine
  
  

• Telling it like it is
  by Dave Madelon, Brattleboro Reformer, July 27, 2006
  
• Targeting Independence – An Interview with Alix Olson
  by Jaeda, QueerPlanet.us, March 15, 2005
  
• On the Road with Poet Alix Olson
  by E. Jeanne Harnois, Edge Boston, March 9, 2005
  
• Unapologetic Wordsmith
  by Desiree Nall, The Creative Advocate, 2004
  
  
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  Missed America - Public Agitator (Alix Olson)
  by JEN/Ed, Velvet Park Magazine, Summer 2004
• Interview with Alix Olson
  by Malindo Lo, AfterEllen.com, August 2004
• Con Ganas Alix Olson (pdf)
  by Maria Ayala, Lavender Lens, May 2004
• Alix Olson Interview: Four Questions for You
  by Miriam Hall, Premiere Generation Ink, April 2004
• Monthly Dig: An Interview with Alix Olson
  by Red101, theESTROGENzone, April 2004
• Alix Olson slams through town
  by Terese Farmen, Gay & Lesbian Times, October 2, 2003
• She: Indie Chicks File
  She Magazine, June 2003
• High School 'Finals Paper' — Interview with Someone You Admire
  December 2002
• Sam Severin, Meet Alix Olson: an interview with Alix Olson
  Tooth and Nail, Summer 2002
• An Interview with Alix Olson (PDF)
  Madhatters (CT), by Francisca Oyogoa, May 2002
• Short Informal Interview at Pratt Institute
  by Eileen Myles, Dec. 2001
• Living Out Loud
  Independent Weekly, Nov. 2001
• Poet for the People: An Interview with Alix Olson
  InStep, Nov 2001
• Nervy Girl: Interview with Alix Olson
  Sept/Oct 2001
• Object Magazine: Interview with Alix Olson
  August 2001
• Gender Talk Web Radio Show
  June 4, 2001 - LISTEN to it online! Alix talks about poetry and slams and gender, and she performed two gender-oriented poems for us
• Alix Olson Interview: Feedin' the Fire
  By Rachel Kramer Bussel, technodyke.com, 2001
• This Chick Rocks: An interview with spoken word goddess Alix Olson
  Ample Cleavage, Spring 2000
  
  
  

• Gay Movies in Galway
  GCN Magazine, July 2006
• Left Lane: on the road with folk poet Alix Olson
  NY Times, Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
• Raising consciousness via celluloid
  Pride Source, November 3, 2005, by R.J. Beaumia
• Behind the Reel
  Pride Source, October 20, 2005, by R.J. Beaumia
• "'Left Lane" is an excellent documentary that explores many issues through the eyes of the witty and intelligent Alix Olson"
  Sean Kosofsky, Director of Policy for Triangle Foundation.
• "One standout film is Left Lane.. which takes the viewer along as Olson performs in places ranging from Nebraska to the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. The 29 yr. old Olson is a mesmerizing firebrand, a joyful dyke-feminist preacher." TimeOut New York (Issue 505, June 2, 2005)
  
• "(Left Lane) takes you on the road with fun, funky, and fiery Alix the Great: irresistable force... she may just infect you with optimism... Olson is running at full velocity." The Advocate, May 24, 2005
• The doc is in
  Time Out New York, June 2-8, 2005
  
• Left Lane Review
  Inside Out in Hudson Valley, Summer 2005 Issue
  
• Left Lane Review: Ready for a political and cultural revolution?
  Velvet Park Magazine, Summer 2005 Issue, by Vanessa McEnery
  
• Long Awaited & Out Now! Samantha Farinella's "Left Lane" (pdf)
  By Maria Ayala, The Lavender Lens, March 2005
  
• Word Warrior
  By Dyana Bagby, The Washington Blade, February 11, 2005
  
  

"Bullets and Butterflies" (an anthology including Alix's work)

• Bullets and Butterflies: Queer Spoken Word Poetry
  by Winnie McCroy, Edge, Boston, March 14, 2006
  
• Queer Ramblings Summer 2005
  

Independence Meal

• Independence Meal Review
  By Jennifer Hanson, Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine, May 8 ,2004
• "...her poetic language and rage-filled yet eminently listenable voice sparkles."
  "...powerful, universal poems about love and inner conflict." "...her poetry and the band behind it shine brightly."
  Splendid E-Magazine
• Independence Meal Review
  Out! Magazine, March 2004
• Independence Meal Review
  Collected Sounds, Jan 2004
• Independence Meal Review
  OutSmart Magazine, Jan 2004
• Independence Meal Review
  Woman Rock Magazine, Jan 2004
• Independence Meal Review
  IMPACT Press: Music Reviews: December, '03-January '04
• Her Art's Not Built Like That
  by Mirand Jones, Blogcritics.org, Sept 2003
• Alix Olson - Spoken Word Artist
  by Jamie Murnane, Venuszine.com, Aug 2003
• Independence Meal Review
  by Margaret Coble, GayLink Content.com, June 2003

Built Like That

• Review of "Built Like That"
  Lesbian News, February, 2004
• Quirky but beguiling attention seeker
  by Liz Clare, Gay and Lesbian Humanist
• Review of "Built Like That"
  by Larry Parnass, Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 30, 2002
• Out in the Mountains, "Kick Ass Dyke"
  by Joel Nichols, Out in the Mountains, Aug, 2001
• Poetry is Built Like That"
  by Jess Arndt, Girlfriends Magazine, September 2001
• Outspoken Alix Olson is Just Built Like That"
  outvoice.com, 2001
• Review of "Built Like That"
  by Lauren Grabowski, Venuszine.com, 2001
• GoGirlsMusic.com - Review of "Built Like That"
  by Sandra T. Molina, GoGirlsMusic.com, 2001