Alison Dennis grew up in various cities

and towns in Oregon, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Her involvement in music startedat a young age as she participated in church choirs and school band. Shereceived a literature degree and some a cappella choir experience from OberlinCollege in Ohio before moving to Portland, Oregon, where she has lived, withthe exception of a short stint in New Orleans, for over a decade. Currentlyshe writes, records and performs music under the name Dr. Something, performskeyboards, sax, and vocals in the psych rock band All I Feel Is Yes, createsvisual art, and works a mundane office job to pay the bills. Alison andMichael talk about learning music in church, being a spacey kid, rebuildingNew Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, artificial intelligence as metaphor forqueer liberation, and losing control over being a control freak.

Alison’s Five Songs.

• Up on the Roof by the
  Drifters.
• Quem Vidistis Pastores by
  Francis Poulenc.
• Starting Five by dios
  (malos).
• Mushrooms and Roses by
  Janelle Monáe.
• Control Freak by Counterfeit Madison.

Show Notes.

Dr. Something. Listen to and support

Alison's music.

This is Your

Playlist!Every song we’ve featured on every episode, in order (...if they’re onSpotify).