ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
WHAT I'M LISTENING TO
ACTIVISM
Indie music survives on word of mouth. Here is a list of some of my buddies and favorite performers... sometimes they're both, heh! Check out their websites or go hear them live!!
More to come as I can get to listing them.
My Current Favorite iPod Playlist (6/20/07)
Que Hiciste - Jennifer Lopez (off of her new spanish language album)
Just So You Know - Jesse McCartney (no relation - though pretty poppy)
Better After All - Jonatha Brooke (just saw her at the Triple Door... great!)
Wish for You - Faith Hill
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, Borodin - Cleveland Quartet
Blood and Bone - Amy Roberts (unreleased, Amy recorded it at my place for a friend)
Springtime for Hitler - The Producers
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
No Good Deed - Idina Menzel (Wicked)
I'm OK - Sarah Bettens
Under the Bridges of Paris - John Altman
Back to Me - Kathleen Edwards
Am I the Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way) - Maria McKee
The Voice Within - Christina Aguilera
Catastrophe - Olivia D'abo
Ni 'Na La - Solas
and of course all of the songs off my new album - HA!
Other stuff I'm listening to.
Wicked (Original broadway sountrack)
I'm a not-so-closeted musical theatre nut. Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel are fantastic. I had an opportunity to finally see the show in Chicago in the summer of 2006. Ahhh, heaven.
Saturday Night Live veteran, Ana Gasteyer played Elphaba ('wicked' witch) and Kate Reinders played Glinda. I understand the show is coming to Seattle in 2006.
Skip the book - see the musical.
Patty Griffin (any and all tracks)
iPODs are a wonderful thing. I carry around ALL of my Patty Griffin tunes. All of them. Always. Consider it for a New Year's resolution: "All of Patty Griffin. Always".
Tim McGraw (my favs)
Tim's my man. Sappy, pretty country songs. He does know how to pick a song. Finally available on iTunes, I'm collecting my favorites.
Be active. Be involved. Your family, your community, your world is YOUR responsibility. Don't leave your job to others. Like good eating and exercise, productive work and having joy in your life - seeing to your civic responsibilities is a habit you have to build into your everyday life.
Do what you can and do what you must!
I care about poverty, political balance and the environment. Stand up and work for what you care about. Don't worry about asking dumb questions!
Of interest to me (and good resources):