In the Beginning...

Over the past several months, I've received several requests to send along music recs to those whose playlists have become increasingly stale. I usually have no idea where to begin, and as a result, I engage in an earnest but ineffective attempt to appease my friends with some rather arbitrary amalgam of new artists. Frequently, I'll just send along a hodgepodge of 100+ tracks simply titled "PL2010" or "PL2011." Yes, I can do better. Also, I need a new way to procrastinate. Win-win.

I've decided to start posting music recommendations directly to my fb wall (And now this blog!). I'll try to have weekly "categories" (genre-like and probably just as contrived) to add some measure of organization. I'll post a representative video/song of an artist along with some suggested high-yield albums and/or songs. If you end up falling in love with an artist, just shoot me an email and I can help you find some of the more rare or obsolete albums. I will do my best to keep the recommendations recent and relevant (<1 year old), except if otherwise indicated (e.g. 1970s power pop).

So, here goes... Week 1: Female Singer-Songwriter

jk. his time will come eventually.