I can't second Thea Gilmore enough!
Other women singing stuff: the Red Sun Band (male drummer though), Ingrid Michaelson, Laura Marling, Tegan & Sara, the Watson Twins, Ane Brun, Jem, Sally Crewe, Cat Power, Gemma Hayes, Gillian Welch, Jenny Hoyston, Jenny Owen Youngs, Laura Veirs, Rachelle van Zanten and lost more. It's impossible to remmeber and list all the good ones.
Picked up the new Beck yesterday, and quite liked it. It's got a really melancholy tone to it, but the music keeps springing fun surprises - it's a nice study in contrast.
Mr. Jane pre-ordered it through iTunes. It was downloading when I left this morning. I'm looking forward to trying it out when I get home.
My iPod just finished playing an album. Quick, what should I listen to next?
eta: OK, I settled on having my iPod play random Replacements tracks....
I haven't picked that up yet. Think I'll do that tonight.
We are seeing Kristin Hersh tonight. She is doing all Appalachian songs. Should be interesting!
We are seeing Kristin Hersh tonight. She is doing all Appalachian songs.
Awesome! Let us know how it was....
Is this songs from
Murder, Misery and Goodnight,
or is it other Appalachian songs?
I have Murder, Misery and Goodnight and it's wonderful. When Emmett was little we'd always play her version of "All the Pretty Little Horses" (titled "Whole Heap of Little Horses" on her CD, I think) to call the tooth fairy to visit because "fairies like sad songs."
The Pierces were in fact on Gossip Girl.
Up at brawk: six covers, including Gossip doing "Careless Whisper," and a link to more.