i think you'll find RLJ quite different from joni. try flying cowboys,
traffic from paradise.
can't believe no one's mentioned JANE SIBERRY yet! must explore! 'when
i was a boy' the masterpiece, 'maria' and 'bound by the beauty' also
wonderful. new 'hush' also very nice, but covers of traditional songs,
not originals. i think you can now hear samples at http://www.sheeba.ca
although as much a cover artist as a writer, CASSANDRA WILSON is a
great, great talent. 'traveling miles', 'new moon daughter' and 'blue
light til dawn' all excellent. the 2nd may fit the most to your taste?
although not a woman, NICK DRAKE certainly plays within the category of
music you love. don't waste money on the individual albums; get the box
set.
EMMYLOU HARRIS has hit her stride. she is also more of a cover artist,
though 'red dirt girl' is almost all self-penned. i'd start there.
DANIEL LANOIS is the inspiration behind emmylou's metamorphosis (he
produced 'wreckingball'). a great, great producer who is just as
amazing on his own albums, if not more. start with 'acadie' and after
you're in love, go for 'for the beauty of wynona'.
TOSHI REAGON - 'the righteous ones'. righteous. great energy,
songwriting, voice. you may have heard her on the central park tribute,
where she's not 1/2 as good as when playing her own stuff. amazing live
- just explodes in the room.
you might want to try THE INNOCENCE MISSION, a band from PA. larry
klein produced their first two albums, which i love. their more recent
stuff is much more acoustic & low key (a little monotonous for me) but
still nice. they sound a lot like THE SUNDAYS, who i recommend much
more highly. 'blind' and 'reading writing + arithemetic' both complete
gems, end to end.
i also can't believe no one suggested ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO. another
list favorite. 'bitter' the most likely to fit your taste, though
'peace beyond passion' my favorite.
if at first you don't succeed, try try ANI again. 'to the teeth' is
fabulous. 'out of range' seems like the one you'd appreciate most. see
her live and you'll convert.
ELVIS COSTELLO! one of the singer/songwriters of the century. try
'bread & chocolate' or 'king of america' for the more acoustic side of
elvis.
1st car: '64 red VW bug w/sunroof. 4 speed. avg 30mpg
current car: '90 or '91 (can never remember) mercury tracer, which is
really a mazda (626 engine) that looks like a honda with a more poorly
built ford body. sunroof, 5 speed. avg29mpg
next car: a convertible, though i don't know what kind yet. not in it
for the sport, in it for the big sky. leaning towards buying a used
saab. if anyone knows of a convertible that has a back seat, trunk
bigger than a bread box, decent gas mileage, 5 speed & front wheel drive
standard, let me know. seems it's very difficult to get practical
convertible - VW cabriolet seems like the only option, but its back seat
and trunk are both miniscule (dog would not approve). i've rented
chrysler & some other american brand convertibles (chevy?), but didn't
like 'em much.
barbara
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