essential kristin hersh
04.1.2010
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Throwing Muses were a great influence on me as a punk rock girl, and Kristin Hersh continues to inspire with her solo career and her band, 50 Foot Wave.
The Real Ramona
by Throwing Muses $9.99 at iTunes
Strings
by Kristin Hersh $7.92 at iTunes
50 Foot Wave
$5.94 at iTunes
kids drum set
03.5.2010
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I’m on the hunt for kid drum kits under $200 for my 4 year old son. My kids destroyed the first one we bought them. It was a little too let’s pretend for my little animals. This kids drum set by GP-50 looks to be a good step-up from the toy kits, but not as expensive as the top quality junior kits. Ages 3-7.
Under $150 at Amazon
M.I.A.
02.26.2010
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M.I.A. takes hip-hop, dance music, international flair, art and politics, and mixes it up into a motherload of goodness. I heart her.
Download M.I.A. Arular on iTunes
Download M.I.A. Kala on iTunes
Buy M.I.A. Kala on Amazon
Buy M.I.A. Arular on Amazon
beverly “guitar” watkins
02.23.2010
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Beverly “Guitar” Watkins is an Atlanta-based blues singer and musician, who at 70 years old is putting her bingo-playing peers to shame by touring the U.S.
Download Beverly “Guitar” Watkins at iTunes
them crooked vultures
02.14.2010
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Josh Homme.
Dave Grohl.
John Paul Jones.
Sounds like: Queens of the Stone Age + Nirvana + Led Zeppelin. Just buy it.
mates of state
02.11.2010
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Mates of State fall in the quirky indie pop category. They’re a married duo who write songs between diaper changes and take their kids with them on tour. You know, like Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, but on a much smaller budget. Their latest full-length CD is Re-arrange Us.
Download Mates of State on iTunes
st. vincent
02.10.2010
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Annie Clark of St. Vincent is good for girls. Why?
a) she writes her own stuff
b) she plays instruments
c) she sings thinking-woman lyrics
d) she dresses really cute, and not at all slutty.
See jaimes post on Annie Clark
Download St. Vincent at iTunes
it’s a disco ball, y’all
02.4.2010
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A house is not a home without a disco ball. I have one and you should too. Disco-themed parties are a big hit for grown-ups and kids. Plus, they just light up a room. Put it in your basement, bathroom, or that corner your feng shui consultant said needed a water element.
leopard print guitar case
02.4.2010
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Joe Perry signature leopard electric guitar case. Take this one to your next show and please wear cat ears, lots of black eyeliner, and stilettos. And play “I love Rock-n-Roll” while you’re at it.
Growl.
the dutchess and the duke. sunset/sunrise.
01.31.2010
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The Dutchess and the Duke are a modern Americana duo out of Seattle. Their latest album Sunset/Sunrise is very chill. It makes for a nice rainy day playlist.
Download at iTunes.
Buy CD at Amazon.
Watch a performance of “Scorpio” on jaimes.
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