jazzfreak:

I wanted to say first, it's so nice how people like a question like this -- a friend and I are having an "Art Party" next month where everyone brings poetry, music, art they've created, or CD's, writings, art they love and share it.  People seem to like sharing what they like. I was thinking of bringing a Suzanne Vega CD b/c no one ( I think) has even heard of her.

I just got Suzanne's Red and Gray, and I have Beth Orton, "Comfort of Strangers" out of the library.  John Scofield's "Uberjam", his best yet -- that I've heard, is due back at the library, and I bought REM's Life's Rich Pageant and Natalie Merchant's first solo at an LP store for a buck each.  Those from the library I have heard a little of and don't really relate to are one by Tom Verlaine (instrumental) and a 2006 Gin Blossoms, which I somehow thought wouldn't be a stab at again-stardom.

Hi, well that sounds like a really cool idea to have an Art Party! There once was a Towie Tree here on the Undertow - we sent out CDs to each other with songs we wanted to share. We kept them for one month and then sent them to the next person - I think 12 people people participated, so it actually lasted a year. It was quite exhausting to listen to so much new stuff and writing the reviews. They came in late, sometimes after months, but it was also a lot of fun!

I don't think I could have an Art Party here, though. None of my friends have a special interest in art, so that wouldn't work. Well, I do have friends who are interested in art but they don't actually live here, so that makes it difficult.

Last week I have been listening to

Benjamin Biolay - Trash Ye Ye ( I also saw him in concert and it was just fantastic!!)
Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside and Separation Road
Rose (French singer) - Rose
Naked Raven - Personal Best of
Dido - Life for Rent