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Artist: Pam Yancey
Desert Island Picks
1 Hard Promises Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
2 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
3 Bella Donna Stevie Nicks
4 Turn Back Toto
5 Bat Out of Hell Meatloaf
6 Gold & Platinum Lynyrd Skynyrd
7 Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge
8 Rumours Fleetwood Mac
9 Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon
10 Infinity... [+] Read More
Artist: Dominic "Ski" Oakenfull
English DJ Dominic "Ski" Oakenfull began mixing his "dozing jazz" in the early '90s, playing into the trends of acid jazz and following the reign of Gilles Peterson. Formerly going by the moniker the K-Creative, Oakenfull signed to Peterson's Talkin' Loud label while still in high school. He had a brief stint with Raw Stylus, but fully absorbed... [+] Read More
Artist: Guy Picciotto
Ian MacKaye is arguably the most recognizable name when it comes to Fugazi (and quite possibly, all of Washington D.C. hardcore), but that's not to say that his Fugazi band mate, singer/guitarist Guy Picciotto, hasn't contributed significantly to the group as well. Born in D.C. on September 17, 1965, it was a local Cramps show in 1979 that... [+] Read More
Artist: Buddy MacMaster
Buddy MacMaster has been called "the dean of Cape Breton fiddlers." Although MacMaster was little known outside of Cape Breton, an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, until retiring as an agent operator from the Canadian National Railway (C.N.R.) in 1988, his subsequent tours of the United States and the United Kingdom and his two albums --... [+] Read More
Artist: Danielle Brisebois
She used to play Stephanie Mills on the popular '70s television sitcoms All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place, but singer/songwriter Danielle Brisebois is not that innocent little girl she once portrayed. Most known for her cut on the As Good As It Gets soundtrack, Brisebois' breezy yet cathartic vocals are hauntingly similar to those of... [+] Read More
Artist: 3rd Root
In the new millennium, after a rage of post-grunge bands, such as the Deftones, P.O.D., and Incubus, came the alternative metal four-piece 3rd Root. The band hails from San Diego and has been sharpening it's hardcore punk thrash since 1996. And after several shifts in band members and creative decisions, 3rd Root is comprised of frontman Chili... [+] Read More
Artist: Rites of Spring
Because the term emo has come to define a sensibility more than a particular sound, it can be difficult to pin down even if you're not an outsider. Yet there's a general consensus -- by no means universal, but fairly solid -- that Washington, D.C.'s Rites of Spring were the first true emo band. Their music epitomized emo (or emocore, as it was... [+] Read More
Artist: Margaret MacArthur
Margaret MacArthur has been collecting and singing the traditional songs of New England's working-class and farm communities for nearly half a century. In 1985, officials of the New England arts biennial committee named MacArthur one of seven "living art treasures of New England."
MacArthur's earliest exposure to the oral tradition came through... [+] Read More
Artist: Pro Forma
The dark electro outfit Pro Forma features Paul Thomson (vocals/drums), Victoria Henderson (bass/vocals), and Simon Henderson (guitar/vocals). The trio began crafting a post-punk-influenced sound in their native Glasgow in 2000. Two years later, Pro Forma released a four-track 12'' for Optimo's OSCarr label. Thomson wouldn't stick around for... [+] Read More
Artist: Stiffed
Hailing from Philadelphia, Stiffed mixes a stylishly cool mix of no wave and new wave. The honeyed vocal scratch of Santi White has fronted this fabulous four-piece since 2001, however the name Stiffed has been a permanent word in her vocabulary since her early 20s. Figuratively, White feels stiffed when it comes to bad relationships, lackluster... [+] Read More
Artist: Phil Asher
Since his first DJ slot at Delirium in 1991, Phil Asher has slowly built an extensive resume as an international jock, producer, and integral figure in London's dance music community. In the late '90s and early 2000s, Asher was central in the evolution of broken beat, as a founder of West London's Co-Op club, and as a prolific artist with... [+] Read More
Artist: Debbie Harry
As the face and sound behind one of new wave's most influential bands to emerge during the punk heyday of the '70s, Debbie Harry was the ultimate diva. She was the Blondie frontwoman, a vixen with hypnotically wild stage moves and an edgy cool voice. A killer sneer matched her signature blonde mop and made her a star.
Born in the summer of 1945... [+] Read More
Artist: Larry Weaver
Comedian-songwriter Larry Weaver relishes the peculiar wit of Adam Sandler, defining his own brandish style of humor. He began crafting his creative comical stylings while in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, just outside his rural hometown and several talent showcases allowed for quick praise around Chapel Hill.... [+] Read More
Artist: Ivy
The New York-based pop group Ivy came together in 1994 when multi-instrumentalist Andy Chase placed an ad in the Village Voice in an attempt to start a band. Musician/songwriter Adam Schlesinger answered Chase, for the two had mutual musical tastes -- both liked Prefab Sprout and the Go-Betweens. Within months, the two met Parisian-born... [+] Read More
Artist: John Phillips
John Phillips may easily be called one of the best pop songwriters of the later 20th century. He honed his songwriting and arranging skills with singing groups that gained a modicum of success. But his crowning musical achievement was the work he did with his '60s group the Mamas and the Papas. Their popularity helped to stem the tide of the... [+] Read More
Artist: Jeanette MacDonald
Singer-actress Jeanette MacDonald is a perfect example of what, decades after her death, became known as a “classical crossover" artist. In her films, radio and television appearances, concerts, and recordings, she sang opera, operetta, art songs, and show tunes, often with an eye toward popularizing classical music for the masses. This was a... [+] Read More
