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I’m Scrapbooking Everything We Do…

Filed under: Music — joy at 1:20 pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2008

There are many wonderful artists out there. I discover at least two or three a week. They can be visual, literary, or musical. I especially love the musical one. I am finding new bands all. the. time.

Here are a few I like this week. It’s a pretty representative sample except they are all girls. That part is not on purpose.

Guitar virtuoso Kaki King:

Avant-garde indie musician St Vincent:

My wonderful, weird, Leslie Hall:

Ok! I know Leslie Hall is strange but I love her. She is just my kind of strange. She’s from Iowa. She came to Internet fame with her Gem Sweater Collection. The natural follow up to that? Record a hop-hop album of course. I don’t know why, but I love it. If you agree, here’s the remix.

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Comment by Troy Vera

March 19, 2008 @ 9:00 pm

I like Kaki King’s ‘Playing With Pink Noise’, she had a big showing a few years ago but tailed off lately, sadly enough. She was big on the latenight show circuit. Playing the guitar like a percussion instrument, good stuff.

I’m really cheering along Rodrigo y Gabriela and Monsieur LeRoc for indie music.

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Comment by Leona

March 19, 2008 @ 11:28 pm

If you guys are so into Kaki King, we should go see Justin King at Cafe du Nord on Thursday. Her style is very similar to his, and I believe he’ll be playing his solo stuff that looks like this. It is amazing to watch live.

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Comment by joy

March 20, 2008 @ 8:59 am

Leona, I wouldn’t say I’m “so into” her. I just discovered her yesterday. But yes, Justin King can play some mean guitar for sure. Like Kaki King, I like him best when he sticks to solo guitar and doesn’t sing. :p

Troy, I’ll check out Rodrigo y Gabriela and Monsieur LeRoc.

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Comment by Leona

March 20, 2008 @ 10:18 pm

I vote that we see Justin Thursday. I’ll drive.