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As another year draws to a close, Womenfolk would like to thank everyone who has visited the site. While I hope I’ve introduced you to many artists and songs, I can definitely say without question, that my readers have allowed me to discover new music as well.

Here’s to new discoveries… as we prepare for 2006!

Womenfolk will return in January. But until then, here’s wishing you and yours the most special of holidays.

Downloads:

Classic
- Peggy Lee - The Christmas Waltz
- Brenda Lee - I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus

Humorous
- Dar Williams - The Christians & The Pagans
- Trish Murphy & Darin Murphy - You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Melancholy
- Aimee Mann - River
- Lisa Germano - Messages From Sophia
- Lisa Germano - Messages From Sophia (instrumental)
- Lisa Germano - Rudolph Had A Bad Day (instrumental)

Familiar
- Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone - Baby, It’s Cold Outside
- Megan Mullally - Silent Night

…and the rest
- Lily Frost - Skating On The River
- Cyndi Lauper - Feels Like Christmas
- Melanie Thornton - Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
- Liz Phair - Winter Wonderland
- Dayna Manning - It’s In Everyone Of Us
- Shawn Colvin - Wish You Were Here
- Luscious Jackson - Let It Snow

This Woman’s Work: Kim Kline

Kim Kline seems to have the entire package going for her: a great voice, a pretty face, solid songs and an unwavering ambition.

On the strength of some early songs she wrote last year, the Texas native was signed promptly by Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone And Hayes, a music/entertainment law firm, and has been regularly performing in the Los Angeles area introducing her music to the masses.

Kline’s music is surely destined for radio; smart pop-infused rock songs like ‘Inside’ and ‘Time’ show a natural understanding of what makes good music. A full-length album is surely not too far off in the future.

Currently, Kline is preparing for her next appearance at the famous Viper Room this Saturday, December 17. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss.

Womenfolk is proud to introduce the seventh in its This Woman’s Work series with the inclusion of Kim Kline.

Fresh Tex

Texas native Trish Murphy has been writing heartfelt, lyrically rich songs for nearly a decade. Her interest in music arrived early in her life. Her father was also a musician and much of Murphy’s childhood was spent singing back-up for him along with her two siblings. But it wasn’t until the early 90’s, after receiving her BA in Philosophy that Murphy decided to pursue music full-time. And together with her younger brother, Darin, the two formed a musical duo and performed in and around Houston.

After a move to Austin in 1996, Murphy began writing and recording for her full-length solo album, Crooked Mile. Released and recorded on her own dime, the album gained critical reviews and allowed Murphy to tour extensively to promote it, including a stint on the Lilith Fair tour.

Featured from this album is ‘Scorpio Tequila,’ a foot-tapping song about a woman’s dream of being more assertive with the man she has her eye on and using the daily horoscope to determine her next move.

The rest of the record is even and strong and boasts Murphy’s rendition of Bob Dylan’s classic, ‘She Belongs To Me.’

Rubies On The Lawn, Murphy’s follow-up, arrived a year later, repeating her winning formula of memorable stories set to a country meets rock backdrop. Like Crooked Mile, Rubies again pleased critics and fans alike.

First-time listeners of Murphy’s music will find it difficult to resist the charm of ‘Me Behind The Wheel,’ the highly infectious standout which best illustrates Murphy’s hybrid of country-rock set to smart, lyrical storytelling.

‘Johnny Too Blue’ is another gem, a pepped-up number which relays the tragic tale of a military man’s adjustment to normal life after time spent on the battlefield in Vietnam.

Also noteworthy is Murphy’s cover of the famous ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin.’

I think I’ll toss off the semi-gloss
Lose a little sheen
Everybody keeps tryin’ to tell me, but
I don’t know what they mean
                            –Trish Murphy

Two years later, Murphy followed-up Rubies with a live, album entitled Captured. Recorded in Austin, Captured gave Murphy her return to a back to basics format, offering up new songs in a fun, interactive, acoustic setting.

Murphy’s latest effort is the amazing Girls Get In Free, a collection of eleven new tracks (some of which were heard in their acoustic forms on Captured) which are possibly Murphy’s best yet. Originally released in 2003 on the Raven label, it was re-issued this year with Valley Records and offers up sweet ballads and classic rockers. And while they make up the bulk of the record, they’re balanced out with mid-tempo tracks like the spectacular ‘Paralyzed’ and a cover of Lyle Lovett’s ‘Cowboy Man,’ a duet performed with Bob Schneider.

All of Trish Murphy’s albums are available through CDBaby, and through her her official site. Girls Get In Free is also available through iTunes.

Downloads:

Scorpio Tequila
Me Behind The Wheel
Johnny Too Blue
Paralyzed

WWW:
Trish Murphy - official site