Virtuosa

The music of Aussie opera/folk/rock star Kate Miller-Heidke is as colorful and bright as it is playful and strange. A trained opera singer with an accolade of countless awards, Miller-Heidke found the world of pop music to her liking and in the course of just a few years, has a released a string of EPs and most recently, her full-length debut, showcasing how unique her music truly is. Read more

Your Mom Had Groupies

I love creative thinkers.

Michelle Schwartz has spearheaded what I think is an awesome way to protest. Infuriated by Canadian Club Whisky’s recent ad campaign depicting dated pictures of men with slogans like “Your Mom Wasn’t Your Dad’s First,” and “Your Father Wasn’t A Metrosexual,” Schwartz has embarked on her own version of the posters, encorporating images of music’s most influential women as a way to fight back.

Below is Womenfolk’s contribution to Schwartz’s idea. Although my choices in artists are not necessarily obscure ones, I think they still fit well.

Be sure to check out Scwartz’s site to read more about the project and how you can submit your own version.

Cover Girls, Vol. 6

I realize that updates have been sporadic at best, and this will probably continue for the rest of year. Much is do to the hectic reality I call my life; the holiday season seems to have taken hold of me and has a rather tight grip.

I have a lot planned for Womenfolk in 2005, however: a new design, a new format, and possibly a new location.

I’d also like to again thank everyone who’s been submitting artist recommendations and saying so many kind words. You guys are awesome.

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Backed by the strength of her full-length debut, Finally Woken, Jem contributed to the second soundtrack for the prime-time drama, The OC with a lovely rendition of Paul McCartney’s ‘Maybe I’m Amazed.’


Subdued is probably one adjective people would never have thought to describe the music of Cyndi Lauper. Yet, her last album, At Last, is just that. The album features her interpretations of thirteen standards, one such song being Burt Bacharach’s ‘Walk On By,’ in which Cyndi delivers in a slow, somber wail, showcasing Cyndi’s powerful voice rather than her eccentric show persona.


Leslie Feist is one of those rare artists who seem to come out of nowhere and knock you down with disbelief over how incredibly remarkable her music is. Her take on the Bee Gees’s ‘Inside And Out,’ taken from this year’s Let It Die, will surely leave your mouth agape.


Although previously featured on Womenfolk, artist Katell Keineg remains a constant favorite of mine. Although her music can be hard to find (CDBaby does an incredibly job at making her albums accessible), the search is always well worth it. ‘I’m In Love With A German Film Star,’ a non-album track found only on the ultra-rare ‘Shaking The Disease’ single, features Katell and fellow singer-songwriter Nina Hynes sharing singing time on the Passions‘ classic.


Downloads:
Jem - Maybe I’m Amazed
Cyndi Lauper - Walk On By
Feist - Inside And Out
Katell Keineg feat. Nina Hynes - I’m In Love With A German Film Star