I've always been an avid supporter of addictions...coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, sex, diet coke...whatever. I'm always trying to find new things to be addicted to. I mean, what's life without an addiction? Boring, I tell you, boring. So...in the latest installment of my adventures of being an addict...I am addicted to singer/songwriters. I love going to gigs...and please note...they are gigs, or even shows...but not concerts...that's how you can differentiate these true artists from the overrated J.Lo's and Justin Timberlake's of the music world. I'm not saying that J.Lo and JT are awful artists and their music sucks...well, I sort of am...but really, they are just different types of artists. Although they can be somewhat fun, I think they lack the kind of improvisation and personal sense that the subjects of my new addiction flourish.
With that said, number one on my new addiction list: Jill Sobule. The woman is adorable and crazy and amazing...all at the same time. I have Laurel to thank for this. I saw Jill Sobule last night at the Largo. She was awesome. She is a great songwriter and has an amazing voice. She is so full of energy and just quirky! I love it, I love it, I love it! She's soo spunky and funny. She has that kind of bleak, sad, dark, depressing humor in her music...it's great. She will be at the Largo the next two Wednesday nights as well. Check her out...I promise you'll love her.
Posted by Mollie Gamo at January 22, 2004 11:03 AM | TrackBackI'm right there with you...I am an avid supporter of Jason Mraz right now and if you get your hands on any of his live stuff, you will see what I mean. It's so great to see/hear an artist play with their songs onstage.
Posted by: Kathy at January 25, 2004 08:07 PM