"Char didn’t start writing tunes until she was in the Peace Corp in West Africa, as there was not much to do during the downtime except write on her acoustic.These days she folks around New York with Dan Rowe (producer, collaborator). She has won and/or received numerous songwriting awards.Listen:Thank YouOff..."

"Jenny Holzer - Formica Columns 2851 Yellow White (2007)The incredible Jesse Harris, best known as the songwriter for Norah Jones' Grammy award-winning "Come Away With Me", will be performing in Madison tomorrow night at Mother Fools Coffeehouse. Because many of you will be too preoccupied, I've got a couple copies..."

"Aleathia DrehmerBefore this week I did not fully understand the phrase 'Outsider Writer'. I tried to relate it to indie rock or underground hip-hop, something outside of the mainstream or below big business. I thought that this phrase would apply to writer's who were producing quality worker, but not seeking..."

"Adele, although just out of school and only 18, certainly has friends in the right places at the moment. Lily Allen recommended her song "Daydreamer" to Rolling Stone magazine, calling it "amazing". To show how very young she is, you can actually download her scat-flavored song "My Same" from her..."

"Here's a list of concerts to look forward to :At Warandepark, Brussels (free concerts):29th Aug : Ignatz30th Aug : The Go Find and PSAPP At Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (buy tickets here) :14th Sept : Gorki plays "Gorky"20th Sept : David Sylvian (sold out)28th Sept : The Tragically Hip3rd Oct :..."