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Idle Minds Inc.
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Exploring outside of the mainstream in music. The stuff you won't hear on the radio. Particular attention is paid to overlooked, creative, influential, sometimes out of print and hard to find, but always it's good music. Rock, progressive, experimental, jazz, pop, new wave, post punk are all represented often. Other than that, it's music I like.
Recent Posts
Essential Women in Blues: VA
Does gender make a difference when it comes to music? You tell me. I think no man can sing blues quite like women do.Various Artists: Essential Women in Blues (1997)01 A Fool In Love/Angela Strehli-Lou Ann Barton-Marcia Ball02 Jump For Joy/Koko Tay...
Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music
"In 1996, Sarah McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row." -- WikepediaLilith Fair resulted in defining a new sound as well as becoming one of the top grossing concer...
Storm Large: Lilith Fair?
“I am enormous / Get used to it.”6' tall, Storm Large was turned down for Lilith Fair's return in 2010 because she wasn't "womanly enough" and 8 Miles Wide was her response. It's about time talent came before "cute" when it comes to women in musi...
EAT: ImI Thanksgiving 2009
Happy Turkey Day! Enjoy - IMIEAT: ImI Thanksgiving 200901 Let's Turkey Trot / Little Eva02 Indians / Long Tall Texans03 45th of November / String Cheese Incident04 Family / Feist05 Family Time (With Judah Marley) / Ziggy Marley06 We're Coming t...
SNACKTIME!
"Raisins come from grapes,People come from apes,I come from Canada"This album starts out with various people naming their favorite snacks, including celebrities such as Lyle Lovett, Al Yankovic, Sarah McLachlan, Gordon Lightfoot among them. Lighthear...
Smart Remarks
Smart Remarks is a show I found on YouTube. Another good show is TYT. (It's easier to watch videos on my phone than on my computer with "hi-speed" cable. So I end up watching YouTube when I have a few minutes to waste.)Score: Republicans 99Democrats ...

