CDs 21-31

Reduced CDs, thumbs up and down:

Thumbs up:

k.d. lang, Watershed - classic k.d. crooning

Tegan and Sara - So Jealous - more lesbians from up north. sort of a cross between folk and riotgrrl.

Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces - an old one that we had never gotten around to earlier. Classic chicks.

Dustin O'Halloran - Piano Solos v. 2-- he opened for k.d. lang at a recent concert and we loved him. some of his music can be heard on the "Marie Antionette" soundtrack.

Alicia Keys -- one of our favorites from last year. soul for the 21st century.

KT Tunstall -- Eye to the Telescope -- great voice, guitar and songs from the girl from Scotland. What more could you ask for?

Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy at Carnigie Hall -- Rufus channels Judy Garland, reperforming her famous concert at Carnigie. Great versions of some great classic tunes.

Fiona Apple -- When the Pawn . . . This is an old one that a friend sent to us and we loved. Who does dark and overwrought better?

Thumbs down:

Lucinda Williams - West - We love Lucinda, but this is not her best stuff.

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah -- Love Erykah too but this one was a bit too "conceptual" for our tastes.