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I heard yet another melancholy song by a young female singer songwriter. I am going to leave out names only because it is my first foray into this type of music critiquing and I don't want to make enemies, yet. The song relied on the morbidity of depression "I am so sad / I am so blue" Oh for God's sake why are you so depressed all the time. I mean you could have got e to that hypnotherapist your ex lover gave you 1500 bucks for sessions and you only went once. Natalie Merchant of Ten Thousand Manicas crafted a song about depression "Like The Weather" If you really don't dive into the lyrics " Well by the force of will my lungs are filled and so I breathe. /Lately it seems this big bed is where I never leave. /Shiver in my bones just thinking about the weather. /Quiver in my voice as I cry," The song has a peppy, danceable vibe. Merchant was always a wonder at creating songs with a pop of snark to alleviate the dark. Aimee Mann is also a maste...

I just finished listening to a free an t noon on WXPN 91.9 or streaming for those out of the area. Courtney Barnett played a lived free at noon and she absolelty took her performance to a new level. She crushed her set with her hard driving guitar playing and unflinching Australian accent. Her style of writing fills her songs with relatable lyrics and truth gulf happenings. "Don't put me on a pedestal / I'll only disappoint you" and Master Gardener "The paramedic says she is impressed i can play guitar ? I am impressed she is saving lives" And this is a stand out.  " We don't have to be around all these coffee shops,"  she sang . "Now we've got that percolator / Never made a latte greater / I'm saving twenty-three dollars a week ." I did read NME named her one of the best lyricist in rock today. I agree. I am a word nerd and listen hard  tot lyrics. A poet at heart, I am moved by what musicians have to say. I especially liked ...