Reason 37

New music. From what I have heard and read about you, we have very similar tastes in music and are both huge music lovers. I always say a day without any music is a day that isn't worth living. If we are ever driving together (and I know we will be because that's what friends do), don't expect me to turn off the radio/CD/iPod. Anyhoo, I bet there are bands you listen to that I'm unfamiliar with and I would love to introduce you to some of my favorite groups that may be under most people's radars. That picture over there is of Pink Martini, an incredible Portland, Oregon band that I have been following since college (wow, that makes me feel old). If you don't know their music, finish reading this entry and then zip on over to the nearest music store to pick up all of their albums. Or download them since it is 2010, afterall. Hmm, do record stores even exist any more? I also recommend Paris Combo for when you're in the mood for some upbeat, French pop music (and when aren't you, really?), Leslie Hall if you want to listen to some hilarious, home-grown rap by a woman who is obsessed with bedazzled sweaters, Free Design for incredible 1970's harmonies and silly lyrics (a song about kites? I kid you not), and Bitch & Animal, a Brooklyn duo whose music can't be categorized. What would you recommend I check out, Jason?

Pink Martini site