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Where've I been?! My computer is a little broken and I have a handful of questions all ready to go on there and was just too lazy to start from scratch again. Then I realized it's been a month since my last one, whoops. :p

ARTIST: Katey Sagal

- 1 album with The Group With No Name

- 2 solo albums

GENRE: Folk, Pop

FACTOIDS:

- Well who doesn't know Katey Sagal? Peggy Bundy in Married...with Children, Leela on Futurama, Gemma on Sons of Anarchy, a ton of other roles.

- She did background vocals on a Gene Simmons album and sung backup for Bette Midler in the 70s. She also did some background vocals on an Olivia Newton-John song in the 80s.

- I don't know how many people will remember this, but my parents used to watch the show so I didn't realize the pregnancy on MWC that turned out to be a dream was actually real. She ended up having a stillbirth in her 7th month.

HOW I FOUND HER: I was looking through (snooping) a friend's parent's music collection and found all three albums. It's not my type of music, but I liked her voice.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: I think I liked 'Well...' the best. Keep in mind, the first album was released in 1976, the second in 1994, and the third in 2004 so they're all pretty different from each other. The first song is from the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack. Unfortunately I could barely find any recordings though.

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Bird on a Wire" from SoA (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubDOFO6rZnQ

"Act of Faith" from 'Well...' (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnqY5WtJUBk

"Wish I Was A Kid" from 'Room' (2004)

http://www.myspace.com/kateysagalofficial

ARTIST: Brooke Waggoner

- 2 albums

GENRE: Indie pop, a little folksy sometimes

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Tennessee.

HOW I FOUND HER: Dunno

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Go Easy Little Doves'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Beaut" from 'Heal For The Honey' (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-NEctxXVg

"Go Easy Little Doves, I'll Be Fine" from "Go Easy Little Dove" (2009)

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/song?q=go%2...

"Godwin" from GELD

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/song?q=broo...

ARTIST: Mishkin

- 1 album with birdeatsbaby

GENRE: Dark cabaret

FACTOIDS:

- She's from England.

HOW I FOUND THEM: No clue

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Here She Comes a Tumblin' '

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"China Doll" from 'Here She Comes a Tumblin' ' (2008)

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/song?q=bird...

"The Trouble..." from HSCAT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuPDXxiFY50

"I Always Hang Myself With The Same Rope" from HSCAT

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/song?q=bird...

ARTIST: Chibi

- 4 studio albums with The Birthday Massacre

- 1 live album with The Birthday Massacre

GENRE: Synthpop/rock

FACTOIDS:

- They're from Canada.

- Nobody really knows what Chibi's real name is. She's kept it a secret for over 10 years I guess.

HOW I FOUND THEM: Heh, they were one of the first bands introduced by Rock&Pop to me at the time.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: I'd say start with the first 'Nothing and Nowhere', although my personal favorite is their newest.

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Pale" from 'Pins and Needles' (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0GmaX7LzUY

"Lover's End" from 'Violet' (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h2Tfhs4-eU

"Red Stars" from 'Walking With Strangers' (2007)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHzsyBag438

"Pins and Needles" from PAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpX0OizaK5k

"To Die For" from 'Nothing And Nowhere' (2002)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA-PqN265FY

Merry Christmas guys. I'll be sure to toast all of you a long, happy life! One at a time of course, one sip isn't much fun ;)

ARTIST: Jem

- 2 solo albums

GENRE: Pop

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Wales.

- She helped write "Nothing Fails" (which later ended up on Madonna's 'American Life').

- She holds a law degree from the University of Sussex.

- Her music has been featured in (not a full list by any means): The O.C., Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Medium, Monster-In-Law, Ultraviolet, Eragon....

- Normally I don't really care about age, but she's 35. I'd always thought she was much younger.

HOW I FOUND HER: I actually didn't. At the time my roommate and I had a little competition to see who could find the saddest songs, heh, and she played "Missing You" for me. Ended up trying out the album, really liked it. She kind of reminds me of Lily Allen sometimes.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Finally Woken'

Feel free to listen to all five, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"24" from 'Finally Woken' (2004)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwdn8ZRAk-U

"They" from FW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFaee49YjMw

"Wish I" from FW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mz0Z7yx_4s

"Aciiid!" from 'Down To Earth' (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08DVH5dkqp0

"Crazy" from DTE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jOxtvQ7PD0

ARTISTS: Sarah Egglestone & Tracey Pacham

- 2 albums with ATC

GENRE: Dance pop

FACTOIDS:

- Sarah is from Australia. Tracey is from England. (The guys are from New Zealand and Italy)

- You might remember "Around The World (La La La La La)" from these guys, they were definitely a one hit wonder. Well the song that shot them - briefly - to stardom was actually a cover from a Russian group called Ruki Vverh.

- Technically the name is A Touch of Class; they were taken to court by popular DJ ATB and had to change ATC.

- The group was only together for three years.

HOW I FOUND THEM: I was like ten when "Around The World" came out. C'mon.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: Well I wouldn't exactly say they're the album type ya know? 'Planet Pop' is the only one I heard, I'm not even going to bother with the other one. It's Aqua 2.0 ... and Aqua wasn't so hot to begin with. If you weren't a kid or pop-lover of the 90s, feel free to skip over this one.

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Around The World" from 'Planet Pop' (2001)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvGZffXhfk

"So Magical" from PP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJHFM2Xa8ks

"My Heart Beats Like A Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" from PP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ3g3pI3dd4

(practically the same as the first song)

ARTIST: Toril Lindqvist

- 4 albums with Alice In Videoland

GENRE: Electropop

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Sweden.

HOW I FOUND HER: ehh Pandora maybe. At first I thought they were a bit too cartoon-y, but I ended up liking some of their stuff.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: I haven't heard the newest one as it's only been released on iTunes so far. But so far my favorite is 'Outrageous!'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"She's A Machine" from 'She's A Machine' (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RANSSx7nqoo

"Lay Me Down" from 'Maiden Voyage' (2003)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSnpQJJjlo

"Cut Your Crap" from 'Outrageous!' (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR8S0zwOa0A

NOTE: Apparently I put 56 in Polls&Surveys - didn't even notice! Thanks for pointing that out brian :) Here's a link to it if anyone is interested:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agwpf...

ARTIST: Alicia Cook, better known as Alicia Keys

- 4 studio albums

- 1 live album

GENRE: R&B, Pop, Soul

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Hell's Kitchen.

- She has appeared on screen and lent her voice more than a few times - Charmed, Sesame Street, The Backyardigans, an Elmo Christmas special, The Nanny Diaries, The Secret Life of Bees, and was even on The Cosby show in the 80s when she was four. Just to name a handful.

-She graduated valedictorian from the Professional Performing Arts School at 16.

- Her first recorded song was "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)", which was in the first Men In Black movie.

- Kylie Minogue is a fan of Alicia's. That tickled me :p

HOW I FOUND HER: I liked her singles as a kid (her first album came out when I was ten) but it wasn't until I actually picked up an album last year that I fell in love with the music.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: Start at the beginning with 'Songs In A Minor' and continue from there. I don't care for her 3rd one and the 4th one is a bit weak, but the first two are top notch.

Feel free to listen to all five, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Troubles" from 'Songs In A Minor' (2001)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=027BpCDRXyA

"Mr. Man (ft. Jimmy Cozier)" from SIAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns4yoj0qwgI

"Diary" from 'The Diary of Alicia Keys' (2003)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIksbyVq5jA

"You Don't Know My Name" from TDAK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbV3EcUHwmA

"Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" from 'The Element of Freedom' (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYmmh9zkpQM

ARTIST: Alesha Dixon

- 4 albums with Mis-Teeq

- 3 solo albums

GENRE: Pop, R&B

FACTOIDS:

- She's from England.

- As mentioned, she was 1/3 of Mis-Teeq. She appears to have done the best out of the group solo-wise.

- Something I found interesting: Alesha, along with a group of other celebrities including Cheryl Cole (Girls Aloud), climbed Kilimanjaro for charity. The mountain isn't one of the hardest to climb, but it took them a week to get to the top. The temperature was around 0 degrees Fahrenheit near the top and oxygen levels were half of that found at sea level. Some of the team suffered from altitude sickness and of course the random aches and discomfort to be expected. It was said that Alesha particularly was in a lot of pain. They ended up raising the equivalent of about $5.5 million to help combat malaria in Tanzania.

- She participated in the 5th season of Strictly Come Dancing (the show Dancing With The Stars is based on). She and her professional dancing partner Matthew Cutler won, and so far she has the highest average score of any contestant to ever be in the show. She became a judge in the 7th season.

HOW I FOUND HER: Of course I listened to Mis-Teeq on the radio a few years ago, but I didn't become aware of her specifically til about a year or two ago thanks to Youtube.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: I haven't heard her newest album, but I like 'The Alesha Show'.

Feel free to listen to all four, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Let's Get Excited" from 'The Alesha Show' (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHvmDA3Fxe0

"The Boy Does Nothing" from TAS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLm9OPfNEmQ

"Scandalous" from Mis-Teeq's 'Eye Candy' (2003)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KCztxImZsk

"Lipstick" from 'Fired Up' (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K51krcuujkY

ARTIST: Agnete Kjølsrud

- 2 albums with Animal Alpha

- 1 EP with her new band, Djerv

GENRE: Rock

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Norway

- She has also contributed vocals to Black Debbath, Solefald, and Dimmu Borgir (among others).

HOW I FOUND HER: can't remember

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Pheremones'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Bundy" from 'Pheremones' (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN0rTyaFaTo

"Pin You All" from 'You Pay...' (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhJygcta1M

"Deep In" from 'Pheremones'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQMTPD8DpwQ

ARTIST: Antonia Reed AKA Bahamadia

- 4 albums

- tons of collabs

GENRE: Rap

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Philly.

HOW I FOUND HER: can't remember

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Kollage'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"The Hard Way" from 'Kollage' (1996)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIxNPJqKGS4

"Uknowhowwedu" from 'Kollage'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyGUesyG7bU

"Glory" from 'Good Rap Music' (2006)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iA4HKDJuQg

Whoo, today was busy! First day of training: 9 hours + 3 hours hanging around observing the office in motion after everyone else had left. I really ought to get my own vehicle so I can leave when I want....but on the plus side, I've been officially hired!

ARTIST: Audra Mae

- 1 album

GENRE: Folk

FACTOIDS:

- She is from Oklahoma.

- Her great-aunt on her mother's side was Judy Garland.

HOW I FOUND HER: can't remember

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'The Happiest Lamb'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Forever Young" (Bob Dylan cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDzJbmZe2rw

"Happiest Lamb" from 'The Happiest Lamb' (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXgtGN8RLdg

"Millionaire" from THL

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/song?q=audr...

Hey! Update: Passed the final, passed the class, passed the interview. Tomorrow I begin skills training, next week is general training. I had some free time this weekend so I went ahead and did up a bunch for this week so I hope you're excited (or even just bored and willing to listen to anything, that works too).

ARTIST: Anjulie

- 1 album

GENRE: Pop

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Canada.

- She co-wrote Fefe Dobson's "I Want You".

HOW I FOUND HER: I'm pretty sure I heard her in one of those movies, Step Up or Bring It On, something like that. One of the sequels.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Anjulie' is kind of fun. I'll have to keep an eye on her in the future, I really like her voice.

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Boom" from 'Anjulie' (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIc_J1QmtvY

"Some Dumb Whore" from 'Anjulie'

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/song?q=anju...

"Jamba"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sJNiBvuog

Didja miss me? Don't worry (or tough luck to those who said no), I didn't get bored or run out of artists. I've just been pretty busy with my classes - in fact, today is my final. Wish me luck?

ARTIST: Annalee Fery

- 1 album with Monsters Are Waiting

GENRE: Indie Rock/Pop

FACTOIDS:

- The band is from California.

- Jonathan Siebels (guitarist of Eve 6) used to be in MAW.

- The have a Stone Roses cover on one of their EPs.

HOW I FOUND THEM: Last.fm related artists

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Fascination'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

ARTIST: Romy Madley Croft

- 1 album with The xx

GENRE: Indie Rock/Pop

FACTOIDS:

- The band is from England.

HOW I FOUND THEM: I put them off for the longest time because I had it in my head that they would be one of those unbearably boring bands. I listened to their album one night - man.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'xx'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Crystalised" from 'xx' (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUGWa6usTbk

"Infinity" from 'xx'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCBm5VbwJvY

"Shelter" from 'xx'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTfHTUUee4

Today you get a break! I thought we should do something different. Now, I realize not everyone has been following my Female Artist of the Days, and of the ones who have answered it's not like they've listened to every single one. That's fine! I'm just curious as to the general opinion, now that I've gotten into the swing of things. Here's a list of the first 49 FADs:

1. Inara George (The Bird and The Bee, Merrick, The Living Sisters)

2. Katie Melua

3. Jesca Hoop

4. Butterfly Boucher

5. Marina and the Diamonds

6. Martha Wash and Loleatta Holloway (Black Box)

7. Sonya Madan (Echobelly)

8. Jessie Banks (Chungking)

9. Elisabeth Toriser (Dargaard)

10. Leisha Hailey (The Murmurs, Gush, Uh Huh Her)

11. Aimee Echo (theSTART)

12. Sharon Jones (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings)

13. Neneh Cherry

14. Fiona Apple

15. Justine Frischmann (Elastica)

16. Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion, Elfonia)

17. Milla Jovovich

18. Kylie Minogue

19. Beth Rowley

20. Sharin Foo (The Raveonettes)

21. Jill Tracy

22. Lisa O'Neill and Emma Anderson (Sing-Sing)

23. Annie

24. Jill Scott

25. Anya Stuart (Alvik)

26. Pat Appleton (De-Phazz)

27. Velile

28. India.Arie

29. Martina Topley-Bird (Tricky)

30. Allison & Catherine Pierce (The Pierces)

31. Marissa Nadler

32. Genevieve Schatz (Company of Thieves)

33. Firefox AK

34. Soraya Arnelas

35. Susanne Sundfør

36. Casey Dienel (White Hinterland)

37. Janne Schra (Room Eleven)

38. Aaliyah

39. Imelda May

40. Nneka

41. KT Tunstall

42. Róisín Murphy

43. Martina Sorbara (Dragonette)

44. Maya von Doll (Sohodolls)

45. Eliot Sumner (I Blame Coco)

46. Robyn

47. Jessicka Adams (Jack Off Jill, Scarling.)

48. Imogen Heap

49. Uffie

1. Which are your favorites that you were already aware of?

2. Which are your favorites that were new to you?

3. Which did you absolutely not like at all?

4. What would you like to see more of?

5. What would you like to see less of?

6. Got any particular artist(s) in mind to be featured in the future?

7. Got any other tips or suggestions?

ARTIST: Anna-Catherine Hartley

- 1 album as Uffie

GENRE: Electropop, Synthpop, Dance pop, Hip Hop

FACTOIDS:

- She was born in Florida, raised in Hong Kong, and spent her teenage years in France.

- She has made several guest appearances on tracks, including by Justice, Mr. Oizo, and Steve Aoki.

HOW I FOUND HER: Stumbled across a blog that was arguing how Ke$ha was just a rip off of Uffie. Listened to the album, didn't hear any similarities and thought Uffie was just weird at the time. She's grown on me though.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: 'Sex, Dreams & Denim Jeans'

Feel free to listen to all three, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"ADD SUV (ft. Pharrell Williams)" from 'Sex, Dreams & Denim Jeans' (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGGtfgp_Ru4

"Neuneu" from SD&DJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDS1UIpEqs

"Illusion of Love" from SD&DJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNC2dsjWmW4

ARTIST: Imogen Heap

- 3 solo albums

- 1 album with Frou Frou

- 1 album with Acacia

GENRE: Electronic, Alternative rock

FACTOIDS:

- She's from England.

- A lot of her music has been featured in places such as Just Like Heaven (starring Reese Witherspoon), Saturday Night Live, Criminal Minds, Six Feet Under, the first new Chronicles of Narnia, Heroes, and The O.C.

HOW I FOUND HER: Pandora, a while back I think

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: I started with the popular 'Speak For Yourself' and it got me interested enough to try her first.

Feel free to listen to all five, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Come Here Boy" from iMegaphone (1998)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhSCUbnLdCg

"Have You Got It In You?" from 'Speak For Yourself' (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbDVA5nJW2Y

"I Am In Love With You" from SFY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxG7oI2khSM

"Little Bird" from 'Ellipse' (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9diXbRy3qs

"First Train Home" from 'Ellipse'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZTDTW1X3Cs&ob=av2n

ARTIST: Jessicka Adams

- 2 studio albums with Jack Off Jill

- 1 compilation with Jack Off Jill

- 2 studio albums with Scarling.

GENRE: Alternative rock

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Florida.

- Some of JOJ's music is in the 98 movie Wicked, starring Julia Stiles. I saw the movie one day on the Lifetime channel when I was sick. It's deliciously dramatic, about a woman who gets murdered and her teenage daughter who seduces her own father.

- Jessicka makes a brief cameo as an art student in the movie Ellie Parker (starring Naomi Watts).

- They got their start when they opened for Marilyn Manson in 1992. Their name was originally Jack In Jill; he suggested the current name to them.

HOW I FOUND HER: Someone, probably from R&P, linked me to a Youtube vid of JOJ a few years ago. I guess they're the chick version of those depressing, rebellion bands we used to listen to in high school, but they're fun to listen to every now and then.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: JOJ's 'Clear Hearts Grey Flowers' or Scarling.'s 'Sweetheart Dealer'. Me, I like Scarling. more but to each his own.

Feel free to listen to all four, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think? (The first link starts about 20 seconds in)

"Strawberry Gashes" from JOJ's 'Clear Hearts Grey Flowers' (2000)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NP2xUzIvU

"Vivica" from JOJ's CHGF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0ZJ1ROmqKY&feature...

"Broken Record" from Scarling.'s 'So Long Scarecrow' (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qYFQas3LLU

"The Last Day I Was Happy" from Scarling.'s 'Sweet Heart Dealer' (2004)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvhBdsvrezk

By request! I was holding out for her new album, but then I realized that would just cause more links and I'm already up to 5 heh. What are your other favorites by her?

ARTIST: Robyn

- 6 albums

GENRE: Electropop, Synthpop, Dance pop, R&B (early)

FACTOIDS:

- She's from Sweden.

- She recorded the theme song to some Swedish TV show when she was 12 (in 1991) and her first single at the age of 16 (first album at 17).

- She became a UNICEF ambassador at the age of 20.

HOW I FOUND HER: Anyone who's a fan of electropop or similar music gets directed toward Robyn sooner or later. Her music is definitely different, lol. Hit and miss with me. Not a fan at all of her earlier stuff, but her newer songs are very cool.

ALBUM I RECOMMEND FIRST: Stay away from the first three, the songs are like Spice Girl fillers. And the SG weren't so hot to begin with. After this album, she decided to leave her label because they weren't liking what she was making. Her 4th album (and following ones) is a lot different than what else she had released. Anyway, I recommend 'Robyn' (the 4th one) to start off, but her 5th and 6th are good too and I'm looking forward to the next one. Should be released next month.

Feel free to listen to all five, or pick the one that looks best! Whatcha think?

"Criminal Intent" from 'Body Talk Pt. 2' (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtflvUHqYkM

"U Should Know Better (ft. Snoop Dogg)" from BT2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Fe1mALWKY

"Cobrastyle" from 'Robyn' (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVECruSI3k&ob=av2e

"Dancing On My Own" from 'Body Talk Pt. 1' (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcNo07Xp8aQ&ob=av2e

"Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa" from BT1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq7yXqC_1uY