Aimee Mann

fun fact: her husband is the brother of the Penns. I despise talented and hard working people.

Aimee fans who haven't seen her acting as herself in on an episode of Portlandia would be well-advised to check it out. It's really funny.

"Elvis Costello is known for being stingy with his praise and liberal with his criticism. So when he chooses to champion a fellow singer-songwriter, it attracts attention.

This year he sang the praises of Aimee Mann in the English music press, saying he wished he’d written these opening lines to one of her recent songs: “Today’s the Fourth of July / Another June has gone by / And when they light up our town I just think what a waste of gunpowder and sky.”

@mysteriousmrm thanks! I actually read it on her wiki page. And I did want to check it out. She must feel at home in Portlandia. 

So the thread - thanks to ALL - lit a fire and I ordered the reissue of Lost In Space. Even with the wildly colored vinyl quality heart palpitations… in very oppositional contrast to my normal experience, the pressing is fantastic.. two very small pop/ticks total… spent a very enjoyable evening with War Department who is also a big fan playing both the record and digital… reality - both are great. I will say the reissue liner notes, etc and her candor about Genesis of each song appreciated in LP format large font….

sadly her tour foray into the PAC NW and West coast don’t line up with my obligation… argh…