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Jonathan Coulton: Artificial Heart

It seems safe to say that Jonathan Coulton is currently a nerd icon. Coulton has sung about zombies, worked on songs for the _Portal_ series, toured with They Might Be Giants and performed on stage for _Mystery Science Theater 3000_ live events. Coulton’s newest album _Artificial Heart_ combines this nerdy sensibility with a melancholy nature that is mostly hit or miss.  read more

Suzanne Vega's Off-Broadway Play Opens Tonight

“I’ve never sung higher. I’ve never sung lower. I’ve never sung as many notes between.”...  read more

17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers on His 76th Birthday

There are reportedly over 1,500 covers of Cohen songs. While it may seem like 1,499 of them are covers of "Hallelujah," the Canadian songwriter has a deep, rich catalog that's been well mined. Here are 17 worthy takes on his work.  read more

Suzanne Vega Gets Digital in Time

Suzanne Vega becomes an avatar, then writes about who made her. We don’t know what that really means, either, but last summer, Vega’s appearance on the Infinite Mind public radio show was turned into a virtual concert on the internet virtual world Second Life. She returned the favor by writing a feature on Second Life creator Philip Rosedale in this week’s Time Magazine. “I already knew what an avatar was. But what was Second Life?” writes Vega in her article. “Would I have to wear a special heat-seeking suit against a blue backdrop while I sang?” In other Vega news,...  read more

Suzanne Vega Pays Tribute To NYC On 7th Album

Blue Note Records has announced the details of Suzanne Vega’s new LP, Beauty & Crime, set to be released internationally on June 5th and in the US on July 17th, 2007. On this, the seventh album of her 20+ year career but her first with Blue Note, Vega pays homage to her hometown of New York City, where she grew up and currently resides. Among the eleven tracks are obvious tributes “Ludlow Street” and “New York Is A Woman” as well as “Bound” (written for Vega’s husband) and “As You Are Now” (written for her daughter). Produced by Jimmy Hogarth...  read more