My Music...

My favorite genre of music is rock and socially responsible hip hop. I am very partial to local music that was made in Minneapolis or the midwest in general. I really got interested in this style of music when I moved away from here. I developed a strong sense of hometown pride when I lived in New York. Listening to local music helped me feel connected to home. From there, I've generally gotten interested in indie, small label music. This is mainly from listening to the Current, which is another way that I've gotten interested in local, midwestern music. I like music. I think my preference for local and indie music reflects some of my core values that influence a variety of areas of my life.

Some of my favorite artists are:

Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Halloween, Alaska, Bon Iver, Bat for Lashes, The Shins, Sun Kil Moon, Kings of Leon, Mason Jennings, Mystery Palace, Ulrich Schnauss, and many more.

I genuinely cannot think of one song that illustrates all of my preferences, because I have many. Also, my "favorites" change as often as my mood does. I suppose if I HAD to pick one artists' body of work I'd bring with me to a desert island, I would pick Ani Difranco. I have a strong autobiographical connection to her music. Her music was hugely inspirational and eye-opening for me when I was in college in New York. Also, her style changes so much, you could find an album of hers to listen to that would go with almost any mood.