
Name:
Mary
Location:
Rural Western Washington
What music genres are you in charge of?
Most of the non-Spanish language World Music stations plus Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Female Focus.
What are your favorite stations to program and why?
African, hands down, it's the mother of us all and if you listen well you can hear the seeds of all music rattling about in the various regions.
Who are your favorite artists/bands?
I have no boundaries. Any song that makes the needles on my soul meter jump, then I'm on board. Over the years the people always in the first breath include; XTC, Muddy Waters, Beau Jacques, AC/DC, Toumani Diabate, Kermit Ruffins and whatever the latest previously unknown to me artist or genre that I come across.
What up and coming artists/performers do you think we should be excited about?
I just (belatedly) discovered Fred Eaglesmith so he's up and coming in my book. "Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck" is a fine follow up to "Spend it All", which I played the snot out of. I can't wait to set the lasers on stun and wear out the disc. First blush listenings have given me several favorite new songs. It's rare an artist this prolific and talented gets past me but that he did. Look for more from Fred on the Americana and Folk stations.



