Radio Charts (woot!) and Upcoming Shows - July Newsletter


 

Hi everyone!

It is just under a month that Blossom in the Sun has been released out into the world! Thank you to all of you who have listened! 

I am excited to let you know that the album debuted on the Roots Music Report's Contemporary Folk Album, Contemporary Folk Song, and Folk Album charts earlier this month, and also on the FAI Folk Album chart. (On the Folk chart the album is tied with Bonnie Raitt's album, which is not bad company). I am very grateful to all of the DJs who have been spinning my songs!

I have few shows this month; the details are below. And if you are not in my area but would like to see a show, please check out the information for Music My Mother Would Not Like, which is a virtual show in which I will be taking part on July 26. 

Links to the album and lyric videos are below. As always, I appreciate all the support - thank you!

Kirsten

Listen to the Album

To preview songs on the album and/or find direct links to the album on all the streaming services, click here. 

For those who want to download or buy a physical copy, you can visit here.

Lyric Videos

I have created a couple of lyric videos for the album. Please feel free to check them out on Youtube, and if you know of someone who you think may like my songs, I'd be much appreciative if you shared a video with them. 

              Watch "All Over but the Cryin'"                           Watch "Green-Eyed Daisy"

Upcoming Shows

Saturday, July 16
Kirsten solo, co-bill with Folkapotamus
One Broadway Collaborative
8:00 p.m.
Lawrence, MA or via livestream
onebroadway.org

I am very excited to share the evening with my friends Penni and Tony of Folkapotamus. They also have a new album out, and it is lovely. Please join us!
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Tuesday, July 26
Kirsten solo
Music My Mother Would Not Like Showcase Series
8:00 p.m.
Online Show

I am excited to take part in this showcase series, along with Nick Nace and Wes Collins. We'll each play a 25 minute set. You can join in the zoom room, or stream on Facebook.
 
 
Saturday, July 30 
Kirsten & Dave
Marblehead Farmers Market
9:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Marblehead, MA


One of the best farmers markets around! Dave and I always have a lot of fun playing here.

Creative Musings

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” -Albert Einstein
 


I am organized, and I am messy. My desk is piled with papers and books, but I usually know where everything is - or at least in which pile to look for it. The laundry doesn't always get put away, but my love of to-do lists means I usually accomplish quite a bit every day.  I know there are some people in my life who don't understand how this is possible. I don't totally understand it myself, but it works for me. And I am a firm supporter of the concept that organized and messy are not opposites. (I also want to clarify that although my house and desk may be somewhat messy, they are not dirty. Messy and dirty are different).

 

It turns out that being messy can be a boon to creativity. Working in a mess can help people come up with creative ideas, and try new things. But living in a cluttered home or working in a cluttered area can also cause stress. So what to do? According to this article, you should figure out the best way for you to work and live, since "messiness" is subjective. I don't mind clutter, but I do like knowing where things are. If I didn't, that would certainly stress me out, and probably block my creative flow. So I will continue on as is, and feel a little bit better when someone sees my messy desk. I'll just say I am trying to boost my creativity. :)

Good Stuff

I am reading a great book called Her Country: How the Women of Country Music became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be. When I lived in Nashville in the 90s, women wereplayed all the time on country radio. And they were all unique artists, with their own style, sounds, and messages. Pam Tillis, Kathy Mattea, Tanya Tucker, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Trisha Yearwood, and so many more. But the 2000s, country radio pretty much turned its back on women (see the infamous Tomato-gate incident). This book follows the women of country music of the last 20 years, as they figure out their own roads to success, without depending on the support of country radio. Entertaining, informative, and inspiring, this book is definitely good stuff!

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