I wanted to share this video of Throwing Muses performing Shimmer on the Jon Stewart show circa 1995. It really rocks.
I've been listening to a lot of Kristin Hersh lately, and developing a growing appreciation of how amazing she truly is as a musician and human being. I couldn't sum it all up in a blog post, without sounding like drooling fanboy, which I am.
She is one of those artists who is so cool because she is so real. She makes music because she has to - otherwise she would end up dead or a junkie. She formed Throwing Muses as a teenager, and is still rocking harder than ever at 42 with the Muses, as a solo artist, and with her newish punk band 50 foot wave.
She is publishing her own music online after withdrawing from the music industry, she is blogging, releasing her tunes on a pay-what-you can subscription model, and exploring spoken word performances. Download her latest awesome tunes (and make a contribution!), or check out her amazing diaries which she's been releasing via email.
Let me know what you think!