Aimee Mann

Ms. Mann will forever be in my memory as the first pierced nose I was ever 'exposed' to.  Do you remember the 80s group, "Til Tuesday?"  Or perhaps the song, "Voices Carry."  She has done quite a bit since then.  She contributed several songs (and some of her lyrics made it into the film's script) to the 1999 film "Magnolia" by Paul Thomas Anderson.  The most striking song from this film is titled, "Deathly."  Some lyrics:

Now that I've met you
          would you object to
          never seeing each other again
          'cause I can't afford to
          climb aboard you
          no one's got that much ego to
          spend 
          So don't work your stuff
          because I've got troubles enough
          no, don't pick on me
          when one act of kindness could be
          deathly, deathly
          definitely

Her latest release is a live DVD from a recent New York concert.  You can also download the audio portion from iTunes.

I've been lucky enough to see her in concert.  She's a very talented musician.  Have a listen to her music