Hugh's MP3 Pick:

Lori B.
"Hurricane Child"

Lori B. has come late to songwriting, after having spent years as a dancer and performance artist. She has burst onto the scene like a force of nature, opening many shows for Jorma Karkonen and others, and her songs are fiercely independent, physical, honest. So, the title track to her debut album, Hurricane Child, is aptly named. Go to the following page - it's the first track.
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/4/musicmatch88.html

The other tracks are equally fine and unusual songs. "Lucky Blaze" tells the ironic story of a young woman who gets an inheritance and freedom in exchange for her father, but tells it straight. "Body Mine" tells the story of a woman who, after being brutally raped, hovers between life and death before choosing life through pure force of will. For more on Lori B. try her homepage:
http://www.lorib.net/

There are links to more excellent MP3s in Fenario, the e-zine affiliated with this site. Each month Fenario provides links to four MP3s uploaded by your Guide, and provides lyrics, bios, and contact info. For a list of past issues and their contents, check out the Fenario Index.