Music and Marissa?|Women of Soul|Alternative|Swing/Big Band|Instrumental/Techno|80's and Classic Rock

Marissa's Music Preferences

For those of you who have visited this page before, it is probably evident that the page has changed and so have I! I suspect that I've been hit by the soul train of the 90s and that's why I've become so enamored with soulful and passionate artists like Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, and the Cranberries. Even with such an infatuation I still ingest healthy doses of nostalgia on a daily basis:) College is going to be the BEST! From my understanding, I will have plenty of opportunity thus to view new and independent artists in the cafe atmosphere! I hope that you enjoy this page--its commentary, its musical recommendations, and its links.

Women of Soul


Have you ever seen Seinfeld and the episode where they decided that Elaine was a "Man's Woman?" Well, I did and I thought that was me...a logical chick who likes to hang out with guys and go crazy for everything but sympathy. I had a hard time identifying with other females on a personal level until I looked at my CD collection and got out my Tori Amos, Melissa Ethriidge, Sarah McLachlan, and Nicole Campbell CDs. As I avoided reeling into "la-la" land, I noted how much passion the women were able to put into their songs. I noticed how beautiful the expression was. This women are certainly worth your time, so go visit their webpages or buy a CD. I'll place my favorite album title after their names:

Annie Lennox (Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams") She really knows how to rock out with the boys.
Melissa Ethridge (self-titled album)
Sarah McLachlan ("Building a Mystery")
Tori Amos ("Crucify") I owned my first Tori CD when I was 13, Good Stuff!
k.d.lang ("All You Can Eat")
Jewel ("Spirit")

Alternative


Do you ever have a feeling that energy is welling up and stagnating inside of you and there's no outlet? How about that daunting anger? Well, I have that feeling frequently and, no, it's not always a healthy one, but it is certainly a lot of fun to aleviate! I generally relax with aid of some of my favorite alternative, metal crushing bands listed below (hopefully I'll have links soon):

Bush
Tool
Nine Inch Nails
Silverchair
Korn
Deftones
Metallica
Rage Against the Machine
Pearl Jame
Nirvana
Insane Clown Posse
Alice in Chains

Swing and Big Band


If you like swing or big band I'd suggest that you check out the following groups:

Squirrel Nut Zippers
Stray Cats
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Arty Shaw and Band
Benny Goodman

Instrumentals and Techno


If you like instrumentals (that means classical, contemporary, baroque, folk etc.) or heavy techno, check out these groups:

Nicole Campbell
Train
Richard Gilewetz
Enya
Clannad
Ashley MacIsaak
Daft Punk
Deep Forest
The Dead Can Dance
Any recording with Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Chopin or Rimsky-Korsakoff

Oldie Homepages

U2
Roxette
Cyndi Lauper (oh no! another 80s attack!)
Phil Collins
Bush
No Doubt
Ashley MacIsaak
Madonna
Beatles
Tori Amos
CCR (I came to know of them through their revival)

Chaos' Midi-O-Rama

Sound Files (all the files available through my account)

Midis-
Evita themesong
Copacabana
Puttin' on the Ritz
US's Cantaloupe/themesong to Get Shorty