[FM] Re: New Waterbug Sampler (vol 1 #418)

[ZSparrow@aol.com]

I have the new Waterbug sampler CD, and it's great!

First of all, I just love a good sampler for the same reasons I love a good 
short story anthology:  Not only does it expose you to new artists, or 
perhaps unfamiliar songs/stories by new artists, but if put together 
artfully, you start to feel connections between songs or styles or themes you 
never might have noticed otherwise.  I.e., it's not just a bunch of music 
slapped together with no rhyme or reason, but a thoughtful collection that 
takes you on a journey; you can appreciate the journey, then stop to examine 
the individual steps that took you there.

This CD is such a collection.  And what's cool is, you can look up the 
artists later on the waterbug.com website to learn more about them and their 
music.

Disclaimer:  I do know Andrew Calhoun and a number of artists on the CD, 
whose music I admire.  I realize how priviliged I've been to have heard many 
of them perform live.  I'm merely writing to recommend it for anyone who 
appreciates good music, a diversity of artists, and an uplifting feeling.  

Sue Fink, ZSparrow@aol.com