I just discovered that “Second Fiddle” was recently played on a show of that same name (What’s a Girl To Do, that is) on radio station KOOP of Austin, TX. It thrills me to know that my music rang out through that fine music city! And I always get a special feeling of warm fuzziness when my music is played on a lady-themed show. I don’t know why, exactly…
In part, I think it’s because I do still feel like women are a little under-represented out there in the pop music world, and I think we do need programming dedicated to women to balance it out. But I’ve been thinking about whether this under-representation is actual or in my head quite a lot recently, as debates regarding the return of Lilith Fair and its “relevance” swirl through the media. This coming week, I will actually be blogging every day re: Lilith Fair, women in music, etc. A bit of a “how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go,” story, I think, told through my own – admittedly limited! – perspective and my own personal experience with Lilith Fair and its performers over the years. Staaaay tuned!