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As much as I embrace change and love looking forward, there are parts of me that absolutely love tradition or wish I had lived in a different age.

This morning as I drove into work, I was listening to Morning Edition on NPR and they were interviewing Maude Maggart. Maude is the older sister of Fiona Apple. She is also a singer but doesn’t sing pop or rock songs. Instead, she sings Irving Berlin, 20s & 30s American Standards, and Cabaret.

Her voice is like honey. She brings to life a whole different era that most of us have only heard about from older relatives or have seen in movies.

She has a presence that makes me wish I had been alive during those times so I could have heard more of the music.

You can listen to samples (and they are long samples) of her CDs on her web site: Maude Maggart. You won’t be disappointed.