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    Tastemakers Top 20: Our Favorite Songs of 2010
    Kristi Wooten
    • Feb 12, 2011

    Tastemakers Top 20: Our Favorite Songs of 2010

    Just in time for the Grammy Awards on February 13, here’s a list of 2010’s best songs. I asked one of my favorite bands (who, by the way,...
    How Michael Franti Found the Sun
    Kristi Wooten
    • Sep 21, 2010

    How Michael Franti Found the Sun

    Michael Franti sings with children in East Timor. Photo Courtesy of CARE. © Josh Estey/CARE Welcome! If you weren’t directed here from...
    Rob Sheffield talks Duran Duran
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jul 14, 2010

    Rob Sheffield talks Duran Duran

    Below is part of my interview with Rolling Stone columnist Rob Sheffield about his new book, Talking to Girls About Duran Duran. The...
    Cyndi, Cyndi, Cyndi
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jun 22, 2010

    Cyndi, Cyndi, Cyndi

    Discovered Janelle Monae yet?
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 4, 2010

    Discovered Janelle Monae yet?

    I really dug getting a sneak peek of The Archandroid (her new album, out May 18) from Janelle Monae herself. Below, a blurry iphone pic...
    Getting to know Third Day on World Malaria Day
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 1, 2010

    Getting to know Third Day on World Malaria Day

    Mark Lee, Christina Howell, Mac Powell, Kristi Wooten, Tai Anderson * ©2010 Widescreen Video Productions / Kaitlyn Pack In partnership...
    Music direction: Half the Sky
    Kristi Wooten
    • Mar 12, 2010

    Music direction: Half the Sky

    Working with amazing artists on the music for CARE’s Half the Sky event was a fantastic experience: I teamed with India.Arie, Diane Birch...
    Impressed by Hanson
    Kristi Wooten
    • Oct 20, 2009

    Impressed by Hanson

    This past saturday night, I was very happy to be able to bring Hanson to Atlanta be honored by CARE at our Take a Stand against Poverty...
    When Vogue Says No: Beyond The September Issue
    Kristi Wooten
    • Sep 12, 2009

    When Vogue Says No: Beyond The September Issue

    Below is a piece I wrote for Vogue. It did not appear in the September issue (or any issue, for that matter). But you can read my blog on...
    Elbow me
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 11, 2009

    Elbow me

    OK, I’m hoping I might eventually write something up for The Economist’s More Intelligent Life soon, so I won’t give too much away … but...
    It’s getting Vedder all the time …
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 16, 2009

    It’s getting Vedder all the time …

    I’ve never been a Pearl Jam fan per se, but I do respect them, and the Ved and I keep running into eachother backstage at various and...
    Jason Wu: dig it!
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 9, 2009

    Jason Wu: dig it!

    Jeffrey Fashion Cares preview kickoff party, everyone was on the same page: high-waisted, old-school glamour and femininity to the max....
    18 years of Franti
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 9, 2009

    18 years of Franti

    Michael Franti performs to an excited crowd at CARE's National Conference & Celebration on May 5, 2009. Copyright 2009 Amanda...
    Johnny come lately: Razorlight’s struggle for US success continues (as do my attempts to inter
    Kristi Wooten
    • Mar 18, 2009

    Johnny come lately: Razorlight’s struggle for US success continues (as do my attempts to inter

    First of all, let me say that Razorlight is, hands down, one of my favorite bands of the past five years. I love Johnny Borrell‘s voice –...
    Cut to the Chase: Adele Has a Hollywood Dream to Fulfill and a Grammy Curse to Avoid
    Kristi Wooten
    • Mar 18, 2009

    Cut to the Chase: Adele Has a Hollywood Dream to Fulfill and a Grammy Curse to Avoid

    Photo from Adele.tv story by Kristi York Wooten Parked in her new tour bus outside a popular theater in Atlanta, Adele curls up on a...
    I (heart) Ben Kweller!
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 4, 2007

    I (heart) Ben Kweller!

    This original blog was accidentally deleted when I updated my site, but essentially, it told of my chance meeting with Ben Kweller, his...
    Eastern Standard Time
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jun 25, 2007

    Eastern Standard Time

    Yes, I am a complete sucker for Harry Connick, Jr., and I do not apologize. My loving husband is aware of this fact, and knows that my...

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