Waiting for Amy

One of the first pieces I ever wrote for the blog, "Waiting for Lauryn," has never actually appeared anywhere.

It was in 2007, the ninth anniversary of her landmark album, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." It went something like, "...until she decides to release something new, we'll all just be waiting for Lauryn."

I ain't waiting no more.

That's why it was so cool when I first heard about Amy Winehouse in early 2007. I liked the style and I liked her sound, particularly her use of live instruments in her band. I even thought she sounded a little like Lauryn back then.

I would be walking around New York, listening to "Tears Dry on Their Own" on my cd walkman (I've never been cool enough for an ipod) with a big smile plastered across my big face.

Then Amy became a tabloid figure. Her issues are well-known, but I'm optimistic that she will pull it together and release new music soon.

Here she is doing what she does best: