My music savvy co-workers would tell you I am not one to unearth an as-yet-to-be-discovered music act. I am a pretty standard music consumer, but do include 88.9FM and 89.7FM on my radio dial in addition to 102.1FM and 106.1FM (a girl needs some country).

When I look at my coworkers iPod music libraries, they are primarily filled with bands I have never heard of and won't until they get some airtime on WorldCafe or RadioMilwaukee. I appreciate their taste and their knack for knowing music so well, whereas if they ever want standard Top 40 or chick rock they know they can find it on my playlists.

Being not very passionate about music, it strikes me when a local band's lyrics get stuck in my head. For me, this hasn't happened since I heard the Little Blue Crunchy Things in Madison while in college. Early last week, a coworker was listening to Northern Room's new CD, "Last Embrace" and it was so catchy I had to borrow it.

I have not been able to get their song "We're on Fire" out of my head and had to plug my laptop into our kitchen stereo yesterday while cooking to listen to the full CD again. The entire CD is put together well in that you can listen to it from start to finish, enjoying it in its entirety.

Their sound is unique, but is very approachable (hence why I was pulled in). Northern Room is playing in residence at the Hi-Hat Garage each Wednesday night in March, and even though catching a band at a bar isn't a part of my weekly life anymore, I just might have to get a babysitter for this Wednesday.