Joni Amos: Norah Jones vs. Nellie McKay vs. Regina Spektor

I loved Nellie's first album and liked the second, but completely dropped off after that. I got a bit curious about her third not too long ago (nothing she's done since then seems too appealing) and was surprised at how scarce it seemed.

After McKay shared the phone number during a show of...maybe it was the president of Columbia Records or whatever her label was that she was in dispute with, she lost the visibility and PR and opportunities of a major label. But she seemed to land fine in cabaret and Prairie Home Companion world, hopefully making an OK living.