{"artistName":"Christine Lavin","artistId":85659,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399ad0e7f5bdf2f452e86d0b23ff0dde_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399ad0e7f5bdf2f452e86d0b23ff0dde_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399ad0e7f5bdf2f452e86d0b23ff0dde_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399ad0e7f5bdf2f452e86d0b23ff0dde_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399ad0e7f5bdf2f452e86d0b23ff0dde_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eChristine Lavin (born January 2, 1952) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name Four Bitchin' Babes. She has also put together several compilation albums of contemporary folk artists, including On a Winter's Night.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is known for her sense of humor, which is expressed in both her music and her onstage performances. Many of her songs alternate between emotional reflections on romance and outright comedy. Two of her more famous songs include \"Sensitive New Age Guys\" and \"Bald Headed Men\".\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Lavin's songs, \"Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me 11:00 On a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You're Gonna Leave Your Office, Go Downstairs, Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane to Go Skiing in the Alps for Two Weeks, Not that I Wanted to Go With You, I Wasn't Able to Leave Town, I'm Not a Very Good Skier, I Couldn't Expect You to Pay My Way, But After Going Out With You for Three Years I DON'T Like Surprises!! Subtitled: A Musical Apology\" is notable for having the longest known song title.[1] It is the eighth song on her 1984 album Future Fossils, and is 3:04 (3 minutes and 4 seconds) long.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her youth, Lavin was a cheerleader in Geneva, New York, and she still has impressive baton-twirling skills; she often ends a concert by twirling a glow-in-the-dark baton with the house lights turned off as she leaves the stage.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavin worked at Caffe Lena in Saratoga, New York, until Dave Van Ronk convinced her to move to New York City and make a career as a singer-songwriter. She followed his advice and accepted his offer of guitar lessons. She has lived in the City ever since.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavin was the original host of \"Sunday Breakfast\" on WFUV in New York City.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavin was a founding member of the Four Bitchin' Babes when they were formed in 1990.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Lavin has been known to host knitting circles before her shows, inviting any knitters, hookers (people who crochet), or other crafters to join her.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Christine+Lavin","playStationPath":"/stations/269605663/play","stationId":269605663,"bioPath":"/music/Christine+Lavin/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Amy+Speace","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/011/011a252ced7f70e2e9833bb7b6bf9a53_md.jpg","artistName":"Amy Speace","artistId":107936,"station_id":281862709},{"musicPath":"/music/Gordon+Bok","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/773/77342e5a172b785487c623b8048ded49_md.jpg","artistName":"Gordon Bok","artistId":116160,"station_id":282866424},{"musicPath":"/music/Utah+Phillips","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/82a/82a3a083f3de45cdb47db48e772a9727_md.jpg","artistName":"Utah Phillips","artistId":125438,"station_id":284274666},{"musicPath":"/music/Christine+Kane","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e46/e467f48511588998b730c731c5ea2c9a_md.jpg","artistName":"Christine Kane","artistId":94783,"station_id":287828153},{"musicPath":"/music/Julie+Miller","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ef7/ef7b3f9ffd1ca45bf311953513bccaa1_md.jpg","artistName":"Julie Miller","artistId":118492,"station_id":283253969},{"musicPath":"/music/Bree+Sharp","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5cd/5cdcd05dfbacaf1a3e0a9270c76441a1_md.jpg","artistName":"Bree Sharp","artistId":102353,"station_id":280764103},{"musicPath":"/music/Cris+Williamson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/434/43403fb9a96724b072d468efbec42b7f_md.jpg","artistName":"Cris Williamson","artistId":119390,"station_id":283329021},{"musicPath":"/music/Linda+Thompson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/30d/30de2ecd8cfb29e2b4d0898f0c3431a8_md.jpg","artistName":"Linda Thompson","artistId":120095,"station_id":283329545},{"musicPath":"/music/Amy+Rigby","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/92d/92d9654a3b2fb63af1d62aa65782983b_md.jpg","artistName":"Amy Rigby","artistId":11287,"station_id":113854138},{"musicPath":"/music/Danielle+Doyle","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2bf/2bf4a13b8e392fe91d5a20f27226878c_md.jpg","artistName":"Danielle Doyle","artistId":118784,"station_id":283254118},{"musicPath":"/music/Terami+Hirsch","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c49/c49e2ea09d39ef27656b6efb332864a5_md.jpg","artistName":"Terami Hirsch","artistId":114032,"station_id":282638850},{"musicPath":"/music/Diana+Jones","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/770/7706abd84dd3b9609b05671c4a1714f0_md.jpg","artistName":"Diana Jones","artistId":115852,"station_id":282865990},{"musicPath":"/music/Rachael+Sage","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8cd/8cd8a6ec5298f300f4af9ac981a40a11_md.jpg","artistName":"Rachael Sage","artistId":55792,"station_id":259565914},{"musicPath":"/music/Swati","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c68/c684c0cbfd475c42934ad16545dfcb3f_md.jpg","artistName":"Swati","artistId":10502,"station_id":119387934},{"musicPath":"/music/Eric+Bogle","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c75/c75a6d93a0b97d230f1cd2d1a6e91252_md.jpg","artistName":"Eric Bogle","artistId":77056,"station_id":266804158},{"musicPath":"/music/David+Francey","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/36e/36e8785f5a1760d99beed44b3230efbc_md.jpg","artistName":"David Francey","artistId":118885,"station_id":283254183},{"musicPath":"/music/Michelle+Malone","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1d8/1d889d01ace92cddb6c5af4a44393f7e_md.jpg","artistName":"Michelle Malone","artistId":112153,"station_id":282284104},{"musicPath":"/music/Melissa+Ferrick","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5c9/5c9eac1c7bef08d053d0f33071101959_md.jpg","artistName":"Melissa Ferrick","artistId":1940,"station_id":113447903}]}