Established New York City songwriter Jennifer O’Connor is starting a new monthly concept at The Rock Shop in Gowanus involving many NYC artists: a songwriting show series. The second Tuesday of each month for 2011, she and three other songwriters (changing with each month; the first two shows have Chris Brokaw, Amy Bezunartea and Tim Foljahn from Two Dollar Guitar and then the following month Charles Bissell from Wrens, Kendall Meade and Richard Baluyut from Versus) will talk about the songwriting process, collaborating, and possibly playing a cover or two. This series, termed the Tower of Song, promises to be an interesting and ever-changing, as Jennifer is welcoming fans’ suggestions as to songs to play, ideas to discuss and songwriters to invite. The first night of Tower of Song beings at 7:30 on Tuesday, January 11 and tickets are $10. – Leah Tribbet