Archive for April, 2010
NEIL DIAMOND: Collaboration Works on “Moon”
But writing with Neil Diamond was like writing with any great writer.
Lyric Of The Day: “Goodnight Elisabeth”
I was wasted in the afternoonWaiting on a trainI woke up in pieces and Elisabeth had disappeared againI wish you were inside of meI hope that you’re okI hope you’re resting quietlyI just wanted to sayGoodnight ElisabethGoodnight ElisabethWe couldn’t all be cowboysSo some of us are clownsSome of us are dancers on the midwayWe roam [...]
Will New Orleans be the New Musical Capital of the World?
Irma Thomas and Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu on Friday April 23, 2010. [Credit: Laura Brown] On Friday in New Orleans at the outset of the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival, Lieutenant Governor Mitchell J. Landrieu held a roundtable discussion featuring insightful panelists including Grammy winners Irma Thomas, Terrance Blanchard and Terrence Simien. Landrieu’s central question [...]
PAUL CURRERI > California
PAUL CURRERI California (TIN ANGEL RECORDS) Rating: After constant touring in support of 2007’s Velvet Rut, Charlotte native Paul Curreri suffered a severe injury to his throat that left him unable to sing. Needless to say, for a man who makes his living with his voice, this was problematic. The dramatic injury prompted an equally [...]
Jazz Fest in Photos: Simon and Garfunkel, My Morning Jacket
Saturday brought good weather for Jazz Fest, with headlining performances by Simon and Garfunkel and My Morning Jacket.
“(I’ll Never Be) Your Maggie May”
I’ll never be your Maggie May The one you loved and left behind The face you see in light of day And then you cast away That isn’t me in that bed you’ll find I’d rather take myself away Be like those ladies in Japan Rather paint myself a face Conjure up some grace Or [...]
WILLIE NELSON > Country Music
WILLIE NELSON Country Music (VANGUARD) Rating: While the world has changed drastically since Willie Nelson first came on the scene fifty years ago, the man himself has rarely wavered from the gorgeously simplistic country tunes he’s known for. His latest album, Country Music, is Willie at his finest, characteristically understated and effortless. For this album, [...]
SHANNON MCNALLY > Coldwater
SHANNON McNALLY Coldwater (SELF-RELEASED) Rating: Small wonder that Shannon McNally would want to scale the production way back on her third solo studio album. Wrangling with her label to work with who she wanted to work with and get an end product she’d be proud of on Jukebox Sparrow and Geronimo really brought her nothing [...]
MERLE HAGGARD > I Am What I Am
MERLE HAGGARD I Am What I Am (VANGUARD) Rating: Every good country song is a three-and-a-half minute affirmation –a fierce testimony that lays bare the weary soul of the songwriter without compromising his style or sensibilities. With deceptively simple structure and a story that may resonate more than any one part of the tune itself, [...]
Stream New LPs From Kris Kristofferson, New Pornographers, Josh Ritter
The New Pornographers, Josh Ritter, and Kris Kristofferson employ three very different styles of songwriting, but they’re united by one single quality: they’re all pretty great at it. This week, NPR’s Exclusive First Listen Series is offering streaming sneak previews of each artist’s upcoming album. The main link is here; happy listening. from the press [...]
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