Folk is big these days. At least it was there for a bit. Between the Avett Brothers and Mumford and Sons, it seemed the world was ready to step away from the auto-tuning and enjoy music that’s more than 65% real. I hope that’s still going on. I don’t follow the world closely enough to [...]
This is an important album in the library of any Zevonite. It’s the end of an era, a beautiful final album by an amazing musician with the help of many brilliant, talented and famous friends. It’s truly a lovely album. I just don’t like it that much.
Heresy and blasphemy, should the High Priest of Zevon [...]
If you ever wanted a John Steinbeck character to crawl from his novel and take up the life of a travelling musician, then Jack Klatt is your man.
I’m honestly at a loss. This man is amazing. His growling baritone. His amazing writing. His ability to remake old songs. The expert of the musicians. The growling [...]
It seems lately that I’ve been filling in the gaps. Bands or musicians who tickled me pink in the past, well, I felt the need to go make sure I had everything they had to offer.
This may have not been the best of ideas.
The most recent gap filled is in the catalog of Jenny Lewis.
My [...]
I’ve been a fan of Our Lady Peace since I was in 9th grade. Spiritual Machines had just come out, and to my angsty teenage mind their new single “Life” seemed like the most poignant song in the history of mankind.
I then went out and bought every single album in their catalog. Bought. Legitimately bought. [...]
