MTV Newsroom (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
Saying you're disappointed in Susan Boyle's debut album is kind of like complaining to your grandma about how lame you think her local weatherman is. You could do it, but what's the point? Susan Boyle was not meant for you. Despite racking up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube since April, the infamously dowdy [...]
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Nanaimo: Songs from both of Theo Massop's releases along with a unique repertoire of pop, rock, alt-country, blues and Americana can be expected from this talented trio in Nanaimo's most intimate lounge.
IckMusic (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
I knew I subscribed to Amoeba’s video RSS feed for a reason! Once in a while, they post a gem. Case in point today: Steve Earle. Here’s Steve’s 45 minute in-store performance from back in May. But be sure to check out the insightful 13 minute interview too, where he discusses his early years as a [...]
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
eMusic : #100 The Friends Of Rachel Worth – The Go-Betweens #99 Realistes – Comet Gain #98 The ‘59 Sound – The Gaslight Anthem #97 Berlinette – Ellen Allien #96 For The Birds – The Frames #95 The Doldrums – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti #94 Album – Girls #93 Aha Shake Heartbreak – Kings of Leon #92 Aerial – Kate Bush #91 Rook –...
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Nanaimo: Songs from both of Theo Massop's releases along with a unique repertoire of pop, rock, alt-country, blues and Americana can be expected from this talented trio in Nanaimo's most intimate lounge.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Call it "The Six Degrees of Nashville." Emmylou Harris' web of musical connections is so vast and intricate it shames even Kevin Bacon, whose eponymous "Six Degrees" game unites seemingly disparate Hollywood actors in six short steps.
IckMusic (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Guy Clark hit my radar after I got into Steve Earle in the 90’s. I started digging deeper into the “outlaw” singer/songwriters from the state of Texas. People like Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joe Ely, and Townes Van Zandt. I still have a long way to go with exploring the rich catalogs of these guys. [...]
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Basically, the coolest compilation ever.
Zada News (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
A zine about Steve Van Zandt, with news, pictures, and articles. [1] Van Zandt is not to be confused with similarly-named radio personality Steve Van Zandt, who is co-host of the “Steve and Jackie in the Morning” show airing on WROW in Albany, New York. [2] You may report errors and omissions on this page to the [...]
Northview Diary (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Winterberry Holly Photo by Alan Is a pretty darned weird thing to be doing. However, that is what the boss has been up to. We had so much rain this summer (I blame China ) that he and Alan had a terrible time getting in feed. Now whenever we have a day or two of decent weather he is chopping a load here and a load there, just to try to stuff enough in the bags to make it through til spring. Yesterday...
Conor's Commentary (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
There is something slightly surreal in seeing a giant of the 60s folk revival playing to a crowd of 800 in the city hall in Salisbury. But it proved a great venue in which to see a still feisty and inspiring Joan Baez on Wednesday night. She says she has never been happier doing concerts than now, and it shows. I've been going to Baez concerts over the last two decades, and she has never been better...
The Big Picture (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
I'd be lying if I didn't admit to having a serious bout of trepidation when I headed off the other night to see "Crazy Heart," the new Fox Searchlight film that stars Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake, a hard-drinking, faded...
The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I should start keeping track of the number of e-mail solicitations I receive each week asking me to review new music. It’s a lot, and most of them I ignore. For one thing, this is not the sort of blog that deals much in new music, and even if it was, many of the solicitations [...]
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
From December 1964 to December 1965 -- re-meet the Beatles as they made the transition from the world's best bar band to the forerunners of folk-rock. Has any band ever had such an astoundingly productive 12-months? Beatles for Sale (1964) Steve Earle was once asked what his “desert island pick” would be. “We're assuming I have a way to play records on the island'” he began...
Blogcritics: Music (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
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