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20 Signs of Life in 2002
In between the 1995 release of Corey Harris' debut album, Between Midnight and Day and its follow-up, Fish Ain't Bitin', Corey Harris made this observation ... read more
Found in: Music, Features20 Signs of Life in 2002
An angel who suddenly discovered she could sing, a pianist who puts words in her mouth and two men who know guitars don't have to play chords ... read more
Found in: Music, Features20 Signs of Life in 2002
Aimee Mann's entire career path has been predicated upon being misunderstood. Ever since 'Til Tuesday's accidental 1985 hit "Voices Carry," ... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesKEXP Seattle
It’s the last day of the fall pledge drive at noncommercial FM station KEXP Seattle, and as is usual on Saturday mornings, reggae pours out from the broadcast booth ... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesRon Sexsmith
Beck, Steve Earle and Tom Waits undoubtedly rank among the greatest within the American songwriting tradition, but their art is helplessly entangled with (and buoyed by) their respective wunderkind weirdo... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesU2 - The Best of 1990-2000
If you don’t take the title of U2’s latest career retrospective too seriously, The Best of 1990 - 2000 offers ample evidence of why the Dublin lads, now creeping into middle age, continue to matter... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCory Branan - The Hell You Say
What Paul Westerberg did for sensitive Minnesotans, Cory Branan does for sensitive Southern boys on The Hell You Say... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsKieran Kane - Shadow On The Ground
Kieran Kane’s new release, Shadows on the Ground, has had me and Jesse James Brown, a six-month-old golden retriever, doing the two-step for the last several days... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsRilo Kiley: Rilo Kiley - The Execution of All Things
Sitcom casting calls obviously took a toll on former child actress Jenny Lewis. "Sometimes in the morning I am petrified and can’t move/Awake but cannot open my eyes/And the weight is crushing down on my lungs," she sings... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMartyn Joseph - Don't Talk About Love, Vols. 1 & 2
The music of Welshman Martyn Joseph has been on the extreme periphery of my life over the years. My only previous exposure, Joseph’s 1993 album Being There, was a decent singer/songwriter effort I listened to a few times and promptly shelved... read more
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