print
Listen to Blood From Stars by Joe Henry
Click above to listen to the new album from Joe Henry. Blood From Stars is out now on Anti- Records.... read more
Found in: Featured AudioJoe Henry: Blood From Stars
Joe Henry turned out to be one of the most... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsFear of Flying: The Most Inappropriate Songs for In-Flight Radio
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak on some panels at Diversafest in Tulsa, Okla. On my flight back home to Atlanta, both my iPod and laptop were dead, so I decided to check out some in-flight radio. I surfed the dozen or so stations until—as we reached cruising altitude—I settled on one with a ’50/early-’60s golden-oldies format. After tunes from Dion & the Belmonts, The Platters and—if I remember correctly—The Shangri-Las, what should come on but Santo & Johnny’s classic 1959 instrumental “Sleepwalk.” Now, normally, I love “Sleepwalk”—it’s one of the most wistful, nostalgic, emotive pieces of... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... Joe Henry
Singer/songwriter Joe Henry has spent the last dozen years charting one of those careers that has quietly put him on the path towards legendary status. Aside from releasing 11 eclectic and adventurous records of his own (including last year’s Civilians), he has... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJoe Henry: Civilians
There might be someone else playing music in the vein of Joe Henry’s intoxicating folk-noir, but it’s hard to imagine anyone doing it better... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJoe Henry to play Leno this Friday
On the cusp of releasing his latest album, Civilians (previously reviewed by Paste), legendary singer-songwriter Joe Henry is scheduled to drop by Jay Leno's late-night show this Friday. Henry's self-described "right kind of clarity" on his latest effort serves up a hearty helping of twangy six-strings, soulful piano and his own bluesy voice, dripping over all the album tracks like spooned molasses on warm biscuits. Also planned for the near future are a handful of select concert dates in the U.S., as follows: September 14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Largo 20 - New York, N.Y. @ The Gramercy(Blender) Theater... read more
Found in: Music, News20 Signs of Life From 2003
I’ve always thought of Joe Henry as Tom Waits in cashmere. Minus the gruff, sandpapery voice, Henry, like Waits, bends past the flavescent pages of someone’s old journal and translates them into full-bodied songs. On Henry’s latest and eighth album, Tiny Voices, the autobiographical theme addresses contrasting stories of love. In the opening track, “This Afternoon,” the protagonist is the child of a cleaning lady who is frequently left poolside at the hotel and is, one day, seduced by an Australian businessman. The snapshots of seemingly insignificant objects like “an upset tray” or “an orange cup” are realistically recounted during... read more
Found in: Music, Features
Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
Evil Dead to Rise Again to Theaters…
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
Heather Greene - Moon Hangs Fire
James Yuill - This Sweet Love (Earth…
Orenda Fink - That Certain-Something Spring
Fun. - All The Pretty Girls
Pete Yorn - Last Summer
