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Teleprompters for Musicians: Cheating or Helping?

Teleprompters for Musicians: Cheating or Helping?

Reprinted from ModernAcoustic.com http://modernacoustic.com A recent story in the Washington Post brought to light that Bruce Springsteen was using a teleprompter on stage during his recent tour as well as his last one (read it HERE.) While the article didn’t flat-out deride him for using it,

Lyrically Speaking: Lucinda Williams' "Drunken Angel"

Lyrically Speaking: Lucinda Williams' "Drunken Angel"

One of my newer features on my blog is titled "Lyrically Speaking," where I take one song and discuss its lyrics. I'm not really a lyrics-first guy so when a song's lyrics hit me, I think it's worth discussing. The latest entry

CD review: Eilen Jewell Presents Butcher Holler

EILEN JEWELL PRESENTS BUTCHER HOLLER A Tribute to Loretta Lynn Out July 27 One day last summer, instead of coming straight home from work, I decided to head to the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge for a show by a group called Butcher Holler. Full disclosure: I knew what I was

Song of the Decade – Josh Ritter's Thin Blue Flame

There are a zillion posts and articles out there expounding on the best this and that of the decade, and personally I don't give two wits about most of it. But I do feel it's necessary to offer my two cents on Song of the Decade.