Jason Molina, R.I.P.
So sad to hear about Jason Molina's passing. He was truly a talented songwriter and bandleader with a beautiful voice and a soul that belongs among the greats like Townes Van Zandt, Pablo Neruda, Will Oldham, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.
Molina's perspective on art and
Random Manor "Seattle City Limits" CD EP/LP Review
"Random Manor" is not what I expected at all, and, I was pleasantly surprised upon my first listen.
"Diamond" Don Short is formerly 1/2 of the brilliant team that made up Seattle's "The Heats." A very big Seattle band from the
A Re-View of the 1967 singer-songwriter classic ~ Eric Andersen's ‘Bout Changes ‘n Things, Take 2
Today it is common to look back on one artist whose album or song has had a profound impact on both our lives and musical history. The prolific music scholar and critic Greil Marcus wrote an entire book solely about one song: Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan at the
Rodney Crowell's Long and Winding Road back to Emmylou
This is a mystery story of sorts, with a twist or two, yet the mystery’s not impossible to solve. The question: Why Rodney Crowell is still emerging from the shadows, even though he ranks among the most esteemed singer-songwriters in Americana music today.
I maintain he’s a
Hidden Talent? Get to Know Heather Maloney
One of the joys about covering music in my spare time is hearing a singer-songwriter or band for the first time, not having any preconceived notions or prior knowledge of their work. With mounds of sounds stacking up, for whatever reason you dig deep to find the one CD
Gurf Morlix goes BANG BANG BANG
Gurf Morlix's lastest release "Finds The Present Tense" finds Mr. Morlix wrestling with the ever present tension and danger that permeates the world we live in.
"He had a horse named Trigger, a dog named Bullet
squinty eyes, and nerves of steel
he could rope,