From the Vaults - Bobby Charles; Self-Titled (1972)
I'm not sure how I came across Bobby Charles' self-titled album from 1972. I think it was a random discovery through an Amazon search about a year ago. Since then, this album has burrowed itself into my brain with its lazy, patient melodies, earthy love songs,
The Wilds of Connemara, Western Ireland
This is the third post in Hearth Music's series on contemporary Irish music. Our last post focused on the Irish poet and songwriter, Rónán Ó Snodaigh, and our first post focused on Irish whisper-folk songwriter James Vincent McMorrow.
The Irish Enigma of Kíla's Rónán Ó
How David Mayfield has become Phish's god Icculus!
Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon from the band, Phish, caught The David Mayfield Parade show Wednesday at The Evening Muse in Charlotte, NC. After the set, the two enjoyed the show so much that they went and bought some shirts and a few CD’s.Little did anyone know that
The Charlie Rich I Never Knew
"I don’t think I ever recorded anyone who was better as a singer, writer and player than Charlie Rich. It is all so effortless, the way he moves from rock to country to blues to jazz." - Sun Records founder Sam Phillips
"I feel like it makes
Free MP3 from Nick13: "Carry My Body Down"
It's hard to ignore an artist who keeps remarkably talented company (consider Greg Leisz, James Intveld, Sara Watkins, etc.), so I'm pleased to be able to share a free download from Nick13, whose recent self-titled release dropped on Sugar Hill on June 7, 2011.
The
Album Review: Richard Thompson - Live at the BBC
There are a lot of firsts for this box set, featuring three CDs and one DVD of Richard Thompson’s BBC sessions and live recordings from the early 1970s through to 2009, writes Joe Lepper from Neonfiller.com.
It’s the first CD release for around 18 of his songs,