The Power of Mariachi: thoughts on neglected roots music
Much has been written of the ability of music to move, enlighten and alter consciousness. Writers and musicians alike have expounded on the heart of the blues, the passion of opera, the righteousness of folk or the realness of hip-hop. But, in all my years of devouring music literature from
Album Review: Kris Kristofferson's Closer to the Bone
Contuining a collaboration with producer Don Was that began with A Moment of Forever (1995) and This Old Road (2006), Kris Kristofferson went back into the studio this year with Was to make Closer to the Bone, a spare, mostly solo set of new original songs. Major kudos to Was,
Album Review: Lyle Lovett's Natural Forces
Attention, Lyle Lovers: Your man is back with a new album, Natural Forces, his tenth studio album, and third consecutive for the Lost Highway label. Although, as you’ve no doubt learned, if he were always the man that you wanted, he would not be the man that he is.
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Dolly Parton - Dolly [Box Set]
Dolly Parton - Dolly (Sony Legacy)
Quick Take: 4-discs; nearly 5 hours of music; multi-label compilation spanning 1957-1993; superb, rarely heard early sides; deep helping of RCA catalog; select tracks from Columbia catalog; solos and duets; 8 previously unreleased tracks; 62 page booklet featuring a new 5,000-word biographical essay,
Hail to Visqueen: Rachel Flotard Sends a Powerful Message
With dark clouds constantly hanging over the Emerald City, playing in a Seattle rock band must come with a warning label. Resist trying to break on through to the sunny side because you can’t even get your head above the clouds.
That’s the least of Rachel Flotard’s
Dave Rawlings Machine - "Bells of Harlem"
1. David Rawlings and Gillian Welch make what is generally considered throwback music. From Gillian's first record Revival, the duo have been making music that doesn't depend on trends or the passage of time -- an Appalachian folk mixture that draws strength from the songs themselves,