Notes from ND Over the weekend, we heard of the passing of Lou Reed - one of the great American songwriters. His influence transcended genre and generation, touching musicians and songwriters around the world. It's been difficult to think of any words to share to sum up Reed's incredible gift, so we're going to rest on just reveling in his music itself. Here he is with his wife Laurie Anderson, performing "Hang on to Your Emotions," and here's the sadly apropos "See That My Grave is Kept Clean." Enjoy the music, or keep reading for some highlights from the past week ... |
| For Elliott, Forever Ago by Kim Ruehl  To be perfectly honest, I don't know why I started writing this piece about Elliott Smith this week. I was never a big fan, never studied his music very closely. I didn't even like it all that much until I found myself in a relationship with someone who did, who played it all the time. Then his lyrics and lulling, background melodies wandered, painstakingly, subconsciously, into my favor. Apparently. Meanwhile, a lot of people in my profession have been talking about the tenth anniversary of Smith's death this week. This is a little bit puzzling to me. I'd rather mark life and time by focusing on notable birthdays and anniversaries, but anytime any facet of the media... More |
| The Devil Makes Three - "I'm a Stranger Here" by James G. Carlson "I'm A Stranger Here," the fourth studio album by American roots trio The Devil Makes Three, is scheduled for an October 29, 2013 release on New West Records. On this ten-song record The Devil Makes Three give more of the bluegrass, ragtime, country, and rockabilly sound that has earned them a considerable fan base in recent years. Although ... More |
| Emmylou Harris - "Cowgirl's Prayer" Revisited by Jim Slattery This morning, my commute to work in Washington, D.C. was especially brutal with train delays due to track problems and bus delays due to the rain. A local news agency asked followers what they'd be doing to remain calm and patient. I could think of no other way to reply than to simply state "Listen to Emmylou Harris," and listen to Emmylou Harris I did ... More |
| Peter Cooper - "Opening Day" by Barry Gilbert As I write this, Opening Day is just three hours away - well, Opening Day of the 2013 World Series. A good time to listen anew to Peter Cooper's recent CD, "Opening Day." The bases on "Opening Day" (Red Beet Records) are loaded - with the humor, warmth and honesty that have marked Cooper's previous solo albums as well as his contributions to three ... More |
|  Backsliders - Fallen Angels
with Grizzled Faces by David Menconi The music scene around Raleigh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is about as balkanized as...well, the former Yugoslavia. You've got your punk rock kids, technique fetishists, frat-party bands, heavy metal bands, pop bands. Most all of them keep to themselves in their respective, mutually exclusive corners, which goes for the bands as well as audiences. But if there's a single consensus band that cuts across the scene's different strata, it's the Backsliders, who rule the roost when it comes to Tar Heel country-rock. Locally, they're regarded with something akin to awe. They have the air of grizzled-yet-hip ... More |
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| | Box Sets and More Thoughts on the Grateful Dead. Really? by Easy Ed A convergence of thoughts came to me, prompted by a headline and picture from the NPR website. Thought #1: The author in this piece basically is questioning the need for yet more box sets by Dylan and Morrison who are the focus here, but not the only ones who issue endless versions and remixes and digitally enhanced and unreleased and lost and found and collector's only packages. It's a cottage industry that has been ... More |
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