Posts filed under: Singer/Songwriter

Simon & Garfunkel “Cecilia” (1970)

Friends, I have to ask: What the hell was up with Cecilia?! She’s getting it on with Paul, at his place and in the middle of the afternoon yet, and as soon as he takes a little bathroom break she’s got someone else hopping into bed with her? How did this other guy even get...... Read More

Lucinda Williams “Buttercup” (2011)

Some rock singer’s voices are almost so bizarre you wonder how they even had the audacity to step up to a microphone and try in the first place. I mean, what on earth gave Tom Waits the idea that his grotesque growl could possibly ever work in popular music? Or Lou Reed? Or Joe Cocker??...... Read More

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real “Set Me Down On A Cloud” (2017)

Here’s some more Lukas Nelson, this time plugged in and with band. First, about the band: Since 2015 Promise Of The Real have been the regular backing unit for a guy named Neil Young. In studio and on tour. So there’s that.... Read More

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real “Just Outside Of Austin” (2017)

Sure, he’s got it in his genes. But Lukas Nelson, Willie’s 29-year-old son, has also got it in his jeans: Sex appeal and star power, to go along with unbridled talent. It’s blasphemous to suggest, perhaps, but maybe even more so than his dad. This guy... Read More

Willie Nelson “Roll Me Up” (2012)

I’ll admit I was definitely late to the Willie Nelson party. Like around 50 years late. My college friend Woody used to go on and on about him, showing back up at school from Houston after every break with some worn-out Willie albums and a couple cases of Lonestar longnecks, ... Read More

Neko Case “Bad Luck” (2018)

The Song Of The Summer, that unofficial title bestowed on the one intoxicating, exhilarating song each year whose arrival and subsequent omnipresence best define the musical zeitgeist of the steamy, celebratory season finally again upon us today. Or maybe it’s just the tune you’re most likely to hear at the beach. Looking back over the...... Read More

Jackson Browne “Daddy’s Tune” (1976)

A Jackson Browne classic "Daddy's Tune" and a tribute to all dads - on Father's Day or any day.... Read More

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit “Cumberland Gap” (2017)

Is mainstream success still possible for good bands, such as Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit?... Read More

Brandi Carlile “The Joke”

Following the release of 2018's "The Joke" being an opening act was not something Brandi Carlile had to worry about any more.... Read More
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