Leonard Cohen – A Tribute
Rufus Wainwright – Chelsea Hotel No. 2 Antony – If It Be Your Will Last weekend, I took Kristen down to the old stomping grounds in Olympia and we stopped by the film society for a screening of I’m Your Man, the Leonard Cohen interview/tribute concert film. Like many intellectual young men, I harbor a [...]
Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs – Galaxies Laura Veirs – Jailhouse Fire A solid gold rule of communication is “Say what you have to say and get out.” Frustratingly, even good writers sometimes forget this rule of thumb. Laura is one of those artists. Her second album sparkles with simple, driven music and striking images. Fairly quickly, it [...]
Michael Dickes – Loose Ends
Michael Dickes – Windsor Cherry Bed Michael Dickes – Small Town Song Following on the heels of my last post, and continuing my current practice of posting related bands separated by two days, allow me to introduce a classic from my archives: Michael Dickes. I was a high school misfit, a style I never lost [...]
Graham Wilkinson And The Underground Township
Graham Wilkinson – Oh Yeah Graham Wilkinson – Kitchen Sink Drama Bill Harris writes my favorite blog. He is funny, he is insightful. He expresses delight, curiosity, and outrage with equal grace. And, ultimately, Bill does everything with good taste. I was telling all this to Kristen today as I laughed over Sony’s latest bungles [...]