The Americana Music Festival and Conference is, it goes without saying, one of the largest and most versatile live music events in America, when it comes to this kind of music, however you might choose to define it — twangy […]
The Americana Music Festival and Conference is, it goes without saying, one of the largest and most versatile live music events in America, when it comes to this kind of music, however you might choose to define it — twangy […]
James Keelaghan has been called “Canada’s finest songwriter” by the esteemed music critic, Dave Marsh. However, it’s not just Marsh who feels this way — just ask Keelaghan’s fans, who treasure his song introductions as much as his songs. How many […]
There is a serenity, a stillness, in Lucy Kaplanskys work that almost deflects attention; its a quality that may have contributed to her being overlooked in the AOR/post-folk world of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, et al. On her sixth […]
Yes, it’s another album of songs about the aftermath of September 11. No, it’s not like the others. New York City transplant Lucy Kaplansky has had time to write lyrics and melodies that go beyond the cloying poetry and jingles […]
Ten Year Night, Lucy Kaplansky’s last musical outing, was a finely honed effort, rippling with shrewd insights, compelling characters and taut instrumentation. Every Single Day is good, but it doesn’t raise the bar. Of course, Kaplansky, musician turned psychologist turned […]
After her teenage years singing in Chicago nightclubs, Lucy Kaplansky moved to New York City and fell in with a scene that included a veritable who’s who of folky singer-songwriters, including Suzanne Vega, John Gorka and Bill Morrissey. Just as […]
Hollywood screenwriters in need of inspiration should take note of Lucy Kaplansky’s story. After her teenage years singing in Chicago nightclubs, Kaplansky moved to New York City and fell in with a scene that included a veritable who’s who of […]
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