As my last guide to roots releases of the year, I want to catch up on some notable ones that have fallen through the cracks, been somewhat overlooked, or perhaps even been a bit misunderstood. They deserve a wider audience, […]
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This is the time of year when people are picking up new holiday albums to serve as their personal soundtracks for the season. While releases from mainstream artists like Sia, Gwen Stefani, Alabama, Hanson and Josh Groban are getting a […]
Last night was dark, and wetter than wet. The streets were empty in Seattle, as was the Lava Lounge at 8:30. The Lava Lounge is never empty at 8:30; it’s the sort of comfortable dive that lures people away from […]
As he kicks off his North American tour this month and brings a full band for the first time in 13 years, Australian musical legend Paul Kelly believes he has satisfied his record label with his new album, Life is […]
Lucinda Williams – This Sweet Old World (September 29) I always thought Sweet Old World never got enough love. While the critics took to it, the newly minted alt-country crowd not so much. Did they want Volume 2 of the Rough Trade album? Was it too […]
It’s a big week for music releases in our little corner of the music world. David Rawlings releases his wisdom-filled Almanack today, and you can also read reviews of new albums from the Hard Working Americans and Australian Paul Kelly. Be sure […]
Australia’s Paul Kelly is one of modern music’s most prolific, if sadly underrated singer/songwriters of the modern era, a distinction he’s held for the past 30 years. A master of blending personal pathos with upbeat anticipation, his albums — both […]
If you had to sum up the new record from Paul Kelly in just one word, it would be “cozy”. His old world, traditional singing style is warm and comforting like a fresh cup of tea, making it all too […]
Paul Kelly and I became acquaintances back in the mid-’80s, when a copy of an album he had recorded with The Messengers crossed my desk. It was titled Under the Sun, came in the form of a cassette, and no […]
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