You know whose music sounds perfect to me on a cold and rainy afternoon? Mary Chapin Carpenter’s. Mary Chapin Carpenter, “4 June 1989” (play) How about you?
Here’s a curious little novelty item from my promo vaults. Released by Mercury in 1992, this CD single — recorded by Don Was under the cheeky, but not particularly clever,…
We’re never more vulnerable than when we express our love for another person, and I think properly expressing that vulnerability is one of the hardest things a pop songwriter can…
I was deeply saddened to learn of Michael Been’s recent death. I’d been a huge fan of his work for years — like a few other people, I imagine, I…
Like a lot of people I know, I’m deeply saddened by the news of Alex Chilton’s sudden death…and also like them, I suspect I’ll be spending most of the day…
Temperatures are above 50 degrees here for the first time in months, which means, I guess, that spring is just around the corner — and for some reason, this time…
Girls want to be Zooey Deschanel, and guys want to do her. If there’s another reason for She & Him’s popularity, I haven’t been able to figure it out, and…
At the beginning of 1996, my life was the kind of half-mess, half-awesome blend that only makes sense when you’re cruising through your early 20s. I was living in my…
My first experience with the band was reviewing their new kids’ album, Ranky Tanky, due out at the end of the month. They’ve got some pretty righteous roots music for…
Local boy made good tears shit up in tribute to the Big Apple:
Local boy made good tears shit up in tribute to the Big Apple:
January isn’t even a week old, and I’ve already heard my first “Really? Them?” band of the year: Glasvegas. I know it’s the first month of the year, and release…