In the last article in the Chain Gang series, Andrew Frolish mused on Sufjan Stevens’ ‘John Wayne Gorcy Jr’ from Stevens’ 2005 album ‘Illinois’ and that got me thinking, not about other songs about serial killers […]
A fine second album from Hank Erwin full of songs from a life well lived. There are some people who live ordinary and mundane lives and there are others whose lives seem like a script for […]
A change in direction from London-based Treetop Flyers. Listening to Treetop Flyers’ latest album ‘Old Habits’ stirred up the old argument about what constitutes Americana. If you consider that an album that mixes sixties soul with […]
I first got to see Kate and Anna McGarrigle live at the New Victoria Theatre on February 19th 1977 when they had just released their debut album, the eponymous ‘Kate & Anna McGarrigle’ and were about […]
A superb debut album from Oklahoma-based singer/songwriter Rigby Summer. Rigby Summer’s new album ‘Geography’ couldn’t be more aptly named. There are song titles such as ‘Kentucky’, ‘Delaware, California, ’NY or LA’, and ‘Michigan’ and lyrics that […]
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