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Joan Osborne to release new Dylan covers album

July 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Joan Osborne of philosophical musings about higher being fame has announced the release of her ninth studio album “Songs of Bob Dylan” for September 1st, her own interpretation of Dylan’s catalogue from his 60s and 70s standards through […]

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Drag City finally streams (some) content online

July 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

First Aimee Mann.  Then Taylor Swift.  Then when they came for me there was no one left to not stream their albums. And you’re still out of luck on Spotify.  Stereogum report: “Drag City have long […]

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Warren Zevon book collection goes up for auction

July 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Although you may need to take early retirement to enjoy them all (and if you’re already retired, this whole post is laced with envy).  Stereogum reports: “Late singer and songwriter Warren Zevon’s heroes were writers and […]

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Video: Neil Young & Promise of the Real “Children of Destiny”

July 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

We occasionally sneak an extra video in to our daily dose for you when it’s as epic as this new track from Neil Young and band, which features a 56 piece orchestra (but no kazoo). According […]

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John Mellencamp: “Really I’m a Socialist” – Watch

July 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 3

Welcome to the club John!  Always ahead of his time politically and joining a growing movement of US citizens who are kind of disenchanted with the last 40 years, this is an interesting interview from CBS […]

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Marry Waterson is, of course, part of that seemingly ever expanding Waterson-Carthy English folk dynasty, whilst Emily Barker is the Australian folky singer-songwriter who also dabbles in country, jazz, blues and other genres.  Together they make […]

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The Boy The Earth Sings To “The Quiet Voice of God”

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An adventurous foray into cinematic folk and bluegrass. The Boy The Earth Sings To is the latest project from musician and filmmaker Joshua Britt. Previously, Britt’s songwriting and musicianship were on display with the folk-rock leaning […]

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Greta Gaines “What Do You Want?” – transitioning when the kids leave

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Greta Gaines asks ‘What Do You Want?’, her first single from the new album “Bird Before Light”. The song and album were produced by Jim Reilley, mixed by Eric Fritsch and Mill Logan, and were recorded […]

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