Johnny’s Surprising “NEW” Record
“It’s midnight at a liquor store in Texas.”
So opens a fascinating new posthumous record by The Man in Black. … Read the rest
John Thompson
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The Sincerely Vague Gospel of Bruce
Leave it to The Boss to come up with a whole new kind of record. Bruce Springsteen’s High Hopes is … Read the rest
Waking Up to Beck’s Morning Phase
Beck, once a wunderkind of the ’90s alt-rock scene and then a surprising darling of the Americana world, sits … Read the rest
Dylan’s Superbowl Subversion? An Over-Analysis Of A Car Ad
Many people are really upset at Bob Dylan’s Super Bowl ad for Chrysler. Really upset. True believers sound heartbroken; their … Read the rest
Arcade Fire; Working It Out on the Dance Floor?
How does a critically acclaimed and fiercely beloved alternative band follow up on a breakthrough, commercially triumphant, Grammy-winning album? … Read the rest
Kanye and Our Personalized Jesuses
Kanye West has been getting attention for more than his music recently. In addition to the revelation that he has … Read the rest
A New Tune for Nine Inch Nails?
Nothing makes an abyss darker than the occasional presence of light. For a quarter of a century now, Nine Inch … Read the rest
Dig Here, Said the Angel – A Study of Daniel Amos’ Stunning New Record
(Click on this Spotify playlist (also linked from the front page) to stream this record while you read)
I feel … Read the rest
Bread, Coffee, Chocolate, Beer, and… Jesus?
MY BOOK IS DONE! Hallelujah, canigetawitness?! We are in the final stages of design and layout right now. The release … Read the rest
Wild Goose 2013
On a recent soggy weekend in Hot Springs, N.C., my heart was challenged, expanded and warmed as I spent three … Read the rest
My Dance with the New Civil Wars Record
If Barton Hollow, the unlikely, Grammy Award-winning, indie Americana debut by The Civil Wars, was a portentously sensual imagining … Read the rest
Sound City Versus SXSW Interactive
Image from The Austin Chronicle: www.theaustinchronicle.com
The first few days of South By Southwest 2013 felt like a beat-down by … Read the rest