Singer-songwriters

by / on June 19, 2013 at 7:19 am / in Folk, Rock Music, Singer-songwriters

‘The interviewer was an a**hole’: Joni Mitchell clarifies her infamous ‘plagiarist’ charge against Bob Dylan

It’s been more than three years, yet the furor surrounding Joni Mitchell’s assertion that Bob Dylan is “a plagiarist” continues unabated. She’s ready to set the record straight.

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by / on June 1, 2013 at 9:31 am / in Indie Bands, Roots Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Ryan Michael Galloway – All Dressed Up (2013)

Ryan Michael Galloway’s All Dressed Up returns us to the underrated 1970s musical milieu, a period when folk- and country-inflected rock stars dug deep into their own emotional wellspring

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by / on May 1, 2013 at 7:25 am / in Indie Bands, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Dan Hazlett – The Corner of My Eye (2013)

Midwesterner Dan Hazlett ambles out on The Corner of My Eye with a gently undulating cadence and an ever-so-comfy vocal on “The Alchemy of Fish,” beginning an album-long connection with every classic 1970s-era singer-songwriter type.

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by / on April 30, 2013 at 10:11 am / in Pop Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized, Unsigned Bands

Sasha Papernik – Victory (2013)

Sasha Papernik isn’t the first person to attempt to untangle the verities of love in song. Yet Victory, a dark and dangerous piece of noir-inspired songcraft, lures you in anyway.

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by / on April 24, 2013 at 10:44 am / in Indie Bands, Roots Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Mike McGuire – Kentucky Morning EP (2013)

Mike McGuire’s new six-song Americana EP Kentucky Morning takes the themes and atmospheres of 2011’s Beyond the Ark to a darker, more contemplative place.

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by / on April 23, 2013 at 8:53 am / in On Second Thought, Rock Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

On Second Thought: Crosby, Stills and Nash – CSN (1977)

Jaws dropped, knees quaked and eyes twinkled. That was the reaction, when it was announced David Crosby from the Byrds, Stephen Stills from Buffalo Springfield and Graham Nash from the Hollies had formed a band together.

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by / on April 20, 2013 at 11:33 am / in Pop Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Paula Cole – Raven (2013)

Raven probably won’t sell like Paula Cole’s moon-shot breakthrough This Fire, but it should. Story songs like “Life Goes On” and “Eloise” certainly recall that 1996 album’s striking narrative successes, as Cole draws the listener in close

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by / on April 17, 2013 at 8:39 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Singer-songwriters, Something Else! Interviews

‘I don’t have time in my life to do that’: Steven Wilson on his departures from Blackfield, Porcupine Tree

As Steven Wilson begins a 17-date North American tour, one that will feature a half-dozen in-store appearances, it’s increasingly clear where his passion lies: On solo projects like the recently released The Raven That Refused To Sing.

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by / on March 30, 2013 at 7:16 am / in Roots Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Kenny Roby – Memories and Birds (2013)

I’m a sucker for the storyteller. Sure, the swinging hooks and catchy riffs are great, but for all the various attributes that make an artist or band stand out, the bard card is generally what lures me into month-long catalog benders.

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by / on March 26, 2013 at 8:26 am / in Reissue, Rock Music, Singer-songwriters, Uncategorized

Stephen Stills – Carry On (2013)

Though his bandmate Neil Young is more often fetishized for his contributions to Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, this set makes clear Stephen Stills’ creative depth — as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and as a singer.

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