I Don’t Like Mondays
Bob Geldof (well before becoming Sir Bob Geldof, K.B.E.) Tell me why! I don’t like Mondays! Tell me why! … Continue reading →
Little Sadie – Old Time, Bluegrass, and Beyond
Note: This is Part 3 of a three part series on “Little Sadie” – See also Part 1 and Part 2 Introduction I went out one night for to make a little round I met Little Sadie and I shot … Continue reading →
Van Ronk’s Top 10
On the cusp of the 1960s, Dave Van Ronk was the king of the Greenwich Village folk scene and one of the central shapers of the aesthetic he later dubbed “neo-ethnic” – musicians who not only loved old folk songs, … Continue reading →
Protesting Too Much
I‘ll start out by saying that, in my opinion, the most egregious error that the Coen’s made with Inside Llewyn Davis was using the names “Jim and Jean” for the characters in the film. It fuels the mostly unwarranted complaints … Continue reading →
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS: directed by Joel & Ethan Coen
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS directed by Joel and Ethan Coen CBS Films/Studio Canal 105 minutes, Rated R www.insidellewyndavis.com We expect Joel and Ethan Coen brothers to deliver quirky films whose logic drifts toward the surreal. Had that been … Continue reading →
Little Sadie – Cocaine Blues and Classic Country
Note: this is Part 2 of a three part series on “Little Sadie” – See also Part 1 and Part 3 Introduction Last week we looked at the roots and early life of the ballad most commonly known as “Little … Continue reading →
Little Sadie – Bad Lee Brown in Black and White
Note: This is Part 1 of a three part series on “Little Sadie” – See also Part 2 and Part 3 Introduction Our hiatus is over. Hello and welcome back! Or, if this is your first time with us, welcome! I … Continue reading →
Favorite Albums of 2013
Happy New Year, everyone! We asked our esteemed group of regular reviewers to fire off a list of what they thought the best albums of 2013. As we dash out the door for the year, we’re happy to share a … Continue reading →
SARAH JAROSZ: Build Me Up From Bones
SARAH JAROSZ Build Me Up From Bones Sugar Hill 4093 www.sugarhillrecords.com Build Me Up From Bones, Sarah Jarosz’s third album, again shows a quantum leap in growth, ambition and reach as singer, songwriter and … Continue reading →
VARIOUS: 12 Years A Slave
VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 Years a Slave Columbia 88843 00857 2 www.columbiarecords.com One of this season’s most wrenching films, director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is based on the memoirs of Solomon Northrup, a … Continue reading →