The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Why do so many folksters think they have to be so wussy? Isn’t Ani DiFranco the new Goddess of Folk? Well, she certainly isn’t whiny, slow, and dull, so why are so many of these lullaby-folk singers putting out records when they used to be confined to open mic night at the local coffeehouse? I don’t know, but they need to take their six-strings, journals, and PMS back to the coffeehouse until they get a pulse, and then think about putting out records.
Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends (Blackbird Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Bone Bells (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
In this installment of his popular weekly series, Christopher Long recalls rolling up on a used record joint in Myrtle Beach where he scored a clean and quiet vinyl copy of Hermit of Mink Hollow, the 1978 masterpiece from Todd Rundgren, for just $2.
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Serving as an inspirational beacon for aspiring musicians and artists — women and men alike — Beat Keepers: The Next Chapter may not be a big-budget feature, but its heartbeat is HUGE!
Let the Good Times Roll (Vegas Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.