Picking 10 of the best albums of the year is not only difficult but highly subjective. As the adage says, “One person’s meat is another person’s poison.” It took quite some time to select only 10 albums from the available choices. Lots of inner debate took place – me arguing with myself about the merits […]
Neko Case Neon Grey Midnight Green Like many, I’ve been entranced by Neko Case’s voice since the first time I heard it. It really set in when I listened to her 2007 release, Live from Austin, TX, particularly in the two minutes, 15 seconds of guitar strummed perfection, “Knock Loud.” The key to that song, […]
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Neko Case – The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You Neko Case’s harrowing new memoir, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, is like her music — challenging, powerful, beautiful, sad, and ultimately uplifting. The stories she shares of her childhood are absolutely heartbreaking. Throughout the book, Case refers to herself […]
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AmericanaFest 2024 – Day 3 I don’t really understand how songwriting works. I mean, I get the mechanics of writing down words that (usually) rhyme, but the creative, artistic part eludes me. That’s why a conversation with a good songwriter is fascinating for me. And Day 3 of AmericanaFest started with one of the very […]
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