It's been a long time since the intimacy of winter, when I stayed up late with the elderchild to stand on the bright, crisp snow and point her Christmas telescope at the moon. A long time, really, since either of us were together much at all. These days, my world is a whirlwind. I'm overcommitted, and constantly on the move. If I've been absent from these pages too long, it's because I wasn't home to write. May is generally a busy time for teachers, but this year there's [...]
Five artists create their own silver lining within the dark, dark cloud of John Prine's classic song.
...because sometimes there are no words. The Changing Colors: Take Care Of All My Children (orig. Tom Waits) [ 2011 ] The Wailin' Jennys: Calling All Angels (orig. Jane Siberry) [ 2009 ] Laura Cantrell: I'll Remember You (orig. Kui Lee) [...]
I'm helping to organize a benefit for my old roommate and frequent musical collaborator Mark Spencer, whose home and studio got hit by Superstorm Sandy. Mark plays pedal steel and keyboards in the band Son Volt . He has recorded and toured with Kelly Willis , Wanda Jackson, Aimee Mann, Lisa Loeb , Jay Farrar, Freedy Johnston and many more. The Del Lords , Laura Cantrell , Anders and Kendall, Amy Allison, Tammy Faye Starlite, Jimmy Ryan & Mark Spencer & Spike Priggen will play Brooklyns' Rock Shop on Tuesday December 11 starting [...]
I'm helping to organize a benefit for my old roommate and frequent musical collaborator Mark Spencer, whose home and studio got hit by Superstorm Sandy. Mark plays pedal steel and keyboards in the band Son Volt. He has recorded and toured with Kelly Willis, Wanda Jackson, Aimee Mann, Lisa Loeb, Jay Farrar, Freedy Johnston and many more. The Del Lords, Laura Cantrell, Anders and Kendall, Amy Allison, Tammy Faye Starlite, Jimmy Ryan & Mark Spencer & Spike Priggen will play Brooklyns' Rock Shop on Tuesday December 12 starting at 7 sharp. You should probably buy your tickets in advance [...]
I've shared this feature several times for Memorial Day - but somehow, I skipped it this May. So here’s our traditional post in honor of those who serve, plus an ever-growing set of bonus tracks for our regular readers. For most of my life, the military has been an abstraction. Though war itself lives everpresent in our newsdriven culture, and memorial statues and parades a recurring part of community, my concept of life in the armed forces, and the risks and [...]
It's ladies first as Town Full of Losers belatedly presents the first part of its Favourite Albums of 2011.
As 2011 has come to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's [...]
I’m a little apprehensive about writing this post about best gigs of the year, partly because I think I’ve seen less this year than many others but mainly because I seem to know a few people who seem to go to a mindboggling number of gigs. I know of a couple of people who are nearly into three figures for the year. Think about it, pretty much two gigs a week… {prostrates himself on the floor} But, anyhoo, for what’s its worth here are seven cracking live experiences from this year. In no particular order… [...]
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's title, [...]
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's title, [...]
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's title, [...]
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Whether or not the weather agrees with us, it's October. And with the changing of the leaves comes an onslaught of wildly amazing fall tours. This week, New York welcomes Iron and Wine , Stars , Jens Lekman , Dominant Legs , and more in what will be an absolutely incredible few days of music. Stars , North Highlands @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ( Tickets ) On Peak Hill - Stars [...]
Laura Cantrell : 14th Street [ purchase ] The picture above says it perfectly. You are looking down the middle of 14th Street in New York City. On one side of the street, the buildings are all a washed out brown color. On the other side, the buildings look vibrant and alive, decked out in that rich reddish brown. 14th Street marks the northern border of Greenwich Village, the famous Bohemian enclave. In Laura Cantrell’s song 14th Street, her narrator seemingly comes from the brown side of the street, while the [...]
The result is a finely crafted album that recalls the vintage sound of country music past. Kitty Wells was best known for her megahit from the '50s, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". That song made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts. She became the first contemporary female country star and set the template for the plainspoken, tough talking country female vocalists that followed in her wake. Fans have christened Wells the "Queen of Country Music", and modern singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell certainly shares...
Thanks to Laura Cantrell for guest editing our website all week. Be sure to check her latest album, Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music. Here's a video of Cantrell performing the record's "I Don't Claim To Be An Angel" at Studio 360.
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's title, the LP pays tribute to country music's first female star. Cantrell recorded the 10-track record in Nashville, the city where both she and Wells were [...]
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's title, the LP pays tribute to country music's first female star. Cantrell recorded the 10-track record in Nashville, the city where both she and Wells were [...]
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album's title, the LP pays tribute to country music's first female star. Cantrell recorded the 10-track record in Nashville, the city where both she and Wells were [...]
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