On the anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
The Midnight Special
[v=bZeE_qoeooY] I’ve sung Tom Brosseau‘s praises before, most recently here last spring. I’ve been a real putz for not getting ahold of his latest release, Posthumous Success, put out by Fatcat Records. Last.fm has full track previews of the album (if you are lucky enough to be in the last.fm preferred nations or pony up […]
Oops. United Airlines Did It Again
[v=5YGc4zOqozo] I remember hearing this story about the guy who got his expensive Taylor Guitar broke by United Airlines, so he wrote a song about it. United didn’t break his guitar again, but this time they sent his baggage on a wild goose chase. This from the Bozeman Chronicle: Greg Gianforte is in the business […]
A Private Concert with Townes Van Zandt
[v=eQQUgxGHxUM] Some days I wonder about the choices I make, the missed opportunities and friends not met. See, I love live music. The nuance, the feeling, the tenor filtered out in the studio. There’s nothing like watching an artist bend a string to hit a certain high note, or feeling a bass note rumble thru […]
Still Marching Up and Down That Street
[v=xwnjhxR_44A] Patty Griffin has come to mind quite a few times this week, although I am not quite sure why. The weather is getting colder, and I know as a Mainer Patty knows something about winter. When I saw her play in Bozeman, Montana, she said she felt at home anyplace people knew what moose […]
What is New Shall Be Old Again
Hot Club of Cowtown at Murray County Central High School, 13 October 09 Whit Smith on guitar and vocals Elana James on fiddle and vocals Jake Erwin on bass Wishful Thinking, Hot Club of Cowtown‘s new release, is in the Top 10 on the Americana Radio Chart, but they are Number 1 on my list of […]
Places That Matter: National Trust Photo Contest
This just in from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: Dear John: More than 1,900 photos have been submitted to our This Place Matters campaign, sponsored by Fireman’s Fund Insurance. What an amazing display of support for places that matter all across the country! We’ve reviewed all the contest submissions and narrowed them down to twelve finalists […]
Fishing Music: The Album, Part II
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DxqNLeBqFs] I want to say a lot of great things about Fishing Music. In this case, at least, less is more. A project of uber-musicians David Thompson & Ben Winship, it’s got everything—it’s got fly fishing, it’s got acoustic music. What more do you need? I suppose I could say something about how much I enjoyed […]
Bill and Kate Isles at Fort Belmont Rendezvous
Four stars for album Matching Baggage and show.
Bob Wills is Still the King
[v=zcISVZHY73s] Hot Club of Cowtown is coming to play in my town this fall. Hot Club is a great “hot jazz” acoustic trio out of Austin that I played a bit on my volunteer radio DJ gig at KRFC-FM in Fort Collins. I’ve had some folks on my playlists come visit nearby, but this is a first in walking […]
