Love you, Joe. Get well soon!
(photo by Glen Hansard borrowed from WFUV.org) Got word yesterday that Joe Henry has begun a different sort of journey. So I wanted to...
REVIEW: Being There: Margo Price at World Cafe Live (link to Phawker)
If you are inclined to have a peek, here is my Phawker review of Margo Price’s recent show at the World Café: Usually it’s music journos...
REVIEW: Joe Ely Full Circle: The Lubbock Tapes (link to Phawker)
Train Army: And, say, check out my debut on Phawker. I’ve never had a chance to write about Joe Ely or the Flatlanders and jumped at the...
Get Well, Elvis!
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a hardcore Elvis Costello fan. I’ve been trailing him closely (fanatically!) ever since I heard the...
Now We Can Go On and On: RIP, Tommy Keene, Hometown Hero
I was devastated to hear of Tommy Keene's passing the day before Thanksgiving. I first encountered Tommy in 1986. He was the support act...
Talkin’ Rabbit (Harry Angstrom’s Blues)
I moved to Pennsylvania in 1992. I decided it was time to read John Updike. I began with Rabbit, Run and it knocked me out. Maybe it...