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The Parade

The Parade

It is no secret that I love John Vanderslice. He kept me going during covid with live Instagram shows weekly. I think those shows kept him going to. One of the coolest things he did was some living room shows. I was able to see him, talk to him, and listen to him in...
Black Prairie at The Front Porch

Black Prairie at The Front Porch

Photo Oct 21, 2012 7_06 PM The first stop on the new tour to support Black Prairie’s best album yet. A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart – Black Prairie is a wonderful collection of songs that are both beautiful and intricate. The melody of Nowhere,...
Fionn Regan – Be Good or Be Gone

Fionn Regan – Be Good or Be Gone

  In a previous post I mentioned a show in 2007 with Ian Love and Fionn Regan. I thought that I should post one of my favorites by him. “Be Good or Be Gone” is the first song on “The End of History.” I am a sucker for a great melody and...
Scott Walker – 30th Century Man

Scott Walker – 30th Century Man

Scott Walker is a legendary musician and songwriter who has been making music for over five decades. His career began in the 1960s as the lead singer of the popular band The Walker Brothers, but he soon ventured out on his own to pursue a solo career. One of his most...
Ian Love – The Only Night

Ian Love – The Only Night

I have been listening to this song for a while now and it is just one of those songs. The composition is fantastic, the melody sticks in my brain for days and the lyrics/wordplay are clever enough. It has been out for a while, since 2005. According to the MySpace...