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Tag Archives: American singer/songwriter
Mike Asquino She Believes In Me
No’am Newman wrote this review. Sometimes when our esteemed music editor hands out discs for review, I choose to be masochistic and plump for the singer-songwriter material. The “S/S” epithet always conjures up (at least to me) an image of … Continue reading
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Laura Siersema’s When I Left Loss
Rebecca Swain wrote this review for Folk Tales. This album reminds me of open mic night at the local coffeehouse. This is not meant as a criticism, but as an attempt to define the atmosphere of the CD. Siersema accompanies … Continue reading
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Marc Broussard’s Momentary Setback, Jens Hausmann’s Back on the Track, and Penny Nichols’s I’ll Never Be That Old Again
It’s a diverse bag here – two American singer songwriters dealing in varied parts of the Roots arena, and an American-born guitarist/singer now based in Germany. The music is equally varied, from big-sounding acoustic rock with mainstream potential to warm … Continue reading
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Angel Olsen’s Big Time
Angel Olsen has been on quite the journey. Since before her 2012 full-length debut Half Way Home she’s been pouring her life experiences into obliquely confessional songs. In the ongoing process of finding her voice and growing as an artist, … Continue reading
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Tagged American singer/songwriter, Americana music, country rock, folk-rock
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Field Medic’s Fade Into the Dawn
In case you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to be a semi-unknown singer-songwriter on tour, playing the role of the opener that nobody came to hear, you can hear it and feel it in the opening track and second … Continue reading
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Tagged American singer/songwriter, indie
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Mandolin Orange’s Tides of a Teardrop
Mandolin Orange, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is one of the most prolific of current Americana acts. Tides of a Teardrop is their sixth since their debut in 2010 with Quiet Little Room, all featuring songs written by Andrew Marlin … Continue reading
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Tori Amos’s Live at Montreux, 1991-1992 (CD/DVD set)
Once upon a time, back in the late ’60s or early ’70s, someone used a camera at just the right moment. Pure serendipity, as lucky as it gets: David Crosby’s house in L.A., Joni Mitchell with a guitar, playing and … Continue reading
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