Tag Archives: Singer-Songwriter

Jessica Harper’s Hey, Picasso

Craig Clarke wrote this review. Before writing this review, I knew Jessica Harper only as an actress, specifically her work in two Woody Allen films, the horror classic Suspiria, and her role on the TV series It’s Garry Shandling’s Show … Continue reading

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Fiona Apple’s When the Pawn …

Kate Danemark wrote this review. I have had one truly great love affair in my life, and this was its soundtrack. For those of you who know pianist and lyricist Fiona Apple from her previous album Tidal (1996), you can … Continue reading

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Paula Frazer’s A Place Where I Know: 4-track songs 1992-2002

Paula Frazer has a voice like an angel. All her publicity says so. Hmmm. Is this what angels sound like? There’s a bit of Judy Collins in it, maybe a smidgeon of Marina Belica…well, they sound like angels too, so … Continue reading

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Jim Croce’s Have You Heard: Jim Croce Live, and Home Recordings: Americana

Jim Croce is one of those artists who slipped off the radar. He was once highly thought of, a star in fact – gold records, No. 1 hits, albums on the best-seller lists. Then mentioned in rock’n’roll death contests, and … Continue reading

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Steve Ashley’s Live In Concert

This is such an innocuous title for a CD of such an important event! Let me elaborate a little. Live In Concert was recorded in Cheltenham, UK, on March 12, 2006, to celebrate Steve Ashley’s sixtieth year on the planet … Continue reading

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Ben Sands’ Take Your Time, and Roots & Branches

Judith Gennett wrote this review. Ben Sands, from the legendary Sands Family, is from Newry, County Down in Northern Ireland. He sings and sometimes writes gentle songs that can have a punch beyond their subtlety. These two albums Take Your … Continue reading

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Steven Graves’ Captain Soul

I’ve listened to the first several CDs from Steven Graves, and enjoyed them. His musical direction was clearly a work in progress – it moved and tightened up, becoming a little more defined with each release. With his seventh release, … Continue reading

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Ani DiFranco at the Tsongas Arena

Colleen Campbell penned this review. I’ve been sitting in my car for the last fifteen minutes, stuck at the very top of the parking garage after the show, when it occurs to me, I might as well start writing my review … Continue reading

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Sean Rowe’s Magic

“Surprise” is an appropriate title for the first song on Upstate New York-based singer-songwriter Sean Rowe’s debut Magic. You’ll probably be surprised by him, especially if your introduction to him was in a live setting, as it was for me … Continue reading

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Janis Ian’s Society’s Child: My Autobiography, and Best of Janis Ian: The Autobiography Collection

Normally here at the Green Man building we keep books and CDs separate. Oh sure, in every editor’s office the shelves are filled with both, and down in the jungle where the writers dwell the floors are littered with CDs … Continue reading

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