Music
Friday, February 21, 2025 →
Feelin’ Good Friday, #3: I love Iris Dement. I love her sound, her songwriting, everything. I still (still!) can’t get over how an early 20-something Iris wrote “Our Town.”
This version of Our Town is also great. I mean, Emmylou Harris. She makes me swoon so hard I almost pulled out my back.
Anyway, this isn’t about Iris. You see, Iris is married to Greg Brown (I’m not familiar with his music). Greg has a daughter named Pieta Brown. How in all that is sacred have I not listened to Pieta before? I hadn’t even heard of her, and I feel a mix of guilt (not the right word) and excitement (since there is so much music to really get to know).
After just 3 seconds of listening, I knew Pieta’s sound was one that would continue to click with me. Her sound is a mix of blues, country, and maybe jazz. I’m not an expert in any kind of music, but that’s what she sounds like to me. And she is clearly a fantastic singer-songwriter.
Her catalog on Apple Music only starts in 2007 with the Remember the Sun album, but it was the first song on that album (the three seconds I mentioned above) that made me know I found something special (to me).
So, Pieta, I’m sorry it took me your whole recording life to finally find you. I’m so glad I did.
Friday, March 24, 2023 →
I miss John.
I feel bad I didn’t listen to For Better, or Worse while John was still around. Not that he would have known or cared, but I feel like I somehow dismissed his work. I do this with artists all the time. You know, I somehow stopped listening after a certain date and just let the rest go. Maybe in a way I’m lucky as there’s new (to me) music from an artist I enjoy.
Anyway, I’m glad he and some many other wonderful artists recorded this album. There are some really great duets. I hope you can give it a listen.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 →
Gonna need to listen to a lot of John Prine today. Thanks to his wonderful music and stories he’ll always be near.
Monday, August 24, 2020
I have two stories about meeting Justin Townes Earle. They aren’t amazing stories and I guess I’m writing them down so I remember (or at least remember what little I remember).
The first time I “met” Justin was... I actually don’t remember. It was about 20+ years ago in Manhattan. Jen and I went to a Steve Earle show at the Beacon Theater in the upper west side of Manhattan. It was the first time I recall Steve mentioning his son.
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Thursday, August 20, 2020 →
😍🎶👩🏻 I just watched Linda Rondstadt: The Sound of My Voice and damn it was great.
If you are not familiar with Linda Rondstadt, you are in for a treat. Not only are you going to hear some fantastic music and get a crush on a woman (the from the 1960s on), you’re also going to see what a real singer sounds like and how a true professional acts.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 →
Not John! Time to turn the lights down low, put on his music, and have a slice of meatloaf.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 →
🪕 I somehow missed Justin Townes Earle’s 2017 album Kids in the Street. I mean, I know I knew it was out, but never gave it a listen. Hot damn is it a good set of tunes. It’s been looping for many weeks now. If I think I get bored I just go to his 2019 album The Saint of Lost Causes which is maybe even better. I don’t know, I go back and forth. OK, let me be clear here: All his records are just great and you should give them a listen.