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The Journey into Flash Pt. 1
I made this today.
In Feast or Fallow: album review
Unrelentingly poignant and deeply spiritual are only a couple adjectives worthy to describe singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken’s latest album In Feast or Fallow.
Attention!
Photograph of the week is resuming beginning today. After a few months on hiatus, this blog is back up and running at full speed. I welcome everyone’s pictures. Please don’t be afraid to submit anything!
Wilco March 3/2010
From Mermaid Avenue came the acoustic three chord song California Stars; the song lyrics hail from Woody Guthrie with some Wilco tweaking. Handshake Drugs, You Never Know and a powerful, head-throbbing Misunderstood pumped the crowd up before descending back to earth for a rousing sing-a-long of Jesus, Etc. Tweedy stepped back from the microphone to let the crowd sing alone. That was probably the highlight of the night for me.
Excitement is an understatement
Tonight, I am going to the Halifax Forum to watch alt-rock band Wilco perform. I became a fan of this band back in 2007, around the time Sky Blue Sky came out. Due to my obsessive musical nature, I quickly bought the group’s entire catologue, including any side projects from members of the band. I [...]
Singer-songwriter uncomfortable with routine
By Sean D. McMullen Jonathan Bryant is sitting in a quiet, empty room on a wooden piano bench, moments before the show begins. The sound of the crowd outside is creeping through the crack in the door while the ceiling is vibrating with their footsteps. But the 23-year-old singer-songwriter isn’t showing any signs of anxiety. [...]
