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The master of lyrics, Robert Hunter, poet and writer provided the Grateful Dead with many of their vivid and enduring lyrics 28 February 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Originally Published: 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 HAWKINS BAY 24 September 2019 |DAVID BROWN & JON BLISTEIN| Rolling Stone |Additional sources ROW JIMMY Garcia/Hunter[Verse 1]Julie catch a rabbit by his…
26 February 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Procol were best-known for their first song, Whiter Shade of Pale, and many music lovers moved on from there, but they were consistentely innovative Their ‘leader,’ Garry Brooker (piano, singer) passed on this week (see my obit Obituary: Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) (76)) but as…
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The last time I had such a ‘wtf’ moment upon hearing new music was The Cardigan’s ‘Long Gone Before Daylight’ (2003). I still listen to that one on a regular basis. 25 February 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Big Thief is an American indie rock band with folk roots based in Brooklyn, New York, United States….
In a new documentary, the underrated singerâs life of depression, addiction and poverty is told while her incredible talents are celebrated Photo: Karen Dalton in 1971. âShe used her voice like an instrument,.â Photograph: Christian Rose/Fastimage 27 September 2021 | Jim Farber | The Guardian The outlines of the life led by singer Karen Dalton tell…
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“Immerse yourself in the world Scott created by opening not only his heart but his whole soul to the world” Photo: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 26: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit performs at Bellahouston Park on August 26, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Gilmore/Redferns) 23 September 2021 | Andrew Trendell | NME Frightened…
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14 August 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media In the coming days weeks months years much will be made of Ms. Griffith’s interpretations of great songs, but there is no denying that she was a wonderful songwriter in her own right. This, I think, is one of her best. It is a song that…
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Photo: âShe wrote songs celebrating motherhood, female sexuality and her menstrual cycleâ ⊠Laura Nyro in New York, 1968. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Imagine a time when ‘new albums’ -not new ‘female’ albums- included Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, Blue and Tapestry. American Dreamer, a box set containing Nyro’s first seven albums and an eighth…
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Photo: JAMES TAYLOR. PHOTO BY HENRY DILTZ 24 July 2021 | PAUL ZOLLO | American Songwriter | Additional information supplied by Clipper Media A miracle song for so many reasons, âFire and Rainâ impacted the arc of popular songwriting powerfully and introduced us to an American artist of remarkable depth. Although this came from his…
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03 July 2021 | RICK MOORE | American Songwriter | Includes additional videos and articles. Some songwriters write for an entire lifetime and never see much success, or never have their work publicly acknowledged, good as it may be. And then there are writers who seem to just be in the right place at the…
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25 June 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Way Back In The Way Back (MC Taylor) You can call me the wheelAll I wanna do is roll itFrom Tucson to TulsaThis long-distance love, babeWhat a lonely thing to call it Don’t be afraidWe’ll be fine in the morningFood on the tableA body that’s ableWe’ll…
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Photo: Images courtesy of Gregg Greenwood 24 June 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Stronger Than Jesus Written By Niclas Frisk, Nina Persson & Nathan Larson Who told you love is the Alfa and Omega?And that your heart will lead you to the only one?Itâs a curse, itâs the hammer that will break you,Itâs a poison hidden…
Cover Art: Art by Ben Shannon 19 June 2021 | CBC Music Original art and testimonials in praise of one of the greatest albums ever. See the full interactive experience here. âMy music is not designed to grab instantly,â Joni Mitchell once told historian Alice Echols. âItâs designed to wear for a lifetime, to hold up like a…
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