The next time you’re feeling stressed out, go to the library. Hang out there for… Read the postWeek 157: “To Hear Still More” by Brian Harnetty and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
The story of Sixto Rodriguez is the most incredible, unlikely, and moving rock & roll… Read the postWeek 149: “Sandrevan Lullaby/Lifestyles” by Rodriguez
By the end of 1967, Cat Stevens was doing pretty well for himself. His first… Read the postWeek 139: “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
The first few months of 2012 were pretty strange for Christopher Stopa. A baker with… Read the postWeek 113: “Sit Still” by Christopher Stopa
Where I live, the seasons are so extreme that when you’re in the middle of… Read the postWeek 112: “July Flame” by Laura Viers
When I was six, I had a girlfriend named Natalia. Of course, when you’re six,… Read the postWeek 107: “She Went Quietly” by Charlie Winston
I’m not the type to complain about the state of popular music, or claim that… Read the postWeek 102: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel
In an effort to be inclusive, one of my goals with this blog has been… Read the postWeek 92: “Every Little Thing” by Good Lovelies
My first encounter with this song was the version recorded by Smashing Pumpkins in 1994.… Read the postWeek 90: “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac
Don’t be fooled by the ampersand: Iron & Wine is one guy. The stage name… Read the postWeek 71: “Passing Afternoon” by Iron & Wine
When I found out that Irish folk artist Fionn Regan cites Neil Young and Bob… Read the postWeek 66: “Be Good or Be Gone” by Fionn Regan
There’s a radio show in Canada called “The Vinyl Café”. Aired weekly, it features the… Read the postWeek 44: “Big Baby” by Joey Wright
If you were giving advice to someone trying to make a name for themselves in… Read the postWeek 36: “Whirlpool” by Tim Fagan
There are some things that, for reasons you can’t fully explain, make you cry like… Read the postWeek 35: “Casimir Pulaski Day” by Sufjan Stevens
In an earlier post (this one) I declared Sarah Harmer’s song “Lodestar” to be the… Read the postWeek 34: “Dynamite Walls” by Hayden
One of the great things about the emergence of alternative and indie music in the… Read the postWeek 28: “The King of Carrot Flowers, part 1” by Neutral Milk Hotel
In the span of about 18 months, Leslie Feist when from being just another face… Read the postWeek 21: “The Water” by Feist
Admit it. Part of you is fascinated by Scandinavia. I’m not sure how it happened;… Read the postWeek 19: “Live Long” by Kings of Convenience
By the time I was 18, I thought I was getting pretty good at playing… Read the postWeek 14: “The First Ride” by Don Ross
I saw Elliott Smith in concert shortly after his popularity had exploded thanks to the… Read the postWeek 10: “Independence Day” by Elliott Smith