Four nights ago I had the pleasure of seeing Steve Earle playing live in London. And for once I had a great seat at the gig - front row! I have to say I enjoyed it immensely when I strutted through the theatre past the lesser seats to park my backside on the front row and then neatly place my jacket and drink on the stage. Earle was pretty impressive - alone on the stage, in an auditorium that
Kelle Groom recently agreed to an interview with myself and 32 Poems . And here is what she had to say. How would you introduce yourself to a crowded room eager to hang on your every word? Are you just a poet, what else should people know about you? I also write personal essays/memoir. For the last year, I’ve been poetry editor for The Florida Review , and have now shifted into an advisory editor...
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Fifty-two days to Christmas. It's countdown time. Some folks trail High Streets, some trawl the internet, others don't bother and let others do it for them. So far I've bought two gifts....both for the same person. It could have been three but by this morning I'd forgotten what the huge hint was that she dropped last night. I'm sure it will come back to me. Hopefully by Christmas Day when she'll remember...
We’ve spent all this time building up our digital music libraries, so why not tinker around with them a bit and have some fun? Last week I explored tunes that clocked in at 2:28. This week, I take it to the streets. The exercise this week is to locate your street songs. I’m not talkin’ [...]
The man is of course a legend – but his Leeds gig was rather a disappointment for those of us who were looking for the legendary numbers. Mostly he played stuff from his new CD which is a tribute to Townes van Zandt and, to my mind, all a bit samey and lacking the lyrical [...]
Victoria: This American singer-songwriter is known for his rock and country music as well as his political views. He is also a published writer, a political activist and playwright.
Last night, I had the pleasure of taking my youngest to see Steve Earle at the Sage Gateshead (my husband is suffering from laryngitis). Steve Earle's current tour is to promote his new Townes cd where he covers a number of Townes Van Zandt songs. Steve Earle was in good form and the songs remain classics. The Sage is a tremendous venue and is dedicated to folk music. Luckily it is easy to find and...
Smashing the Obama Doctrine. Mr. Hoh has presented the American people with the most eloquent case for withdrawal from Afghanistan to date in his now public resignation letter, which should ratchet up the political heat on Obama. This just might be a watershed moment for liberals and the anti-war contingent because Hoh’s message may [...]
James Naughtie introducing a Steve Earle interview this morning: "The American singer-songwriter Steve Earle has been interviewed quite often on this programme over the years about his political views." I can't for the life of me think what it is about the political views of this anti-Bush, anti-war, anti-Guantanamo, anti-death penalty left-wing American singer-songwriter that makes him such...
Last night was amazing. Walking through Fairfield halls is a little moribund nowadays but my spirits lifted once I was inside the halls. Steve Earle played for nearly two hours, told stories about his friendship with Townes Van Zandt and played the majority of the new album as well as delving into his extensive back catalogue. The "way down in the hole" Waits cover had the whole auditorium...
I've been downloading a podcast called "Miller's Tales" - this is a posh-sounding woman, based in Scotland I think, who puts together a roundup of what she calls "Americana" or even folk music. But what she won't call it is "country", even though on the podcasts i lisened to the music is 90/95% country. Country gets a bad rap in Britain. say you like country and people...
Buddy & Julie Miller Grammy nominated Nashville-based husband-and-wife roots-rockers/songwriters Buddy & Julie Miller whipped up some magic to relish this year. Buddy's masterful multi-instrumentalism...
Austin, TX -- The Band of Heathens, whose new album One Foot in the Ether the web 'zine AmericanaRoots.com ponders as "the best record of 2009," will appear on PBS' Austin City Limits on November 7 on a bill headlined by Elvis Costello. On the program, the band performs five songs: "Jackson Station," "L.A. County Blues," "Shine a Light," "Golden Calf"...
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