Chatting It Up with Kym Tuvim
Seattle singer/songwriter Kym Tuvim’s new (and third) release Nothing, Sweet Nothing is coming out this week. It’s a mash-up of styles that coalesce seamlessly in Tuvim’s hands. Here’s a fine … Read More
Kelly Does Her Best… of 2008
I have the great good fortune to be buddies with a lot of incredibly talented musicians, and it just so happens that a bunch of them released pretty amazing records … Read More
AllMusic.com Reviews
The following pages are some of my favorite pieces taken from my days freelancing for AllMusic.com. I wrote almost 200 reviews and bios for them over the course of a … Read More
Shawn Colvin – Steady On
Sonically, Steady On is a triumph, with its emotional intimacy captured with smooth precision. Vocally, Colvin’s tender, sometimes whisper-like performances are astonishing and haunting, provocative and seductive all at once.
Amy Ray – Stag
Amy Ray has a message. She always has. But as half of the Indigo Girls, she was a bit more measured, reserved, and polite, if you will. Still, she wants … Read More
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – Shooting Rubberbands…
As debut albums by young bands go, Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is nearly flawless. With a slight southern twinge in her voice, the 23-year-old Brickell churned out brilliant lyrics … Read More
David Gray – Sell, Sell, Sell
On Sell, Sell, Sell, David Gray plugs in and cranks it up a notch higher than on his previous release, Flesh. Where once there were sparse arrangements of acoustic guitar … Read More
Jonatha Brooke – Steady Pull
Continuing her standing as an independent artist, Jonatha Brooke kicks off the millennium with Steady Pull, the second release on her own Bad Dog Records. Steady Pull is at once … Read More