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Freedy Johnston is a road warrior. He must show up in the Philadelphia area at least 4 times per year, playing at small clubs. I like Freedy's CDs, and own 3 or 4 of them. So I thought it made perfect sense to catch him live, for the first time, when he appeared at a venue close by, at a small club in Doylestown, PA called Puck. So about three weeks ago, a couple of friends and I went to see him there. We had a little dinner and then sat through one of the most excruciat... MORE
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I often read descriptions of Freedy Johnston's songs that make comparisons to short stories, and while he does create characters and situations as a writer would, Freedy strips away so much from the story that I don't think the comparison is apt. Listeners are given the bare minimum and encouraged to draw their own conclusions, whether they be about Freedy's life or yours. For me, "The Mortician's Daughter" evokes a lot of emotions related to my childhood, despite the fa... MORE
