It’s been two years since Josh Ritter’s The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter came out and though it really is an awesome album (probably has his best song too), its precursor, The Animal Years, is truly my jam. We can debate that later, though,...
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Following last month’s huge Marquee show in Cork, Josh Ritter returns in October for an extensive Irish tour, including some special album nights at Whelans in Dublin. Inspired by recent shows with the legendary John Prine, these shows will see Josh play with a brand new string band comprising upright bass, mandolin and acoustic guitar [...]
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Like folk-rock? How about Classical violin? Well Josh Ritter and Hilary Hahn are from two very different musical spectrums. Yet I believe thats what makes this so precious. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90185501 No marketing angles here. Just two artists that consider it a "double bill", but play together some as well.
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Heck of a Idahoian, Josh explains the importance of exercise, education, and properly fitting suitcoats on tour. On A Slice of the Shiny.powered by ODEO
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After a long hiatus and some considerable urging of Scotty, thought it was time to revive a column we seem to reference a lot, but have not seen a new entry from since mid-March - Better Than Noodling. So with that out of the way, let's dig in with probably the best music act to come out of the great state of Idaho since Paul Revere & The Raiders (yup I just referenced a band that wore tri-corn...
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What I poses in my hand's is a bit of a miracle. Miracle in at least two senses. One sense is, that upon requesting it as a purchase at my local library, my request would not be filled. Oh well I shrugged, I get so many great books from the library, it's no skin off my back. The other is more profound. Author Paul Drummond spent 8 years researching and putting together this exhaustive biog...
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Saw Josh Ritter a couple of nights ago at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. (Much gratitude to Joxley for putting me onto this.) Why wasn't Josh home for Thanksgiving, I wondered.I asked the guy standing next to me whether Josh is famous in this country. (Yes, I don't have much of a clue what is going on around me. And yes, there were more than a handful of solitary geeks in the audience. N...
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After braving the rather chilly Mancunian night to attend the Idaho based singer-songwriter's headline show, Josh Ritter's fans were rewarded with a show that defrosted the fingers and warmed the heart._Look how early I get to shows!_Support came from the sultry solo songstress "Kate Walsh":http://www.myspace.com/katewalsh whose delicate and charming melodies enticed and entertained all those e...
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Saw Josh Ritter in La Boule Noire last night. Unfortunately because of the transport strikes the place was only a third full. A great show anyway, songs new and old, a few velib jokes and audience participation in the form of cricket noises.
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Thats a tough one to spell. Here is the Link. Cool hipster prints and Ts and stuff. I like these guys style. Cool art and the site flows great. Well done. Josh Ritter Poster for when he played with the Boston Pops on the left. Anyone know if they are releasing the recording from that night?~~
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After braving the rather chilly Mancunian night to attend the Idaho based singer-songwriter's headline show, Josh Ritter's fans were rewarded with a show that defrosted the fingers and warmed the heart._Look how early I get to shows!_Support came from the sultry solo songstress "Kate Walsh":http://www.myspace.com/katewalsh whose delicate and charming melodies enticed and entertained all those e...
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SO many Josh's out there making good music...Josh Rouse, Josh Radin, and the pride of Idaho, Josh Ritter. I saw him play Friday night...the songs just shine live. It was just him and an acoustic guitar. His songwriting on his latest album, 'The Animal Years' is Dylan-esque...and I don't think I am ovestating that...the man can turn a phrase. Go buy 'The Animal Years' now...its pure poetry.
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It's been racking up the plays for months and now barely I day goes by when I don't listen to it. Hell, it even inspired me to put some of my gig photos into a rather pathetic fan vid. Yup, this is my new favourite song.Disarmingly heartfelt and tender, it take an almost ludicrous scenario and transforms it the most touching love song I've heard. It uses the words we all wish we could say to su...
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Josh Ritter has taken another step towards being the IPOD generation's Bob Dylan. Last year's 'Animal Years' was amazing...and from what I have heard so far off of 'The Historical Chronicles of Josh Ritter' is going to be just as good...
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