It's such a great feeling to discover a great artist by accident, like a piece of jewelry buried in the sand on a beach. This weekend, I recorded Alison Kraus and Union Station on Austin City Limits, supremely tasty stuff, but the 2nd half of the show was Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards, who I was not familiar with. If you're into "alt-country", Lucinda Williams etc, she's kind of i...
I know we are past the New Year, but what the hey? Anyone can do an end of year list at the uh…end of the year. There were some pretty cool things go down that made this year great…. The year got off to a great start thanks to the intimate, acoustic Kathleen Edwards show in [...]
My initial introduction to Kathleen's work was through Amazon offering a free download from her latest album.Never one to look a gift horse in the ole pie hole (hay hole??) I snagged said download.And so began my love affair and from my perspective, there is not a bad track on this album.The song "Alicia Ross" has an interesting background. I've included the link should anyone like to exploreht...
This was a free download from amazon, so I figured, what have I got to loose!I like it, and the human condition to which it speaks resonatesWhere do all those unrealisitc expectations come from? Hope springs eternal? Perhaps...
Another beautiful and heartfelt song of life and death.The lyrics are so evocative SCARED AT NIGHT As a child I would wake at nightI was scared, but I kept real quietShadows on the walls moving in on meUnderneath my sheets I could barely breatheYour room was only just across the hallAll it would have taken was a single callMaybe sometimes you've got to trust yourselfNot to scream out loud and r...
Love is always the mother lode to be mined for songs. No less here. SURE AS SHIT Choosing my words carefullyhas never been my strengthI've been known to be vagueand often pointlessBut you sure as shit know mebetter than anybody elseAnd for that in my heart I am hopeful So I helped you pack your bagsand I folded up your snap shirtsWhen you come backit will already be the winterIf you look at ot...