Pete Townshend and his partner Rachel Fuller brought their Attic Jam to South By Southwest this year. The show, which took place Thursday night, included folk-rocker Willy Mason, Scottish folk singer Alexi Murdoch, singer/songwriter Martha Wainright and British pop sensation Mika (Mica Penniman).Willy Mason performing at Attic Jam Thursday night. Photo by William SnyderMason, whose sophomore r...
WILLY MASON – IF THE OCEAN GETS ROUGH (2007)RATINGThere’s something endearing about the way in which Willy Mason conducts his singer/ songwriter lifestyle, a sense that he’s not bound by the chains of his art. He carries no inclination to appear hip, has no ego, chooses not to appear aloof from his audience, and reading and listening to interviews, one gets the impression that monetary rewar
When Willy Mason released his first album, 2004’s Where the Humans Eat he became the latest in a long line of troubadours to earn the “new Dylan” moniker. These comparisons weren’t without merit, especially when you consider first single Oxygen, a raging polemic against the evils of the modern world. The rest of the album was a triumph of gentle guitar, meandering vocals and witty lyrics t
Although the majority of Willy Mason fans will no doubt be revelling in the delights of the new album, i myself am still stuck on the first album. Im not taking anything away from this second album because i think whatever Willy Mason puts his voice or lyrics to is pure genius, but there is something raw and simple about 'where the humans eat'. I guess it could be the fact that the majority of ...
Pete Townshend and his partner Rachel Fuller brought their Attic Jam to South By Southwest this year. The show, which took place Thursday night, included folk-rocker Willy Mason, Scottish folk singer Alexi Murdoch, singer/songwriter Martha Wainright and British pop sensation Mika (Mica Penniman).Willy Mason performing at Attic Jam Thursday night. Photo by William SnyderMason, whose sophomore r...
Awhile ago I said I was going to run for President of the United States in Pennsylvania. My motivation was explained and I had hopes that it would come to pass that my name would be on the ballot, unfortunately this is no longer possible. But wait, there is a bright side. My Candidate Package came today. Cashing in at 9 pounds my stack of papers would choke even the most hardy of bureaucratic '...
After overloading on nothing but Coachella artists for the past month, it is nice to get to check out some of the stuff I have been reading about here. Take the new Willy Mason album for instance, Jox did a great write up on this disc earlierhttp://mog.com/Joxley/blog_post/52839I am such a sucker for good singer/songwriter stuff. I love good storytellers and fresh perspectives on the world...an...
When Willy Mason released his first album, 2004’s Where the Humans Eat he became the latest in a long line of troubadours to earn the “new Dylan” moniker. These comparisons weren’t without merit, especially when you consider first single Oxygen, a raging polemic against the evils of the modern world. The rest of the album was a triumph of gentle guitar, meandering vocals and witty lyrics t