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The Passion of the Christ

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Soundtrack. Integrity Music/Sony. In terms of classical music, it’s going to be pretty difficult for anybody to top this record in 2004. Like its namesake, the … Continue reading →

March 1, 2004 · Leave a comment

The Cheerful Little Earful

FATS WALLER (THE CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL). Alyn Shipton. Continuum. Music historian and journalist Alyn Shipton believes that the true genius of Fats Waller has not be fully explored nor appreciated by … Continue reading →

March 1, 2004 · Leave a comment

Spotlight On Eric Andersen

1ST SET. The Mighty Mike Schermer Band. Fine Dog Records. I first heard Mike Schermer late last year, when he played along side vocalist Shana Morrison at a show in … Continue reading →

January 1, 2004 · 1 Comment

Sick of Being Me

SICK OF BEING ME. Sean Egan. Askill Publishing. Drugs and Rock and Roll stories are nothing new in the world of publishing. Every year, we seem to see four or … Continue reading →

January 1, 2004 · Leave a comment

Wild Veils: An Interview With Shana Morrison

“And this voice (that) came spilling from beyond (wild) veils are blowing (blood) and God (in) thick musty clots (this voice) spilling over the misty cliffs at dawn (roared) out the … Continue reading →

January 1, 2004 · Leave a comment

Best In Music, 2003

STANDING AT THE EDGE. Casey Stratton. Odyssey. (Commercial release date January 20, 2004). Standing At The Edge marks Casey’s Stratton’s debut on Odyssey, marking the emergence of a major new singer-songwriter. Stratton, who … Continue reading →

December 1, 2003 · 2 Comments

Dylan & the Beast

From the Editor: These selections mark the best of the music books we saw in 2003. SONG AND DANCE MAN III (THE ART OF BOB DYLAN). By Michael Gray. Continuum … Continue reading →

December 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

New American Poetry

Books THE NEW AMERICAN POETRY, 1945-1960. Edited by Donald Allen. University of California Press.  This comprehensive anthology of the American post-war poetry scene was re-released in 1999, with an afterward by … Continue reading →

November 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

Mary Fahl Emerges

ROMANCE OF THE VIOLIN. Joshua Bell. Sony Classical. The most remarkable thing about Joshua Bell’s playing is the layered textures he creates with his violin: More then a mere instrumentalist, Bell … Continue reading →

November 1, 2003 · Leave a comment

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