Jose Gonzalez - Words and Music - 2007
Jose Gonzalez earned a lot of buzz last year with the U.S. release of his debut album 'Veneer,' and now the Swede is ready...
Style Counsel
I may not look it, but i’m quite into style. Nothing is cooler than someone who looks good in their clothes and has made...
Bob Dylan at Stubbs
Dylan played a special, additional show in Austin at STUBBS last nite. It was a hot ticket but i scored a pair (thx Danny!)...
I Have Acute Anxiety
That turned into the line of the day at Austin City Limits Fest as the White Stripes cancelled their appearance here and...
Oddly close to home (a.k.a. I want my headphones back)
Being a newbie New Yorker, seeing film crews around my neighborhood still ranks as fairly cool. And last summer, it was the...
Musicophilia
Did you know that there are people who experience musical notes as colors? Or flavors? This month’s Vanity Fair reports...
The Waterboys - Words and Music - 2007
The Waterboys are back in fine form on the new album 'Book of Lightning,' combining sweeping, romantic arrangements and a...
Get up, stand up
Last night my husband and I braved the sold-out crowds at Webster Hall to go see The Frames, who I’ve always heard do a...
Jimmy Webb - Words and Music - 2007
Jimmy Webb kept writing when the heyday of professional songwriting ended in the mid 60s, and added landmark tunes like...