July 20, 2009
Oh dear, dear Loretta.
The first time I ever remember trying to decide who my favorite singers were, it was Loretta Lynn at the top of the ladies’ heap. (Favorite Male Singer, of course, was no contest: Barry Manilow.) Still today, when I’m listening to Loretta, it’s hard to imagine a singer/songwriter more brave and honest.
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May 8, 2009
Hey, what do you get when you cross lots of different kinds of music that you like with my mother’s loving womb?
Astoria Hotel, silly!
It’s double-shot Friday because Astoria Hotel’s album comes at you with so many different sounds that one don’t tell the story. (Neither do two, but I’m saving the third shot for me.)
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