Bella White uses bluegrass to express her brand of melancholy musicality. Tales of lost love and wronged women, in the country tradition. She provides astute covers where she finds those tales from others, as we noted last year. Her most recent cover is of Ted Lucas’ “I’ll Find A Way (To Carry It All).” Continue reading »
The full moon closest to the Autumn Equinox is referred to as the Harvest Moon. This time is upon us for 2023 and this year the show is particularly impressive, as our satellite is particularly close to us as a Supermoon. It could also be a time to revisit Neil Young’s 1992 classic album Harvest Moon. That is what his fellow Canadian Bella White has done, with a new cover of “Unknown Legend.” Continue reading »
Al Green — Perfect Day (Lou Reed cover)
It’s been 15 years since the last Al Green album. Does “Perfect Day” signal the beginning of his comeback? Unclear — I thought so after his last single, another cover, and that was five years ago. But we can hope. “I loved Lou’s original ‘Perfect Day’—the song immediately puts you in a good mood,” Green explained. “We wanted to preserve that spirit, while adding our own sauce and style.” Continue reading »