This beautiful performance aired on South Dakota Public Broadcasting and, as of this writing, has 81 views, half of which are mine. (To be fair, presumably more people saw it when it aired on actual TV). But this Sioux Falls singer-songwriters beautiful Taylor Swift cover deserves a far bigger audience. It’s simply done, no frills or gimmicks, but he sells the hell out of it. Continue reading »
If you have an abiding interest in Neil Young, or regularly check in on this site, you have heard it by now: the new Neil Young tribute album is out. Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Volume 1 has got some big names on board, and a confident, semi-official vibe about it (thanks in part to the subtitle, A Benefit for the Bridge School). Volume 2 is officially unannounced but said to be forthcoming from Killphonic Records.
We’ve been spreading the news of the project in recent months by looking at each of the singles released ahead of the album. But enough teasing: the record is here, and it’s time to opine.
Let’s jump right to the point: Volume 1 is a solid collection to kick off the series. Long may it run.
Is there room for improvement in Volume 2? Of course, and we’ve got some suggestions.
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Saturday, January 18th, an amazing group of musicians gathered in Tulsa, Oklahoma to pay tribute and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks album. The celebration titled “Shelter From the Storm: Celebrating 50 years of Blood on the Tracks,” was held at Cain’s Ballroom, a legendary venue located close to the Bob Dylan Center, who were presenting the evening. Continue reading »
The AppleTV+ mystery comedy Bad Monkey‘s full soundtrack album is now out, revealing the complete list of Tom Petty covers for those who haven’t been watching the show. (See flipturn’s cover of “Don’t Do Me Like That” for one of the covers that was released before the album dropped.) Sharon Van Etten is one of the more high profile artists to contribute to the soundtrack, though hardly the highest profile given the presence of Eddie Vedder and Weezer. Continue reading »
“Seventeen” is a single from Sharon Van Etten‘s fifth album, 2019’s Remind Me Tomorrow. It got a fair amount of attention when it was released, including a performance on The Late Show with Norah Jones guesting. A song about looking back on the titular age, either through memory or through seeing a teenager who reminds her of herself, it’s a melancholic lyric that is rendered more intensely through the original performance by Van Etten and her band.
For season of AV Undercover, their first in seven years, indie rock artist IAN SWEET, Jilian Medford’s alter ego, was one of the invitees. Medford is a big fan of Van Etten, apparently, and jumped when she saw the song on the list.
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