A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
AS I mentioned in a previous column, 1974 saw Joni Mitchell celebrating her assimilation into Hollywood A-list society courtesy of her gay friend and manager David Geffen. In the early stages of … Continue readingJoni’s masterpieces – Part 3
Listening to this on the iPod shuffle function in the dark, I thought it was Robert Wyatt. From The Avalanche, a 2006 set of tracks that failed to make the … Continue readingSufjan Stevens: The Undivided Self
Great stuff from ’72.
Just stumbled on this gem. No idea where it was recorded; presume it was some time in the Nineties.
A wonderful find from 1972.
Following yesterday’s cover by the Cowboy Junkies of Neil Young’s Powderfinger, here’s another from the Latent stable. The original was the first track on Lou Reed’s eponymous debut solo album … Continue readingLee Harvey Osmond: I Can’t Stand It
Today it was announced that the great John Prine https://am-records.com/2020/04/06/prayin-for-prine/ had lost his battle against the coronavirus. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/08/john-prine-us-folk-and-country-songwriter-dies-aged-73/ As our sympathy goes out to his loved ones, here’s a clip … Continue readingRIP John Prine
One of the great Neil Young songs, and the Junksters do it justice.
Not as gloomy as it sounds, this is in fact a song about hope. Title track of his 1999 album.
A FEW days ago it was revealed that the greatly admired American singer-songwriter John Prine was seriously ill with coronavirus. Prine, 73, was admitted to hospital on Thursday March 26 … Continue readingPrayin’ for Prine