johnfoyle
10-13-2005, 05:48 PM
Word , Nov. '05
As part of a promotion with a digital download service this magazine has recommendations under different music categories.
( scanned from print edition)
COUNTRY
recommended by lissom
folk chanteuse
LAURA CANTRELL
" Lots of people see Robbie Fulks as alternative country but to me he’s just someone brings a lot of classic influences -that George Jones, lie Rich, ‘6os and ‘70s feel ontemporary songs. He in Chicago where there’s a original country-ish scene of people like the Waco Brothers, Nico Case and Jon Langford from the Mekons. Its Always Raining Somewhere is an outstanding piece of work, a place to start with Robbie. Old Crow Medicine Show are another band that take old-time music and update it — you can hear it on their version of CC Rider. Country was always renegade music and they rediscover that side of it. It’s got a punk attitude, but country always was punk...
“Elvis Costello wrote a beautiful song called Scarlet Tide for the Cold Mountain soundtrack and the version he does with Emmylou Harris, for the Delivery Man album, is wonderful. It’s not exactly country, but Elvis’s deep respect and feel for the music and Emmylou’s passion get them on my list. If you want to try one of my songs I’d suggest Queen Of The Coast, which I wrote about Bonnie Owens, who was married to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. I put a quote from Merle at the start — John Peel said that it was what persuaded him to give my record a chance. So this song reminds me of John Peel, who really helped me.
“Amy Allison is the daughter of Mose Allison, the jazz legend, and she picked up a lot of jazz and blues growing up in New York, plus a lovely ‘6os pop feel. Baby You’re The One is a wonderful hybrid of a song — you’ll be hitting the replay button over and over. Freedy Johnston is one of the cleverest writers around, brilliant with images and emotion, and Radio For Heartache concerns a girl who can detect sadness in anyone and make it better. Such a strong idea and a lovely song. It’s a cliché that country’s about sadness and “Oh my dog died, my truck won’t start,” but like all clichés there’s truth in it. The music suits heartbreak like the blues suits hardship. But at its best the melancholy is so deep it actually makes you feel good.
“Who next? Paul Burch used to be in Lambchop and Electricity was inspired by a set of novels about the South during the Depression by Tony Early This is a simple song about a family living before electricity — so evocative.
“When I moved to New York I had no idea if there’d be a country scene at all. I thought they had better things to do! But there was, and Amy Rigby was a big part of it. ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off is another great story song, about a couple bickering while driving, and it’s so funny really witty and well observed.
“You should round off your downloads with a guilty pleasure, and mine is Faith Hill’s Stealing Kisses from her new album Fireflies. It’s fashionable to deride Nashville country for its gloss and overproduction but I have to admit, when it’s good I kinda like it. This song was written by Lori McKenna, a pretty cool modern folk artist, and it’s a brave choice for Faith Hill — I admire her for it. A brilliant song. Any woman who’s been married will recognise themselves in it."
As part of a promotion with a digital download service this magazine has recommendations under different music categories.
( scanned from print edition)
COUNTRY
recommended by lissom
folk chanteuse
LAURA CANTRELL
" Lots of people see Robbie Fulks as alternative country but to me he’s just someone brings a lot of classic influences -that George Jones, lie Rich, ‘6os and ‘70s feel ontemporary songs. He in Chicago where there’s a original country-ish scene of people like the Waco Brothers, Nico Case and Jon Langford from the Mekons. Its Always Raining Somewhere is an outstanding piece of work, a place to start with Robbie. Old Crow Medicine Show are another band that take old-time music and update it — you can hear it on their version of CC Rider. Country was always renegade music and they rediscover that side of it. It’s got a punk attitude, but country always was punk...
“Elvis Costello wrote a beautiful song called Scarlet Tide for the Cold Mountain soundtrack and the version he does with Emmylou Harris, for the Delivery Man album, is wonderful. It’s not exactly country, but Elvis’s deep respect and feel for the music and Emmylou’s passion get them on my list. If you want to try one of my songs I’d suggest Queen Of The Coast, which I wrote about Bonnie Owens, who was married to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. I put a quote from Merle at the start — John Peel said that it was what persuaded him to give my record a chance. So this song reminds me of John Peel, who really helped me.
“Amy Allison is the daughter of Mose Allison, the jazz legend, and she picked up a lot of jazz and blues growing up in New York, plus a lovely ‘6os pop feel. Baby You’re The One is a wonderful hybrid of a song — you’ll be hitting the replay button over and over. Freedy Johnston is one of the cleverest writers around, brilliant with images and emotion, and Radio For Heartache concerns a girl who can detect sadness in anyone and make it better. Such a strong idea and a lovely song. It’s a cliché that country’s about sadness and “Oh my dog died, my truck won’t start,” but like all clichés there’s truth in it. The music suits heartbreak like the blues suits hardship. But at its best the melancholy is so deep it actually makes you feel good.
“Who next? Paul Burch used to be in Lambchop and Electricity was inspired by a set of novels about the South during the Depression by Tony Early This is a simple song about a family living before electricity — so evocative.
“When I moved to New York I had no idea if there’d be a country scene at all. I thought they had better things to do! But there was, and Amy Rigby was a big part of it. ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off is another great story song, about a couple bickering while driving, and it’s so funny really witty and well observed.
“You should round off your downloads with a guilty pleasure, and mine is Faith Hill’s Stealing Kisses from her new album Fireflies. It’s fashionable to deride Nashville country for its gloss and overproduction but I have to admit, when it’s good I kinda like it. This song was written by Lori McKenna, a pretty cool modern folk artist, and it’s a brave choice for Faith Hill — I admire her for it. A brilliant song. Any woman who’s been married will recognise themselves in it."