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Emerging Songwriters
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11.22.08Speaking of Memphis music, Valencia Robinson reminds us all that Good Things are Real.Winner of the 2008 Indie Memphis Music Video Showcase Jury Prize, this video is as beautiful and inspiring as the woman who is singing in it -- the inimitable soulful strains of Miss Valencia Robinson. This song is deeply inspirational and it's a very simple, down-to-earth tune. Definitely turn this up and watch in full screen mode.
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11.22.08I love it when Amy Lavere sings about “Pointless Drinking”.....and really just about anything at all. Amy Lavere is always a breath of fresh air and she wows everyone who gets to see and hear her. She'll soon be appearing in a new show from producer/director Craig Brewer entitled 5 Dollar Cover along with a number of very talented Memphis musicians and performers. Here's her video for the song "Pointless Drinking". If you were one of the lucky ones who got to see her across the pond recently, hang onto your soul because it's obviously filled with good fortune.
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10.09.08VIDEO: Charles Jenkins – Shelly WintersWe love Charles Jenkins around here & this brand-spanking new video from one of Australia's best-kept secret musical geniuses extends that love. Enjoy.
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06.25.08Wednesday Was A Good Day: Ivan Colón’s “Gabriel” Brightens The Corners.It's awkward, right? I just sit here and listen to new music and tell you what I dig and why. Usually, it's nothing more than I hear something and I just want to hear it over and over again for a while. I'm not a complicated dude, really. In the case of Ivan Colón, I'm thrilled in the discovery of another wonderful little song that is just peeking up over the ground. You see, there's welcome hints of Donovan and Sufjan Stevens shining through every note of the song "Gabriel". I don't mind that ...
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06.25.08Loudersoft Recommends: David Ford’s “Requiem” Is A Song Whose Time Has Come.I normally shy away from reviews of artists whose sound follows so clearly in the paths of (and occasionally closely resembles) those of others whom I enjoy -- namely Bruce Springsteen, Conor Oberst, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, Damien Rice and the like. I was sent a press reminder about David Ford's terrific release Songs For The Road and had a chance to listen through the album. While I was listening I was stopped dead in my tracks by the next-to-last song on the record, entitled "Requiem" -- a completely appropriate companion to the annals of historically great protest ...
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03.21.08Emerging Songwriters: Meg Hutchinson Casts A Net Of Inspiration To Come Up FullThe seaport city of Boston, rich in musical tradition and heritage, has a legacy of turning out notable songwriters and musicians dating back generations. If you're a follower of that long-standing tradition (or you happen to be one of the lucky ones who live there and get to experience it on a regular basis), you might have occasioned to stumble into places like Club Passim or The Middle East without expectation only to stumble back out deeply impressed with what you've just seen. This legacy has given root to Meg Hutchinson, a songwriter whose angelic voice, extraordinary ...
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02.28.08Emerging Songwriters: Rachel Ries Turns Classical Training Into Classic Songwriting.The field of American songwriting, at least the kind we like to remember, never seems to grow too crowded. There's always room for one more, particularly if the delivery and style can be likened to a heritage of memorable works. I remember being dragged to Joel Plaskett's hotel room the second night of Folk Alliance 2008 where an impromptu songwriter's circle had formed. I had this sense that I was smack in the middle of some of the best songwriters going -- Colin Gilmore, Peter Case, Cory Branan, Adam Levy, Rose Cousins -- and I was told ...
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02.26.08Emerging Songwriters: Anthony da Costa’s Precocious Streak of Genius Runs Deep.I think it must be damning on the soul to never recognize the potential for greatness that lies just under the surface of each of us. I mean, we toil endlessly at these jobs, these relationships, these goals we set for ourselves, and some of us never figure out how good we really are at what we are until the years have slipped by us. Anthony da Costa is in no danger of being struck by this curse. At the tender age of 17, da Costa has quietly made a name for himself throughout the Northeastern U.S. ...
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02.25.08Loudersoft Loves Joel Plaskett’s Brand of Nova Scotia Folk-Rock.Hailing from the music-rich town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, songwriter Joel Plaskett has been through multiple incarnations as a songwriter and a performer. As a member of '90s alt-rock band Thrush Hermit, Plaskett first came to Memphis to record the band's Elektra Records release, Sweet Homewrecker, at the original Easley Recording Services. Returning to Memphis proved to be a bittersweet yet joyous homecoming for Plaskett; Easley Recording Services burned down a few years ago, but Plaskett had the good fortune to record a couple of tracks at Doug Easley's newly-built (and just opening) recording studio while he was ...
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