Some of the greatest poetry of the last 60 years has been written as song lyrics. From the groundbreaking songs of Bob Dylan in the mid-1960s to songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne to hip hop artists to 21st century pop musicians, all music fans can now point toward popular musicians as the poet … Continue reading Lyrical Tuesday – John Darnielle
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Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 18 (July 4, 2021): Music from 1996
This Week's Theme: Silver Anniversary, Music from 1996 I did not listen to much popular music in the early '90s. I spent several years in a deep dive into old R&B, with a focus on Ray Charles and jump blues artists like Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, and Big Joe Turner. Then in 1996 I started … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 18 (July 4, 2021): Music from 1996
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