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John Hiatt: Same Old Man
He's not the same here, John Hiatt. On Same Old Man he's not like anything he's recorded in years, going all the way back to his 1987 "breakthrough" album Bring the Family. That was when Hiatt the imposter—trying for punk or angry young man or Costello clone— finally gave it up and decided to be his own artist, be his own man, and not some record company's vision of him and what it wanted (needed?) him to be.
On Bring the Family, a whole new John Hiatt was born: part country, some folk, country rock and just plain rock—all anchored by his distinctive medium-sandpaper voice and extraordinary songwriting. He was singing about his life, his friends and, yes, his family. 
Marcia Ball:
Peace, Love & BBQ
Marcia Ball's music—jook-joint blues—doesn't require deep scrutiny or focused analysis, and that is a compliment. What you hear is what you get. And what you hear is always excellent. Analysis would be missing the point: the point being the Ball simply plays and sings the blues, whether rollicking or relaxed, with her heart and soul on the line, every song out. She can be unfettered, even unhinged, but always soulful, always true to her game, which is to make you jump and shout and feel. Feel something; isn't that the Blues? |
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 Jason Shindler: The Poem I Turn To: Actors and Directors Present Poetry that Inspires Them
Paul Guilfoyle not only reads poetry, but writes about it with compassion and imagination. |
Other New Music:
Justin Townes Earle:
The Good Life
She and Him:
Volume One
Love Psychedelico
This is Love Psychedelico
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