CD of the Week

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		The Pursuit Jamie Cullum is going to be around for a long time and is going to enjoy a very successful career. Already he’s forged a reputation as a gifted multi-instrumentalist, a sought after producer, a... Find out more about The Pursuit »
		The Open Road John Hiatt’s reputation as a songwriter is built upon his ability to capture the essence of characters and their everyday lives. He particularly singles in on men who struggle to create a home, who... Find out more about The Open Road »
		The Courage of Others There is a Druidic sensibility about The Courage of Others, the 3rd release from the Texas band Midlake. The cover is adorned by a hooded, contemplative figure double-imposed for mirror effect – the... Find out more about The Courage of Others »
		Downtown Church What is gospel music? If you’re going by the book, the bible or the dictionary, you’re talking about music that expresses Christian beliefs. The music takes on many forms; gospel has been sung in... Find out more about Downtown Church »
		Declaration of Dependence Erik Boe and Erlend Oye have occasionally been referred to as the Norwegian equivalent of Simon... Find out more about Declaration of Dependence »
		July Flame Inspiration comes from the most unlikely places. In the summer of 2008 singer/songwriter Laura Veirs was struggling with writers block. On a hot Portland, Oregon afternoon she and a friend headed to... Find out more about July Flame »
		East Carson Street Joe Grushecky is a complicated guy and I mean that in the best sense of the word. Don’t assume anything about him, other than these basic facts; he’s one of the hardest working musicians this city... Find out more about East Carson Street »
		Transference While standing at the precipice of mass audience success thanks to their 2007 release Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, the Austin, Texas-based band Spoon reflected on their musical direction. The band went back into... Find out more about Transference »
		Give Up the Ghost Nothing matches the passion of a young woman singer songwriter. Over the years, beginning with Joni Mitchell and followed by an avalanche of artists - Suzanne Vega, Rickie Lee Jones, Tracy Chapman,... Find out more about Give Up the Ghost »
		MiddleCyclone Neko Case’s sound is timeless in an idiosyncratic way. Much of her music would have sounded right at home around Tom Joad’s roadside campfire – sans production, and yet, I can imagine some future... Find out more about MiddleCyclone »
		Secret, Profane & Sugarcane It comes as no surprise that Elvis Costello is going acoustic, even a little rustic on Secret, Profane... Find out more about Secret, Profane & Sugarcane »
		Love At the End of the World For a country that is often viewed (unfairly) as the little sibling of the United States, Canada has produced a treasure trove of rock and roll to rival big bro. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Rush,... Find out more about Love At the End of the World »
		Electric Dirt After a miraculous recovery from throat cancer Levon Helm released his first solo album in nearly a quarter century, 2007’s Dirt Farmer. Helm picked up a Grammy for that one and headed back into the... Find out more about Electric Dirt »
		With Blasphemy So Heartfelt Folk music has seen its share of offshoot styles including new folk, alt-folk, and freak-folk. Add to that drone-folk, or at least that’s how I refer to the music of 19 year old Kent, Ohio... Find out more about With Blasphemy So Heartfelt »
		Build Me This If Build Me This was a movie it would be shot in Cinemascope. The camera would sweep down on wide open expanses full of golden light, and yet, there would be figures slightly out of focus, lurking in... Find out more about Build Me This »
		The Fall Norah Jones writes a lot about love on her new album The Fall. The last song on the record, “Man of the Hour,” is the most intimate, featuring only Jones’ vocals and piano. It’s a song about choice,... Find out more about The Fall »
		Sad Man Happy Man According to a recent interview Mike Doughty’s favorite word is “inscrutable.” I tried to decipher the reasons why this might be so as I listened to his new album Sad Man Happy Man, but I found the... Find out more about Sad Man Happy Man »
		Backspacer Backspacer presents two interesting perspectives on the state of Pearl Jam.The first is immediately apparent as soon as the music starts; these guys are rocking as hard, if not harder, than they have... Find out more about Backspacer »
		Strict Joy The Swell Season is essentially a duo featuring The Frames' Glen Hansard and Czech musician Markéta Irglová. The pair became known as performers together after being cast in the 2007 indie movie Once... Find out more about Strict Joy »
		The Sun Came Out If you consider environmental responsibility and the eradication of hunger and poverty a family issue then 7 Worlds Collide offers a musical way to introduce this concern to your significant others... Find out more about The Sun Came Out »
		The List Shorty after graduating high school, Rosanne Cash took her father up on his offer to join him on tour. The 18 year old was not only schooled in the ways of stage performance and the drudgery of bus... Find out more about The List »
		I and Love and You From the beginning the Avett Brothers’ music attracted the attention of both men and women. It was their raw, frenzied mix of grunge and bluegrass that seemed to draw the guys while the gals lined up... Find out more about I and Love and You »
		Draw the Line Brooding is a word I’ve come to associate with David Gray. Even his most intimate love ballads belie a moody underbelly that suggests struggle and consequence to even the strongest of bonds. Perhaps... Find out more about Draw the Line »
		Get Lucky Ever notice how some people seem to be caught outside of time, as if they don’t belong to the generation they were born into? The more I hear of Mark Knopfler the more I wonder if he isn’t a... Find out more about Get Lucky »
		Joy Great jam bands don’t fade away; they just take time off to re-gel and return to regale. During a hiatus of 5 years, members of the band worked on solo projects but Phish was never far from their... Find out more about Joy »