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Archive for the ‘Folk Rock’ Category
Frightened Rabbits: Old Old Fashioned
I always love discovering a new band that plays the kind of music I enjoy – and yesterday, it happened again. One of my buddies had this song listed in his LaLa music feed, the name of the band was worth clicking through to discover what the deal was. Thanks, Joe. [...]
The Corrs: Breathless
he Corrs completes my trio of “C” bands that saw international success in the 1990’s. The Corrs, an Irish Folk-Rock/Pop group is made up of four siblings – Andrea, Caroline, Sandra and Robert. Their music is a blend of traditional Irish music with a more modern guitar-sound, and the added dimension of [...]
The Decemberists: Crane Wife 3
The Decemberists are known for their slumbering ballads that recount historical events or tales, and have been likened to a modern version of some great 1970’s progressive rock groups – Jethro Tull, ELP and Genesis [The Decemberists are interviewed by Pitchfork]. The Decemberists were formed in Portland, Oregon, in 2000 and the Pacific [...]
Crash Test Dummies: White Christmas
In 2002 The Crash Test Dummies (a Canadian band that was briefly popular in the early 90’s with the song “MMM MMM MMM MMM”) depart on a path perpendicular to their regular output of Folk-Rock, and reproduce a version of White Christmas that would probably have given Bing Crosby nightmares. Brad Roberts, The [...]
The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl: Fairytale of New York
his is probably my most favorite Christmas song of popular culture. “Fairytale of New York” is an Irish folk ballad song by Anglo-Irish folk-rock group The Pogues, and features the British singer Kirsty MacColl. MacColl;s jovial vocals contrast sharply with the bleakness of Shane MacGowen’s – The Pogues lead singer and co-writer [...]
Bob Dylan: Must Be Santa
There has been much talk surrounding Bob Dylan’s 47th album release, and his first Christmas Record. Christmas From the Heart hit the stores back in September, but I waited until Advent before I listened to the album with my own ears. I had read multiple reviews, some praising Dylan for his traditionalism, [...]
