Tag Archives: Music

Singin’ on Sunday: Austin’s Cold Sun

Posted on June 28, 2009 by RagBlog

Cold Sun live in the Palmer Auditorium, circa 1971.Cold Sun: Austin’s Lost Psychedelic VisionariesBy Patrick Lundborg [To hear Cold Sun, click here.] The story of how Austin, Texas was transformed from a sleepy little college town into a world- renowned … Continue reading →

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Roky Erickson to Houston : Return of ‘Two-Headed Dog’

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Roky Erickson. Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog / Shout! Factory RecordsRoky Erickson — nee of the 13th Floor Elevators — returns to Houston after 25 years Erickson… is enjoying a fruitful second act that is creatively satisfying … Continue reading →

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Singin’ on Sunday – Craig Cardiff

Posted on June 22, 2009 by RagBlog

Craig Cardiff / Thanks for Your Ears Thanks to Deva Wood / The Rag Blog

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Goran Bregović : The Weddings and Funerals Orchestra

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Goran Bregović fans waved Serbian flags, clapped, and danced. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog. Bregović was dressed the part of rock star in a white satin suit, playing various instruments and directing the performance as it ranged … Continue reading →

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Singin’ on Sunday – k.d. lang

Posted on June 15, 2009 by RagBlog

KD Lang – Constant Craving, Live in Sydney I remember seeing her and her band play in 1984 at the University of Alberta Students’ Union building. I also remember at the time thinking that for country music (which I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Singin’ on Sunday – David Rovics

Posted on June 7, 2009 by RagBlog

Another doctor who provided abortions has been murdered in the US, this time in Kansas. He had already been shot back in 1993. Google Dr. George Tiller and you’ll find out lots more. In the Name of God I woke … Continue reading →

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Singin’ on Sunday – Tony Joe White

Posted on May 31, 2009 by RagBlog

Tony Joe White – Rainy Night In Georgia Source / De Laaste Show TV1 Thanks to Deva Wood / The Rag Blog

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Happy Birthday, Bob D.

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Bob Dylan. Born, May 24, 1941. Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog

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Vince Bell : The Life and Times of a Texas Songwriter

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

This is a fine book about Texas music, the singer-songwriter tradition, and a personal journey that ends triumphant in the here and now. By Joe Nick Patoski See ‘From Euphoria to Tragedy and Back’ by Michael Corcoran and ‘The Making … Continue reading →

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Singin’ on Sunday – Madeleine Peyroux

Posted on May 18, 2009 by RagBlog

Madeleine Peyroux – Bare Bones The third album in four years from song interpreter extraordinaire Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones is both an extension of the currents of 2004’s Careless Love and 2006’s Half the Perfect World and a bold step … Continue reading →

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Singin’ on Thursday: Leonard Cohen, Poetic Master

Posted on May 15, 2009 by RagBlog

Thank You Leonard CohenBy Joel Hirschhorn / May 14, 2009 The other night I went to a Leonard Cohen concert. I have never seen a huge audience over a very broad age spectrum so completely enraptured, impassioned and wild over … Continue reading →

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Hey Paul Krugman !!

Posted on April 16, 2009 by RagBlog

#77! About the famous economist, Nobel prize winner and all around cool guy. Featuring my friend Madelyn, who is in an awesome band called The Muffin Brigade. The Rag Blog

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