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UK/EU Tour Walk-in music
If you’ve attended a show on the current UK/EU tour, here’s what you’ve been listening to beforehand: 1. At The Same Time – Tom Waits 2. Moonlight Mile – Cowboy Junkies 3. The Best is Yet to Come – Patty Griffin 4. Come Home – Ryan Adams 5. Millionaire – Solomon Burke 6. Speed of … MORE
Tower Of Song on Sirius/XM The Village – Show #4 playlist
Recently Sirius/XM asked me to host a series of shows on The Village, the folk channel. The show is called Tower Of Song, and the playlist for show #4, which aired on February 15, 2012, is below. Show #4 (Feat. guest: Mary Gauthier) intro: Tower Of Song song: Donovan “Catch The Wind” song: Fairport Convention … MORE
Tower Of Song on Sirius/XM The Village – Show #3 playlist
Recently Sirius/XM asked me to host a series of shows on The Village, the folk channel. The show is called Tower Of Song, and the playlist for show #3, which aired on February 8, 2012, is below. Show #3 (Feat. guest: Will Kimbrough) intro: Tower Of Song song: Tom Rush “Driving Wheel” song: artist Rosanne … MORE
Tower Of Song on Sirius/XM The Village – Show #2 playlist
Recently Sirius/XM asked me to host a series of shows on The Village, the folk channel. The show is called Tower Of Song, and the playlist for show #2, which aired on February 1, 2012, is below. Show #2 (Feat. guest: Slaid Cleaves) intro: Tower Of Song song: Jesse Winchester “Mississippi, You’re On My Mind” … MORE
Tower Of Song on Sirius/XM The Village – Show #1 playlist
Recently Sirius/XM asked me to host a series of shows on The Village, the folk channel. The show is called Tower Of Song, and the playlist for show #1, which aired on January 25, 2012, is below. Show #1 (Feat. guest: Tom Russell) intro: Tower Of Song song: Leonard Cohen “Tower Of Song” song: Bob … MORE
Hello Cruel World
This is the last in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. Haven’t done as well as I thought I would I’m not dead but I’m damaged goods And it’s getting late As we grow older, the monsters and ghosts … MORE
The Matador
This is the tenth in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. I threw a rose to the matador Not sure who I was cheering for My aim was true, my heart was full I loved the fighter and the bull … MORE
Paradise Found
This is the ninth in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. i worship no idol i seek no god i don’t believe in no holy jihad i don’t believe in original sin i believe in the heat underneath our skin … MORE
Camille
This is the eighth in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. In the heat of the moment he cried out your name But the moment it didn’t last long Ten minutes later he’s driving away And you’re putting your pantyhose on … MORE
Little World
This is the seventh in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. Baby lock that old front door Got a good red wine to pour Cause the world is just too much for me tonight I’m a soldier back from war Too … MORE
Woman On The Wheel
This is the sixth in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. There’s a man out here puts his head in the mouth of a crocodile Puts the whole thing in, takes it out and gives the crowd a great big smile … MORE
Dark Angel
This is the fifth in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. I got no use for harps and wings I got no time for foolish things There is no heaven, there is no hell There’s only you, my dark angel … MORE
Natural Disaster
This is the fourth in a series of blog entries about the songs on the upcoming album “Hello Cruel World”, to be released January 2012. Earthquake shook the California ground Took a freeway out and some buildings down Well I’ve never felt the earth move under my heels But I got a pretty good idea … MORE