Neil Young: He came dancing across the water

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ~ Zuma

I can remember the first time I heard this album, Zuma. I was all of 20 years old, ski bumming in Whistler, BC, and gathered with a bunch of friends after the bars had closed. I can’t remember her name. She was skinny and not very attractive in any traditional […]

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Roberta Flack & Johnny Cash: The first time ever I heard your voice

Roberta Flack

I love covers. Have I said that before? It’s always a bit of a thrill when I find some beloved song masterfully covered by another artist. (See my post regarding Feist’s transcendant cover of Secret Heart.) What I also love are the emotional inflections each cover artist brings to a […]

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