music critic
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Ok you may have heard it or at least the single, Deck The Halls, which got its own music video where an elderly woman is able, with the magic of Disney licensing agreements and 2000’s CGI, to recreate a Christmas from her childhood. But I worry that if you’ve only heard this track you may…
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Coming back to country music after leaving it means that I am out of touch with a whole set of country artists who are still making music – and usually making music I like! – that first came into prominence during the 2010’s. So I was not familiar with Lauren Alaina’s work but I’ve included…
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My best friend and I have been eagerly waiting for George Strait’s latest album “Cowboys and Dreamers” but neither of us could’ve guessed that we’d be left feeling so tepid about an album from one of the biggest stars country music has ever had and who we both love a lot. “Not loving any of…
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I have a fondness for the work that comes before and especially after an artist’s peak in popularity. Tracing the trajectory of sales, musical styles, wider cultural trends and more makes for interesting reading while I’m listening to their discographies to see what I’ve missed out on. Connie Smith is a name I thought I…
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It seems so easy / so dog-gone easy Linda Ronstadt Some people can’t stop themselves from sharing everything. It’s like the dam holding back the stream of consciousness has failed. I have never been like this because as a gay kid and a sissy in the 90’s I learned early on that sharing what you…
Homo Country 