Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – If I Were A Carpenter
Great Songs A timeless question of love transcending status and trade. Ah, the 1960s. For those of us who remember them not just in documentaries, but in the shifting dust and echo…
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
A Lost Weekend in Juarez: The Price of Bohemian Indulgence Ah, the 1960s. For those of us who remember them, the era feels like a shimmering, intoxicating mix of profound…
Lyle Lovett – L.A. County
A deceptively upbeat murder ballad about a man who travels to Los Angeles to kill his ex-lover and her new groom. 🌃 The Lights and the Darkness: Revisiting Lyle Lovett’s…
Lyle Lovett – North Dakota
A somber, deeply personal ballad reflecting on heartbreak, memory, and the enduring connection to a lost love. Ah, to listen to Lyle Lovett in a reflective mood. There are few…
Gordon Lightfoot – Rainy Day People
A Gentle Ballad About Finding Solace in Kindred Spirits During Life’s Storms There are certain songs that don’t just occupy a space on a chart, but a place in the…
Gordon Lightfoot – Steel Rail Blues
The Haunting Ballad of a Second Chance Lost on the Tracks of Misfortune Ah, the late great Gordon Lightfoot. The mere mention of his name conjures up the rich, clear…
Gordon Lightfoot – Canadian Railroad Trilogy
A magnificent, epic folk saga chronicling the monumental, bittersweet, and often brutal construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. For those of us who came of age during the golden era…
Lyle Lovett – She’s No Lady
The Unexpected Joy in Marital Submission: A Tongue-in-Cheek Ode to the Stronger Half Ah, the late 1980s—a time when music was beginning to wrestle with its own genres, and an…
Davy Jones – Your Personal Penguin
That Wistful, Wonderful Feeling of Having “Your Personal Penguin” For those of us whose musical memories are forever intertwined with the shimmering echoes of the 1960s, the name Davy Jones…
Sarah McLachlan – Angel
A haunting, piano-driven hymn offering solace and safe harbor from despair and addiction. There are certain songs, few and far between, that manage to pierce the veil of everyday noise…