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Saturday, January 3, 2009

In Memoriam: Davey Graham

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Davey Graham : Anji [ purchase ] I can sit here and give you a lot of facts about Davey Graham's life, but the reality is he played hard...

In Memoriam: Utah Phillips

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To properly represent the career of Utah Phillips, I feel that I should present a train song, a story, and a political or union song. The la...
Friday, January 2, 2009

In Memoriam: Chris Gaffney

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The Hacienda Brothers: Cowboys to Girls The Hacienda Brothers: Gone [ purchase ] Chris Gaffney of The Hacienda Brothers passed away in Apri...

In Memoriam: Bo Diddley

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Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing [ purchase ] Bo Diddley - Roadrunner [Live in '63] Bo Diddley was more than a beat, though you can hardly blam...

In Memoriam: Richard Wright

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Pink Floyd: The Great Gig In The Sky [ purchase ] Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright passed in September of this year, and though I hadn...
Thursday, January 1, 2009

In Memoriam: LeRoi Moore

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Dave Matthews Band: Best of What's Around [ purchase ] I attended college in the mid-to-late 1990's when the Dave Matthews Band we...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

In memoriam: Klaus Dinger

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Neu! : Hallogallo [ purchase ] Brian Eno once said that "there were three great beats in the 70´s. Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, James Brow...

In Memoriam: Odetta

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Born on New Year’s Eve in 1930, Odetta would have been 78 today. And had she lived a few weeks beyond this, she would have realized her last...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

In Memoriam: Eddy Arnold

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In perusing the list of musicians who passed on this year, I feel grateful in saying that, although I mourn the loss of all who passed from...
Monday, December 29, 2008

In Memoriam: Eartha Kitt

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Eartha Kitt: C'est Si Bon [ purchase ] She made her mark on pop culture as a particularly slinky Catwoman, and her 1953 Santa Baby set...

In Memoriam: Miriam Makeba

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Patriotism is defined as “love of country”. Miriam Makeba understood this well. Raised in the traditions of her father’s Xhosa tribe in Sout...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

Peace on Earth: Overjoyed

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Christine Kane: Overjoyed [purchase ] If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in ...

Peace on Earth: A Matter of Faith

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Susan Werner : Together [ purchase ] On her album The Gospel Truth, Susan Werner wrestles with the question of religion. Much of the album i...
Friday, December 26, 2008

Peace on Earth: Bomb The World

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You can bomb the world into pieces But you can't bomb it into peace... Michael Franti and Spearhead: Bomb The World (Armageddon Version...

Peace on Earth: Wise Men

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Coyote Run: Wise Men [ purchase ] Nothing says peace and fellowship like a didgeridoo... :-) From their website : Originally formed in 1999...

Peace On Earth: Gifts

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Steve Forbert : Grand Central Station, March 18, 1977 [ purchase ] Joni Mitchell : For Free [ purchase ] As the holiday season begins to win...
Thursday, December 25, 2008

Peace On Earth: The Christmas Wish

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John Denver & The Muppets: The Christmas Wish [ Purchase ] Merry Christmas, Star Makers and readers! This album, John Denver & The ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Peace on Earth: The Christians and the Pagans

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Dar Williams: The Christians and the Pagans [ purchase ] As I commented the other day, we are in the process of transporting a family of fi...

Peace on Earth: Happy Xmas (War is Over)

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John Lennon : Happy Xmas (War is Over) [ purchase ] Bells. Guitar. John (oh John, how we miss you). A slow build to a celebratory cho...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Peace on Earth: Peace in the World

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The Subdudes: Peace in the World [ purchase ] Christmas Gumbo is a holiday album that came out in 2004 and features music from several we...
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