Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda
Authenticity seems to be a recurrent concern in popular music – from Richey Edwards “4 Real” self-mutilation to hip hop artists perpetual concern with being “real”. Country is no exception…
For me, a little Lee Hazelwood can go quite a long way – there is something grating and mannered after a while about his musical persona. Still, when he is…
In my teenage years I thought Joy Division or The Smiths of The Cure of “Pornography” were the ne plus ultra of angst. Boy, was I wrong.
Let’s face it, this is one of the great album covers and one of the great country story songs. You don’t get the likes of this from Radiohead.
For April, I’m going to post various country songs… perhaps after the intensity of #ChoralMarch a more earthy turn is needed. I remember reading about Paddy McAloon of Prefab Sprout…
Séamus Sweeney 