It’s my birthday today and I spent the afternoon in Strand Books here in New York City buying some wonderful editions of titles by my favourite authors, Cocteau in French (livre de poche and Folio editions) Gerard De Nerval, a Robert Aickman first edition of Dark Entries from 1964, Ian McEwan’s latest book (I’ve read 10 […]
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs performing an organic, woody, vegan warm version of For The Summer from the album I didn’t buy (but maybe should have) God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise 2010. This is his fourth album and only album crediting a band. Allegedly inspired to play music after hearing Stephen Stills, he […]
After Ray LaMontagne’s debut album Trouble became singer-songwriter album of the moment in 2004/5, I investigated by buying it. Like David Gray’s breakthrough album White Ladder, I found it to be rather middle of the road and for all the talk of his amazing voice I felt like his lyrical content was a little too […]