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My most influential albums….

Although there are probably a hundred albums in between, here is a listing of the albums that got the most playing time in my life… When I look back, some of these are kind of questionable… but I won’t make … Read the rest of this entry

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Glen Hansard heard and liked my cover of “High Hope”

I covered a Glen Hansard (Swell Season) song, posted the link on Twitter, and Glen Hansard heard it… liked it, and responded.  I guess he liked it enough to tweet about it twice.  Glen Hansard is an Academy Award winner, … Read the rest of this entry

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High Hope – The Swell Season – cover by Tom Meny

High Hope – The Swell Season – cover by Tom Meny This is a song the Swell Season played at a concert in Austin, TX last month. Glen Hansard said it was new and didn’t even have a name yet. … Read the rest of this entry

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The Swell Season live at The Paramount Theater Austin, TX 11/15/09

As I said the last time I saw them… The Swell Season was the best live music show I have ever seen. Yes, better than Mayer, better than Bramhall II…. the music was fantastic, the band was super tight, the audio mix was flawless, the crowd was like a choir and the songwriting is pure genius. I wish you all could have experienced that. Read the rest of this entry

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