Jim made wintry treks to London where he recorded with Andy Magoffin at the House of Miracles. But he had some hot-blooded help this time around. Owen & Mike (Hidden Cameras) added string arrangements, Bry from the Cons played some banjo, trusty pal Simon played bass, and loud Evan played drums. "Even if the phrase 'Canadian indie pop' rouses your skeptical, hype-resistant scowl from its post-New Years snooze, the lush, orchestral puffs of Now, More Than Ever should prove undeniable: Jim Guthrie's sweet, f...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Nora Guthrie's ultra-rare "Emily's Illness" is a lost gem of songcraft originally released in 1967, now reissued in the same 7" vinyl format (b/w "Home Before Dark") as the original. Featuring the pure vocals of the 17-year-old daughter of Woody Guthrie, "Emily's Illness" was written by Eric Eisner (The Strangers) and impeccably arranged by Artie Schroeck. A romantic collaboration of psychedelia, pop, and acid-folk, but informed by the harmonic and rhythmic developments of Joao Gilberto and j...   [ read more ]

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You'd think the last word in Woody Guthrie reissues would have appeared before this. After all, the legendary folksinger recorded most of his best work nearly 60 years before this was released, and the bulk of it has been regularly reissued in fine collections on Folkways, Rounder, and other labels. So this CD is as surprising as it is welcome. What makes it probably the single best Guthrie disc you can own? For one thing, the compilers had total access to the archives of Folkways Records fo...   [ read more ]

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