Austin-based singer-songwriter-fiddler Carrie Rodriguez has dazzled us over the years with her varying talents, all of which, in the way that she delivers them, can be described as uncommon. You probably know her best for her fiddle, or her work with Chip Taylor or Alejandro Escovedo. But whatever the landscape, it’s usually not all about … Read more
“Sad songs, they make me happy,” Margo Timmins said midway through Cowboy Junkies’ set on Wednesday night, one of her many references to sad songs throughout a performance that featured Junkies favorites like “Misguided Angel” and Lou Reed’s “Sweet Jane.” If you’ve been to a Junkies show, you know it can often go one of … Read more
There are some days when I’m pretty sure the Cowboy Junkies are my favorite band. Whether or not that’s true — it depends on my mood, or if it’s raining outside (they ARE my favorite Canadian band) — I do know that I would gladly drive hundreds of miles to see one of their shows. … Read more
There’s a Cowboy Junkies memory I’ve never been able to erase from my mind: I often think back to the time I heard Margo Timmins sing “Thirty Summers” at The Pageant in the summer of 2001. I have the bootleg somewhere in my house, and sure, it helps recreate the moment, at least sonically. But, … Read more
You will miss sunrise if you close your eyes and that would break my heart in two Choosing to cover Townes Van Zandt is pretty popular these days. But when you do it beautifully, as Carrie Rodriguez and Ben Kyle do on their new album, We Still Love Our Country, it sounds as fresh as … Read more
It’s the summer of 2001 that I miss the most. I still went to record stores often. I didn’t have an iPod. There was no Facebook or Twitter. I gladly waited for everything, and I didn’t care about the urge to broadcast every little moment that I experienced (something that I’m trying to care less … Read more