A Few Odds and Ends

Searching for Lori McKenna news, I ran across an article claiming to reveal the story behind the song The Luxury of Knowing. There may be some question as to whether the article tells the whole story, but there are some pretty interesting facts coming out of it. Perhaps the most important news is that the song is now available for sale on Itunes as a single or as part of Keith Urban's digital Get Closer album. Prior to this release it was only available as a bonus track on the deluxe cd from Target. Not sure how these bone-headed marketing decisions happen, but at least someone realised that this might be the best track on the album (my opinion!). Lori's thoughts about Keith Urban's playing are interesting and the part Faith Hill played in getting Keith to pick up the song is also pretty cool. Nice to see that friendship still going strong. Lori also has some interesting thoughts on her approach to songwriting. Check out the article at:

http://www.theboot.com/2011/06/03/keith-urban-the-luxury-of-knowing-lyrics/

In that same search I came across another singer from the Boston area that I really like. Her name is Amy Black and she's ANOTHER low voiced female Americana artist. Check out this vid:

Love that vibe! Her website is at:

http://amyblack.com/

This week I had 4 cds arrive from Amazon. They are:
Follow Me Down - Sarah Jarosz
Daybreak - Sierra Hull
The Dreaming Fields - Matraca Berg
Judy Collins 3 & 4 - Judy Collins

As previously reported on Sarah Jarosz, her new album is fantastic! I haven't changed my opinion. The others will provide opportunity for future posts. The Judy Collins is actually 2 cds for the price of 1 and although a moldy oldy provides for some interesting listening.

I got tickets for both Matraca Berg and Lori McKenna at Sundance in July. Looking forward to both performances with anticipation.

I really enjoyed my daughter's birthday party last night, but in doing so I missed seeing Brooke White perform locally. That's twice now! Hoping to catch up to her sometime. That's all for now. Happy listening!