It’s generally a slow release week, but here are a few highlights:
You might know him as the lead singer and songwriter for Old 97’s. This, his second solo outing, mines familiar Old 97’s territory: an acoustic-based mix of pop and alt-country with clever lyrics.
Bruce Springsteen, Hammersmith Odeon, Live ‘75
Bruce is beginning to rival Mick Jagger with his business acumen,; Jagger having attended the London School of Economics. This double disc is the audio version of the dvd included in last year’s Born to Run 30th anniversary edition. We’ll call it Exhibit B in Springsteen’s claim for the lifetime live performance achievement award.
February 27th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
[…] There’s no question this week. Hands down its Rhett Miller lead singer of the Old 97s. His second solo effort is outstanding. If you don’t “believe” me, trust Mayer or listen for yourself. Album contributors include guitarist Lyle Workman (Sheryl Crow, Beck), drummer Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, Tori Amos, David Bowie), multi-talented Jon Brion (Kanye West, Fiona Apple), keyboardist Patrick Warren (Aimee Mann), Rachel Yamagata and adding a final touch of greatness, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks on background vocals. Ladies, if you still need anymore encouragement, check out Stacy’s humorous post on Hickory Wind. “The songs on The Believer are about sex, war, love and death . . . but mostly sex,” — Rhett Miller […]
April 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
[…] Miller’s latest album “Believer” courtesy of ARTISTdirect. Also, check out Tom or Mayer’s previous posts about this […]