From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V4 #64 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Thursday, February 21 2002 Volume 04 : Number 064 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Valley Advocate Review ["Norman A. Johnson" ] Re: [RS] Valley Advocate Review [Lisa Davis & family Subject: [RS] Valley Advocate Review The Valley Advocate (alternative newspaper for the Pioneer River valley) has a glowing review of the live album. Fav line-- "If Shindell were Irish, he'd be dubbed a shanachie." Norman ******************************************* www.newmassmedia.com/mus.phtml?code=wma&db=mus_cdp&ref=19322 RICHARD SHINDELL Courier: After releasing four shimmering albums that led critics to wear out their arsenal of superlatives, one might have wondered what Richard Shindell could do for an encore. The answer was to select a few gems from his bulging musical treasure chest and treat his fans to a live recording. Add to those songs Shindell's honest voice, a stellar backup band featuring Lucy Kaplansky (vocals), Lincoln Schleifer (bass), Denny McDermott (drums) and John Putnam (guitars), plus a few dynamite guest performances, and you've got an early contender for the 2002 album of the year. If Shindell were Irish, he'd be dubbed a shanachie. Like the bardic storytellers of the Emerald Isle, Shindell weaves full-blown drama from the slenderest of narrative threads. He evokes working-class hopes in the truck cab in "Kenworth of My Dreams," the tragedy of the Civil War in a widow's climb to the peak of "Reunion Hill" and unrequited love in the unlikely figure of Mary Magdalene. In all, Courier features a baker's dozen of Shindell's best, plus covers of Lowell George and Bruce Springsteen. (Signature Sounds) - -- Rob Weir ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:58:35 -0500 From: Lisa Davis & family Subject: Re: [RS] Valley Advocate Review "Norman A. Johnson" wrote: > > Fav line-- "If Shindell were Irish, he'd be dubbed a shanachie." We have to assume they don't know about his recording contracts!!! Unless that is an inside joke! lisa ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V4 #64 **********************************