I seem to be attracted to Paul's tunes about trailers, and for some reason I feel like there are plenty to choose from. There are only two or three, though, right? That's what I love about Paul Thorn---there's a sense of style that's not replicated with any other artist that I know. He's unique, yet somehow very relatable. Sometimes I think he tells the story that you couldn't, but once it's out there it feels so good. So, crack open a cold one and enjoy your "Double Wide Paradise."
Chip Taylor is nothing if not prolific these days. He told me on the phone today that he is treating his recordings as if they were paintings. This is such a productive writing period for him, that he just wants to get them OUT, and then move on to the next. On October 27th, Yonkers, NYarrives. It is a look at his childhood, and his developing love of music, horses, girls, and family, foretelling the arc of Chip's life and loves. We were so lucky to have Chip and company at the end of a very long day! They were on stage at 3rd and Lindsley at 11 pm, and came over after their set was done. From the forthcoming album, here is "Charcoal Sky."
Her name is Ruby, and her hair is also. She cuts quite the figure and her voice is as striking as she is. Ruby James has a new album coming, Happy Now, produced in Austin by Charlie Sexton, and with Will Sexton and Mike Thompson on it. Having heard the CD, I can tell you it is lush and beautiful. We had her on the bus solo, though, and fortuitously, she followed JD Souther, which was just a magic moment. Pictures were taken, hail, well met. Here is a song from the CD, which is not yet out, but we love to bring you stuff ahead of the box. "The Predictable Kind." Amen.
