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Jerry Read Smith

Changes are Coming

Sunday, January 28, 2007

I've been busy on sabattical. New design and new content will come on line February 1st! Please visit the site then.

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Current Reading

Terry Tempest Williams: The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks
Part memoir, part travel journal, part history, the author focuses on the story behind each of the more well-known national parks and the personalities behind them.
Leif Enger: Virgil Wander
Enger, author of one of my favorite books, Peace Like a River, returns with a tale of the inhabitants of a small, midwestern town as they struggle to revive it and themselves. The title, Virgil Wander, holds promise.
Natalie Goldberg: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
For writers, this is a classic, and a joy to read. "Every time we begin writing," says Goldberg, "we wonder how we did it before. Each time is a new journey with new maps." That's the truth.

Current Listening

Anne Dudley: Poldark: Music from the TV Series (Deluxe Version)
If you enjoy the BBC Masterpiece Theatre series Poldark, now in Season Four, you’ll enjoy this original music from the series, haunting and spare and reminiscent of the Welsh landscape.
Ray Davies: See My Friends
In these recordings of favorite Kinks songs with guest artists, the songwriting of Ray Davies - his biting wit and social commentary - really shine. But Metallica? Really?
Mandolin Orange: Blindfaller
While I don’t listen to much bluegrass, I enjoy the songs of this band, melodic and not too twangy.
Lindsey Buckingham: Solo Anthology: The Best Of Lindsey Buckingham (3CD Deluxe Edition)
A wonderful collection from the Brian’s behind Fleetwood Mac, this collection cements for me Buckingham’s genius writing and playing in a mix of remastered tracks and unreleased live recordings.
Matt Nathanson: Sings His Sad Heart
Upbeat, folksy pop from an accomplished songwriter with plenty of good licks.
Paul McCartney: Egypt Station
There was a lot of build-up to this release by Beatle McCartney, yet the album is a modest one, lyrically mediocre, more interesting instrumentally, yet not quite a match for some of his other work. Like a popular author without an editor.
Howdy
Teenage Fanclub: Howdy
This remastered 2000 album by the British power pop band is a delightful listen, full of melody, moving with rock tunes as well as sweet folk. A good intro if you don't know the band.
The Innocence Mission: Sun On The Square
Beautiful, spare (as always), and lyrically much in the vein of William Carlos Williams, this trio continues to provide a beautiful background of beauty in the ordinary.
Passenger: Runaway
Mike Rosenberg's distinctive voice and able songwriting make a god showing on this release, one which resonates with reconnections with his Jewish and American roots.