She's gone.
The liner notes to a 2000 compilation of the man's solo work characterize Brendan Croker as "Britain's answer to Ry Cooder." That's fair. He's a master collaborator. Most famously, he worked with Mark Knopfler in The Notting Hillbillies. Even He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-In-This-Space makes a guest appearance on this collection. Even so, Croker's lovably shambolic roots rock seems more in keeping with J.J. Cale, Nick Lowe and Lowell George.
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If Prince and Pharrell Williams holed up in a Wichita studio during a tornado, they might come up with "A.D.D." I have a spotty track record when it comes to predicting hits, but I'm convinced that if given half a chance, the new song by XV could become a monster.
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Here's an update on the case of murdered reggae star Lucky Dube.
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Kansas City Click: Steve Coleman makes a rare Kansas City appearance tonight at The Blue Room.
A tribute to Muddy Waters continues Saturday at B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ.
The Life and Times headline a strong Sunday show at The Record Bar.
1 comment:
you make A.D.D. sound like something that even I might like. ill have to give that a shot.
oh and by the way i have a new blog. the prospects of this one staying open and rolling is MUCH better this time.
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