Celebrating the music of Silver Jews and the genius of David Berman.
CURRENT TIMELINE:
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.9
Remember that time when you promised me to take me to Canada?
Me neither.
[The Rural Alberta Advantage, John K. Samson, The Acorn, The Band, A.C. Newman…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.8
A bit different Xmas songs.
[Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler, The Housemartins, Steve Earle, Papa M, The Be Good Tanyas…]
Joe’s Hiplist Vol.8
Yet another probably unsuccessful attempt to force myself to label each passing year in my mind…
[Purple Mountains, The National, Death Cab For Cutie, Sharon Van Etten, Aldous Harding…]
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.8
I survived the last one.
[Robert Tilly & Wooden Ambulance, Billie Marten, Patrick Watson, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.7
Where Scotland and England go hand in hand. A bunch of pop songs, in the neverending quest for the most perfect one.
[Marlon Williams, Sleater-Kinney, Tinted Windows, Spearmint, Kirsty MacColl…]
Joe’s Hiplist Vol.7
The last bloody one from Liquid Songs series. Interesting moment to start it with Mr. Steven…
[Morrisey, Conor Oberst, The Drums, Sufjan Stevens, Ryan Adams…]
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.7
That person from the mirror said she prefers mono.
[Tindersticks, Townes Van Zandt, Daniel Johnston, Lola March, Julien Baker…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.6
A mix of slow-ish songs for late summer evenings.
[The Style Council, The High Llamas, David Sylvian, Dusty Springfield, You Am I…]
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars
The age of hybrid music forms persistently signals that it is time to stop stuffing music into folders and start enjoying listening unconditionally. In that sense, it would be unrealistic to expect from one rock and roll thunder-exponent to deliver another “Born to Run”, now that he has reached the point in his life when he no longer has to prove himself…