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October 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The case / lang / veirs collaboration: Probably The Album of The Year

It’s not often that a collaboration of superstars actually works, actually delivers on any hype. For every Traveling Wilburys there’s a SuperHeavy. Most “supergroups” start off with that bold claim and shortly after the term “short-lived” is added. But we’re suckers for it. The idea that big name musicians from different eras or bands or […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album of the Year, Album Review, case, case / lang / veirs, Glenn Kotche, k.d. lang, lang, Laura Veirs, Neko Case, Probably The Album of The Year, Rob Burger, The case / lang / veirs collaboration, The case / lang / veirs collaboration: Probably The Album of The Year, Tucker Martine, veirs ·

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June 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

case / lang / veirs: case / lang / veirs

case / lang / veirs case / lang / veirs ANTI/Epitaph It’s always really something when the final product delivers on the obvious hype around the project. Here Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs have collaborated – made, if you must, “a supergroup” (you get the feeling they’d hate that tag – deserved though […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, ANTI-, case / lang / veirs, Collaboration, Country, Epitaph, Glenn Kotche, John Zorn, k.d. lang, Laura Veirs, Neko Case, Rob Burger, Supergroup, Tin Hat Trio, Trio, Tucker Martine, Wilco ·

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May 8, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 899

k.d. lang, Ingénue  (1992) At the time, when k.d. lang was first receiving notices, I wasn’t at all interested. What sold me on her remarkable talent was hearing her in a context I could appreciate – her duet with Tony Bennett from his Unplugged album. Wonderful voice. I was sold. (I had always enjoyed Constant […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1992, Constant Craving, Ingenue, k.d. lang, LP, Still Thrives This Love, The Vinyl Countdown # 899, Tony Bennett, Vinyl ·

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