My musical tastes have changed quite a bit since I started this little project. Not that many years ago I was still in school, listening to Sirius on the way in each day, tuning in to some pretty lame music more frequently than I'd care to admit. More than a few CDs I bought during that period are hidden away in a drawer, safe from curious eyes. These days, I can barely stand listening to the garbage on FM radio, unless it's the classic stuff I was listening to a decade ago anyway.
I think I might be getting old. I don't even own a subwoofer anymore.
Not everything changes, though. I'm still a big fan of Van Morrison, and I still want the Yankees to win.
Shifting gears, it's time for another mellow acoustic selection: Clare Burson's "Baby Boy" from her Silver and Ash album. Exceptionally crisp vocals and a well-played acoustic guitar can be found here. I can't quite recall the circumstances, but I'm pretty sure I ran across her music on NPR. Or an NPR listener referred me.
What's most interesting about this song, and the album as a whole, is that it's an exploration of the artist's Jewish roots, as told through the eyes of her grandmother who fled Nazi Germany. I figured a remembrance of one's Jewish heritage would be appropriate for this week of High Holidays.
In case you were wondering, I did end up going to see The Weepies when they were in Boulder in late August, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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