Citizen Cope is one of those artists you look at and wonder “why isn’t he more famous?” Granted, there are tons of artists you could apply that question to, but, I don’t know, the guy’s got the respect of his peers (Sheryl Crow’s covered him, Dido’s worked with him), and he sells out spots all over the country (the date I went to in Boston about a year and a half ago was sold out-in a decent sized room, too). […]
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Moonlighting: Sheryl Crow’s “100 Miles from Memphis”
To say that I was not looking forward to a new album by Sheryl Crow was an understatement. I’d bought every album she’d released since her charming 1993 debut, “Tuesday Night Music Club”, and the law of diminishing returns had come into play with every successive record. 2008’s “Detours” was strained and boring. I’d say she was one album away from joining the likes of LL Cool J on my “never buy an album by them again” list. Surprisingly, “100 […]
The "Pursuit" of Jamie Cullum
Let’s give a hand to the guys and girls out there who are trying to prove that jazz isn’t just for old folks, dentist offices and elevators anymore. And I’m not talking about folks like Michael Buble-although by recording with artists like Sharon Jones and injecting some contemporary flavor into his music, he’s trying-bless his heart. I’m talking about artists like Marco Benevento and resident cheeky Brit Jamie Cullum, who releases his new album, “The Pursuit”, today. Well, actually-it gets […]
A Tale of Two Shows: Citizen Cope & The Black Eyed Peas
After getting home last night from seeing the Black Eyed Peas perform, I had a thought (I know, strange right?). 8 years ago, it wouldn’t have been farfetched to see the Peas and Citizen Cope on the same bill. Back then, BEP was a crunchy, borderline-conscious “alternative” rap group and Cope was an upstart singer/songwriter. Flash forward 8 years, and the BEP are dance/pop behemoths with very little trace of the hip-hop flavor of their work pre-Fergie, while Cope is…the […]