i only have three full albums on my ipod by artists beginning with l - lada gaga, ladyhawke, and lucinda williams. i listen to the other two... umm... fairly regularly... so in the interests of diversity i went with lucinda this morning. the opening track 'i just wanted to see you so bad' (see below, live in austin, texas) is the kind of upbeat country music i like. unfortunately i find the rest of this album falls into something of a whiney love-lost-heartbreak kind of mire. she's collaborated, toured with, and received critical acclaim from a number of heavy hitters in the folk / country world (incl bob dylan, steve earle, elvis costello, emmylou harris) and i'm not sure what it was about the album that irritated me this morning - although on reflection i realise i've never been able to listen to more than seven or eight tracks in a row, and that's why i didn't see her live when she toured here last year. i usually reserve this album for sunday afternoon listening; perhaps i need something a bit more energising for wednesday mornings.
meanwhile i've just read this review of metallica live in christchurch last night.... severely tempted to release my inner bogan again for 'm' tomorrow....
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