Sunday Pilgrimage to Everyday Music

The group is Hiss Golden Messenger. The album, "Bad Debt." This recording is actually the group's leader, M.C. Taylor, singing and playing acoustic guitar into a tape recorder at his kitchen table. Beautiful songs about life and faith. The music and lyrics grab your attention and refuse to let go.

All Music Guide Review

Elliott Smith's, "Needle In the Hay." A 7-inch, vinyl single. Three songs. Chilling and aching. In all his works that I've listened to, you can actually hear pain expressed in his voice. Close your eyes and in the dark of your thoughts an image is created.

From Portland. Another musician who left this world too soon leaving behind a great body of music. I would have loved to hear where he might have gone with his songwriting.



Other found treasures still awaiting a listen .....

• JJ Grey & Mofro - "Ol' Glory" .... His latest. Just released. Blues-Rock.
• Red Norvo & His Allstars - "Original 1933-1938 Recordings" .... Big Band Swing.
• Sea Wolf - "Turn the Dirt Over" and "Song Of the Magpies" .... Both 7-inch vinyl singles.

...... And in the fifty cent bargain box, a group called Woodsy Pride. Their self titled five song EP. Might as well take a chance for fifty cents on something that looks interesting. There's short liner notes that compare their music to Neil Young and John Fogerty.