An essay and album review of Songs You Don’t Know By Heart. “The sun has been coming up on Buffett’s world for a long time and among the shadows stand songs and people who are here to stay.” —Thomas McGuane Was there ever a summer when he wasn’t there? For
For the faithful, they know these songs by heart. Storytelling is at the forefront of what he does, and his ability to generate a sense of wonder with his songs is unparalleled. If you ever needed proof, just witness him in concert. Whether performing spontaneously at a bar in Key
A Review of Jerry Seinfeld’s Book Is This Anything? By Paul Leslie Is This Anything? is Jerry Seinfeld’s first book in more than twenty-five years. Jerry notes that comedians routinely ask one another “Is this anything?” before sharing what may be a humorous thought or observation. Well, this book is
An Album Review by Paul Leslie If there’s ever been a living, walking embodiment of rock and roll music—it’s Jerry Lee Lewis. If you’re reading or listening to this on September 29th, 2020 he has just turned 85 years old. Along with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Lloyd Price
Of all the performing arts, the one that never ceases to impress me is stand up comedy. On the outside, it’s easy for someone to think: well, they’re just entertainers. When it’s done right, it only looks easy. When you watch an on-stage comedic performance, you’re witnessing a true performing
An album review of Willie Nelson’s 70 studio album BY: PAUL LESLIE BY: PAUL LESLIE Whether we’re in the good times or the world is on fire, the only sure thing is that Willie Nelson will release a new album. He’s been doing so year after year since his debut as
Ask anybody what they like about a great song and chances are they’ll recite those few words in the song that stood out when they first heard it. It’s especially true in country music. Bobby Braddock’s third book Bobby Braddock is one of the leading songwriters in country music today
An album review of Bob Dylan’s 39th studio album BY: PAUL LESLIE, EDITOR: JOHN PARADISE When you pick up a copy of Bob Dylan’s new album “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” there is a picture on the cover of something you’re not very likely to see these days. People dancing. It
BACK IN THE DAY, and admittedly before my time, radio DJs played vinyl records. They had 45 RPM disks with an “A” side and a “B” side. The A was the song that the record company was trying to push—what they believed was the smash hit. The money maker. In
Parrot Heads will have something special to cheer about when Jimmy Buffett’s first studio record in seven years, Life On The Flip Side, is released on May 29, 2020 on Mailboat Records. Produced by long-time Coral Reefers Michael Utley and Mac McAnally, the record contains 14 new songs, including “Down At The
I love Willie Nelson. You probably do too. When I launched the podcast version of my show, I decided episode 1 should be my interview with Willie. Yesterday I found myself in the unenviable spot of being stuck in metropolitan traffic. Flipping through the channels on Sirius XM I heard