Linda Thompson

Loudon Wainwright III and Richard Thompson wrapped up their five-week tour as a duo, under the fittingly ironic title "Loud & Rich," with a sterling display of songwriting acumen and musicianship Friday at UCLA, but one that wasn't particularly loud or likely to make anybody rich. Read More

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova were neither a former band nor a couple when they filmed and performed the songs for the surprise 2007 hit "Once," which netted them an Academy Award for the hit "Falling Slowly." Read More

I got nothing for the beginning this week. Read More

The jacket of the marvellous, LP-sized book (the inside front and back covers of which house the seven CDs which catalogue the 70-year history of Topic Records) claims that said label is the oldest independent in Great Britain. Read More

So, I just got off a four day mini-break for Columbus Day, so this is the first bit of work I've had to do for a few days. Read More

They could be difficult listening at times, even for their most ardent fans, but their most unhinged moments are made listenable by the joy and sense of discovery that are evident in every one of the records. Read More

In his first year as a music student at Cambridge University, Robert Kirby sought to join Footlights, the undergraduates' fabled arts and drama club. Read More