A Theatre Review

Thanks to Aunt Mary's generosity, Tuffy P and I went to see The Clean House tonight, at he Canadian Stage Company Bluma Theatre. The play was written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Alisa Palmer, and featured Seana McKenna, Fiona Frid, Joseph Ziegler, Nicola Correia-Damude, and Mary Ann McDonald.

It's been quite a while since we ventured out to see a play, and overall, we had a fun time. I thought the script was a little uneven and quite quirky, but it was well-acted for the most part, and an enjoyable experience.

Here's an interview with two of the actors.

Another CD review - West, by Lucinda Williams

There was a time when I just couldn't get into Lucinda Williams' music. That was until I heard Lake Charles, a tune that I could listen to over and over again all day (just ask Tuffy P). Last year, when we were down in Nashville with Candy and Stagg, we got to see Lucinda at the old Ryman Auditorium in Nashville...you should have heard her sing that old Bobby Gentry tune, Ode to Billy Joe.

Anyway, Ms Williams has a new CD out called West and it's fantastic.

mister anchovy says - this one gets a bayou full of the tastiest salties around. Beautiful!!

CD Review - Hair in my eyes like a Highland Steer, by Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans

see some videos

Corb Lund may be the best thing to come out of Alberta since - well since oil and old Ian Tyson. In fact the near-legendary Mr. Tyson has a guest spot, singing on a tune called The Rodeo's Over. Imagine having that kind of stamp of approval on your record!

Hair in my eyes like a Highland Steer is not quite a great album, but it's a very very very good one, by a young guy bursting with potential. Here is the bio from his website: Corb Lund was born and raised in rural southern Alberta and comes from four generations of Canadian ranchers and cowboys. He writes and sings the songs. He grew up riding horseback, chasing cattle and rodeoing on the prairies and in the foothills of the Rockies the first half of his life. Then he spent ten years driving across Canada, the States, Australia and Europe in an old van with his indie rock band called 'the smalls', playing every funky dive along the way. His writing reflects the unholy marriage of these experiences.

Hair in my Eyes is a lot of fun, and full of well played good tunes that put the Western back into Country and Western.

mister anchovy says....on the 5 anchovy rating scale, this one gets a solid 4 salties

PS....the last cut features Ramblin Jack Elliott, talking about Model A Fords - worth the price of admission right there!