Richard Thompson: Guitar Man, Bird Fan
Acoustic … or electric? It’s the fundamental decision that guitarists make before they compose, perform … or just noodle around while watching television. The English musician Richard Thompson has it...
View ArticleGrammy Preview; Richard Thompson Plays 'Electric'
In This Episode: New York Times pop music critic Jon Caramanica previews the 2013 Grammy Awards before this Sunday's broadcast.And, British folk singer and guitarist Richard Thompson plays selections...
View Article#2872: Eccentric Cover Songs
For this edition of New Sounds, we'll listen to saxophonist Tim Ries's Rolling Stones Project II, a global-centric arrangements of Stones' tunes. (Ries has been part of the Rolling Stones touring horn...
View ArticleLive in-Studio: Richard Thompson
Guitarist Richard Thompson keeps good company. His name is regularly found alongside those of Hendrix, Clapton, and Jimmy Page on various "Best Guitarists of All Time" lists. But while they all riffed...
View ArticleNazi-Sympathizing Art & Isaac Newton's Eye
The art world is reeling at the news that Charles Krafft, a sculptor noted (and respected) for making ironic Nazi kitsch, has come out as a Holocaust denier and white supremacist. Isaac Newton sticks a...
View ArticleSongs In The Key Of Strife
Teddy Thompson was six years old when his parents, English folk rockers Richard and Linda Thompson, split up. The breakup coincided with the release of the duo's most successful album. They were on...
View ArticleCoping Strategies
View the world with wide-eyed wonder. Celebrate loss. Say "so what?" to adversity. Discard your trophies. Try not to remember. Gain wisdom with age. Shout into the abyss. Talk with friends. These and...
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