Part album review, part hit-piece, and part shaman ritual. I beg your indulgence… [First the Shaman…] “Is everybody in? Is everybody in? Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin”. Brother and Sisters, gather around and hear the words. We gather today with purpose and truth, although it may pain some of you. It’s …
“Devil Got My Woman” (Skip James)What better way to kick off Record Store Day than with this blues classic of heartbreak and isolation recorded by Mississippi musician Skip James in 1931? Skip James was rediscovered during the 1960s. Thora Birch’s misfit outcast Enid buys a blues compilation from the hermit obsessive collector Seymour (Steve Buscemi’s …
