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Tami Neilson: The Kitchen Table Session Volume II (Ode)

Tami Neilson: The Kitchen Table Session Volume II (Ode)

When reviewing her previous album The Kitchen Table Sessions Vol 1, I noted the promise of the title and looked forward to Auckland-based Neilson getting back around the table in her brother's house i

Tami Neilson: The Kitchen Table Sessions Vol 1 (Ode)

Tami Neilson: The Kitchen Table Sessions Vol 1 (Ode)

It's a curious thing that in New Zealand where country and alt.country of various persuasions has become increasingly popular that an album like this slips past most people. It slipped past me until v

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Tami Neilson

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Tami Neilson

...Tami Neilson has been a longtime Elsewhere favourite for...

Tami Neilson: Don't Be Afraid (Neilson Records)

Tami Neilson: Don't Be Afraid (Neilson Records)

...whose quality control has been set so high. Tami Neilson launches this album at Auckland's Tuning Fork...

Tami Neilson: Dynamite! (Southbound)

Tami Neilson: Dynamite! (Southbound)

...betrayal. Dynamite in just under 30 minutes. Tami Neilson and Delaney Davidson wrote about working... ...for Elsewhere here. There is more on Tami Neilson here, and Delaney Davidson here. ....

GUEST SONGWRITERS TAMI NEILSON and DELANEY DAVIDSON on writing together for her new album Dynamite

GUEST SONGWRITERS TAMI NEILSON and DELANEY DAVIDSON on writing together for her new album Dynamite

...Neilson and Delaney Davidson have long been Elsewhere... ...see dates below. Songwriting with Delaney: By Tami Neilson I was packing to fly down to Lyttelton for a... ...that same beast now lay slumbering next to us. Tami Neilson “Dynamite” Tour 21st March -...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Lauren Thomson

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Lauren Thomson

...of it toured frequently, often with Canadian Tami Neilson and Jackie Bristow. The three of them... ...hear are . . . One Thing – Jay Neilson/Tami Neilson. Love Love Love – Avalanche City. Road... ...it was a collaboration project with Tami Neilson. We went to Canada to record with her crazy... ...a good thing! Tour dates: Lauren Thomson and Tami Neilson Oamaru - Thursday 3rd March, The Penguin Club...

Jackie Bristow: Freedom (Ode)

Jackie Bristow: Freedom (Ode)

...category. Certainly on the recent tour with Tami Neilson and Lauren Thomson she fitted into that zone....

Helen Van Der Linden: Helen Van Der Linden EP (HVDL)

Helen Van Der Linden: Helen Van Der Linden EP (HVDL)

...with a small and seasoned band -- and covering Tami Neilson's Cigarette -- she moves easily between...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE:  Tami Neilson

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE: Tami Neilson

...can we say about the wonderful Tami Neilson – a longtime Elsewhere favourite –... ...Ron Neilson, “The First Man”, Tami Neilson The most unusual place you have performed...

RECOMMENDED RECORD: Tami Neilson: Kingmaker (Neilson/digital outlets)

RECOMMENDED RECORD: Tami Neilson: Kingmaker (Neilson/digital outlets)

...Record picks . . . . Although Covid thwarted Tami Neilson's 2020 American tour to promote her critically... ...emotion and acerbic wit across Kingmaker and Tami Neilson -- too long labouring under the local cliché... ...and a video essay at Elsewhere about Tami Neilson, start here. This album is available on...

GUEST MUSICIAN TAMI NEILSON talks us through her new album Neilson Sings Nelson

GUEST MUSICIAN TAMI NEILSON talks us through her new album Neilson Sings Nelson

...has given you a small taste of that feeling. . Tami Neilson – who has appeared at Elsewhere...

TAMI NEILSON, THE CAREER AND CHICKABOOM!: (2020) It's the Tami show, again

TAMI NEILSON, THE CAREER AND CHICKABOOM!: (2020) It's the Tami show, again

...the end of 2019 I was approached by Tami Neilson to ask if I would write some PR for her to use... ...and Europe as she tours – the remarkable Tami Neilson needs no introduction. Just hand her the... ...in her globe-trotting DNA. . . The great . . . Tami Neilson grew up traveling and performing across North... ...Wantedand the TV series Nashville. . . Tami Neilson's singing and writing was far too big to... ...“There are singers and then there is Tami Neilson, for whom the word singer just isn’t big... ...So, ladies and gentleman . . .Buckle up for Tami Neilson, she's got the microphone. And she needs no...

Tami Neilson: Sassafrass! (Southbound)

Tami Neilson: Sassafrass! (Southbound)

...a sassy person rather than the plant, this new Tami Neilson album not only expands her musical horizons... ...in an already valuable catalogue. For more on Tami Neilson including a video essay at Elsewhere see here....

TAMI NEILSON, A VIDEO ESSAY (2018): Putting on the style

TAMI NEILSON, A VIDEO ESSAY (2018): Putting on the style

...once again turns to the award-winning Tami Neilson who has redefined country, brassy soul,... ...Sassafras! shortly . . . but meantime here is Tami Neilson, a woman with style, in her videos and on... ...review of the Dynamite! album For more on Tami Neilson at Elsewhere start here. The Tami Neilson...

TAMI NEILSON: DYNAMITE READY TO BOOM! (2020): The year the chick-a-boomed?

TAMI NEILSON: DYNAMITE READY TO BOOM! (2020): The year the chick-a-boomed?

...Neilson is world famous in New Zealand. For now. Over... ...album of the year.” And so it begins? Tami Neilson – whose very persona comes with an... ...Zealand. There is more about all aspects of Tami Neilson's career including interviews and a video...

Tami Neilson: Neilson Sings Nelson (digital outlets)

Tami Neilson: Neilson Sings Nelson (digital outlets)

...Neilson has had an unfortunate run of bad luck... ...File alongside Nilsson Sings Newman. . Tami Neilson talks us through the songs on this album here...

THE TAMI SHOW (2020): The lady in lockdown

THE TAMI SHOW (2020): The lady in lockdown

...to this year as much as singer-songwriter Tami Neilson who had a fine album ready to go (Chickaboom!... ...It's a fun show. Elsewhere has long been a Tami Neilson fan and always wonder how she could possibly...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams

...November Sat 17th – Waiheke Island with Tami Neilson November Sun 18th - Matinee at Leigh Sawmill,...

RATTLE RECORDS' RECENT RELEASES (2017): And the hits just keep coming

RATTLE RECORDS' RECENT RELEASES (2017): And the hits just keep coming

...touch on film noir and soul (a version of Tami Neilson's Don't Be Afraid, the story of which is...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Brett Adams

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Brett Adams

...tours. He's recently been seen in the band for Tami Neilson but has also just released the first album...

RECORD STORE DAY 2015: Back to black

RECORD STORE DAY 2015: Back to black

...yet) as well as in-store guests performing: Tami Neilson at 11.30, Neil Finn at noon and a string...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE MARKETING QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Anna Loveys of Saint Lachine

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE MARKETING QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Anna Loveys of Saint Lachine

...would be . . . An old tour poster signed by Tami Neilson - still have this in my memory box. You are...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2023: THE READERS' CHOICES

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2023: THE READERS' CHOICES

...(31/03) Surf Friends - Sonic Waves (17/03) Tami Neilson - Kingmaker (Live with the Auckland...

THE BAND'S LAST WALTZ REISSUED (2016): Another twirl on the dancefloor

THE BAND'S LAST WALTZ REISSUED (2016): Another twirl on the dancefloor

...with the cream of local talent including Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders, Delaney Davidson, Adam...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2020: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2020: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

...We wrote about it at more length here . Tami Neilson: Chickaboom! [RR] The album which was going to...

Hopetoun Brown: Don't Let Them Lock You Up (Rhythmethod)

Hopetoun Brown: Don't Let Them Lock You Up (Rhythmethod)

...like trumpeter Finn Scholes, and singers Tami Neilson and Marlon Williams. But on this third outing...

AOTEAROA MUSIC AWARDS 2020 NOMINEES: I'd like to thank . . .

AOTEAROA MUSIC AWARDS 2020 NOMINEES: I'd like to thank . . .

...Fountain - Reb FountainSix60 - Six60Tami Neilson - Chickaboom! The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers...

Dinah Lee: The Collection (Frenzy)

Dinah Lee: The Collection (Frenzy)

...Fifties and in 2023 was a celebrated guest on Tami Neilson's tour where she was hailed as still a great...

THE 2016 APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS: The shortlist

THE 2016 APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS: The shortlist

...Rogers, Alex Brown, Christopher Farnham) and Tami Neilson for The First Man (written by Tami Neilson and... ...Age Pryor The Brokenwood Mysteries – Tami Neilson, Jay Neilson All awards will be presented at...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2014: THE EDITOR'S CHOICES

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2014: THE EDITOR'S CHOICES

...singer-songwriter pops up on albums with Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams and others in local...

Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders: Word Gets Around (Rough Diamond/Southbound, digital outlets)

Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders: Word Gets Around (Rough Diamond/Southbound, digital outlets)

...on the Churches tour with Marlon Williams and Tami Neilson (both of whom Davidson has worked with). This...

THE TAITE MUSIC AWARD FINALISTS 2015: Money changes everything?

THE TAITE MUSIC AWARD FINALISTS 2015: Money changes everything?

...– ‘Stop & Start Again’ Tami Neilson – ‘Dynamite’ The judging is... ...running to narrow it down to one. For more on Tami Neilson and this album at Elsewhere see here....

Brett Adams: Black Clouds in Stereo (Rattle/bandcamp)

Brett Adams: Black Clouds in Stereo (Rattle/bandcamp)

...of classic albums, and on recordings by Tami Neilson, Jan Hellriegel, Tim Finn, Dave McArtney,...

Matthew Barber and Jill Barber: The Family Album (Outside/Southbound)

Matthew Barber and Jill Barber: The Family Album (Outside/Southbound)

...the same Canadian label which recently signed Tami Neilson (a no-brainer I would have thought) comes this...

THE TAITE MUSIC AWARDS (2023): It's the time again . . .

THE TAITE MUSIC AWARDS (2023): It's the time again . . .

...Chelsea - Everything Is Going To Be Alright Tami Neilson - Kingmaker TE KAAHU - Te Kaahu O Rangi The...

SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES, REVISITED (2023): The sources, the song and the trickle-down

SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES, REVISITED (2023): The sources, the song and the trickle-down

...in 2018, here is New Zealand singer-songwriter Tami Neilson with Big Boss Mama. Check the way the words...

THE LAST HURRAH (2025): Martin Phillipps' last Chills album

THE LAST HURRAH (2025): Martin Phillipps' last Chills album

...(Tiny Ruins), Troy Kingi, Shona Laing, Tami Neilson, Dianne Swann, Purple Pilgrims and Greg Haver....

ANOTHER SPIN OF HISTORY'S WHEEL (2020): Music in the time of solitude

ANOTHER SPIN OF HISTORY'S WHEEL (2020): Music in the time of solitude

...such as Nadia Reid (to SXSW in Austin), Tami Neilson (European dates), the Beths (across the US)...

Tom Cunliffe: Howl & Whisper (Lyttleton/Southbound)

Tom Cunliffe: Howl & Whisper (Lyttleton/Southbound)

...multi-instrumentalist Dave Khan (the Bads, Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams, Bernie Griffen etc), Wil...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2022: THE READERS' CHOICES

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2022: THE READERS' CHOICES

...a vote for “Kingmaker” by Tami Neilson. (BOElse) . Alec isn't ashamed to say There is...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2018: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2018: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

...tell the whole story. We wrote about it here. Tami Neilson: Sassafras! * The Tami story just keeps...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Dave Khan

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Dave Khan

...He has appeared with Tim Finn, the Bads, Tami Neilson, Delaney Davidson, Gin Wigmore, Don McGlashan...

VICTORIA KELLY, AT AUDIOCULTURE (2023): A woman for all seasons

VICTORIA KELLY, AT AUDIOCULTURE (2023): A woman for all seasons

...and Out of Silence albums), SJD (Sweetheart), Tami Neilson (Kingmaker) and Finn Andrews for The...

SIGUR ROS, REVIEWED (2022): Strangers from a strange land

SIGUR ROS, REVIEWED (2022): Strangers from a strange land

...see at a concert by the Beths, Reb Fountain or Tami Neilson. These are people who probably have a...

Graham Reid

...jazz and contemporary classical artists, Tami Neilson and he has judged numerous music and...

SHORT CUTS: A round-up of recent New Zealand releases

SHORT CUTS: A round-up of recent New Zealand releases

...Supergroovers bring in some classy guests like Tami Neilson on Hate I Don't Love You (co-written with...

VICTORIA KELLY, INTERVIEWED (2022): Poetry, Prince and meditations on death

VICTORIA KELLY, INTERVIEWED (2022): Poetry, Prince and meditations on death

...arranged and sung for – Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, Anika Moa, Don McGlashan, Sola Rosa and... ...we know from arrangements for Neil Finn and Tami Neilson? My dear sir, are you suggesting that Prince,... ...Aphex Twin, Mahinarangi Tocker, Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, SJD... (how lucky am I to have worked with...

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2015; THE EDITOR'S CHOICES

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2015; THE EDITOR'S CHOICES

...pushed back To read our full review go here. Tami Neilson; Don't Be Afraid: Whether it be belting out...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Mousey

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Mousey

...nominees and she was a backing singer on Tami Neilson's Sassafrass! album. She takes her stage name...

THE MUSIC MANAGERS FORUM AWARDS (2017): Hats off to those behind the scenes

THE MUSIC MANAGERS FORUM AWARDS (2017): Hats off to those behind the scenes

...Nick Atkinson (Hopetoun Brown, Supergroove) Tami Neilson (Tami Neilson) Best Independent Tour James...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Jack Ringhand of Tall Folk

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Jack Ringhand of Tall Folk

...for professional and/or personal reasons? Tami Neilson for the genuine and honest way she highlights...

FINALISTS FOR THE 2018 VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS: . . . and I hope we passed the audition

FINALISTS FOR THE 2018 VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS: . . . and I hope we passed the audition

...has three nominations; Robinson, Julia Deans, Tami Neilson and Sons of Zion two . . . The full list of... ...– Make Way For LoveSix60 – Six60Tami Neilson – Sassafrass!Unknown Mortal Orchestra... ...HeartMarlon Williams – Make Way For LoveTami Neilson – Sassafrass! 5. Breakthrough Artist of...

RECOMMENDED RECORD: SJD: Sweetheart (Fried Oyster/digital outlets)

RECOMMENDED RECORD: SJD: Sweetheart (Fried Oyster/digital outlets)

...much under-rated Mill, O'Connor, Anika Moa, Tami Neilson and James (Lawrence Arabia) Milne -- SJD...

TERESA PATTERSON INTERVIEWED (2016): The business end of the music business

TERESA PATTERSON INTERVIEWED (2016): The business end of the music business

...are a few self-managed artists around like Tami Neilson, Mel Parson and Nick who does Hopetoun Brown....

TARANAKI WOMAD 2020: THE ARTISTS' LINE-UP in words, sound and vision

TARANAKI WOMAD 2020: THE ARTISTS' LINE-UP in words, sound and vision

...best artists, including Neil Finn, Tami Neilson and Marlon Williams. Elsewhere previously...

The Miltones: The Miltones (miltones.com/Rhythmethod)

The Miltones: The Miltones (miltones.com/Rhythmethod)

...more recently the likes of Marlon Williams and Tami Neilson should really have demolished that shibboleth....

Orville Peck: Bronco (Columbia/digital outlets)

Orville Peck: Bronco (Columbia/digital outlets)

...It Up through Steve Earle's Calico County to Tami Neilson's Big Boss Mama. Despite his cloak of mystery...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2022: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2022: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

...percussion. Read the full review here . Tami Neilson: Kingmaker We said: From the opening title...

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2015; READERS' CHOICES

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2015; READERS' CHOICES

...* Mel Parsons, Drylands. A beautiful record * Tami Neilson, Don’t Be Afraid: Peggy Lee or Emmylou,...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2024: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2024: THE EDITOR'S PICKS

...to the precipice. Our full review is here Tami Neilson, Neilson Sings Nelson We said: More than a...

MUSIC MANAGERS AWARDS (2016): And the envelope, please

MUSIC MANAGERS AWARDS (2016): And the envelope, please

...(Mel Parsons) Nick Atkinson (Hopetoun Brown) Tami Neilson (Tami Neilson) Best Independent Tour James...

Willie Nelson: A Beautiful Time (Columbia/digital outlets)

Willie Nelson: A Beautiful Time (Columbia/digital outlets)

...work ethic. And he found time to record with Tami Neilson. A Beautiful Time – his 72nd studio...

Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders: Happiness is Near (digital outlets)

Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders: Happiness is Near (digital outlets)

...own name, production work for Marlon Williams, Tami Neilson and Troy Kingi, guest appearances and...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Kendall Elise

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Kendall Elise

...Red Dirt. Her tour supports for the likes of Tami Neilson, Larkin Poe, Gin Wigmore and Bic Runga tell...

SHORT CUTS: A round-up of recent New Zealand releases

SHORT CUTS: A round-up of recent New Zealand releases

...helpful assistance from the equally great Tami Neilson and others) here offer a collection with the...

2020, THE YEAR IN REARVIEW: Sounds from solitude

2020, THE YEAR IN REARVIEW: Sounds from solitude

...lounge, backyard or on the empty streets. Tami Neilson developed a smart web-series, The Tami Show,...

MOTTE, rotor, LILEY AND WOODBURY (2022): Exploring the dark waters beneath

MOTTE, rotor, LILEY AND WOODBURY (2022): Exploring the dark waters beneath

...name on albums by Don McGlashan, Luke Buda and Tami Neilson. Her Motte debut in 2015 was the appropriately...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Ebony Lamb

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Ebony Lamb

...for Pokey LaFarge, Wagons, the Warratahs, Tami Neilson and many other folk-country luminaries –...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE BLUES QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Courtnay Low of The Mons Whaler and The Unholy Reverie

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE BLUES QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Courtnay Low of The Mons Whaler and The Unholy Reverie

...be . . . (And you would play?) Current times? Tami Neilson to play It Ain't My Job, Larkin Poe (Kick the... ...recent downloads include IDLES - Tangk, Tami Neilsons’ - Sister’s Coming Home, and...

JOHN SIMON INTERVIEWED (2016): Putting on the Waltz

JOHN SIMON INTERVIEWED (2016): Putting on the Waltz

...of New Zealand's finest musicians, among them Tami Neilson, the Bads (pictured below), Barry Saunders and...

THE TAITE MUSIC PRIZE FINALISTS (2021): The independent spirits

THE TAITE MUSIC PRIZE FINALISTS (2021): The independent spirits

...Hall - Manawa Wera (Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa)Tami Neilson - Chickaboom! (Neilson Records)The Beths -...

The Bats: The Deep Set (Secretly Canadian/Flying Out)

The Bats: The Deep Set (Secretly Canadian/Flying Out)

...recorded at Ben Edwards' studio in Lyttelton (Tami Neilson and others along the country axis), not too...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Motte

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Motte

...with a number of local artists (Luke Buda, Tami Neilson and many others) we thought we needed to know...

Mike Hall: Nothing Stands Still (digital outlets)

Mike Hall: Nothing Stands Still (digital outlets)

...enough, along the way Hall worked with SJD, Tami Neilson, the Bads, Tim Finn and many more. These days...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Candice Milner

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Candice Milner

...(And your most recent downloads include . . .) Tami Neilson, Don't Be Afraid on vinyl One song, royalties...

DIANNE SWANN, INTERVIEWED (2021): The journey is also the destination

DIANNE SWANN, INTERVIEWED (2021): The journey is also the destination

...a group? It's very confusing, I've spoken to Tami Neilson about that a lot. You get very lonely being in...

DELANEY DAVIDSON INTERVIEWED (2014): Christchurch, Colorado and Womad

DELANEY DAVIDSON INTERVIEWED (2014): Christchurch, Colorado and Womad

...New Zealand music. Along with Marlon Williams, Tami Neilson and others he has rejigged traditional and...

Julia Deans: We Light Fire (Tardus/Rhythmethod)

Julia Deans: We Light Fire (Tardus/Rhythmethod)

...Death and the Maiden). The month closes with Tami Neilson's terrific new one Sassafrass! and this album...

RECOMMENDED RECORD: Motte: Cold + Liquid (Ba Da Bing/digital outlets)

RECOMMENDED RECORD: Motte: Cold + Liquid (Ba Da Bing/digital outlets)

...name on albums by Don McGlashan, Luke Buda and Tami Neilson. Her Motte debut in 2015 was the appropriately...

TARANAKI WOMAD 2016: THE ARTISTS' LINE-UP

TARANAKI WOMAD 2016: THE ARTISTS' LINE-UP

...names among the locals (Elsewhere favorite Tami Neilson should be a huge crowd pleaser, as will...

THE APRA SILVER SCROLLS 2019: And the finalists are . . .

THE APRA SILVER SCROLLS 2019: And the finalists are . . .

...and Aaron Short (The Naked And Famous), Tami Neilson, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Thomas Oliver, Ella...

Emmylou Harris: Hard Bargain (Nonesuch)

Emmylou Harris: Hard Bargain (Nonesuch)

Emmylou Harris is now 64 but her voice sounds as beautiful as it always was, although it seems a little lower these days, but no less affecting. On this album the woman known for her interpretations o

The Topp Twins: Honky Tonk Angel (Topp)

The Topp Twins: Honky Tonk Angel (Topp)

To be perfectly honest I went off the Topp Twins very quickly: around the time of the Women's Web Collective album Out of the Corners of '82 and in a few subsequent years I thought they were terrific

Sarah McLachlan: Laws of Illusion (Sony)

Sarah McLachlan: Laws of Illusion (Sony)

This prime mover behind the Lilith Fair all-women-artists tours of over a decade ago (and resurrected this year) hasn't released a new album in seven years, so in some quarters expectation must be ver

Kasey Chambers: Little Bird (Liberation)

Kasey Chambers: Little Bird (Liberation)

Almost a decade ago this Australian singer-songwriter penned Not Pretty Enough, a penetrating chart-topper about self-doubt. The title track here sounds like its rejoinder with the wisdom of years: Ch