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Guest Post: Seven Albums That Came Out in 2011 That Mike Listened To and Enjoyed the Most

Sarah — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:31 +0000

[ Every year, my friend Mike, of Land of Absurdity, contributes his list of favorite albums. It almost makes up for the fact that I never bother to put these sorts of lists together anymore. Such is life. -S ]

Another year, another list. See I like lists, and I can make them much more efficiently than Ms Sarah up there, mostly because I don’t amass so much music and then listen to a song or two a day between fits of Andrew Bird and Mumford and Sons. Seriously, check her lastfm page, she’s listened to Little Lion Man more times than recommended by the FDA. But I digress, it seemed to me that everyone I liked released an album or EP within the first half of the year, and then new music sort of petered off for the year for me. But thanks to the magic of the Spotify, this year did have the biggest pool of albums to pick for the:

Seven Albums That Came Out in 2011 That Mike Listened To and Enjoyed the Most

Butch Walker and The Black Widows – The Spade
Every one of Butch Walker’s albums has a different sound, and this one may be the best since Letters. More of a straight up Tom Petty style rock and roll album than previous offerings, and every song is good. Synthesizers is by far the best song on the album and would be best song of the year if not for Innerpartysystem (whose song was written using synthesizers). Saw him perfom 90% of this album live, and he did not disappoint. Even grabbed my arm with a very sweaty hand. Butch is amazing. This album cements his legacy.

The Spade was released August 30 on Dangerbird Records.

Butch Walker: Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Store

The Antlers – Burst Apart
This album isn’t the sort of thing you can listen to everyday, but if you’re settling in for the night, or you’re in the midst of a rainy drive, this album is aces. When I saw them at Lolla in 2010, I mentioned that I thought that Paper Route was a better example of the style of music… well that was until I heard this album. An interesting side note, if you ever are watching the old French produced Anime The Mysterious Cities of Gold, No Widows synchs up pretty nicely to the cartoon.

Burst Apart was released May 10 on Frenchkiss Records.

The Antlers: Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Store

Devin Townsend Project – Deconstruction/Ghost

The first two albums from this project made the list two years ago, so it’s no surprise that the last two get in too. Deconstruction is Devin’s toungue in cheek humor brought to the forefront, and Ghost is ambient bliss. Not everyone can pull of ambient bluegrass and songs featuring the Big Mac jingle. Devin can. Most entertaining Canadian offering since Strange Brew.

Ghost and Deconstruction were released June 20 and 21 on Inside Out Records.

Devin Townsend Project: Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Store

The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You
For some reason, despite the fact that I don’t really like MGMT, I really like bands that sound like MGMT. I bought this album the same day I bought Torches, and really can’t understand why Foster the People gets more buzz. This album is leagues ahead. It’s not everyday that a bunch of Kiwis can make music that gets noticed outside of New Zealand. Which just goes to show how awesome this album is. Great trade offs between male and female vocals, and just pure awesome from start to finish.

Passive Me, Aggressive You was released on March 15 (in the US) o

The Naked and Famous: Official Website | MySpace | Facebook | Twitter

The Chain Gang of 1974 – Wayward Fire
If you have been following me on the twitter or my website, you will know that I’ve followed TCGO1974 ever since the beginning. Now he has a true debut album released by a real live record label. This album perfectly captures an 80s groove, while not singing about things that only mattered in the 80s. Tell Me is a great breakup song. Taste of Heaven should be in the next Cameron Crowe movie. And of course, Heartbreaking Scream is probably 3rd best song of the year.

Wayward Fire was released on June 21 on Modern Art Records.

The Chain Gang of 1974: Official Website | MySpace | Facebook | Twitter

Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones
So I made a faux pas on my last list, putting Sleep is For the Week on there even though the actual album (not the mp3 rip) came out 3 years previous. Not so This year. England Keep My Bones was indeed released in 2011 and it was quite awesome. Much like with Butch, I saw Frank perform 90% of this album live and it was truly amazing. I Still Believe and Glory Hallelujah are seminal songs of Frank’s outlook. One Foot Before the Other shows off his hardcore roots, and English Curse and Rivers show his great English pride. Clearly one of the most underrated artists of our day.

England Keep My Bones was released on June 6 on Epitaph

Frank Turner: Official Website | MySpace | Facebook | Twitter | Store

INNERPARTYSYSTEM – Never Be Content
After a near collapse of the band, they started working on new music. Got noticed by Red Bull Records, and put out this absolute gem of an electronic EP. Then they toured for a few months before going on “indefinite hiatus.” The album is more straight up housey goodness than previous IPS offerings, and is their best work to date. We can only hope that Patrick conquers LA, Kris Chicago, and Jared NYC and in five years we get a supreme IPS reunion. This EP also features what is like my favorite electronic song of all time now, Not Getting Any Better. When hearing that song live for the first time (a week before the ep dropped) my tweets were all caps and had ten exclamation points.

Never Be Content was released on March 29 on Red Bull Records.

Innerpartysystem: Official Website | MySpace | Facebook | Twitter | Store

Honorable Mentions
LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking
This album has Party Rock Anthem, Champagne Showers, and Sexy and I Know It on it, so that’s good. But also has a shitton of other tracks, so that’s bad.

Ella Riot – Love Child
Another band releases an EP and then goes on “indefinite hiatus.” This does have Clubbin on it, though, which is pretty much an electric bagpipe solo. Who doesn’t like electric bagpipes?

Lady Gaga – Born this Way
I feel like this album is way too long, and the songs are way to simple. Could be an outstanding dance album but just has something missing. Also, if I have to hear the Pittsburgh version of You and I six or seven more times I’m going to flip out.

And of course the Worst album of the year.
I had this award pegged for Lil Wayne for Tha Carter IV, but then I listened to Patrick Stump’s album. White people should not sing autotuned rap unless led by Andy Samberg. I guess when you take someone who used to be in Fall Out Boy, and he tries to put out a soul album, you should expect horribleness. And boy does Patrick Stump deliver. Who greenlighted this thing?

Wow, That’s A Good Song: Lady Gaga Fugue

Mel — Wed, 04 May 2011 03:30:39 +0000

When I was a lot younger I took piano lessons. I took a lot of piano lessons. And the stuff I liked best, and played best, was all Baroque.

I’ve looked back on my days romping through The Well-Tempered Clavier with fondness and nostalgia, I’ve longed for piano access so I could revisit scales and finger exercises at the very least, but never have I pined for a piano as much as I’m pining right now.

Because a gentleman by the name of Giovanni Dettori wrote a three-part fugue based on Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”, and he was kind enough to post the score on his site (link goes to PDF).

Dettori appears to be a freelance musician based in Italy, and today he is my hero. You’d better believe this piece is saved to my hard drive for future use, preferably to be deployed in a bar or similar to get drinks. You’d buy me a drink if I could play a three-part fugue based on “Bad Romance”, right? Right.

Giovanni Dettori: Official Site | MySpace

This Week in Great Music: 2/28 – 3/6

Sarah — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:39:45 +0000

There are lots of great shows going on this week, and I probably won’t make it to any of them! Awesome.

Monday, February 28
Robbie Fulks, Nora O’Connor; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Lady Gaga, Scissor Sisters; United Center. 8 pm, sold out
The Low Anthem, Bobby, Daniel Lefkowitz; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $14
Asobi Seksu, Brahms, Stephen Paul Smoker; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $12

Tuesday, March 1
Tony Lucca, Jared Finck; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20

Wednesday, March 2
Meh.

Thursday, March 3
Greg Laswell, Xoe Wise; SPACE. 8 pm, $15-27
Street Home Chicago: Chicago Street Musicians Live, ft. Keithen Terrell, The Real Connection, Meisha Herron, and Chris James; Hideout. 8:30 pm, $10

Friday, March 4
Girl Talk, Max Tundra, Junk Culture; Congress Theater. 7 pm, sold out
Iron and Wine, Eleventh Dream Day; the Riviera. 7:30 pm, sold out
Nicole Atkins, Cotton Jones, Pepper Rabbit; Subterranean. 9:30 pm, $13-15

Saturday, March 5
Girl Talk, Max Tundra, Junk Culture; Congress Theater. 7 pm, sold out
Portland Cello Project, Laura Gibson; Hideout 9 pm, $10
Alice Peacock; SPACE. 10 pm, $17-20

Sunday, March 6
Meh.

August in Review

Sarah — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:54:39 +0000

Despite August being Lollapalooza madness, not many Lolla artists made it onto my most-listened mix for the month. August’s mix brings you eleven songs, featuring everything from the glam pop of Lady Gaga to the old timey bluegrass of Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Concert Review: Lollapalooza Day 1

Sarah — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:39:08 +0000

For being a person who hates a) large crowds, b) large drunk crowds, c) heat, d) the outdoors, and e) being outdoors in the oppressive summer heat with large crowds of drunk people, a big festival like Lollapalooza has all of the makings of a nightmare. Which is why, for the first three summers I lived here (2006-2008), I resolutely ignored the festival despite some killer lineups. I changed my tune after going on one day last year and actually enjoying myself. So, despite my better judgment, I went in for a three day pass this year. And, while I admit that I had my moments of being a diva, I’m pretty sure that I’ll do it all over again next year.

After some waiting-in-line induced grumpiness (FYI, having your wristband scanners go down at precisely the time doors open is not a good way to start off a festival), we headed over to the Adidas MEGA stage to what was left of B.o.B‘s set. It was clear from the second you could get a glimpse of the field that no one had anticipated “Airplanes” becoming one of the summer’s biggest hits. The crowd was massive, and this was practically at the crack of dawn in Lollapalooza time. While B.o.B is definitely a rap/r&b artist, based on this performance, he’s could easily be placed in the category of rock star, based on the time he spent behind a guitar, singing. The crowd went wild for “Airplanes”, and then, just to throw a surprise in there, he closed his set with what he called one of his favorite songs: MGMT’s “Kids”. (And I’ll say now that I enjoyed his performance loads more than MGMT’s on Sunday.)

The next act we caught was across the park at the Playstation stage: Los Amigos Invisibles, a Venezuelan band whose style has been called “space-funk acid-jazz”. I don’t know what that means, exactly, but coming into the set with no expectations, I was surprised at how entertained I was. The music is simple and the beats often stay the same, but they kept the attention of a noontime crowd who appeared to be largely unfamiliar with their music. (Except for the people up front waving a Venezuelan flag. I see what you did there.) When their set was nearly finished, we ambled northwards to the Budweiser stage for Chicago native Mavis Staples’ set.

The 71-year old gospel legend seems a strange choice for a rock festival, particularly sandwiched between the funk of Los Amigos Invisibles and the southern rock of Drive-By Truckers. But Staples delivered an hour of powerful music in one of my favorite sets of of the festival. Her music is passionate and soulful, something readily apparent even if you aren’t into the religious message of the lyrics. Staples’ very presence is powerful, one that speaks of decades of fighting for equality and sharing her message and faith. Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco fame) produced Staples’ upcoming album (You Are Not Alone) and came out to join her on guitar for a few songs. Despite fans going crazy for Tweedy, the show wasn’t about him in the least, and he was perfectly content to stand in the background and play for her.

Next, it was back across the field for Drive-By Truckers’ set. Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy their set as much as I’d anticipated. The performance was great, technically speaking. No botched notes or other cock-ups which take me out of the performance. I just found it to be a little dull. Maybe it was the oppressive heat or my impending sunburn or the fact that I was starting to get hungry again, but I just wasn’t sold.

I left near the end of their set to go snag a spot in the grass at the Budweiser stage for The New Pornographers, instead. I saw them last time they were in Chicago, but sans Neko Case (broken foot) and Dan Bejar (being Dan Bejar, I guess), and while the performance was good, it was a little dull without the oddball humor of Case (or the oddball antics of Bejar). (Although, that show did make me into an Okkervil River fan; go search on Youtube to see Will Sheff step in for the absent Bejar on “Myriad Harbour”, it’s a real winner.) With the full crew at Lollapalooza, however, the band ran through a whole list of favorites, both old and new, starting out with “Sing Me Spanish Techno” and including some of the more memorable tracks off of their latest album, Together. Their set wasn’t about being flashy or pulling out surprises; it was about great music from a tight band, and they absolutely delivered in their own humble way.

The rest of the afternoon was a time for rest and food and more rest. We wandered off to eat and wound up watching Matt & Kim’s performance on one of the jumbo screens set up in the food area. While I’m not very familiar with their music (lo-fi dance punk is not really on my musical radar), their performance absolutely won me over. The music is simple, but Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino have an infectious energy and playful chemistry which makes them a joy to watch. Kim looks like she’s having the time of her life up on stage, while simultaneously looking like she could definitely kick your ass if she had to.

Eventually, the time came to work our way into the crowd over at the Parkways stage. There wasn’t much else I was interested in seeing before Lady Gaga’s show, anyway. We caught the end of Hot Chip‘s set, which was actually really good live, although I’ve been pretty indifferent to their music in the past.

And then, of course, Lady Gaga. Love her or hate her, you have to admit that she makes people talk. In a time where so much mainstream pop music is forgettable (and when even Gaga’s music isn’t terribly innovative), she knows how to draw attention to herself and keep herself in the spotlight. Whether or not that’s a good thing or a bad thing is your call. The woman is definitely talented, in my opinion; it’s just that a lot of that gets lost in the spectacle that is Gaga.

I wasn’t as in love with her show as I’d hoped to be, however. It was a 60- or 90-minute set drawn out to fill two hours (the running time of her two albums combined is 90 minutes). I don’t know if there have been other Lollapalooza headliners in the past who have so slim a body of work. Everything was over the top, from the costumes to the theatrics to the scripted interludes, sometimes distractingly so. There was plenty of filler, whether due to costume changes, set changes, or long pauses by Gaga to remind everyone watching that they should be free to be themselves, and that three years ago, she was playing to a disinterested crowd on the BMI stage, and now, she had 80,000 people watching her headline Lollapalooza. (Side note: to the young man behind me who yelled out “Over 9,000!”, I salute you.) Her talent shone through during piano-driven ballads “Speechless” and new song “You and I”, and for just a few minutes when she brought Lady Starlight out on stage, friend and onetime collaborator, you caught a glimpse of something human underneath the carefully constructed persona the New York twentysomething has adopted.

Check out my photos from Friday on Flickr, and stay tuned for reviews of Saturday and Sunday.

Scheduling for Lollapalooza is so hard.

Sarah — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:50:48 +0000

I am having a love/hate relationship with this year’s Lollapalooza schedule. It’s not like last year, where I was able to fill every inch of my day with bands. But maybe that’s a good thing — more time for aimlessly wandering from stage to stage, more opportunities to discover something new.

Here’s where you’re most likely to find me this year:

Friday
B.o.B, 11:30-12:15, adidas MEGA stage. Not gonna lie, I really like that song “Airplanes”.
Los Amigos Invisibles, Playstation stage, or The Walkmen, adidas MEGA stage, 1:00-2:00. I’m torn on this one. I’m dragging my husband with me to Lolla this year, and he, like Los Amigos Invisibles, is Venezuelan, so we kind of want to see them. But boy, would I like to see the Walkmen.
Mavis Staples, 2:00-3:00, Budweiser stage. She’s a legend, and her new album is full of fellow Chicagoans like Jeff Tweedy, Kelly Hogan, and Nora O’Connor.
Drive-By Truckers, 3:00-4:00, Playstation stage. I missed them earlier this year because of my dislike of the Vic. Not going to miss out on them this time.
The New Pornographers, 4:00-5:00, Budweiser stage. Last time I saw them, Neko Case had just dropped out of the tour because she broke her foot. TNP with Neko >>>> TNP without Neko.
Lady Gaga, 8:00-10:00, Parkways stage. Shut up, I am totally excited to see Gaga. Don’t you judge me.

Saturday
Who’s got two thumbs and might be sleeping in on Saturday? This girl. I’m going to spend some time over the next couple of days getting to know the morning acts to see if there’s anything that really interests me. Otherwise, I may just be wandering aimlessly until the afternoon. And then, of course, from the afternoon on, my day turns into a mess of needing to clone myself to see everything I want to see.
Blues Traveler, 1:45-2:45, Parkways stage. I love me some harmonica.
Stars, 2:15-3:15, Budweiser stage.
Dan Black, 3:00-3;45, BMI stage.
Gogol Bordello, 3:45-4:45, Parkways stage. I didn’t make it to their show at the Congress earlier this year. I will not be thwarted this time.
Deer Tick, 5:00-6:00, Sony bloggie stage.
Metric, 5:15-6:15, Playstation stage.
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, 6:30-7:30, Sony bloggie stage.
Green Day, 7:45-10:00, Parkways stage.
Phoenix, 8:30-10:00, Budweiser stage. The good thing about the headliners not starting at the same time is that I’ll be able to see a little bit of Green Day’s set before wandering back to Phoenix.

Sunday
The Antlers, 12:15-1:00, Budweiser stage, or Nneka, Parkways stage. I’m so torn! I love both of them, I’ve seen them both live before, so I’ve got no idea where to go.
Blitzen Trapper, 2:00-3:00, Budweiser stage.
Mumford & Sons, 3:00-4:00, Playstation stage. After Lady Gaga, they may just be the band I’m most excited to see, even though I just saw them a few months ago. I love these guys. I’m just sad they’re not going to hang out at the autograph tent, although this may be for the best, because I may have a hard time containing my excitement otherwise. (I did manage to have the self control to not pounce Andrew Bird last year, but my restraint is not infinite.)
Erykah Badu, 5:00-6:00, adidas MEGA stage. Let’s see what kind of crazy shit she comes up with.
The National, 7:15-8:30, Playstation stage. To be honest, I’ve never really loved their live music, from the bootlegs I’ve heard. Maybe this will change my mind.
Arcade Fire, 8:30-10:00, Budweiser stage. I’m also not a huge Arcade Fire fan, but I’m really not interested in seeing Soundgarden, so indie-hipster-whatever central it is.

Hooray for Covers! The Breaking Winds, “Lady Gaga Saga”

Sarah — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:27:23 +0000

There are few things that amuse me more than hilarious covers. A capella choirs, groups with strange instrumentation, whatever. Do a cover well and make me laugh and you’ve already won.

With that in mind, check out this thoroughly amusing Lady Gaga medley.

The Breaking Winds – Lady Gaga Saga

Rock on, ladies.

Hooray for Covers! Bangin’, “Telephone” and “Bad Romance”

Sarah — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:00:47 +0000

Like Lady Gaga but wish it were less techno dance-hall beats? Like hard rock or maybe even metal but harbor a secret love for top 40 pop?

Then check out these two covers, put together by a couple of guys from Toronto well schooled in metal and heavy music. (If I recall correctly, the first video may be NSFW; I think someone moons the camera at some point.)

Bangin’: MySpace | YouTube | Twitter

Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

Sarah — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:14:40 +0000

In case you took an internet hiatus overnight, here’s some “news” for you: Lollapalooza’s lineup for the 2010 festival has been released in full, including all the letters and &s and *’s, because god forbid they write out Fuck Buttons on their website. The lineup had, of course, already been guessed to about 90% completion by the internet, thanks to leaks about the headliners and all those handy letters that Lolla put out for their Wheel of Fortune-esque teasers.

Aside from the fact that I’m always conflicted about Lollapalooza (I’ve lived here since 2006 and finally got around to dragging myself to the festival last year for the first time), the lineup seems a bit “…meh” to me. The headliners overall aren’t as huge as I’d come to expect from the festival, and the supporting tiers seem a bit thin. There aren’t a whole lot of acts who I’m dying to see, and a lot of the acts I’m excited about are actually ones who I’ve already seen (or will have seen by the time Lolla arrives). And I’m sure someone else can analyze this more in-depth, but there’s a huge lack of local music on the line-up. Lolla’s never made any pretense about being a local music festival — it’s a huge (inter)national festival which just happened to find its home in Chicago — but it would be nice to see some more nods towards its host city in its programming.

But, I’ll admit it, even though half of the internet is all OMG LOLLA SOLD OUT, I’m pretty excited that Lady Gaga is one of the headliners. Go ahead, take away any music street cred I had left, but I am absolutely going to be at her set. There, yeah, I said it. (Also, it will be interesting to see how she adapts her notoriously over-the-top stage show to fit the throw-and-go nature of Lollapalooza.)

So now, of course, we just have to wait (and wait, and wait) for the set schedules to come out. (Consequence of Sound has an unconfirmed day-by-day break-down.) Because, knowing my luck, all of the bands I want to see will be playing at the same time.

The lineup is under the jump for your perusal, in case you still haven’t seen it.

Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, Phoenix, Social Distortion, MGMT, Jimmy Cliff, Hot Chip, the Black Keys, the National, Spoon, Devo, Cypress Hill, Cut Copy, the New Pornographers, Erykah Badu, Slightly Stoopid, Grizzly Bear, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Wolfmother, Yeasayer, X Japan, MUTEMATH, Metric, Dirty Projectors, AFI, Mavis Staples, Matt & Kim, the xx, Drive-By Truckers, Blues Traveler.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, the Temper Trap, Jamie Lidell, Frightened Rabbit, F Buttons, Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper, Stars, Raphael Saadiq, the Cribs, Minus the Bear, Switchfoot, the Walkmen, Mumford & Sons, Wild Beasts, Rogue Wave, Los Amigos Invisibles, the Big Pink, the Dodos, Hockey, Cymbals Eat Guitars, B.o.B, Dawes, Warpaint, the Antlers, the Soft Pack, Rebelution, Balkan Beat Box.

Wavves, American Bang, the Ike Reilly Assassination, Company of Thieves, Nneka, Harlem, the Constellations, Miniature Tigers, Mimicking Birds, the Kissaway Trail, HEALTH, Javelin, the Morning Benders, Foxy Shazam, Violent Soho, Royal Bangs, NEON TREES, Freelance Whales, Semi Precious Weapons, Dan Black, The Band of Heathens, Dragonette, My Dear Disco, Shawn Fisher, Neon Hitch, Skybox, The Ettes, Jukebox the Ghost, These United States, MyNameIsJohnMichael.

News & Links – February 20

Sarah — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:02:46 +0000

With my feed reader at 1000+ unread posts (thanks a lot, busy work week and unexpected out-of-country trip), I might as well just claim defeat and start from scratch, but not before compiling some things that have caught my eye.

First up, Cover Me posted a bunch of covers of Lady Gaga songs. And if there’s anything I love in music, it’s non-pop covers of pop songs. The post kicks off with Corey TuT‘s awesome cover of “Bad Romance” — if you don’t want to download, check out a hilarious video of the song on Youtube. Additional songs will be posted via Twitter later today. I can’t wait!

In Pimping Friends’ Blogs news, my friend Chantaal’s started a music blog of her very own! Check out Strong Pieces for daily posts highlighting songs she loves. PS, she has awesome taste in music.

Soundtrack to My Day has a collection of links to videos of songs by the Muppets. Having a bad day? Go watch “Rainbow Connection” and be happy.

Dosh, frequent Andrew Bird collaborator and he of the awesome beard, has a new album out on April 13, and you can preview “Subtractions”, a track from the upcoming album. He hits the Empty Bottle on April 15.

St. Vincent will be rolling through Chicago later this year for the Pitchfork festival, but for anyone who didn’t want to wait that long, her tour stopped in the city last week. Muzzle of Bees, Consequence of Sound, and Spinner have reviews.

Stream video of the Decemberists‘ January performance in Sydney at Moshcam.

Tegan and Sara have released their newest music video, for “Alligator”. It’s surreal, with strange dancing and snow angels and confetti that suspiciously reminded me of Fruity Pebbles.

Peter Gabriel’s new album, Scratch My Back, is reviewed at Consequence of Sound. I wasn’t too impressed by my first listen, but maybe I’ll give it another shot.

Muzzle of Bees has a review and video from Phantogram’s recent show at Schubas, as does Gapers Block. Check them out in April at Lincoln Hall, when they open for the Antlers. I’ll be there!

Over at the Culturephiles, there’s a great post looking at Kate and Anna McGarrigle and their friends, family, and frequent collaborators.