I published four posts on my Songs and Objects Substack in June and July. I summarise each below. Sixteen Song Moments. I write about some of my favourite in-song sounds, moments that jump out of a song and grab me. Willie Nelson's Hands. I use a photograph of the country legend's hands and guitar to… Continue reading Songs and Objects: June and July 2024
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Thoughts on Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard has died. In a year already rife with notable deaths in the music industry, I felt this one deeply, for reasons both objective and subjective. Objectively, Haggard was a colossal figure in country music, as a singer, songwriter, hitmaker and soundmaker (by which I mean there is particular country sound that is distinctive… Continue reading Thoughts on Merle Haggard
Late Voice 