Comments on: Music 2007 http://lookingcloser.org/2006/12/music-2007/ The official website of Jeffrey Overstreet Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sheila West http://lookingcloser.org/2006/12/music-2007/#comment-57922 Sheila West Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:21:59 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2006/12/29/music-2007/#comment-57922 Maybe this sounds silly, but I kept looking to see if the article would describe what the man was wearing. Black clerical perhaps instead of the long robe thing? The emphasis of the article was Fr. Holleran's subtle degrees of semi-alienation from contemporary society (a bit of a stranger in a strange land), and so I feel that failing to describe what he was wearing detracted from that aspect of the article. Maybe this sounds silly, but I kept looking to see if the article would describe what the man was wearing. Black clerical perhaps instead of the long robe thing? The emphasis of the article was Fr. Holleran’s subtle degrees of semi-alienation from contemporary society (a bit of a stranger in a strange land), and so I feel that failing to describe what he was wearing detracted from that aspect of the article.

]]> By: Joel K. http://lookingcloser.org/2006/12/music-2007/#comment-115282 Joel K. Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:30:58 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2006/12/29/music-2007/#comment-115282 I don't think it can be overstated: OTR are doing some fantastic things. <br /><br />Their Snow Angels is fun (I thought "Trumpet Child" might be included on it) ...but the new songs they tried out on us in Santa Fe were, well, fantastic. <br /><br />Thanks for the occasional musical updates, Jeffrey. I don’t think it can be overstated: OTR are doing some fantastic things.

Their Snow Angels is fun (I thought “Trumpet Child” might be included on it) …but the new songs they tried out on us in Santa Fe were, well, fantastic.

Thanks for the occasional musical updates, Jeffrey.

]]> By: Julio http://lookingcloser.org/2006/12/music-2007/#comment-115272 Julio Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:33:37 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2006/12/29/music-2007/#comment-115272 New Peter Gabriel Album?! In less than 10 years? Awesome! I hadn't heard about this.<br /><br />If he stays on schedule, that means I have a new U2 and a new Peter Gabriel album all in the same year. Here's to 2007! New Peter Gabriel Album?! In less than 10 years? Awesome! I hadn’t heard about this.

If he stays on schedule, that means I have a new U2 and a new Peter Gabriel album all in the same year. Here’s to 2007!

]]> By: jasdye http://lookingcloser.org/2006/12/music-2007/#comment-115262 jasdye Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:33:24 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2006/12/29/music-2007/#comment-115262 too bad too many of those acts have passed their prime. but you never know, byrne or bowie may yet 'surprise' us (i'm hoping that dylan and simon convinced some of the other old timers to step-up their game).<br /><br />otr's old stuff is dynamite. heck, that christmas album is one of my favorite for the year. too bad too many of those acts have passed their prime. but you never know, byrne or bowie may yet ‘surprise’ us (i’m hoping that dylan and simon convinced some of the other old timers to step-up their game).

otr’s old stuff is dynamite. heck, that christmas album is one of my favorite for the year.

]]> By: Josh http://lookingcloser.org/2006/12/music-2007/#comment-115252 Josh Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:46:37 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2006/12/29/music-2007/#comment-115252 Even with a new U2 album on the way (possibly), Joe Henry is absolutely at the top of my list. Over the Rhine is not too far behind... and you and I both know that their new material is dynamite.<br /><br />Did you know that Suzanne Vega's album is on Blue Note? I didn't until I got an update newsletter from them yesterday. Even with a new U2 album on the way (possibly), Joe Henry is absolutely at the top of my list. Over the Rhine is not too far behind… and you and I both know that their new material is dynamite.

Did you know that Suzanne Vega’s album is on Blue Note? I didn’t until I got an update newsletter from them yesterday.

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