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The new issue of Image is out! Order yours today.

In the meantime, you can get a preview online… (more…)

Here is the second part in my review of Over the Rhine’s The Long Surrender. (Part One, “The Laugh of Recognition,” is here.)

Thanks for your patience. I told you I was going to take my time and do this right. Here goes… (more…)

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to post thoughts on Over the Rhine’s The Long Surrender… my favorite album of 2010… and 2011 (so far).

The band’s website calls The Long Surrender a 2011 release, but since almost all of their fans had the album in hand long before we hung up new 2011 calendars, I think of it as a 2010 record. Produced with exquisite textures and depth by Joe Henry, it’s my favorite album of the band’s 20-year career. Why haven’t I reviewed it yet? Simply because I haven’t felt ready yet. The music just keeps opening up new joys and new meaning for me. And that continues.

So I’m going to post some thoughts on each of the album’s 12 songs as a way of celebrating the ways in which Over the Rhine has blessed me.

And I want to begin by saying thank you to two people: Rick and Wendi Poole. … (more…)

To celebrate Over the Rhine’s upcoming outdoor concert at Bumbershoot in Seattle (It’s supposed to be an 80-degree day!), I’ve brought back three different conversations I’ve had with Linford Detweiler over the last 11 years. (more…)

No Depression posts notes on the new Over the Rhine album:

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Linford Detweiler has published a letter of epic proportions, addressing Over the Rhine fans about the future of the band, the upcoming recording sessions with Joe Henry, and more.

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Remember when I was raving about Over the Rhine’s 20th Anniversary Celebration concerts in Cincinatti?

Well… guess what… (more…)

First, a preview:

HD here.

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. New headlines may be added as the day goes on. Stay tuned.

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Come join the fun, the inspiration, the awe…

Anne and I will be visiting the Glen Workshop for the fifth summer in a row. It’s our favorite week of the year. We call it a “sneak preview of heaven.”

And just look at the list of intriguing special guests who will be teaching workshops…

• Andy Crouch
• B.H. Fairchild
• Marilyn Nelson
• Valerie Sayers
• Lauren Winner
• Mark St. Germain
• Lynn Aldrich
• Joel Sheesley
• Barry Moser
• Over the Rhine
• Debbie Blue

And let us not forget: A meeting of The Thomas Parker Society.