Tift Merritt

On the Culture Front: Krapp's Last Tape, John Schaefer Celebrates 30 Years, Private Lives and More

Chris Kompanek | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Renee Fleming, John Schaefer, Richard Eyre, Carnegie Hall, Simone Dinnerstein, Krapp's Last Tape, Angelique Kidjo, Private Lives, Wnyc, Bam, Tift Merritt, Alec Baldwin, NY Around Town, New York News
Chris Kompanek

Sometimes theater thrives on the simplest pleasures. A couple actors on a bare stage. This was the case at the last event for Carnegie Hall's young donor group, the Notables.

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Music: Teddy Thompson Shines at City Winery

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jenni Muldaur, Rufus Wainwright, Richard Thompson, Tift Merritt, Teddy Thompson, Linda Thompson, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

2011-03-19-teddy.jpgPoor Teddy Thompson. The New York Times calls him "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation."

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Dog Ears Music: Volume Twenty-Six

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: mp3s, Silver Jews, Phil Ramone, My Morning Jacket, Danielle Evin, Floyd Tillman, Music, Tift Merritt, Dog Ears, Philip Glass, The Velvet Underground, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

My Morning Jacket is Americana-flavored old-school rock 'n' roll. The title Remnants is nostalgically brand new. Do play it loud.

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MUSIC TO OUR EARS: The Secrets of Songwriters

wsj.com | JOHN JURGENSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rihanna, Next to Normal, Sony/ATV, Mario Quintero, Umbrella, Beyonce, Songwriters, Tift Merritt, Single Ladies, Poetry, David Henry Hwang, The National, Arts News

It's close to midnight in a Manhattan recording studio, and a songwriter is listening to a work in progress, one that he hopes millions will soon know...

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The Art of the Mixtape

Joseph Vella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mixtape, Boomitude, Tift Merritt, See You on the Moon, Joseph Vella, Podcast, The Spark, Arts News
Joseph Vella

I recently interviewed the immensely talented singer-songwriter Tift Merritt for a boomitude podcast.

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Play > Skip: New Music for June 1

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jack Johnson, The Melvins, Paul Weller, Tift Merritt, Clay Aiken, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Maybe I just can't handle the crash from last week's musical high, but this week is a bust. I'll stick with angry old British mod Paul Weller. Skip ahead to check him out. Then play a couple of others included in this week's roundup that are worth a listen.

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Tift Merritt Gets Personal About Love, Loss and ... Anne Murray?

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Americana, Two Dollar Pistols, Greg Leisz, Anne Murray, Jay Brown, Zeke Hutchins, Ray Lamontagne, Cd, Tucker Martine, Eric Heywood, Tift Merritt, The Spark, New York, Interview, North Carolina, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Whether she's mourning the loss of her grandmother or recalling the sudden death of a childhood friend on the title cut, Merritt writes what she calls "elemental and simple" lyrics that get to the heart of the matter.

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Oil and Music: Conversations With Steve Forbert and Tift Merritt

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Kenny Loggins, Argo Merchant, Anne Murray, Ryan Adams, Amoco Cadiz, Paul McCartney, Richard Branson, Folk Music, Bill Gates, The Olympic Games, Tift Merritt, Grammy Awards, Exxon Valdez, Kuwait, Saddam Hussein, Bill Withers, American Music Awards, Entertainment News, James Cameron, Oil, My Morning Jacket, Steve Forbert, Gordon Lightfoot, Jimmy James, Mike Campbell, 60 Minutes, Americana Music, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Steve Forbert discusses his apropos single "The Oil Song," originally released in 1979, and Grammy nominee Tift Merritt describes her songwriting process.

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