Maile Meloy–Half in Love (2002)

SOUNDTRACK: BARENAKED LADIES-Stunt (199 & Maroon (2000).
Stunt
BNL took over the world with “One Week,” one of the most ubiquitous songs of 1998, and one that I never actually got sick of, which is pretty surprising. But it’s got many different elements and–and I think this is the clincher–the words are so hard to [...]

Read Full Post »

Maile Meloy–A Family Daughter

SOUNDTRACK: RICHARD THOMPSON-Industry (with Danny Thompson) (1997), Mock Tudor (1999), 1000 Years of Popular Music (2003).
My wife heard the new RT song on the radio (hooray for WXPN, Philadelphia…oh and go listen online, it’s great stuff!) and asked if he had a new song out. She likes RT but isn’t a huge fan; she [...]

Read Full Post »

Maile Meloy–Liars and Saints (2003)

SOUNDTRACK: THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS-Mass Romantic (2000).
I was introduced to this album via “Letter to an Occupant,” the great sing- along-at-top-volume song that features Neko Case. The title track also features Neko, and her voice is just so dynamic that I really never listened that much to the rest of the album, which features the boys’ [...]

Read Full Post »