Music Review By A Non-Musician: Chimes of Freedom The Songs of Bob Dylan

I was excited when I read several weeks ago about the Amnesty International Bob Dylan tribute record.  I’ve long been a Dylan fan (bought my first album – Slow Train Coming – in 1998).  I looked forward to Chimes of Freedom both because Dylan’s catalogue is so large that I can’t possibly know it all and because so many other performers prior to this collection have covered his work that many “Dylan songs” are cemented in my mind as someone else’s.  I expected this album to introduce me to brand new music and remind me of past favourites.  It did and I would (and have) recommend it to a friend.  

Loving Amnesty International's Bob Dylan tribute

Flogging Molly - The Times They Are A-Changin'

Happy Christmas Folks

Some Christmas Songs

The New Pornographers - Joseph, Who Understood

Music Review By a Non-Musicisan: Live From Nowhere Near You, Volume Two

I picked up this 3-CD set a couple of weeks ago.  It was released in July.  I’ve long been a fan of benefit albums because they introduce me to music I wouldn’t hear otherwise.  This CD combined enough performers that I am familiar with (Eddie Vedder, Wilco, James Mercer, Ryan Adams) to make me confident that it would be worth a listen.  The ridiculously low $10 price tag at HMV also helped to motivate me to buy the compilation.  I’m glad I did and, yes, I would recommend this album to a friend.