Chris Whitley and the Bastard Club
Last July, my brother and I headed up to the Rhythm Room in Phoenix to see Chris Whitley. As I wrote not soon after, it was very sad to watch. Chris was part wasted, exhausted, emotional, and enraged. It was…
RIP Chris Whitley
Sad news. Chris Whitley has succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 45 [Yahoo News Story]. My brother and I went to see him over the summer here in Phoenix. It was the first show of his tour, he…
The Malcolm Burn Connection
Here’s a tune from Canadian band Junkhouse. The band hails from Hamilton, Ontario, home to Daniel Lanois and Malcolm Burn. Burn produced a bunch of Junkhouse tunes, but I’m not sure if he produced this one (anyone?). I found the…
From the Swamps of N’awlins
Our next quality tune comes to you from Chris Whitley’s debut album, “Living with the Law”, released back in 1991 (where the $^#& does the time go?! crap, I’m getting old). This tune is one of the shining moments on…