Required Viewing: Fred Eaglesmith
I experienced my first Fred Eaglesmith show Wednesday night as Fred’s ‘Traveling Steam Show” rolled through Arizona. How to even begin? The great music, the between-song monologues that are a show unto itself, the kickass backing band (including the talented…
“Drunk Girl” – New from Fred Eaglesmith’s ‘Tambourine’
A nice surprise awaited me this morning on Rdio (and Spotify) when I was greeted with ‘Tambourine’ – a brand new release from great Canadian songwriter Fred Eaglesmith. “Drunk Girl” is easily my early favorite – and what a surprise,…
Pete’s Music Highlights: My Top 12 of 2012
I’ve been as quiet here on Ickmusic as I ever have during its eight year run. Worry not, nothing (outside of my family) has taken a back seat to music in my life. It still fuels everything I do. But…
Fred Eaglesmith – “Betty”
One thing I’ve quickly found about Canadian singer/songwriter Fred Eaglesmith is that he has a hell of a lot of great songs. As I skip around his catalog on Spotify (sorry Rdio, you ain’t stocked on your Fred), I’m constantly…
Fred Eaglesmith – “Shoulder to the Plow”
Fred Eaglesmith continues to wind his way into my musical psyche. His 2008 album, Tinderbox, is getting repeated spins in my corner of the world. Here’s a standout track, “Shoulder to the Plow.”
Fun with Fred
So here’s another Canadian treasure that still manages to fly under the radar down here in the States. The name’s Fred Eaglesmith, and he was born into a large family on a southern Ontario farm. His debut album was released…