Tag: bluegrass
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Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass: Vol. 1
The always surprising Sturgill Simpson dropped an unheralded record release, Cuttin’ Grass: Vol. 1, which finds him finally embracing his Appalachian roots to explore bluegrass. Sturgill Simpson has been one of the most interesting figures in what I’d loosely call, country music, in ages. Perhaps since the heyday of outlaw country. And especially if you…
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The Broken Circle Breakdown
Sometimes, the masochist in us compels us to watch movies filled with soul-crushing melancholy. Dramas like Snow Falling on Cedars, Haneke’s Amour, Bergman’s Winter Light, or even the animated depressfest Grave of the Fireflies. Is it that each one of us has moments in our lives that are so sad we can identify with characters…