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Thursday, November 8, 2007
 

 

Tonight I'm going to see a special screening of the Mist at Alamo Drafthouse's new downtown location, and Frank Darabont is going to be there.  I'm guessing that the film is going to be pretty good, but I'm mostly going to see if he'll add content to my film section since I can't seem to get around to it.  Think he'll go for it?  At any rate, today I have Christine Fellows, who in just a short listen yesterday became one of my favorite singer/songwriters of 2007.  Her brilliant new album, Nevertheless, came out this past Tuesday on Six Shooter Records, and I couldn't possibly tell you how much it is a must own.  The disc is her fourth full length, so I clearly have some backtracking to do.  Anyone out there familiar enough to throw out a recommendation?  Enjoy.

:Christine Fellows - What Makes The Cherry Red:  This song is amazing.  Christine's voice and the songwriting are incredibly captivating, so you can't help but sit and impatiently wait on each word that is slowly released from her mouth.  I think she would sound amazing even if she didn't have the wonderfully tense and beautifully layered arrangement that she has here.  Make sure to give this a listen with a good pair of headphones on!

:Christine Fellows - The Spinster's Almanac If you thought that the song above was reminiscent of Joanna Newsom then this one should remind you of Regina Spektor, which I think  is a good indicator of just how versatile Christine is.  I love the mix of bouncy piano keys and hand claps that make up the arrangement.  And, of course, the vocals are as good as it gets.  You won't need headphones for this, just turn it up loud and smile.

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