Vic Chesnutt News

 
Old Music Tuesday: Vic Chesnutt's 'Aunt Avis'
NPR (blog)
by Robin Hilton I haven't been able to listen to Vic Chesnutt's music much since he took his own life on Christmas Day, 2009. It's just been too heartbreaking. But on a recent, chilly Spring night in DC I had my iPod on random and Vic's song "Aunt ...

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Hogan's 'Pain' is our pleasure
Chicago Tribune
Kelly Hogan has collected dozens of them over the years in a career marked as much by her personal generosity as her remarkable singing voice, and ace songwriters such as Vic Chesnutt, Robyn Hitchcock and Stephin Merritt step up with some durable tunes ...

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A.V. Club Chicago
Kelly Hogan
A.V. Club Chicago
Vic Chesnutt gave Hogan a song before his death in 2009. Hogan also covers the Charlie Rich song “Pass On By” and the Magnetic Fields obscurity “Plant White Roses.” Hogan discussed her new album and her musical roots with The AV Club, talking by phone ...


 
The Cowboy Junkies On Mountain Stage
NPR
Renmin Park, Demons, Sing in My Meadow and The Wilderness comprise what the band calls "The Nomad Series," a loosely connected cycle of recordings inspired by a life-changing trip to China, a collective love for singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt and the ...

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The Birmingham News - al.com
Lambchop on the menu for Secret Stages festival in Birmingham (video)
The Birmingham News - al.com
And I just like to try new things." "Mr. M" is dedicated to Vic Chesnutt, a Georgia singer-songwriter who was Wagner's close friend and frequent collaborator. (Chesnutt, an enigmatic figure, died in 2009 from an overdose of muscle relaxants.) ...


 
Van Dyke Parks On Mountain Stage
NPR
As an arranger, songwriter, lyricist and musician, he's contributed to scores of famous works, from The Byrds, Sonny & Cher and Harry Nilsson to Vic Chesnutt, Little Feat and Ry Cooder. Most notable, though, was Parks' collaboration with The Beach ...

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RollingStone.com
MP3 Download: Kelly Hogan, 'Plant White Roses'
RollingStone.com
The album features songs written by, among others, M. Ward, the Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt and the late Vic Chesnutt. Calling on fellow musicians was the idea of Anti- label boss Andy Kaulkin, who paired up Mavis Staples with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy ...