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A Musician's Life: Marcia Ball
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Austin based musician Marcia Ball is best known for her infectious brand of Louisiana Swamp rock and two-fisted piano playing. And even though she comes from a musical ...
A Musician's Life: Graham Parker
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Veteran songwriter Graham Parker joins Tracey Tanenbaum on this edition of "A Musician's Life". Early in his career, critics in his native Britain tagged Parker "an angry ...
A Musician's Life: Exene Cervenka
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As one of the leaders of the seminal LA band X, Exene Cervenka is punk rock royalty. On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Exene takes us through her life. She also reveals ...
A Musician's Life: Wendell Holmes (of the Holmes Brothers)
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The Holmes Brothers have been entertaining audiences with their uplifting blend of gospel, blues and R&B for three decades. Their latest album "Feed my Soul" was inspired by ...
A Musician's Life: Shelby Lynne
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Shelby Lynne. In 2001 she won a Grammy for best new artist. At the time, Lynne had about a half dozen ...
A Musician's Life: Gordon Gano (of Violent Femmes fame)
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The son of a minister, Gordon Gano hardly seemed like an obvious candidate to front the 1980's post-punk band, The Violent Femmes. But his smart lyrics and manic energy spoke ...
A Musician's Life: The Swell Season
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season. Most people will remember the pair from the 2007 ...
A Musician's Life: Mike Gordon of Phish
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When Phish formed in the early '80's they played to audiences in their college town of Burlington, Vermont. By the mid 1990's, they were performing in amphitheaters to sold ...
A Musician's Life: Josh Ritter
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In 2006 Paste magazine named Josh Ritter one of the top 100 living songwriters. But shortly after completing his 2008 album, "Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter", the ...
A Musician's Life: Jace Everett
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You may not know his name but if you're a fan of HBO's "True Blood" you know Jace Everett's baritone. Each week Jace's song "Bad Things" accompanies the program's opening ...
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Piece Description
At 25, Justin Townes Earle has just released his debut CD called "The Good Life". It's an ironic title given his life experience. Justin was raised by his mom in Nashville while his dad the songwriter Steve Earle toured the country playing music and struggling with drug addiction. Justin followed his father's footsteps. He discovered music at an early age, dropped out of school in the 8th grade and rapidly became addicted to drugs and alcohol. After a near death experience, Justin sobered up. He's been clean for four years. Justin Townes Earle's debut album has an old-timey feel but it's steeped in today's world.
Broadcast History
Will be broadcast on WXPN in Philadelphia last week in October or first week in November. It is available as a podcast through NPR beginning week of September 29th, 2008
Timing and Cues
begins with about :02 theme music then dips "This is AML. I'm TT with Justin Townes Earle"...ends with "For AML, I'm TT" music quickly fades under and out at 5:00
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Larry Carlson
Posted on September 29, 2008 at 07:08 PM | Permalink
Review of A Musician's Life: Justin Townes Earle
Well produced! Sounds like a typical musician who grows up not liking his father, drinks, and does drugs. I liked the music, and the piece flowed. However, the message was not particulary inspiring-nor did it teach, or have any sort of lesson built in.