On The Verge
Published: 2010/11/26
by Wes Orshoski
Jackie Greene (Relix Revisited)

This week, we step back to the August 2006 issue of Relix to revisit our On The Verge with Jackie Greene…
Sacramento, CA
Boy Wonder
www.jackiegreene.com
It’s no wonder Jackie Greene’s songs sound steeped in the classics: That’s exactly where his musical career began—thumbing through his parents’ forgotten vinyl collections. Starting with The Genius of Ray Charles, the now-25-year-old Greene began absorbing all the best of the ‘60s and ‘70s (from Zeppelin to Lightnin’ Hopkins).
Without feeling dusty and dated, American Myth, his second disc for Verve Forecast, at times sounds like the unearthing of long-lost tracks from the likes of CCR and Van Morrison—really. It finds him dancing on the edge of much bigger, broader recognition. Produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos (with whom Greene has toured), Myth, he says, is his portrait of America, what it’s like to be an American, living in this country today. “For me,” he says, “music is magic. It’s a legitimate form of sorcery.”
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The Chapin Sisters "Crying in the Rain"
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Night Moves "Country Queens"
Minneapolis-based Night Moves share a song from their record, Colored Emotions, live at Relix.
The Giving Tree Band "Brown Eyed Women"
The Giving Tree Band enjoy a spring day on the Relix rooftop, while performing a classic Grateful Dead tune.
Hayden "Blurry Nights"
Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden performs a duet with his sister-in-law Lou Canon. The song appears on Us Alone his first record on Broken Social Scene’s Arts & Crafts Productions.
The Milk Carton Kids "Hope of a Lifetime"
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Ron Sexsmith "Nowhere To Go"
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Crystal Bowersox "I Am"
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