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Sara Watkins: Sun Midnight Sun

Nonesuch

Sara Watkins puts you through the ringer on her second solo album Sun Midnight Sun, produced by Blake Mills. The singer/songwriter seduces you with the help of Fiona Apple on the Everly Brother’s “You’re the One I Love.” She complains you only love her “When it pleases you.” She begs you for one more shot (“Be There”). She agrees to marry you but grows unhappy (“Lock and Key”). And then, she reminds you that it’s a new day with new promises (“Take Up Your Spade”). Throughout the 10-track journey, Watkins’ expertise on the fiddle and string instruments propel the songs, especially on opener “The Foothills,” which is more Irish jig than the brand of bluegrass her former band Nickel Creek produced. But it’s her soothing and warm vocals that bring sincerity to the music, allowing you to sympathize with her side of the relationship.

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Jennifer August 24, 2012, 04:32:30

It’s official. I’m gvniig up being a small-“l” libertarian. I’m going Heinleinian. One should be able to kill anyone carrying one of those & confiscate their weapons & supplies for one’s own use.Sound harsh? Well, the post-apocalyptic Earth is a harsh mistress. Deal with it.

Omar August 30, 2012, 23:11:16

It is regular chraeleeders people!! They had clog dancers the night before. I went to El Camino High in SSF when growing up and it makes sense that they’d use chraeleeders as a lead into Aggressive. Cheerleaders perform from 9:10 9:30 tonight, 20 minutes not an hour. Sorry no BR!

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