Author Archives: Ezina LeBlanc

Sam Phillips’ A Boot and a Shoe is, like her 2001 Nonesuch debut Fan Dance, fiercely intimate in atmosphere and seriously stripped down in arrangement—not so much unplugged as beautifully unvarnished. Although Sam has long been admired for her coolly … Continue reading →

Music, in its best form, should always tell a story. From a faultless piano tinkle to the stellar guitar riff – to a perfectly held note – instrumentation and vocal perfection are a natural combination for the best storytelling. Many … Continue reading →