“One morning I woke up and I knew you were really gone…”

As I write this, I find myself still reeling after the deaths of Crosby, Beck and Ian Tyson all within the previous two weeks. Croz’s passing hit me the hardest. His death, though not surprising (he sure beat the odds to get to 81), still was an unexpected shock. It’s so strange to follow the trajectory, full circle, sometimes for 60+ years, of favorite musicians. Then again, I count myself lucky to still be around for the entire arc of their careers. —
Ondara, Alex G., Big Thief, Bonny Light Horseman, Calexico, Bill Callahan and Bonnie Prince Billy, Jimmy Cliff, Elvis Costello, Robyn Hitchcock …