....or on the other hand if folks like me who have loved all those albums get turned off her by the Bon Iver connection. Haven't heard the new one yet but I wouldn't say that was an impossibility.
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Sunday, 8 January 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
Eh, his influence is subtle. Biggest dif. is that this one lacks the polish of anything that even remotely aspired to radio play. It's indie-dull in sound.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 8 January 2012 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
It's indie-dull in sound
well that's down to him then b/c none of the previous three have been indie-dull at all
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Sunday, 8 January 2012 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
Bet she had to change the sheets after Justin jizzed all over them.imshippyupup 4 days ago
― buzza, Sunday, 8 January 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
xpost Yeah, but it's not like the arrangements are all indie chamber rock all of a sudden. It's just less shiny and major-label sounding, ie indie-dull.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 8 January 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
on Dave Letterman tnite!
― Mordy, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:43 (twelve years ago) link
she was really good
― Mordy, Thursday, 19 January 2012 03:25 (twelve years ago) link
she performed Change the Sheets -- which is a really great second-half cut
― Mordy, Thursday, 19 January 2012 03:27 (twelve years ago) link
good performance, she looked great. however the song did indeed sound "indie dull" as described above. I like my Kathleen polished and radio-friendly.
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Thursday, 19 January 2012 06:26 (twelve years ago) link
Not sure why this song didn't make the record? Melds the "indie-dull" sound with her songwriting more effectively than anything on the album, IMO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af66lh1uYvI
― Simon H., Friday, 20 January 2012 05:40 (twelve years ago) link
Really into this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVt7Tgf09Xw
― do you not like slouching? (Eazy), Wednesday, 25 January 2012 07:08 (twelve years ago) link
Wanted to go to this, but couldn't get it off work. Shoulda tried harder, as I doubt she's coming back 'round this way again any time soon...
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/09/10/kathleen-edwards-stung-by-bee-nearly-dies/
― this is the dream of avril and chad (jer.fairall), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 00:20 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, that's wild. With all the talk of nut allergies, and wheat allergies and whatnot, it's easy to forget all about good ol' bee stings.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 19 September 2012 04:38 (eleven years ago) link
hockey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m69S1dfrak
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Saturday, 4 May 2013 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
:-(
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/music/Kathleen+Edwards+says+doesn+want+make+music+anymore/9494991/story.html
― Inside Lewellyn Sinclair (cryptosicko), Friday, 14 February 2014 01:28 (ten years ago) link
Blame Bon Iver.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 14 February 2014 01:33 (ten years ago) link
Covers of Springsteen's "Human Touch" and REM's "Sweetness Follows" up at her Soundcloud page. The latter is gorgeous.
https://soundcloud.com/kathleen-edwards-1
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 20 August 2014 13:24 (nine years ago) link
Man, is she good. We're due a new album, aren't we? Didn't she say something about opening a restaurant?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 13 October 2014 22:37 (nine years ago) link
:) for her, :( for us ... guessing (or maybe hoping) she'll make another record and play more shows someday?
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/11/29/kathleen_edwards_calls_it_quits_opens_quitters_coffee.html
― alpine static, Sunday, 30 November 2014 23:38 (nine years ago) link
That's so romantic.
― bamcquern, Monday, 1 December 2014 04:07 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, that's a great story. Hope I can make it over there myself one day. Voyageur was a real misstep for her and I'm sorry but I have to lay a lot of the blame for that at Vernon's feet, it was far too limp and watery for my liking. Asking for Flowers was a masterpiece – as indeed were the first two records – so I hope that if and when she returns to recording she rediscovers that side of her muse.
― rising stones cross (anagram), Monday, 1 December 2014 12:55 (nine years ago) link
Voyageur was a bit limp, but it had good songs, imo, and I thought Vernon affected/hurt it less than I feared he would. It *was* a step down from the first three, but I mean...that's a pretty tough bar to try to reach, you know?
― alpine static, Monday, 1 December 2014 18:22 (nine years ago) link
Man, I knew she was threatening to quit and open a place, but I didn't realize she actually went and did it. She's one of my favorite songwriters of all time. Could somehow see her fitting in with the current Pistol Annies/Clark/Musgraves crew.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:48 (eight years ago) link
has anyone tried her cafe yet, I keep meaning to trek there on one of my days off
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Friday, 3 July 2015 20:19 (eight years ago) link
It's in Stittsville, right? A bit too much of a trek for me. I went to high school with her so I'd be kind of curious, ha.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 3 July 2015 20:47 (eight years ago) link
i love kathleen edwards
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 18:03 (eight years ago) link
cosign x1000000
― Mordy, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 18:06 (eight years ago) link
tbh think she is too dismissive of "Elvis Presley in the seventies."
― Sketches by T-Boz (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:19 (seven years ago) link
Eh, aka "fat Elvis," definitiely worthy pejorative shorthand imo.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:21 (seven years ago) link
Polk Salad Annie to thread.
― Sketches by T-Boz (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:35 (seven years ago) link
failer is one of my fav albums of all time. nobody's really about voyageur upthread but i kinda think it's her second best, i love how lush it is
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:45 (seven years ago) link
i can't believe voyageur was already 4 years ago
asking for flowers was her best imo
― Mordy, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:35 (seven years ago) link
the fog rolled in on the back of a storm / in the night you and i drove / have you ever seen lightning and snow
― Mordy, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link
Voyageur has some great songs but the production and arrangements make it mostly a soppy blur for mw. Luckily there's a clear scapegoat handy
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:54 (seven years ago) link
Yeah ... Canada!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:59 (seven years ago) link
the back half of Failer is about as devastating as music gets for me.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 22:19 (seven years ago) link
yuuup. "Sweet Little Duck," goddamn.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:08 (seven years ago) link
So I stopped by Quitters Cafe this past Saturday night and yeah, it was a tightly packed house. It looks like a fairly successful business but I kept wondering how many in the room were hoping that she'd bring out a guitar and sing something.
― doug watson, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 01:59 (seven years ago) link
Been playing the first three albums a lot lately but still can't find anything nice to say about Voyageur. Will she ever make another record?
I'd love to visit Quitters one day.
― heaven parker (anagram), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 07:29 (seven years ago) link
I think Back To Me just has the edge over Failer.
― heaven parker (anagram), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 07:30 (seven years ago) link
what do y'all think "change the sheets" isn't beautiful
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 13:18 (seven years ago) link
all four albums are 8+ out of 10, Failer may have the highest highs, but Asking For Flowers is the best overall, imo
if she's happy that's all that matters ... but i still wish she'd come back to music. maybe someday.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 13:49 (seven years ago) link
Like that little burr in her voice, it adds an edge and doesn't sound at all like an affection unlike, say, Little Lucy Williams.
― Plastico-Tico no Fubá (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 November 2016 02:27 (seven years ago) link
Was trying to figure what Alfred's problem was, but now I reread and it seems like the time he doesn't like it is when she DOESN'T sing like that.
― Plastico-Tico no Fubá (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 November 2016 02:29 (seven years ago) link
Fascinated by "Buffalo." Seems to have a parsable story, but I've been burned before and I know the score so maybe I'd better leave it alone.
― Plastico-Tico no Fubá (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 November 2016 02:30 (seven years ago) link
Don't be-e-e like that
― I Walk the Ondioline (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 11 December 2016 02:13 (seven years ago) link
otm
― Mordy, Sunday, 11 December 2016 02:14 (seven years ago) link
Even quitters quit quitting. See you at Massey hall. https://t.co/lFdsxEedNf— Kathleen Edwards (@kittythefool) January 22, 2018
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 5 February 2018 20:59 (six years ago) link
omg
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 5 February 2018 21:00 (six years ago) link
Y E S
― Simon H., Monday, 5 February 2018 21:01 (six years ago) link