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You may not recognize the name, but there’s a good chance that you’ve heard the voice—that is, if you watch Smallville, Alias, or One Tree Hill, or if you’ve seen the movie Scream. Gus Black may not be new to the music scene, but there’s a pretty good chance that he’s new to you—and if you like acoustic-alternative music, you’ll want to check out Black’s fourth album, Autumn Days.
On Autumn Days, Black manages to create a diverse collection of songs that flow together almost seamlessly. Take the first two songs on the album, for instance. The first track, “Don’t Go Tellin’ the Whole World,” is breezy and magical—with a dreamy, almost whispered feel. The next track, “Long Beach (It’s a Miracle),” has a more driving, alternative edge. When you listen to them separately, they sound totally dissimilar. Yet, together, they seem to flow perfectly into each other. And that’s what makes Black’s music so stunning. He can play acoustic with a touch of folk. He can play electric and alternative. And it all works.
There’s also something intrinsically natural about this album—and I don’t just mean the scene on the album cover. In fact, if Jack Johnson’s music is best enjoyed on a beach, Gus Black’s music is best enjoyed on a hike through the woods. It has its moments of cloudy melancholy, but it also has those stunning, ray-of-sunshine moments, too.
It’s impossible for me to list my favorite songs on this album—because every time I listen to it, I have a new favorite. If you don’t have a forest nearby to hike through, pick up a copy of Autumn Days and bring the feel of nature to your CD player. Try listening to it on the drive home from work—it’s a great way to help you wind down after a long day.
To listen to tracks from Autumn Days for free, check them out at Napster.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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