Music Post 2: The Jayhawks, et al

A nice piece in the Sunday Times about alt-country, that shows why it's kind of a useless term, and in so doing, citing many of my (our) favorites, going back to Gram, and largely via the Jayhawks, whom I (we) have quite loved over the years, shows also why that thread of American music is such a favorite of mine (ours). (Because really, as I hasten to remind any and all, at any and all opportunities, I am a total poseur when it comes to music--except for Carly Simon--and all my musical opinions are courtesy of S, who made me read the article, since I find the Arts & Entertainment section, or whatever it's called, pretty much unbearable, and never look at it, unless he points something out to me.) (Because really, I am the kind of wife who is simply a shadow of my husband.)