Keelaghan, James / House Of Cards
Album: House Of Cards   Collection:General
Artist:Keelaghan, James   Added:Jan 2010
Label:Borealis Recording Co.  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-03-14 Pull Date: 2010-05-16
Week Ending: May 16 May 9 Apr 18
Airplays: 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. May 14, 2010: Everyday Commotion (Songsmith Edition)
What's For You
3. May 07, 2010: The Songsmith Show
What's For You
2. May 11, 2010: Scram!
Safe Home
4. Apr 16, 2010: The Blue Velvet Show (Sub for MC Dizzy Jackson)
Circle Of Stone

Album Review
Abu Ramses
Reviewed 2010-03-21
James Keelaghan, “House of Cards” (Borealis, 2009)

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Folk/roots style ballads and social criticism. Canadian baritone singer-songwriter James Keelaghan accompanies himself on guitar backed by mandolins, lap steel, horn and bass.
Try tracks 1, 5, 9

Tracks
1 Home 2:59 – some nice finger picking and mandolin backup
2 Next to You 3:15 – love ballad
3 Since You Asked 2:59 – slow march tempo into the future
4 House of Cards 3:38 – slow-paced critique of the villains of the 2008 financial crisis
5 McConnville's 5:24 – slow-paced, a whiskey tragedy
6 What's for You 2:54 – upbeat, Woody Guthrie-style traveling song
7 Medusa 4:12 – haunting, anti-war song with cello backup
8 Twister 3:18 – warm & cold air, like two lovers, leads to destruction
9 Leave Town 3:14 – lost a job and hard times, more Woody Guthrie
10 Circle of Stone 3:06 – ballad about a lover killed on the trail

Track Listing
1. Safe Home   6. What's For You
2. Next To You   7. Medusa
3. Since You Asked   8. Twister
4. House Of Cards   9. Leave Town
5. Mcconnville's   10. Circle Of Stone