About 10 years ago I had the privilege of spending 2 years in Italy as a missionary. Although I’d have to say the food was the best thing I discovered there, I did discover some amazing music too. I friend of mine gave me a collection of cassettes from her favorite Italian artists. My favorite [...]

There was a time when nobody knew the band Elbow, save the devout few who followed them slavishly. I was among those few, and count myself fortunate to be so. Then they made the album The Seldom Seen Kid which won them the Mercury Prize, the Brit award for best band, and a [...]