mason jennings

Rhythms and Rhymes of 2009
I’ve started an annual tradition this year of making a mix of songs that came out in the last year that I really liked. In general, the popular music of the year was kind of terrible (remember this?), but there were some redeeming tunes (like this one) along the way. A lot of really good [...]

Mason Jennings at the Magic Bag
At 10 p.m. last Saturday night, we in the crowd at the Magic Bag in Ferndale were beginning to get anxious. Anni Rossi, the opening act, had already played, packed up and left for Chicago. In moments, Mason Jennings would take the stage. Jennings opened with “Blood of Man,” the title track to his new [...]