Friends recall 26-year-old who died of brain cancer Nov 22, 2008
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Remembering the Past While Celebrating the Present Nov 15, 2008
The escalating bitterness of the 1960s is captured in songs like Nina Simone's Mississippi Goddam, Phil Ochs' Too Many Martyrs, and John Lee Hooker's The Motor City Is Burning. The riots following Dr. King's assassination are echoed in George Perkins' Cryin' in the Streets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The longer he goes, the better it is Jun 10, 2008
Dreariness is offset by gorgeous music - the baroque, dark dream of "Heron Blue," or harp-like, finger-picked folk as on "Blue Orchids." And the album does rock - check the ascending beehive buzz of the 10-minute "Tonight the Sky." Even when it sounds like Kozelek is plugging himself into one of those "son of" equations - "lovechild of Neil Young and Phil Ochs reworking the Fairport Convention songbook" - the payoffs are golden. Tristram Lozaw. (Boston Globe)
When the Left Was Right May 24, 2008
would ponder the cross-pollinating possibilities: Creedence Clearwater Revival playing Fortunate Son at Wallace rallies or the Guvnah s supporters Chill Wills, Walter Brennan, George Goober Lindsay joining Phil Ochs in the chorus of I Ain t Marching Anymore at a rally outside the Opelika draft board. Sigh. (The American Conservative)
Phil Ochs song night Apr 10, 2008
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Where Folk History Lives Mar 23, 2008
"Phil Ochs, Mississippi John Hurt. The legend of Joan Baez was one of the big reasons I moved there. It seemed like a place [where] people got started.". The thing that distinguishes folk from other genres, more than the songs' sound or sensibility, is its emphasis on cultivating human ties as well as musical talent. (Boston Globe)
25 biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs Mar 7, 2008
Phil Ochs (induct him, simultaneously, with Donovan). That s my take. (The Palm Beach Post)
The power of music Feb 15, 2008
Whether it was Dylan s Blowin in the Wind, Phil Ochs I Ain t Marchin Anymore, John Lennon s Imagine, or Don Henley s The End of the Innocence, we thought music mattered, didn t we. By the way, you can insert your own personal favorite anthem or protest song into the above list, from I Am Woman to I d Like to Teach the World to Sing. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
A legend never dies Jan 20, 2008
Those of you who are intrigued by the tradition of the folky singer-songwriter who composes songs of freedom in the face of oppression will doubtless be aware of my interest in the long line of artistes that runs from Tracy Chapman, Harry Chapin, Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. And there are many more examples outside of the non-English-speaking world like Chiles Victor Jara, Thailands Surachai Nga Caravan Jantimatorn and Afghanistans Ahmad Zahir. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pick out a box set for every musical taste Nov 23, 2007
Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records 1963-1973Rhino/Elektra, 5 CDs, $70 Foundation: The first four discs chronologically trace the label from its folk roots with Phil Ochs and Judy Collins down splintered paths to such mainstream stars as The Doors, Carly Simon and Queen, as well as the odd sonic blip (The Wackers, Plainsong). Frills: A fifth disc taps rarities and experimental pockets. (USA Today -- Life)
Preview: 'Streets of America' Oct 30, 2007
They came up with three separate stories set in different years and using different musical styles: one in the 1963 Mississippi delta, with a blues sound; one about a 1967 Philadelphia girl, using the girl-group sound; and one in 1969 San Francisco, focusing on an up-and-coming folk-rock singer, modeled on Phil Ochs. "It's really a trilogy," says Riopelle, with far too much story for one show. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Why should we accept any less than a better way of doing things?' Oct 19, 2007
But in Lewis's hands, they become protest songs of the Phil Ochs school, offering solutions alongside the put-downs about those in power. "They are just fantastic songs," says Lewis before the gig. (Guardian Unlimited)
Corb Donohue, 66, music exec Oct 17, 2007
Among those whose careers he helped were Phil Ochs, Jim Croce and Jimmy Buffett, who dedicated his performance in Hawaii on Oct. 5 to Donohue. In recent years, Donohue Marketing Communications was a marketing and artist development consultant to companies including Margaritaville Records, Corona Beer, Surfrider Foundation, Big Time Records, the Gorbachev Foundation, Bosnian Children's Foundation and action sportswear companies. (Variety)
2007 Ottawa Folk Festival Aug 14, 2007
It was Phil Ochs who famously sang about "Changes" but, at least as far as the 14th Annual Ottawa Folk Festival is concerned, it's Tamara Kater who has made them a reality. Kater is the new face behind the Fest, which opens this Thursday, August 16 and runs 'til Sunday the 19th. (Suite101.com)
Citizens Band Jun 14, 2007
"Masquerading," like the troupe's previous efforts, weaves a wide variety of cover material and a smattering of original songs into an acerbic -- and only occasionally didactic (as on Michael Cavadias' reading of Phil Ochs' "Draft Dodger Rag") -- tale of global warming and the evils of big oil. Cut-and-dried moments were actually few and far between in the 90-minute perf, which unfolded in a setting that incorporated elements of Eden-like rusticity and Weimar-era decadence. (Variety)
Confessions of a record label owner Apr 21, 2007
It was a different atmosphere for Holzman, who -- up to that point -- was known for his label's folk acts, such as Judy Collins and Phil Ochs. "There were all of these swarming young ladies with pressed blond hair, wiggling their butts. It was sexy," he recalls. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jac Holzman on ... Apr 20, 2007
Phil Ochs was one of the leading lights of the early-'60s New York folk scene, with songs such as "I Ain't Marching Anymore." But unlike his cohort Bob Dylan, Ochs never had breakthrough success ... Whatever self-inflation Phil Ochs had managed in order to perform 'Changes' for Dylan was squashed out of him by 'Like a Rolling Stone. (CNN -- Showbiz)
A Singer With Heart Mar 25, 2007
Although he sees his connection to such political singer-songwriters of the past as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Phil Ochs, Dennen says his songs have more to do with ethics than with politics. "I'm not out there advocating the Democrats or the Green Party," he explains. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Greenfield: New war, different anti-war movement Mar 15, 2007
In the Vietnam era, for example, the antiwar message was embedded in songs like Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" and "Blowin' in the Wind;" or Phil Ochs' "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore;" or Country Joe and the Fish's "Feel like I'm Fixing to Die Rag," with its chillingly "cheerful" chorus. "And it's one, two, three, what are we fightin' for, don't ask me, I don't give a damn/next stop is Vietnam/and it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates/ain't got time to wonder why/whoopee, we're all goin' to... (CNN)
Grammys put political songs center stage Feb 11, 2007
Political songs by such masters as Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs and Crosby, Stills, Nash got short shrift from music-industry professionals who voted on the Grammys in the '60s and '70s. But a larger, more sophisticated membership this year has nominated 12 acts for work commenting on the Iraq war, President Bush's policies, Hurricane Katrina and terrorism's global shadow. (AZCentral -- News)
Guilty Bystanders: Jan 23, 2007
But the original article set off a national soul-searching and became the basis of many stories and movies, as well as a mordant song by folk singer Phil Ochs titled "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends.". The inhabitants of Kew Gardens were living next to the victim, not the perpetrator, which alters things a bit. (Slate)
