Jim Lauderdale
If I Were You
I d Follow You Anywhere
What s On My Mind
Merle World
Honky Tonk Haze
It s Not Too Late
Song titles such as Merle World and Honky Tonk Haze leave little doubt about this album s musical focus. While Jim Lauderdale s recent releases have extended his musical landscape from rhythm & blues to bluegrass, here.
more » he returns to the hard twang of the Bakersfield sound as popularized by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens in the 1960s. Fiddles and steel guitars frame roadhouse shuffles, though some of the slighter songs ( First Things First, Diesel, Diesel, Diesel ) sound like period-piece novelties. By contrast, the album s open-hearted balladry seems less nostalgic than timeless, with You ll Know When It s Right (cowritten with the legendary Harlan Howard), I d Follow You Anywhere, and Oh My Goodness representing Lauderdale at his soulful best. Don McLeese
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Labor needs a tougher voice on national security
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Penny Wong cannot be faulted for saying that the language used on national security matters should be sober and cautious (âLabor lambasts Home Affairs chiefâs âdrums of warâ talkâ, April 28). Yes, when skies are clear, but when storm clouds are gathering an offensive strategy might be more effective in preventing the outbreak of war. Unfortunately, her criticism of Michael Pezzullo tends to reinforce a perception that Labor, if it wins office, might be too soft on nations whose objectives are not always in Australiaâs interests.