Night After Night

Writing, a blog, and a newsletter. By Steve Smith.

David Torn

  • David Torn soars through ‘only sky’ at Regattabar

    David Torn, by Wes Orshoski/ECM Records David Torn soars through 'only sky' at RegattabarBoston GlobeMay 12, 2015 Scanning social media recently, Torn came across a journalist who was crowd-sourcing questions to ask him in an upcoming interview. A common reply: Ask what he’s been doing since “Cloud About Mercury.” That’s Torn’s most famous album, sure,

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  • Time Out New York: Live preview, Donna Lewis.

      Donna Lewis, by Marvin Joseph Donna LewisTime Out New YorkAug 15–21, 2013 Any self-respecting pop star would be delirious to have a hit like “I Love You Always Forever,” an irresistible bit of romantic treacle that launched Welsh singer Donna Lewis to global success in 1996. Same goes for “At the Beginning,” the uplifting

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