Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Creepy Crawlies: John's Cocoons


Michael McNevin: John's Cocoons

[purchase]

Michael McNevin's musical forte is story songs... about his family, his friends and growing up in the small town of Niles, California... where he still resides - John's Cocoons is a true tale about the hobby/passion of his brother John when they were growing up, as well as a metaphor for one's comfort zone...

It was the first song I heard of Michael's, which caused me to fall in love with his music and be his booking agent for two years - John's Cocoons was featured on Christine Lavin's The Stealth Project: Music Under the Radar in 1999, high praise indeed...

Michael became a bit reclusive over the last three or so years, opening up a shop in his town, used as a gathering place for locals as well as featuring his Etch-A-Sketch Art - he's venturing out a weekend at a time these days, having just appeared in my concert series this past Saturday night and looking forward to the upcoming Kerrville Wine and Music Festival in Texas Labor Day weekend...

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