Alana Harper
Production Assistant Alana Harper joined Studio 360 in 2011. A writer and longtime public radio listener, Alana first developed an interest in radio while earning a master’s degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. She ...
Gig Alerts: Joe Henry
Monday, March 08, 2010
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Gig Alerts
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Joe Henry
"The Man I Keep Hid"
Playing at: Blue Note (131 W. 3rd St., Greenwich Village)
Get: Tickets (2 shows) | Directions
Yes, Joe Henry is Madonna's brother-in-law, and yes, he's also a singer and songwriter, but that doesn't mean he's riding any coattails. Since he released his first album in the mid '80s, Henry has been using his songwriting chops to hop from genre to genre, and he's even taught Madonna a few things along the way; after hearing his song "Stop," Madonna reworked the tune into her hit single "Don't Tell Me." This track, from Henry's 2009 jazz-tinged album Blood from Stars, is a bluesy soliloquy with a post-apocalyptic aura. Strange, random samples, slouchy piano and down-and-out horns underscore Henry's whiskey-soaked vocals on a moody tune.
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