John Vanderslice
Spinning on Air | May 18, 2010
John Vanderslice writes songs that are like short stories. Instead of
writing directly about himself, his lyrics tell of other people's
lives, or are first-person narratives from an invented character's
point of view. And as with a good short story, a lot of
information--and a lot of feeling--gets communicated by inference and
in the small details. John is also a wonderful singer and guitarist,
and musically his songs mix directness and experimentation. While some
of his recordings are rich in unusual sounds, Vanderslice brings just
his guitar, his voice, and cellist Eric Friedlander into the WNYC
Studio, for a live set of his songs. He joins host David Garland to
talk about and perform his work.
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» Slideshow: John Vanderslice on Spinning on Air
» John Vanderslice's Web site
