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Sam Phillips Strips Down for 'Don't Do Anything'new

As on all of her best work, Phillips is humble and open-hearted, invitingly tuneful but unsparing in her assessment of the emotional wreckage she sees.
San Antonio Current  |  Gilbert Garcia  |  08-13-2008  |  Reviews

Americana Pie: Best Roots Music of 2004new

Sales-wise, at least, Nashville got its groove back in 2004. Cause to celebrate is the fact that the city has managed to anoint a couple of new stars.
Miami New Times  |  John Nova Lomax  |  12-28-2004  |  Music

A Murmur That's Sexy and Compellingnew

Although Sam is no longer pigeonholed as a religious songwriter, she still sings about the state of her soul, the temptation to succumb to despair or hedonism, the need to glean meaning and hope from the dispiriting vastness. A second review is of Jay Farrar's "Stone, Steel & Bright Lights."
Illinois Times  |  RenĂ© Spencer Saller  |  06-14-2004  |  Reviews

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