12.31.08: Head to Head with Ry Cooder in The New Yorker
"Though it’s hard to pick the best records of the year in today’s highly ramified pop scene, it might be instructive to pit some of the year’s top albums against one another. Some of these matches find wily veterans battling promising newcomers; others feature more unexpected pairings."
"Ry Cooder vs. Steve Wynn: Cooder, one of the finest rock guitarists alive, has recently returned from Cuban music for a trilogy of albums about California. “I, Flathead,” the last, is the most direct. Wynn, the former leader of the Dream Syndicate, has a long solo career filled with albums of powerfully amplified rock. “Crossing Dragon Bridge,” partly inspired by a stay in Slovenia, is largely acoustic and completely successful."
12.19.08: PopMatters #1 Singer-Songwriter Album of 2008
Steve's latest solo release, Crossing Dragon Bridge tops the list on Popmatters best of 2008.
"an unusually acoustic-leaning and sophisticated sounding release for him. Though he's clearly a talented songcrafter, Wynn tends to funnel his strongest works through a rock setting....Here, however, he channels Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, and other great singer-songwriters who have a flair for incorporating European melodies into their tunes and string arrangements into their recordings."
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12.31.08: AllMusic's Top Rock Albums of 2008
"Far from being a throwaway side project, this unique album is as refreshing as a gapper to right center, providing, of course, it's your team up at the plate. Such is baseball."
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12.10.08: Steve at WBJB
Steve recently paid WBJB a return visit where he played a few songs from his album "Crossing Dragon Bridge" and chatted with Jeff Raspe.
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12.04.08: No Depression
"It's almost certainly his best in fifteen years, if not ever. A spartan folk album with overlays of choirs, string sections and various effects, it's echoey and hallucinatory and displaced-feeling, both kin to and totally unlike anything Wynn has ever done..."
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11.28.08: World Cafe
Steve was on World Cafe with David Dye last week.
Here's a link to the full broadcast: click here to listen.
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10.29.08: Listen Up
USA Today included Steve's song, "Punching Holes in the Sky", from his latest release, "Crossing Dragon Bridge".
In a section titled, "Listen Up", music critic Ken Barnes compiled a playlist to highlight "10 intriguing tracks for your downloading consideration".
Steve hit the list in the 4 slot accompanied by the following description: "Departure for the underground rocker, a bit like how a lovely, brooding folk tune by the Pet Shop boys might sound."
Click the little picture to see it bigger, or click here to check out more details about his latest.
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11.28.08: KEXP Matters
Steve's song "Manhattan Fault Line" is featured on KEXP's "Music That Matters" podcast volume #119: "Benevolent of the Dandy," in which Kevin Cole chooses some of his favorite new songs. Odes to adolescence, Cracker Jack boxes, and drumming mannequins
To check out the show, click here, to visit the KEXP Podcast Page.
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10.09.08: Photos from Take Root
A gallery of shots from the show at Take Root: Click here.
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10.13.08: Crossing Dragon Bridge in the USA
Since its release, Crossing Dragon Bridge, has seen many positive reports in the press. Here's some of the latest recommended reading.
For more reviews, as well as lyrics and song samples, click here.
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12.11.08: Caught in the Act
Steve & the Dragon Bridge Orchestra in Nuremberg:
Steve & the Dragon Bridge Orchestra in Brussels:
Archived show: click here | Studio session: click here
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Click here to read Steve's Tour Diary.
Read Reviews: click here | Add Reviews: click here.
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9.26.08: Wynns on the Q3
Steve's latest, Crossing Dragon Bridge and his not as latest with The Baseball Project, Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails were both included on AllMusic's Q3 report, "Best of July, August and September".
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9.30.08: On Tour
Steve will be hitting the autobahn, ferries, fjords and back roads with the Dragon Bridge Orchestra for a European tour to support "Crossing Dragon Bridge." Chris Eckman will be in the band and also supporting the shows with an acoustic set. Be sure to check this very web site for reports, photos, tour reviews and diaries from the tour.
For complete dates and band lineup--or even to review one of the shows--click here.
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9.30.08: Crossing Dragon Bridge US Release
The U.S. version of Steve's latest, Crossing Dragon Bridge, is currently available here, and will be released in stores September 9th on Rock Ridge Records.
Links to a couple great articles about the album listed below.
Click here to read one at Caught in the Carousel
Click here for one at All Music
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9.17.08: Digital Downloads
Just to note a few of Steve's albums now available digitally right here:
The whole album is $8.00USD and singles are .75¢
Click here to visit the Download Store
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8.28.08: New Features
The Wynnweb has undergone some tinkering under the hood and a new paint job. We hope you'll enjoy looking around. Some additions to note listed below.
- Listen: music rarities, interviews and album samples to listen to from the comfort of your own computer.
- Digital Downloads: Out-of-Print and hard to find CDs now available directly from the site.
- Flickr Foto Fun: Steve's been busy adding groovy details to photos now archived in a Flickr Photo Gallery.
- Comments: <- click there for more details. And click the "comment" link just below, if you want to respond to this news post.
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8.28.08: The Baseball Project on MLB.com
Steve, Linda and Scott visited the studios of MLB.com to play and talk music and baseball. MLB.com has an extended interview and songs to watch online.
And you can click on the song titles below to see the performance:
Harvey Haddix, Satchel Paige, Past Time
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8.14.08: The Baseball Project on Letterman
The Baseball Project comprised of Steve, Linda, Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey were guests on Letterman Friday, June 20th.
You can see the YouTube version here, or there, and read more about in Steve's latest Diary entry below.
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8.14.08: New Diary Entry
Remember Steve Wynn ane the Baseball Project will play the Letterman show next Friday. That, and more in Steve's latest diary entry.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Steve Wynn interview in Bugs and CRanks
Steve Wynn talks about baseball in the just published interview in Bugs and Cranks.Add your Comments
8.14.08: The Baseball Project song up on myspace
A new song from the upcoming "The Baseball Project" is up on MySpace.Add your Comments
8.14.08: The Baseball Project to play the Letterman Show
The Baseball Project will play on the Letterman Show on June 20.Add your Comments
8.14.08: The Baseball Project
The Baseball Project is set to release its debut (Volume One: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails) in early July on Yep Roc Records.Add your Comments
8.14.08: "Manhattan Fault Line" download of the day
Manhattan Fault Line is the download of the day at XPN All about music blog.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Willard Grant Conspiracy on tour
Steve isn't touring this Spring but you can see his good friend Robert Fisher and the Willard Grant Conspiracy in May across Europe.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Pre order Crossing Dragon Bridge
Crossing Dragon Bridge will be released on April 18. You can pre-order it now in the CD store.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Live Tick is back (again)
A few more copies of Live Tick has been located, so in case you missed out, now is your (last) chance to get a copy.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Last minute addition to the tour : Arta, Greece
A last minute addition to the current tour has just come in:March 21st, in Arta, Greece at Foggs.
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8.14.08: 20 Questions for Steve Wynn
PopMatters.com just published 20 questions for Steve Wynn. Check it our to find out about Steve Wynn hidden talents, and (current) favorite record of all time.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Steve Wynn on Total Rock radio...
This Saturday night Steve+ friends will appear on the radio show House Of Mercy on TotalRock.com from midnight to 3am GMT (sunday morning). The whole thing can be streamed from the website.Add your Comments
8.14.08: Guestliste interview / Ottersum video
Check the just released guestliste interview and video from Ottersum hereAdd your Comments
8.14.08: Live Review
Feel like sharing your experience of one of Steve's live performances, then just go to the tour review section, and post it.Add your Comments
8.14.08: On the road again
Steve Wynnn is on the road again, with Erik van Loo (upright bass) and Robert Lloyd (mandolin, keyboards, guitar).And, his diary from the road is update on a daily basis.
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