13 Ways to Live

13 Ways to Live

13 Ways to Live

Editorial Reviews
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Many multi-artist compilations are too stylistically diverse, which makes them sound like poorly conceived mix tapes rather than coherent artistic statements. 13 Ways to Live, a benefit CD for the anti-landmine advocacy group Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), sidesteps the musical diffusion problem by having a dozen different singer-songwriters play with the same group of backing musicians. The band, Austin-based trio Screen Door Music, is very versatile, equally inspired on David Baerwald's haunting waltz "If Wishes Were Horses," Alejandro Escovedo's apocalyptic "Notes on Air," and Patty Griffin's wistful "Dear Old Friend." All of the songs here were composed in reaction to the war in Iraq, although only two explicitly mention the conflict. The songs on 13 Ways to Live are sonically linked by the skillful playing of Screen Door Music, and emotionally linked by the intensity of the singers' performances. --Michael John Simmons

Product Description
FROM TEXAS WITH COMPASSION! A stunning all-new CD from Austin's hottest artists created in response to the war in Iraq as an avenue to express their feelings, thoughts and ideas about the situation. Proceeds will benefit the most vulnerable victims of the conflict via the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation whose special programs in Iraq are evaluating and coordinating humanitarian aid and relief while working to address the problem of land mines and unexploded ordinance.

With Abra Moore, Jack Ingram, David Baerwald, Alejandro Escovedo, Eliza Gilkyson, Bukka Allen, Richard Buckner, Will Sexton, Ian Moore, Terry Allen, Patty Griffin, Butch Hancock, and Screen Door Music!

13 Ways to Live,Various Artists,Red House,Folk & Traditional,Folk Collections,Pop
13 Ways to Live
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A New Approach to Protest Songs
  • It's about time
  • Good songs, great cause
 13 Ways to Live
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Red House
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0002PUH8S
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

  1. 100 Miles (Abra Moore)
  2. Edge Of Nowhere (Jack Ingram)
  3. If Wishes Were Horses (David Baerwald)
  4. Notes on Air (Alejandro Escovedo)
  5. Highway 9 (Eliza Gilkyson)
  6. The Damage Done (Butch Hancock)
  7. Brand New Day (Bukka Allen)
  8. The Song of the Low (Richard Buckner)
  9. Whittled By the Wind (Will Sexton)
  10. Things We Carried (Ian Moore)
  11. Yo Ho Ho/ Big Ol' White Boys (Terry Allen)
  12. Dear Old Friend (Patty Griffin)
  13. Cycles (Screen Door Music)

Amazon.com

Many multi-artist compilations are too stylistically diverse, which makes them sound like poorly conceived mix tapes rather than coherent artistic statements. 13 Ways to Live, a benefit CD for the anti-landmine advocacy group Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), sidesteps the musical diffusion problem by having a dozen different singer-songwriters play with the same group of backing musicians. The band, Austin-based trio Screen Door Music, is very versatile, equally inspired on David Baerwald's haunting waltz "If Wishes Were Horses," Alejandro Escovedo's apocalyptic "Notes on Air," and Patty Griffin's wistful "Dear Old Friend." All of the songs here were composed in reaction to the war in Iraq, although only two explicitly mention the conflict. The songs on 13 Ways to Live are sonically linked by the skillful playing of Screen Door Music, and emotionally linked by the intensity of the singers' performances. --Michael John Simmons

Album Description

FROM TEXAS WITH COMPASSION! A stunning all-new CD from Austin's hottest artists created in response to the war in Iraq as an avenue to express their feelings, thoughts and ideas about the situation. Proceeds will benefit the most vulnerable victims of the conflict via the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation whose special programs in Iraq are evaluating and coordinating humanitarian aid and relief while working to address the problem of land mines and unexploded ordinance.

With Abra Moore, Jack Ingram, David Baerwald, Alejandro Escovedo, Eliza Gilkyson, Bukka Allen, Richard Buckner, Will Sexton, Ian Moore, Terry Allen, Patty Griffin, Butch Hancock, and Screen Door Music!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A New Approach to Protest Songs.......2005-01-05

This is a beautiful album. As the editorial review mentions, the fluency of the whole album is harmonically pleasing, and well structured. Not all of the songs hit my fancy - some of them were lyrically or melodically uninteresting to me - but the ones that did - Abra Moore, David Baerwald, Will Sexton & Patty Griffin - struck hard enough to inspire me to pick up my guitar and figure these songs out. Eliza Gilkyson, Richard Buckner, Ian Moore and Bukka Allen also had quite nice contributions. The two best parts of this compilation: [1] the band - Screen Door Music - turned typical folk songs into beautiful compositions - adding an eerie plucking of the inside of the piano over straight chords, a droning harmonium in the back of a simple 1 -4 -5, or layering several guitars, a cello, upright bass and a resonator, they make these songs beautiful and fluent, sometimes rocking intently. [2] the songs approach aspects of war that are often overlooked by protest songs - most notably hopelessness, and the loss of small things.This music humanizes war - and made me feel connected to the perpetrators and the victims of the un-changing cycle of violence. I would kiss all of these artists in thanks if they were round here.

4 out of 5 stars It's about time.......2004-11-16

That artists used their talents for good again. We all remember Live-Aid, and some are old enough to remember No Nukes. Here the cause is Viet-Nam Veterans Against the War. Is this political, yes, but more than that it's human. From Abra Moore's opening, thru a standout David Baerwald tune, thru Terry Allen's Big Ole White Boys, it's not so much about the politics, as it is about people. Some broken, some misguided, but still just people.

5 out of 5 stars Good songs, great cause.......2004-10-12

I saw Ian Moore at Schuba's in Chicago this past Saturday and he performed his song from this album (The Things We Carried). Let me just say that if you haven't checked out Ian Moore's music yet, do yourself a favor and listen to his latest album, Luminaria. It's amazing. Secondly, his song on this album as well as the work of the other artists on the album is full of emotion, energy, and relevence. In a time of present political uncertainty, perhaps similar to some of the depth of emotion found around Vietnam, this album serves as a barometer of what many of us are thinking and feeling. It is not a campaign piece by any stretch, however. It is just fantastic music compiled into a poetic album that is listenable and beautiful. Again, my hat is off particularly to the underrated Ian Moore whose song alone is worthy of the purchase of this album.
13 Ways to Live
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    		13 Ways to Live
    Abra Moore , Patty Griffin , David Baerwald , Alejandro Escovedo , Eliza Gilkyson , Butch Hancock , Bukka Allen , Richard Buckner , Will Sexton , and Terry Allen
    Manufacturer: Red House Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000MM4782

    Product Description

    13 Ways to Live // 1. 100 Miles - Abra Moore 2. Edge Of Nowhere - Jack Ingram 3. If Wishes Were Horses - David Baerwald 4. Notes on Air - Alejandro Escovedo 5. Highway 9 - Eliza Gilkyson 6. The Damage Done - Butch Hancock 7. Brand New Day - Bukka Allen 8. The Song of the Low - Richard Buckner 9. Whittled By the Wind - Will Sexton 10. Things We Carried - Ian Moore 11. Yo Ho Ho/ Big Ol' White Boys - Terry Allen 12. Dear Old Friend - Patty Griffin 13. Cycles - Screen Door Music

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