Graeme Thomson

Graeme Thomson appears in the following:

The Story of Scott Walker

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A session bassist who hit it big with the ’60s teen-idol act The Walker Brothers, Scott Walker recorded dark and brooding solo albums that rival those of Leonard Cohen or Nick Cave. His most recent album is the disturbing, but critically lauded The Drift. The reclusive artist is the subject ...

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Pop Macabre

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

When it comes to popular song lyrics, love and sex seem to reign supreme. But one less likely -- and decidedly less flowery -- topic is also up there in the ranks: death. Today: author Graeme Thomson talks about the morbid avenues popular songwriters have explored. Plus: Sheila Jordan celebrates ...