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September 19-25, 2002 musicpicks Exile Follies
Exile? Sort of, but there's no folly in the way John Doe, Grant-Lee Phillips and Kristin Hersh have gone about their business. While each has separated from the bands that brought them their first acclaim, they continue to turn out great music. For Doe, he's found his muse in a softer-edged vein than the scabrous, rockabilly punk of X. On his latest, Dim Stars, Bright Sky (iMusic) he wraps himself in a light, open, live sound that's carried on his warm, dusty baritone and his sweet harmonies with Aimee Mann, Jane Wiedlin and Juliana Hatfield. Grant-Lee Phillips has the hushed, insistent manner of a shared confidence, drawing on classic pop for his sparse, melodious tunes on his latest, Ladies' Love Oracle (Zoe/Rounder). Kristin Hersh's old outfit, Throwing Muses, isn't so much history as on hiatus, in accordance with music business economics that favor the solo artist. However, fans will note that in addition to releasing a solo album recorded with Howie Gelb (Giant Sand) and Andrew Bird (Squirrel Nut Zippers) in January, Hersh will also be releasing a new Muses album, recorded in slambamthankyouma'am fashion in Rhode Island this summer. Fri., Sept. 20, 9 p.m., $16.50, The TLA, 334 South St., 215-336-2000.  -- Respond to this article in our Forums -- click to jump there
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