The praise has been loud and clear for singer-songwriter Michael McDermott. Author Stephen King, who knows a little about music, called him “probably the greatest undiscovered rock & roll talent of the last 20 years.” Wow, right? Well, his last album, Hey La Hey, made our “Best of 2009” list over at Glide Magazine, and, … Read more
Singer-songwriter Michael McDermott made one of the best albums in 2009 that you may not have heard. Hey La Hey was filled with great songwriting, and its closing track, “Carry Your Cross,” is an emotional whirlwind. I’m happy to see McDermott has given it justice with the video below. Take a few minutes and soak … Read more
“Harboring the things we’ll never keep/ Born of a thousand nights without sleep…” Late last year, I caught Michael McDermott opening for Matthew Ryan at Off Broadway in St. Louis, and I was immediately taken by today’s PJOTD. You know how it goes with openers — sometimes they are decent, sometimes you’re glad you arrived … Read more
I hit the bottle so hard in fact That this morning It hit me back We last heard from Michael McDermott in 2009, and it was memorable: “So Am I,” “The Year It All Went Wrong,” “Hard To Break,” and “Carry My Cross” from Hey La Hey are some of the best songs he has … Read more
That, my friends, must be the saddest album cover of 2012. And Glen Hansard: I love you, man, but you’re a sad bastard. And so am I. But let me clarify: sad music makes me happy. I have heard your calls to not listen to sad music when I am down. But I ask you … Read more