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Article: David Olney: Illegal Cargo.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
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- March 22, 2005
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DAVID OLNEY Illegal Cargo Strictly Country 404
David Olney's latest offers highlights from four Dutch concerts dating back to 1996. Though greatly admired by other songwriters and singers, and despite his longtime residence in Nashville, Olney is not as well known among listeners as peers such as Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Indeed, he's often compared to Van Zandt (an inspiration and an admirer), a comparison which is both apt and misleading. Like Townes, Olney is a master of story, language and form, and he explores similarly dark and double-edged themes. But, his work has a musical range, raw vulnerability and spiritual center ...