verbal poetics
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Searches That Brought You Here: Jason Mraz, Ray Hudson, Tricia Tunstall
• Jason Mraz why is he singing reggae. In a post on Mraz’s song, “I’m Yours” I write: “It’s easy to think of reggae music as ‘laid back’ due to its easy tempo, effortless groove, and sense of cool. Perhaps it’s this laid back cool that Mraz chose to gesture with in his hit song? Continue reading
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On Ray Hudson’s Verbal Poetics
“Not by accident, nothing capricious about it, nothing fortunate –it was insightful, questioning football.” – Ray Hudson If you are a soccer fan and you watch it on TV, as I do, you may have encountered the splendiferous voice of Scottish announcer Ray Hudson. Hudson played as a professional with Newcastle United from 1974-77 and Continue reading

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