nice little review of Fred Eaglesmith

Various songwriters populate their creationswith small-time crooks, small-town loners, andworking-class heroes. But Fred Eaglesmith'ssongs stand out for their edge of desperationand their raucous yet bemused humor--and for theincredible roaring energy of his live shows.Circulating on tour from his Ontario farm, Fredharks back to an earlier era of roots music withhis raw, driving country soul. "I think thebottom of the barrel is where the answers are,"Fred says. He comes to town with "Tinderbox," asuperb new album he calls "alternative gospel(gospel for non-believers)--it's full ofbacksliders and people living on the margins."