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Dan Mangan on This Week's Sessions Podcast

Posted by Amanda Putz on Nov 25, 2009

I wonder how many music journalists this year have succumbed to drawing the obvious parallel between Dan Mangan's latest album title and his own personality? So let me be the 150th. Dan Mangan is definitely a nice, nice, very nice guy, though his music is anything but. Don't think beige when you think of the bearded bard that one Halifax newspaper called "a dream boat".

You won't catch me arguing against that claim, but even with my eyes closed, Dan Mangan's songs transcend mere descriptions of folk pop. He's a literate and literary writer. Obviously it starts with a nod to Kurt Vonnegut with his album title Nice, Nice, Very Nice, but it continues into every phrase he's penned himself. Here is Dan Mangan with his formidable quartet of Laura Smith, Erin Aurich, and Michael Owen-Liston.

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Dan Mangan - "Dan Managan"

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by Silvorgold

Noticed "Managan" typo, but that would be a cool title for a song by him or an album name. Managan
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re: Dan Mangan on This Week's Sessions Podcast

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by Amanda Putz

Thanks for the hot tip Silvorgold. I neglected my hosterly blog duties & left my poor Master (of the blog) John to transcribe my script. I must've burbled an extra syllable in my intro. I fixed it now so the google alerts won't miss it!

xo

a
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Funny.

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by tb3

I was just this morning while on the elliptical trainer, listening to old R3 Sessions podcasts. The one that soundtracked this morning's workout was the live show recorded at the church in Ottawa for "Danapalooza".

All through it I thought two things:

1) Gosh the ambience of that church is perfectly suited for Mangan.

2) Is that the Church that Bryson recorded his live album at?
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re: Dan Mangan on This Week's Sessions Podcast

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by Jim Rockford

It's true. I have produced concerts for six years. Twice, I had the pleasure of hosting Dan and I can honestly say he is one of the nicest people that I have ever met. He once did a workshop at a festival I produced and he was such a friendly, warm and capable host. It was an incredible songwriter's workshop and participants went away very enriched by meeting Dan. It has been a highlight for me to work with such a incredible person. I can't wait for Dan to come back to my town in May so that I can put another show on for him. I am so happy to see all his successes, it couldn't happen to a better guy.
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Church of the Redeemingly Live Music

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by Amanda Putz

teebs: that is indeed the same church. This particular podcast is at a studio in Toronto otherwise known as The Church of Live-Recording God Ron (Skinner).