Erica Rucker

I'm a writer, photographer, and in general, a person interested in the workings of life and art. I'm probably too complicated to boil down to a blurb. Aren't we all? I write a monthly column called, "Me Vs. Music", for the LEO, a Louisville, Kentucky alt-weekly where I tell the embarrassing stories of my life as a fan of music, much of it bad. I don't claim to be an expert about any of these things but I like what I like and have no problem saying what I don't. I try to be fair but I don't try to placate.


Jason Noble RIP

August 6, 2012
Jason Noble with his wife, Kristin Furnish-Noble

I’m sure many of you have known that recently Jason Noble (Rachel’s, Rodan, Shipping News) has been dealing with cancer. Unfortunately, the battle has come to an end. To say that he fought with his entire being seems to be an understatement. Please send good vibes to his family. You can leave a message...
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The Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 3

May 31, 2012
The Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 3

Ah, music. I am in general opposed to cover albums because most of the time it is simply an annoyance hearing a band put their “spin” on music that you love.
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Hammock, “Asleep in the Downlights”

May 9, 2012
Hammock, “Asleep in the Downlights”

A couple of years ago, I wrote a review of Hammock’s “Chasing After Shadows…Living With The Ghosts”.   I didn’t like it.
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Sissy Spacek, “Grisp”

May 1, 2012
Sissy Spacek, “Grisp”

I chose to be random in my selection of the first disk to review for my reintroduction into the Foxy community and pulled “Grisp” from the box.
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