I view Peter Himmelman as one of America’s best, yet unsung, songwriters, so I ask him his views about the unsung part. “I’m smiling at this question, and it’s a good one,” he says. “It unlocks a lot of things […]
I view Peter Himmelman as one of America’s best, yet unsung, songwriters, so I ask him his views about the unsung part. “I’m smiling at this question, and it’s a good one,” he says. “It unlocks a lot of things […]
It’s been three years since Peter Himmelman rebuffed his own doubts with the introspective The Boat That Carries Us. The disillusion displayed in the 2007 documentary Rock God gave way to a more emotionally agile life that turned obstacles into […]
Where to begin with this review? I’ve been an admirer of Minnesota’s Peter Himmelman since I picked up his first album “This Father’s Day,” for $1.99 in a thrift shop. That’s right. A thrift shop. Back then that was the best way […]
As the nature of the music business changes, more and more artists are turning to crowdfunding to pay for a new album or tour. While sites like Kickstarter and PledgeMusic used to be primarily for smaller independent artists who didn’t […]
Soulful singer-songwriter sees light ahead Singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman’s been banging away for nearly forty years now, creating an impressive catalog of personal and observational songs touched by rock, blues and soul. He’s recorded for a major label, achieved success on […]
The Pigeons Couldn’t Sleep is a lot more pensive than the first album Peter Himmelman released this year, My Green Kite. He’s twice gotten away with issuing two disparate full-lengths in a twelve-month period, and for good reason. He serves […]
Peter Himmelmans latest is full of electric guitars, chomping away at the air like a dog trying to grab a stream of water from a hose. Add to that the snap and wallop of drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Cos-tellos longtime […]
Sometimes it seems as if Peter Himmelman has been recycling the same song since the mid-1980s, which makes it something of a miracle that his new release simultaneously sounds so familiar and so fresh. Now recording for his own Himmasongs […]
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