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A Record (Un)Clean: The Ten Best Warren Zevon Lyrics
Ten years have passed since the death of Warren Zevon, undoubtedly the most underrated of the great American songwriters. With his acerbic, graceful, and macabre wit still lingering long after his death, PopMatters looks back on his most lasting lyrical contributions.
11 Jul 2013
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Warren Zevon: Warren Zevon
Dark, powerful, and intelligent, Zevon's self-titled album is an underappreciated masterpiece.
Kyle Deas
08 Jan 2009
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Warren Zevon: Preludes - Rare and Unreleased Recordings
Paints a fuller portrait of a talent who remains underrated despite it all.
24 May 2007
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Ill Sleep When Im Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon
Warren Zevon's ex-wife portrays him as a genius -- and a tyrant.
Howard Cohen
24 May 2007
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Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy
All hail the excitable boy genius of studio-savvy singer/songwriter-dom. PopMatters examines the new slate of Zevon re-issues.
Vladimir Wormwood
02 May 2007
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Warren Zevon: VH1 (Inside) Out -- Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart
The power of the film resides in Zevon's directness. He never seems to forget that he's dying, yet he keeps his life from taking on either a romantic sheen or a pitiful skin.
Justin Cober-Lake
29 Feb 2004
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Warren Zevon: The Wind
The Wind is the most unusual of gifts, in this case a final album from a very twisted songwriter, a collection recorded after receiving the most dreadful news, that his life could be over in a few months.
David Pyndus
27 Aug 2003
Music
Warren Zevon: My Ride's Here
When Zevon drops the wise guy shtick, he often achieves the same enigmatic sweetness that seeped into Leonard Cohen's music about 20 years ago.
Stephen B. Armstrong
31 Jul 2002
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