He is the “Him” of She & Him along with Zooey Deschanel. He is also ¼ of the “super group” Monsters Of Folk along with Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. Matthew Ward, or M. Ward as he's better known, has been the epitome of laid-back Portlandia, very happy hanging on the sidelines or in the background of his many projects. … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Watch The Show” by M. Ward
Zooey Deschanel
Song Of The Day – “Turn To White” by She & Him
Music critics crack me up. They’re always looking for something to dis about a record in order to validate their jobs as critics. And, I suppose at times I am no different than the rest. Nothing is ever just great, some fault must be found in order to have something to say. I guess without criticism, you’re just not a critic. The rap critics usually give Zooey Deschanel and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Turn To White” by She & Him
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Me And My Shadow” by M. Ward
Whether with Zooey Deschanel in She & Him, or with Conor Oberst and Jim James in Monsters Of Folk, or solo like on this track, M. Ward has not made that world-class, hit-the-ball-out-of-the-park kind of record yet. There’s no question that all of his records are certainly worth a spin…and some songs like this one are indeed superb. But I just don’t feel Ward has reached his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Me And My Shadow” by M. Ward
