Music
Pop music: His quietly tenacious ‘Whereabouts’ album reflects a pensive songwriter’s self-scrutiny during a difficult year.
June 18, 1999
Too late for the era of the ‘60s singer-songwriter, Ron Sexsmith has toiled in the shadows since his ’97 debut. His new album, one of the year’s best, may change that.
June 23, 2001
Pop music review: The usually insightful Dar Williams comes off lacking color and texture, but Ron Sexsmith simply weaves wonders.
April 17, 1998
Ron Sexsmith dares to sing unadorned songs with real emotion while strumming an acoustic guitar. But don’t make the mistake of labeling this Canadian songwriter as just another overly sensitive folkie.
July 20, 1997
**** RON SEXSMITH “Other Songs” Interscope
June 15, 1997
The gifted Canadian singer-songwriter dips into his rich catalog unadorned at Largo.
July 26, 2008
You could feel the magic of the old Troubadour in the West Hollywood club Thursday night as Ron Sexsmith played 90 minutes of the songs that make him one of the most promising singer-songwriter arrivals in years.
July 12, 1997
* * * 1/2 RON SEXSMITH “Blue Boy” spinART After two marvelously crafted albums that earned the praise of such celebrated tunesmiths as Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney, this Canadian singer-songwriter seemed to lose both his ambition and his spirit on 1999’s “Whereabouts,” his third album for powerhouse Interscope Records.
June 3, 2001
*** Ron Sexsmith, “Ron Sexsmith,” Interscope.
June 10, 1995
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Pop Music Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, right, tops a bill that also includes Peter Stuart and P.J.