Feb 13th, 2008 · Hopping a freight is so wonderful, says Laura Conaway, that if you do it even once you'll dream of it for the rest of your life. She dedicates Robyn Hitchcock's "I Often Dream of Trains" to William Vollmann, as the Bryant Park Project's Best Song in the World Today.
May 17th, 2007 · Writing "N.Y. Doll" from the perspective of a late New York Dolls bassist, Robyn Hitchcock opts not to copy the Dolls' pre-punk strut and roar. Instead, he sticks to what he knows, slowly stretching the guitar jangle until it ripples and pulses with the hum of psychedelia.
Dec 7th, 2006 · Robyn Hitchcock's entire musical career has played out on his own unusual terms: prolific, odd, uneven and frequently brilliant. Ever since his early years with The Soft Boys -- a late-'70s college-radio staple that helped inspire bands like R.E.M. -- Hitchcock has been viewed as ahead of his time.