Cockburn's ‘Life' a Canadian gem

If you thinking Canadian musical imports were limited to Celine Dion and Rush, perhaps you ne to gaze a little further. Since debuting in 1969 Bruce Cockburn (pronounced like co-burn) has produc a wealth of great material that earns little fanfare in the lower forty-eight, on the other hand garners its fair share of critical reverence and audience dedication.

His latest installment, "Life Short Call Now," is another chapter of finely crafted dittys that appeals on both the lyrical and musical brows Like most of Cockburn's work, the majority of "Life Short" is plant to an easy-going tempo that bears a sense of maturity and highlights his talent as a real storyteller.

There's never a shortage of variety upon Cockburn's recordings and "Life Short" is no exception. "Mystery" is a timely piece that's true similar to the folk history explored upon Springsteen's recent "Seeger Sessions" shoot forward From there, "This ...