Weber's triteness disappoints, Thomas feels out of place at coffeehouse

by Taylor Coe '13
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
April 1, 2011

Rosie Thomas’s Acoustic Coffeehouse performance on Thursday, March 31 is neatly reflected in James Monger’s AllMusic review of her album If Songs Could Be Held, who shrewdly notes that Thomas’s music “wouldn't sound out of place spilling from the ceiling of an extremely popular coffeehouse chain.” Not that this is necessarily negative; her music is smart and sweet, but, as unkindly as it may sound, it could serve mostly as window decoration. See more