Because he’s written so many great tunes for other performers, some people might get the wrong idea about Marshall Crenshaw. He’s also a fine singer. No matter how many celebrity vocalists have tackled his stuff, nobody puts more into a Marshall Crenshaw song than the man himself. If you somehow have overlooked the music of this 55-year-old Detroit native, you should immediately dive into the pond with the 2006 double-CD of his early stuff, Marshall Crenshaw: The Definitive Pop Collection (Rhino), then fast-forward to his new one, Jaggedland (429). Naturally, the voice sounds a little more lived-in almost 30 years later, but the songs are every bit as finely crafted. Crenshaw is guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with him.
Crenshaw: My wife got this collard greens recipe from my brother John, but she makes them better than anybody.
1 lg. bunch of collard greens
3/4 lb. bacon
4 cans chicken broth
1 tbsp. hot sauce
1 cup white cooking wine
1 lemon
3 diced onions
Cook onions in bacon fat, add chopped greens, broth, wine, crumble bacon, etc. Cover and cook for a couple of hours.
