Author Archives: Gary Whitehouse

About Gary Whitehouse

A fifth-generation Oregonian, Gary is a retired journalist and government communicator. Since the 1990s he has been covering music, books, food & drink and occasionally films, blogs and podcasts for Green Man Review. His main literary interests for GMR are science fiction, music lore, and food & cooking. A lifelong lover of music, his interests are wide ranging and include folk, folk rock, jazz, Americana, classic country, and roots based music from all over the world. He also enjoys dogs, birding, cooking, whisk(e)y, and coffee.

What’s New for the 30th of August: Dolly Pardon

Posted on 30th August 2026 by Gary Whitehouse

Storms make trees take deeper roots. — Dolly Pardon Dolly Parton passed on very recently and Gary has a look at some of the albums on which she played an important role;  that’s our entire focus this time so let’s … Continue reading →

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What’s New for the 16th of August: Deborah Grabien’s music criticism essays; new Americana and jazz, and some music for the Dog Days of Summer

Posted on 16th August 2026 by Gary Whitehouse

Fantasies of violence, Breaking bottles on the wall. Hungry for the motion, for the action, For it all. Cats Laughing  There is no book section this time, well not really, but rather a selection of the reviews but a look … Continue reading →

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What’s New for the Fifth of July: Remembering Jane Yolen; some new Americana and jazz music; Fishing Blues

Posted on 5th July 2026 by Gary Whitehouse

All writers write about themselves, just as the old storytellers chose to tell stories that spoke to and about themselves. They call it the world, but it is themselves they portray. The world of which they write is like a … Continue reading →

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What’s New for the 4th of February: Mostly Tolkien – The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books, films, and even some audio

Posted on 4th February 2024 by Gary Whitehouse

“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” – Thorin Oakenshield, to Fili and Kili, The Hobbit, Chapter … Continue reading →

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