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- A Kinrowan Estate story: Our Greensward
- What’s New for the 10th of May: books reviewed by Jennifer Stevenson, music by Teddy Thompson, Americana music from all over, and some live music from John Fogerty
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Walk
- What’s New for the 26th of April: the nature of Stories; some new and newish SF, plus new world, jazz, folk and Americana music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Spring Day
- What’s New for the 12th of April: Some new and recent SF; new Americana, Norwegian folk rock and jazz; and thoughts on War For The Oaks
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Unified Theory of Libraries (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 29th of March: Beer and spirits, in song and text, some new Scandinavian fiddle music and jazz flute music, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Ghostly Librarian
- What’s New for the 15th of March: some DeLint stories for early spring; lots of polskas, Serbian folk rock, progressive jazz, and Nordic music from the archives
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Hedge Witches
- What’s New for the 1st of March: Emma Bull’s War for The Oaks, Rosanne Cash’s ‘Runaway Train’, Johnny Cash at San Quentin, plus new Americana and jazz music
- A Kinrorwan Estate story: Cranachanh
- What’s New for the 15th of February: Some Seanan McGuire fantasy, Alison Bechdel’s latest, Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin; Nordic sounds, old time, Americana and Tex-Mex music
- What’s New for the 1st of February: Kage Baker retrospective; new Americana, Buddhist chants and Finnish songs, new and reissued jazz, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Fireplaces in Kinrowan Hall
- What’s New for the 18th of January: World music and fiction by Amal El-Mohtar
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bridges and Paths plus a Troll
- What’s New for the 4th of January: Favorite books and music of 2025
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Mythologist John Campbell
- What’s New for 21st of December
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Pub Ghoulies
- What’s New for 7 of December: books by Alan Garner, and holiday music new and old, Celtic, Americana, jazz and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Several Annies, Part Two
- What’s New for 23 November
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Several Annies
- What’s New for the 9th of November: rhymers and ravens, folk songs and folk tales, jazz guitar and dark forests and constellations put to music, Hungarian tunes and knights and rakes and tinkers and fools, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Kedgeree
- Whats New for the 26th of October: some Patricia McKillip books and an interview, ’70s jazz reissues, Nordic Americana and American Americana, and some Samhain seasonal albums
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Charles and Alice Pay a Visit (A Letter to Owyn)
Category Archives: Music
Teddy Thompson’s Never Be The Same
Well, it looks like Teddy Thompson is still sad, and that’s good news for those who love his sad songs. I should say “Teddy Thompson” is still sad, as in the persona; I can’t attest one way or the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, folk-rock
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Annick Odom’s Linen Of Words
When listening to “How Can I Keep From Singing,” the first song on Annick Odom’s Linen Of Words, you could be forgiven if you take the album as just another excellent example of traditional Appalachian folk ballads. That’s what this … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary folk music, experimental folk music, folk music
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Sweet Megg’s Massive Negroni, The Milk Carton Kids’ Lost Cause Lover Fool, Foresta’s Esclat de Maig, and Tanasi’s Tanasi
Sweet Megg grew up as Megg Farrell in New York City, came up singing folk music in the bars and coffee houses of the East Village and Brooklyn, studied jazz singing in Paris, did a stint in Cirque du Soleil, … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, Celtic music, Jazz music, world music
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Jim Lauderdale And The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys’ The Birds Know
Since the early 1990s Jim Lauderdale has been a fixture in Nashville, writing songs, performing, and making records — The Birds Know is his 39th album so far. A 2025 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he’s collaborated … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, Bluegrass music
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Whatever Happens Don’t Be Yourself’s Tales of No Consequence
Take a bit of Art Ensemble of Chicago, a pinch of Frank Zappa’s 1988 big touring band, and a dab of the Stanford Marching Band, give them some pop-adjacent tunes and turn them loose in the studio, and you’ll have … Continue reading
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Tagged Jazz music
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Elina Duni & Rob Luft’s Reaching for the Moon
I’ve been a big fan of Elina Duni since her first ECM album Matanë Malit (Beyond the Mountain) in her long-standing quartet with Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret and Norbert Pfammatter — as well as its follow-up Dallëndyshe (The Swallow). I must admit … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan music, Jazz music, world music
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Damani Baker and Alex Vlack’s Still Bill
Bill Withers. I haven’t heard that name in a while, although I have regularly heard the songs — “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” They still are played on AM radio. Probably … Continue reading
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Tagged bill withers, R&B music
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Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn’s Handmade
If you’re hungry for some Latin jazz, you won’t find any better than the tango inflected big band sound of Handmade from the Grammy winning Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn. Solla is a pianist and composer born in … Continue reading
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Tagged Jazz music, latin jazz music, world music
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Fenya Rai!’s 10 anys de fenya!
The Catalán folk rockers Fenya Rai! bring the spirit of Pogues, Waterboys, Gogol Bordello and Dropkick Murphys to the music of the Barcelona region, with perhaps a bit more humor and self-deprecation than you’ll typically find in those groups. But … Continue reading
Garrett Boys’ It Runs Deep
I was surprised, perhaps even shocked, to learn that It Runs Deep is the Garrett Boys’ debut album. This collection of deeply rooted and deeply personal songs is one of the best old time Americana records I’ve heard in some … Continue reading