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- A Kinrowan Estate story: puppeteers, and their puppets
- 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
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Strangeness
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Contradances
- What’s New for the 26th of July: Witches in fiction, both books and film; an Americana reissue and some music on a smoky theme
- A Kinrowan Estate story: chicken pot pieces
- What’s New for the 19th of July: Charles de Lint’s Ottawa novels with a quote from Drink Down the Moon, Gary’s review of Nordic fiddle music, It’s Michele Walther and Irina Behrendt playing Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’ from his Rodeo album
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Odd Things
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Library and Its Librarian
- What’s New for the Fifth of July: Remembering Jane Yolen; some new Americana and jazz music; Fishing Blues
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: Recursive Loops
- What’s New for June 21: Jennifer Stevenson’s ‘Solstice’
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Turkish Coffee
- What’s New for the 7th of June: Foxes in literature, live Balkan music, comforting jazz, Americana jazz, and wonderfully weird fusion jazz; and John Fogerty live
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bloodied Kings
- What’s New for the 24th of May: Gary’s Review of Elizabeth Bear’s White Space novels, iain’s review of the Lonely Signal Burns novellas by her, she reading her own story, ‘The Chains That You Refuse’, and I see Gary has some tasty music reviews fir us as well
- 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
Category Archives: Music
Andean Fusion’s Andean Sounds for the World Vol. VII
It doesn’t even take a full listen to realize that Andean Fusion is having a great deal of fun on Andean Sounds for the World Vol. VII. The South American themed band is famous for its daily performances at the … Continue reading
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Tagged world music
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Muddy Waters’ King Bee
Big Earl Sellar contributed this review. At the end of his long career and life, Muddy Waters found a kindred spirit in Johnny Winter, the Great White Hope of blues during the 1970s. Although their collaborations lasted for only four … Continue reading
Calexico’s Convict Pool
The prolific desert-rock combo Calexico, after touring for a year behind their latest CD Feast of Wire, offered this EP as a sampler of what’s new in their live show. It features three cover songs that showcase some of the … Continue reading
Naim Amor’s Soundtracks Volume II
French musician Naim Amor is a denizen of Tucson, Arizona’s vibrant music scene. This is his second volume of Soundtracks music, the first he’s released on Howe Gelb’s OwOm label. It’s a delightful and quirky instrumental recording that blends jazz, … Continue reading
Roger Chapman’s CHAPPO / Live In Hamburg, Hybrid and Lowdown, and Under No Obligation
I think I’ve said it before. Roger Chapman is a personal favourite of mine. What a voice! (“Wot a @#$%in’ voice!” as SPike has said.) From his days with Family, through the Streetwalkers, and then into the solo years, Chappo … Continue reading
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Tagged folk-rock, rock and roll
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The London Lasses & Pete Quinn’s Tracks Across the Deep
All these lasses were born in the London area, but have family ties in Ireland. Together they are a fine reminder that the London Irish community is alive and thriving. The London Lasses are Karen Ryan on fiddle and whistle, … Continue reading
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Tagged Irish music
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Various artists’ The Unbroken Circle: the Musical Heritage of the Carter Family
Tribute albums can be a dangerous thing. They can be so reverential that they miss the whole reason for the tribute. Sometimes they’re good if one band provides backup for the variety of soloists. Sometimes they’re better if lesser known … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music
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Jim Irvin and Colin McLear, editors’ The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion
Trying to fill out your CD collection of reissued gems from the 1960s and 1970s? Wondering which Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley albums are classics? Spent the ’90s listening to heavy metal and wonder what else you missed? Trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged Popular music
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Various artists’ Heroes & Horses: Corridos from the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands
Songs that tell stories have long been a major component of folklore worldwide. And in the arid lands where the southwestern United States meets northern Mexico, a type of ballad called the corrido is still an important component of everyday … Continue reading
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Tagged folk music, music, world music
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Muddy Waters’ Hard Again and I’m Ready
In the late ’70s Muddy Waters was just coming out of a slump. Chess Records had given up on him, after trying everything to sell the older bluesmen. The Woodstock Album in 1976 was his best album in years (and … Continue reading