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- What’s New for the 29th of September: Louisiana’s Lost Bayou Ramblers, live music by Kathryn Tickell, Ottawa based urban fantasies by Charles de Lint, Norwegian saxophonist Karl Seglem, Gus on the Estate Kitchen garden and other Autumnal matters
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- A Kinrowan Estate story: Breakfast, Korean Style
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- A Kinrowan Estate story: Kedgeree
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- A Kinrowan Estate Stoty: A Guest Lecturer
- What’s New for the 7th of July: A Passel of Roger Zelazny Reviews, A Write-up of an Irish Pub, Two Pieces of Live Music by Rosanne Cash, Where Irish Coffee Originated, Irish (and a Little Welsh) Music of a Modern Sort
- A Travels Abroad story: Truly Shitty Celtic Metal
- What’s New for the 23rd of June: A special edition for the Solstice, Wales in literature and music, and yes, in film.
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Tag Archives: blues music
Sleepy LaBeef’s Rockabilly Blues
Big Earl Sellar penned this review. Sleepy LaBeef was the last artist that the original Sun Records (of Elvis fame) promoted in the 1950s. Bridging the gap between Presley and Chuck Berry, LaBeef continues to be the real bridge between … Continue reading
“Mississippi” John Hurt’s Rediscovered
Big Earl Sellar wrote this review. Do you want the long review or the short one? Here’s the short: Do yourself a favour, go out and buy this disc. Right now. Here’s the long: John Hurt’s story is one of … Continue reading
Candye Kane’s The toughest girl alive
Where to start with Candye Kane? The obvious place is the name. If it sounds like the moniker of somebody involved in the adult entertainment industry … she was. But this isn’t another faded porn star putting out a slick, … Continue reading
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Rick Kennedy and Randy McNutt’s Little Labels—Big Sound
Some of the most important and influential American music has been put out by small independent labels. And it’s no accident that it’s also some of the best and most authentic American music, from Delta and Chicago blues to bebop … Continue reading
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Kelly Joe Phelps’s Shine Eyed Mister Zen
Kelly Joe Phelps is firmly located in folk and country blues, but he is one of those musicians who are impossible to pigeon-hole. It’s tempting to describe him by comparison with his myriad musical influences, but that would miss by … Continue reading
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