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- What’s New for the 5th of January: A look back at books Gary reviewed in 2024; some seasonally appropriate Nordic music and a little new jazz
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Biscuits
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- A Kinrowan Estate story: Fireplaces
- What’s New for the 8th of December: Elizabeth Bear fiction; some holiday related offerings including new music from The Unthanks, Americana tinged jazz, Polar Express, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Eggnog
- What’s New for the 24th of November: Norwegian winter holiday music, archival jazz, new roots music from around Europe, and more; books and what not about things fictional & medæival
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- What’s New for the 10th of November: a grab bag of books from our favorite authors; Richard Thompson and Stephane Grappelli on film; music from all over; and comfort food
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Brandy (A Letter to Tessa)
- What’s New for the 27th of October: The Byrds Live, Trader Joe’s Organic Hot Cocoa Mix, Some Excellent Music Reviews, Folkmanis Puppets of an Autumnal Nature, The Mouse Guard begins…
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- What’s New for the 13th of October: Elizabeth Bear tends a pot of turkey stock, Groot and Rocket Raccoon, A Video and Fiction set in India, Tasty music reviews, and music from Irish trad band Clannad
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Tag Archives: rock and roll
Dropkick Murphys’ The Warrior’s Code
Dropkick Murphys for nearly a decade now have been making an energetic blend of hardcore punk and Irish folk music, with a vigorous dose of Boston pride thrown in. It’s something like The Pogues with more rock and lyrics you … Continue reading
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The Whisky Priests’ Think Positive, and Bloody Well Live!
The Whisky Priests were formed in 1985 by twins Gary and Glenn Miller. Since then they have released a multitude of records and toured extensively in both the UK and in the rest of Europe. Think Positive is their latest … Continue reading
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Mike Barnett’s Lost Indian, Cast Iron Filter’s Falls of Rough, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Welcome to Woody Creek, and various artists’ Close Harmony: a History of Southern Gospel Music
“The street balladry of the people who began migrating to America in the early 1600s is considered to be the roots of traditional American music. As the early Jamestown settlers began to spread out into the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky and … Continue reading
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An omnibus review of books about music and musicians: Bagpipers, Deadheads, Joni Mitchell, Gilbert and Sullivan, and more
Anthony Baines’s Bagpipes (Pitt River Museum, Oxford University, 1995) Kevin McManus’s Ceilis, Jigs & Ballads: Irish Music in Liverpool (Liverpool Institute of Popular Music, 1994) Tomás Ó Canain’s Traditional Music in Ireland (Ossian Publications, 1993) Mairéad Sullivan’s Celtic Women in … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, Celtic music, folk music, Irish trad music, rock and roll
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The Ukrainians’ The Ukrainians and Respublika
Big Earl Sellar wrote this review. There are times when I feel a certain privilege in reviewing certain albums. Growing up in Alberta, I was exposed to a couple of traditions on a fairly regular basis: those of the First … Continue reading
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The Kinks: a 1973-84 omnibus review by David and SPike
The Kinks’ Preservation Act 1 (Konk/Koch Records, 2004, originally released 1973) The Kinks’ Preservation Act 2 (Konk/Koch Records, 2004, originally released 1974) The Kinks’ A Soap Opera (Konk/Koch Records, 2004, originally released 1975) The Kinks’ Sleepwalker (Konk/Koch Records, 2004, originally … Continue reading
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Taj Mahal: A Career Overview, 1966-2002
Rising Sons’ Rising Sons: featuring Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder (recorded 1966, issued Sony, 1992) Taj Mahal’s Taj Mahal (Sony 1967, re-issued 2000) Taj Mahal’s The Natch’l Blues (Sony 1968, re-issued 2000) Taj Mahal’s Giant Step/De Old Folks At Home … Continue reading
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Michael Wadleigh’s Woodstock, The Director’s Cut
What started as a three-day music and art festival in the farmlands of upstate New York in July 1969 became one of the touchstones of a generation and an era. This 25th Anniversary “director’s cut” edition of the movie that … Continue reading
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The Doors’ The Best of The Doors
“The computer sent exact duplicates of John Densmore’s drums and Robby Krieger’s guitar pouring out of the PA; and with a synthesizer patch that was a perfect clone of Ray Manzarek’s dispassionate organ, Devi allowed herself the joy of escaping … Continue reading
Al-Qasar’s Who Are We?
What do you get when you combine a French-American electric guitar whiz-kid, a Moroccan singer and percussionist, a versatile rhythm section, and guest singers and players from the top ranks of World music and punk rock? Probably something like Al-Qasar, … Continue reading