“There was simply nobody else writing like Warren Zevon at that time. He was one of the most interesting writers of the era, and certainly ahead of his time.” – Gore Vidal, in I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead Introduction I’ll Sleep … Continue reading →
MARIA MISGELD Romans I Moll Misgeld 001 www.misgeldmusic.com Although it’s not Misgeld’s debut, the Swedish singer is pretty much an unknown name. On the basis of this, though, that might change. She’s a singer of … Continue reading →
“He’s the keeper of the keys…”In our opening post this week on Warren Zevon, I was careful while interpreting the lyrics to point out that the readings were mine. It’s not clear to me that any of Warren’s lyrics have … Continue reading →
EMILY PINKERTON Ends of the Earth Green Jeans 003 www.emilypinkerton.com At first, the thought of blending the music of Appalachia and the Peruvian Andes seems unlikely, but Pinkerton, who was coincidently born in Valparaiso, … Continue reading →
ALTAN Gleann Nimhe (The Poison Glen) Compass Rose 4571 www.compassrosemusic.com Altan is that rare Celtic band that has enjoyed pop music crossover success even though its music seldom strays far from its Donegal roots. … Continue reading →
It’s easy to say that the murder ballad today is obsolete, and that those of us obsessed with the genre are like those odd people on Antiques Roadshow that know a whole lot about certain picky sorts of old stuff mysterious … Continue reading →
KATE CAMPBELL 1,000 Pound Machine Large River 5112 www.katecampbell.com/large-river-music www.katecampbell.com This is Kate Campbell’s 14th release. Bookending the collection is Kate’s musical explanation of the mechanics of her “1,000 pound machine”: her piano. The first … Continue reading →
This is our third post on “Swannanoa Tunnel.” Read the first one here, and the second one here. “Ashville Junction” Today’s post will be longer on music and shorter on writing, covering a wider variety of approaches to “Swannanoa Tunnel.” … Continue reading →
This is the second of three posts on “Swannanoa Tunnel.” You can read the first here and the third here. North Carolina-based musician and radio host Wayne Erbsen makes a curious claim in introducing his performance of “Swannanoa Tunnel” on the compilation … Continue reading →
NORDIC FIDDLERS BLOC Nordic Fiddlers Bloc Etnisk Musikklub 98 www.emcd.no The fiddle trio might not take in all the Nordic countries, but with members from Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Isles – which was … Continue reading →
