Glencoe, Scotland. On Monday I set the scene and told some of the backstory of the events leading up to the massacre. Today I tell the story of the massacre itself, I will also name the victims, the culprits and … Continue reading →
RYAN McGIVER Troubled in Mind Ryan McGiver www.ryanmcgiver.com Ryan McGiver’s debut album, Troubled in Mind, features mostly traditional music from his native Catskill Mountains. Ryan is a fine singer whose intimate style resembles Nick Drake … Continue reading →
JOHNNY CASH Bootleg Vol. III: Live Around the World Columbia/Legacy 88697 930032 JOHNNY CASH Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth Columbia/Legacy 88697 985382 www.legacyrecordings.com www.johnnycash.com The … Continue reading →
Glencoe, Scotland. In the year 1692 one of the most heinous state sponsored crimes in European history took place. A group of the soldiers from the Argyll regiment attacked their hosts at three dwellings around the village of Glencoe in … Continue reading →
MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE The Road is Dark Borealis 209 www.borealisrecords.com> While Michael Jerome Browne plays a variety of roots styles (from Appalachian traditional music to RnB) and just about any instrument with strings, blues … Continue reading →
“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 →
