Intimate Sketches
Jolie Holland Catalpa (Anti/Epitaph 6691-2) One of the most attractive sounds on the first Be Good Tanyas CD was Jolie Holland’s voice, whether providing harmonies…
Imuntzo and Beloki Explore the Sounds of Urola
San Sebastian, Spain – Imuntzo and Beloki, the renowned pair of Basque accordionists has compiled old themes composed by historic accordionists from the Urola region…
Stoked
William Eaton Ensemble Sparks and Embers (Canyon Records CR 7061, 2003) “File under new age” states the fine print on the back of this double…
2004 Annual Conference of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology
The Elphinstone Institute and the Music Research Group at the University of Aberdeen will host the 2004 Annual Conference of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology,…
Solo chants from the Arctic floes
Wimme Saari Instinct – solo joiks (NorthSide, 2004) While I enjoy Sami joik singer Wimme Saari’s electronic recordings, I often found myself wondering when he…
Electric Gypsyland
San Francisco, USA – Six Degrees releases today Electric Gypsyland. The album brings together the old and the new with remixers from the U.K., Brazil,…
Internet radio broadcaster, RadioDevil.com Launches IndieArtistRadio.com
USA – Internet radio broadcaster, RadioDevil.com, has announced the creation of IndieArtistRadio.com to coincide with their newfound independence from parent company Devil Entertainment. To better…
TJ Rehmi\’s Warm Chill
London, England – British musician TJ Rehmi has a new recording on the Dharma Moon label entitled The Warm Chill. It is his fifth full-length…
International Fine Arts and Music Department Opens in Havana
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuba´s School of Arts has opened the International Fine Arts and Music Department with an artistic ceremony at…
Genetically Modified Italian Folk Music
Viterbo, Italy – Stampa Alternativa has published a book titled Folk Geneticamente Modificato, (genetically Modified Folk) which focuses on the contemporary Italian folk music scene.…