Album Reviews
Sue Harding “The World”
Reflections on life, change and survival. Modern folk music which doesn’t rest in the past. Since her last album ‘Darkling,’ Harding has entered a new stage of life. ‘The World’ is named for the tarot card. […]
Articles by Tim Martin
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Over The Rhine “Latter Days”
I’ve talked about Over The Rhine before, often, but they’ve accompanied me on the life journey for over 20 years now. They have written several songs that have resonated for me at different times, but none […]
Book Reviews
Paperback Riders: 95 Years of Analog Science Fiction and Fact
For nearly a century, ‘Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine’ has sat at the frontier of science fiction. While it’s fashionable to lump SF, fantasy and horror into one box called “Speculative fiction” these days, ‘Analog’ […]
Book Reviews
Book/EP Review: dASHDOWN “Lyrics From the Heartland” and “jAGUAR”
A book of introspective lyrics which stand alone but take on new life when matched with his incendiary music. Chicago, by way of Cirencester and Surrey, musician Dave Ashdown started thinking about a book of his […]
Album Reviews
Hal Cannon “Cowboy Sutra”
An album repurposing traditional tunes as contemplative, moving meditations on the Old West. The cover of Hal Cannon’s latest solo album finds him seated as a Hindu deity floating gently and serenely awaiting enlightenment. The image […]