Review: “Gaelic Soup” by Grey Aengus
Artist: Grey Aengus Album: Gaelic Soup Year: 2009 There is an embrace of comfort and ease of welcome when your ear wanders into the midst of this preparation of Old World melodic sustenance blended...
View ArticleReview: “Synergy” by Green Tea
Artist: Green Tea Album: Synergy Year: 2009 Per Answers.com, synergy is defined as “the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their...
View ArticleReview: “Metamorphosis” by Stonecircle
Artist: Stonecircle Album: Metamorphosis Year: 2009 Quality is present in soulful musicality, even when the lyrics aren’t there. Imagine the soundtrack of a woman’s soul pursed in the chords of her...
View ArticleReview: “Scythian Live Vol. 1″ by Scythian
Artist: Scythian Album: Scythian Live Vol. 1 Year: 2009 It’s St. Pat’s in “New York” direct to you from the soundstage. As this album was recorded in 15 different cities, your hometown may very well...
View ArticleReview: “The Angel’s Share” by Atlantic Wave
Artist: Atlantic Wave Album: The Angel’s Share Year: 2009 Nova Scotian fiddler Jerry Holland’s memory is honored with the entirety of this second album by this dual fiddle quartet. With ties to...
View ArticleReview: “Sands of Aberdeen” by Jed Marum(with Hugh Morrison and Mason Brown)
Artist: Jed Marum Album: Sands of Aberdeen Date: 2008 I had never had the pleasure of listening to Jed Marum prior to this assignment, but the words of the title track “kiss my cheek and I awaken”...
View ArticleReview: “Unstoppable” by Tartanic
Artist: Tartanic Album: Unstoppable Year: 2007 Looking back at this 2007 release, the kilted wonders’ avarice to step out of the box and onto the “Oh no, they di-in’t!” stage is recorded machismo....
View ArticleReview: “Evolution” by Jiggernaut
Artist: Jiggernaut Album: Evolution Year: 2004 As random as the discovery of a four-leaf clover in a field of threes, “Evolution” is a treasured find worthy of pressing into the plastic pages of your...
View ArticleReview: “Celtic Enchantment” by Birch Creek
Artist: Birch Creek Album: Celtic Enchantment Embark on a journey in sound toward the essence of unsung beauty. Led by “The Chanter”, an ancient Celtic otherworld is conjured in a rhapsody of...
View ArticleReview: “Rivers, Kings and Curses” by David Nigel Lloyd
Artist: David Nigel Lloyd Album: Rivers, Kings and Curses The pen is mightier than the sword. This sentence from a 19th century play permeates popular culture to the very date of this review. I’ll...
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