Dave Alvin’s Border Radio & the Roots Music Tradition Folk & World Music Dave Alvin’s Border Radio & the Roots Music Tradition Richard Silverstein August 25, 2004 My favorite Dave Alvin album is King of California. It’s one of those exceedingly rare recordings on... Read More Read more about Dave Alvin’s <em>Border Radio</em> & the Roots Music Tradition
Nick Drake’s Which Will Folk & World Music Nick Drake’s Which Will Richard Silverstein August 24, 2004 Volkswagen has gone a long way to deliver Nick Drake from obscurity with their moody commerical set... Read More Read more about Nick Drake’s <em>Which Will</em>
The Verdant Braes of Skreen: Fine Irish Ballad Folk & World Music The Verdant Braes of Skreen: Fine Irish Ballad Richard Silverstein August 24, 2004 The Verdant Braes of Skreen (Hear it here) sung by John Renbourn‘s group, Ship of Fools, on... Read More Read more about The Verdant Braes of Skreen: Fine Irish Ballad
John O’ Dreams and the Broom of the Cowdenknowes: Ravishing Scottish-English Folk Ballads Folk & World Music John O’ Dreams and the Broom of the Cowdenknowes: Ravishing Scottish-English Folk Ballads Richard Silverstein August 23, 2004 As you’ll find out if you read farther in this Category, I’m a sucker for a slow... Read More Read more about <em>John O’ Dreams</em> and the <em>Broom of the Cowdenknowes</em>: Ravishing Scottish-English Folk Ballads
Pete Seeger’s ‘Living in the Country’ Folk & World Music Pete Seeger’s ‘Living in the Country’ Richard Silverstein August 23, 2004 Living in the Country (hear the mp4 here) is Pete Seeger‘s amazing 12-string guitar instrumental. Its melody... Read More Read more about Pete Seeger’s ‘Living in the Country’
Steve Earle: Great Singer-Songwriter Folk & World Music Steve Earle: Great Singer-Songwriter Richard Silverstein August 23, 2004 Steve Earle is flat out one of America’s great singer-songwriters. In fact, I’d say he’s in my... Read More Read more about Steve Earle: Great Singer-Songwriter
Africa Mokili Mobimba: Tabu Ley Rochereau Classic Folk & World Music Africa Mokili Mobimba: Tabu Ley Rochereau Classic Richard Silverstein August 23, 2004 One of the great musical loves of my life is African music. I was introduced to this... Read More Read more about Africa Mokili Mobimba: Tabu Ley Rochereau Classic
Senior Republican Congressman Turns Against Iraq War Politics & Society Senior Republican Congressman Turns Against Iraq War Richard Silverstein August 20, 2004 Congressmember Doug Bereuter, one of the Republican’s most senior legislators focused on intelligence matters, announced just before... Read More Read more about Senior Republican Congressman Turns Against Iraq War
Great Children’s Video: Wallace & Gromit Children & Family Film-TV-Media Humor Great Children’s Video: Wallace & Gromit Richard Silverstein August 19, 2004 If you’ve ever looked forlornly up to the ceiling as your child watches a Bob the Builder... Read More Read more about Great Children’s Video: Wallace & Gromit
David Kay Excoriates Condi Rice, NSC & CIA for Faulty Iraq Intelligence Politics & Society David Kay Excoriates Condi Rice, NSC & CIA for Faulty Iraq Intelligence Richard Silverstein August 19, 2004 Bless David Kay’s heart. The man who, after all is a former senior official in the Bush... Read More Read more about David Kay Excoriates Condi Rice, NSC & CIA for Faulty Iraq Intelligence
Ashcroft’s Abuse of Material Witness Statute Violates CIvil Liberties of Arab-American Citizens Politics & Society Ashcroft’s Abuse of Material Witness Statute Violates CIvil Liberties of Arab-American Citizens Richard Silverstein August 19, 2004 Abdullah al Kidd detained for 18 months as material witness & never called to testify or charged... Read More Read more about Ashcroft’s Abuse of Material Witness Statute Violates CIvil Liberties of Arab-American Citizens
Mordechai Vanunu: Israeli Villain or Hero? Mideast Peace Mordechai Vanunu: Israeli Villain or Hero? Richard Silverstein August 18, 2004 (credit: Radio Canada) (credit: Jeffooi.com) This post was occasioned by a remarkable interview I heard this afternoon... Read More Read more about Mordechai Vanunu: Israeli Villain or Hero?