The Green Man Review

Mythopoeic Awards: Finalsts List

Iain Nicholas Mackenzie — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:44:06 +0000

The Mythopoeic Society has announced the 2011 Mythopoeic Award finalists. Winners will be announced at Mythcon 43, August 3-6, 2012, in Berkeley, California.

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature:

The Uncertain Places, Lisa Goldstein (Tachyon) The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern (Doubleday) The Heavenly Fox, Richard Parks (PS) Deathless, Catherynne M. Valente (Tor) Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)

Mythopoeic Fantasy . . . → Read More: Mythopoeic Awards: Finalsts List

Real, Surreal, and Somewhere in Between

Robert M. Tilendis — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:30:10 +0000

That seems to be where we find ourselves this morning, going through the review bin.

There’s a certain kind of humor that makes its home in the land of the bizarre, in which the surreal is played for laughs, as in Good Omens, that classic send-up of just about everything from Terry Pratchett and . . . → Read More: Real, Surreal, and Somewhere in Between

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta looking for Listener Opinions (Press Release)

Kinrowan Limited Press Office — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:50:34 +0000

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta is currently running an online listenership survey, and they are calling on listeners to fill in the survey by 9 May.

Raidió na Gaeltachta is celebrating 40 years on air this year, and as part of the work in hand they are carrying out a comprehensive review of . . . → Read More: RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta looking for Listener Opinions (Press Release)

Saltwater Celtic Music Festival

Cat — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:19:06 +0000

One of my favorite summer music festivals, the Saltwater Celtic Music Festival, is back for a second, a truly good piece of news! Sleeping Hedgehog has their new press release up now and I will only add that one of the acts I’m looking fears to seeing there is Black 47 whose headlining on . . . → Read More: Saltwater Celtic Music Festival

Robert J. Sawyer: New Book and Interview

Robert M. Tilendis — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:24:12 +0000

Just ducked over real fast to give you a heads-up: If you don’t know the work of Robert J. Sawyer, get some instant background courtesy of our author interview by J.J.S. Boyce.

As you will soon discover, Sawyer’s new book, Triggers, is now out. Our review of Triggers will give you many, many . . . → Read More: Robert J. Sawyer: New Book and Interview

News from Kathryn Tickell

Kinrowan Limited Press Office — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:03:28 +0000

Kathryn writes

“Hello everyone (and a special hello to everyone who is new to this newsletter – thanks for joining us!)

“I’ve been really busy recently, though not doing as many concerts as usual. It’s all been interesting stuff though; I’ve been developing a classical (inspired by folk) programme for Northern Sinfonia to perform . . . → Read More: News from Kathryn Tickell

OLS Benefit Concert, Wednesday, April 11 – 8 pm, Portland, Maine (Press Release)

Cat — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:43:09 +0000

Join us for a very exciting evening of music with a contemporary string band SUPERGROUP! These six musicians from including Darol Anger from the Republic of Strings, Joe Walsh from The Gibson Brothers, Brittany Haas from Crooked Still, Wes Corbett from Joy Kills Sorrow, and Courtney Hartman from Della Mae are coming together and . . . → Read More: OLS Benefit Concert, Wednesday, April 11 – 8 pm, Portland, Maine (Press Release)

Suvi Oskala: Soolo has been released! (Press Release)

Kinrowan Limited Press Office — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:40:33 +0000

Press release March 15, 2012

For immediate release

Suvi Oskala’s debut solo album has been released in February 2012. The album consists of music composed between 2004 and 2011 by Suvi Oskala with improvisation in each piece, making each performance unique! The percussionist Oskari Lehtonen features as a guests artist on the album. The . . . → Read More: Suvi Oskala: Soolo has been released! (Press Release)

Tamson House Music

Robert M. Tilendis — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:17:15 +0000

You may remember Tamson House Music as the label for Charles de Lint’s first album and MaryAnn Harris’ EP, both of which we’ve reviewed. Our review of de Lint’s Old Blue Truck is here, and Harris’ Crow Girls is here.

You should also remember that we noted the release of de Lint’s music video, . . . → Read More: Tamson House Music

Kickstarter Campaign: The Porchlight Sessions (Press Release)

Kinrowan Limited Press Office — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:51:45 +0000

For immediate release: THE PORCHLIGHT SESSIONS ANNOUNCES KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR BLUEGRASS MUSIC DOCUMENTARY Los Angeles, CA; March 8, 2012. – The Porchlight Sessions is thrilled to announce the official launch of its Kickstarter fundraising campaign. The story of the uniquely American style of music known as bluegrass and the community that . . . → Read More: Kickstarter Campaign: The Porchlight Sessions (Press Release)