Snowbound
Volume Two
Snowbound is an eclectic read about all things happening in the northern climes. Although this 'zine was apparently sent based on a common appreciation for music, the hockey stuff is much more fun to read. Included in Snowbound is a compelling story about an American expat trying to fit in and land a spot on a league team in Stockholm. Especially entertaining were reviews with chatty vignettes describing experiences various hockey venues from NHL arenas to regional rinks. Extra points for recipes, such as one for gingerbread cookies complete with DIY templates for shaping the dough into 2-D hockey player shapes, and a Finnish current events quiz! There's a too-short first-person article on Billy Bragg and short reviews on artists from Björk to Wimme. Each issue purportedly has theme content, but that prose and essay section I could have done without. Good clean, eclectic winter fun regardless of whether or not you live where the white stuff falls. Would that the kids would go to two issues annually.
— Linda Dailey Paulson (Ventura, CA)
Internet
Please note that all web sites listed have been checked and were running as of this date this issue went to press, but due to the liquid nature of the Internet, Dirty Linen cannot be responsible for them still being valid. Please do not contact us to ask about sites no longer working — we don't know what happened to them either!
Femmusic (www.femmusic.com) is the new national online magazine focusing on emerging women in music and covers all genres of music. The November issue has interviews with Patty Larkin, Lucy Kaplansky, the band Low, and Liz Larizza, as well as CD reviews, Artist of the Month, and many other features.
The Borealis Recording Company has a new web site (www.borealisrecords.com) which features the best in Canadian folk music. The site includes tour schedules and information on artists like J. P. Cormier, Night Sun, Tom Lewis, Eileen McGann, and many others, and has an online store and links to folk music resources.
Ilow Kernow (www.ilow.kernow.eu.org) is a site set up by and for Cornish music which aims to make Cornish traditional music more accessible. This site provides a traditional music archive, a listing of artists, CD distribution, and an on-line music shop.
The MPB Zone: Musica Popular Brasileira has changed its name to The Brazilian Sound and relocated its web site to www.thebraziliansound.com.
Links of Interest
www.accordionlinks.com has every possible link to all things accordion.
www.folkthings.com is the place to search for information about the world of folk dance.
www.arcmusic.co.uk is the site for ARC Music, a world music label, which has now added RealAudio to every one of its 363 albums featured on the site.
Island Ireland (www.islandireland.com) is an excellent new Internet guide to Irish art, culture, music, and environment.
