links

 

useful websites:

CDNow
the best place to buy music online. includes artist info, album covers and downloadable smaples.

The Ectophiles Guide to Good Music
an online music encyclopedia featuring articles written by fans just like yourself. some of my writing appears here.

The All Music Guide
search for your favorite artists on this massive online encylopdeia.

Amazon
another great place to buy music.

Folk Rock E-Group
mailing list with some good music discussions.

record labels:

Bar/None
home of 10,000 Maniacs, Freedy Johnston and more...

Kneeling Elephant
the Innocence Mission is currently signed to this folk-based label

Flying Nun
new zealand based indie label which houses The Bats.

Rykodisc
amercian label which as released material by Richard Thompson, Mary Wilson-Piper, John & Mary, June Tabor & The Oyster Band, Chris Bell, and loads more wonderful stuff.

Rough Trade
this u.k. label brought us The Smiths, The Sundays, Mazzy Star and more...

Putumayo
world music label to which Equation is signed.

Monarch
an independant jazz label formed in the San Francisco Bay area by Stephen and Ted Hall. included on their roster is Vagabond Lovers.

The Impryan Emporium