Jamie O'Brien
PopMatters - Jamie mainly contributes reviews and articles on Hawaiian music
Rambles - check out the numerous reviews and articles he has written for Rambles.
RootsWorld - for articles on Galway-based accordionist and singer Mary Staunton, seán nos singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, and slack key guitarists/singers Dennis Kamakahi as well as Led Kaapana and Cyril Pahinui, along with numerous reviews (including albums by: Aes Dana, Baltinget, the Battlefield Band, Keola Beamer, Debashish Bhattacharya, Birkin Tree, Bohola, Bob Brozman, Liz Carroll, George 'Toofie' Christian, Danu, Dervish, Ivan Drever & Duncan Chisholm, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Alan Kelly, Kila, Ozzie Kotani, Grey Larsen, Lunasa, Pete Morton, Liam O'Flynn, Old Blind Dogs, Niamh Parsons, Patrick Street, Rock Salt & Nails, the Sevens, and Townes Van Zandt, as well as Traditional Irish Music from Temple Records and Shanachie's Thousands Are Sailing) and more.
Jamie has written for numerous online magazines, including the following. Take time to look at these sites, not just Jamie's writing -- they're interesting, eclectic and very entertaining. (In alphabetical order...)
Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange - for reviews of albums by Darlene Ahuna, Bob Brozman, the Bumblebees, Cindy Combs, Hart-Rouge, Led Kaapana, Raymond Kane, Deborah Wai Kapohe, Laoise Kelly, Leonard Kwan, Joe MacLean, Natalie MacMasters, the Makapuu Sand Band, the Mollys, Bonnie Rideout, the Robichaud Brothers, Chip Taylor and Thistle & Roses as well as the compilation album, A Place Called Hawaii 2 and more
