The venerable record label Lollipoppe Shoppe has released what is the final stop on Úzgin Űver’s long, strange trip. Included in this live session (in studio, without an audience) are acoustic renditions of older material with no post-production editing. The album brings together new acoustic interpretations of compositions from different Continue Reading
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The Fall – I Am Kurious Oranj
This album by The Fall was my introduction to the band, and if I remember right, it was because my brother had bought the cassette or vinyl. Needless to say, Mark E. Smith’s bizarre voice and the dark, meaty instrumentation blew my mind. Listening to it today reminded me of Continue Reading
Seu Jorge – The Life Aquatic – Studio Sessions featuring Seu Jorge
There have been many covers of David Bowie’s songs from all over the world, but this is one of the most intriguing and one of my favorites. Seu Jorge is a Brazilian singer who does justice to Bowie’s work by modifying it to the Portuguese language, giving it a samba-like Continue Reading
Oduchu – Nostalgia
From the band’s promo material: “Unlike many other Tuvan bands rooted strictly in tradition, ODUCHU embraces a broader musical landscape. “For us, melody is the heart of the music,” says Chingis, who not only composes and arranges most of their songs but is also a trained sound engineer and producer, Continue Reading
Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald – Porgy and Bess
School is out for the summer. Let’s let Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald guide us into the vacation!
Arbay Taraa – Arbay Taraa
I have a bit of catchup work to do with Russian releases which I plan to remedy over the next few weeks, and moreso once I move from China. Arbay Taraa are a mindblowingly great band brought to us by our friends at Russian World Music Chart. They are an Continue Reading
Alexei Aigui & Ensemble 4’33” – Alcohol
I have been a fan of Alexei Aigui’s ensemble work for at least 20 years now, going all the way back to his appearance on the excellent, though now defunct Russian label SoLyd (see the release here). He has become even more innovative, more progressive, and this latest album, Alcohol, Continue Reading