With a hazy and powerful sound, Cleveland duo Mr. Gnome issues a pair of B-sides to its well-received sophomore LP.
A group of Wodaabe and Tuareg people from Niger, Etran Finatawa, explores tribal music as channeled through electric guitar and a blues sensibility, and an acoustic guitarist with a rich, diverse catalog (Ralph Towner) drops a disc of duets with an Italian/Sardinian trumpeter (Paolo Fresu). (more…)
Taking place from April 17-18 and 24-25 in Miami, Florida, the seventh annual Heineken TransAtlantic Festival features prominent musicians from around the globe, performing worldly sounds like funk Cubano, cumbia glitch, Afrobeat, Mexican jazz, and Malian desert rock.
Big-name scheduled performers include Tinariwen, the Budos Band, Ximena Sarinana, and more. (more…)
Dysrhythmia begins recording its new album; Tinariwen announces UK dates with Tunng; Prefuse 73 has a new album and a project with Zach Hill; Lifetime reissues a pair of albums; Pelican signs to Southern Lord. Read about this and more in our weekly roundup. (more…)
As we enter 2009, here is a look back at our favorite posts from last year — including Q&As and interviews with Tuareg freedom singers, Japanese-infused prog metallists, and a regretful folk rapper as well as columns, top-ten lists, Lollapalooza coverage, and our DIY venue spotlight. (more…)
Despite increasingly miserable mainstream hits (how can the radio get any worse?), 2007 was an excellent, indulgent, fulfilling year of music. Here is a look at our favorite ten albums of the year. (more…)
