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[Marco]

mos def - mrs. fat booty

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Just got John Cale's newest CD....Circus Live....fantastic! a little weird on some tracks....but that is to be expected..................Take care, Eric

 

[Vrug]

"A Little Magic" by Blue Tonic World

 

[Heather]

Flathead, the Fratellis.

(we know you want a Mac, John.)

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Hmmm....another Leo Kottke concert from about 2 weeks ago. That said, I went out with some friends a few nights ago and saw Robyn Hitchcock at the Knitting Factory...his band had Peter Buck, the guitarist from REM, and the drummer from Ministry....what an amazing concert! Worth getting burnt out in the middle of the work week.....Take care, Eric

 

[PHRAG]

Leo Kotke is amazing. I have one of his albums in my current ipod playlist.

Eric, have you heard of Hem? Their song "Leave me Here" is stuck in my brain.

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

No...never heard of Hem....tell me about it...Thanks, Eric

 

[PHRAG]

Kind of a folk/country hybrid. I listen to alot of modern folk. I just wondered if you liked this kind of music. I have also been listening to Ray LaMontagne alot.

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Are they anything like Acoustic Syndicate? Eric

 

[Marco]

Eric M....sorry never heard of em then again I never heard of about 75% of the artist and songs on this thread ...

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now listening to

Common - The Light

 

[TADD]

Jurassic 5 - Brown Girl

 

[TADD]

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Now that's a great album!!!!!! Eric

 

[TADD]

Yes I finally put up something somebody knows!!! Ihave been in a huge jazz phase right now.

Charles Mingus - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Charlie Parker - Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite

 

[Jason Fischer]

OK guys, I bet this has never hit this thread. My favorite Japanese performer, Agatsuma. I met him when he did a small concert here in MN. We were so lucky to have a Japanese super star come to such an event. I got a chance to converse a bit and get a CD autographed .

Enjoy,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2urizgzIeKE

This is more hardcore, shamisen only, which I prefer. Performed by the Yoshida brothers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ron17xFNBf0&mode=related&search=

 

[SlipperFan]

Vey nice, Jason.

My favorites are a couple of piano players from Michigan. One is Bob Milne, who has been taped by The Library of Congress -- he is internationally known for his Ragtime and Boogie Woogie (http://bobmilne.com/default.asp). And the other is Bob Seeley, who is probably the best contemporary Boogie Woogie piano player there is, also internationally known, at least in those circles (http://www.boogiebob.com/).

In this video, Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori (also of Michigan, and no slouch himself) show one of their duo-piano renditions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkBp2r9K45Y

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Just discovered a fantastic Jimi Hendrix concert from Jan, 1969....recorded in Stockholm.......absolutely amazing! Take care, Eric

 

[TutoPeru]

I have been listening to Brazilian music lately:

O bonde de dom - Marisa Monte
O ultimo romantico - Lulu Santos
Wave / Come Fa Un'onda - Renato Russo

Give them a try!

 

[PHRAG]

I have been stuck on cover songs lately, so you have to put up with my amateur music critic schtick...

"Eye in the Sky" by Jonatha Brooke
WTF??? Eye in the Sky??? What a weird choice for a cover, and what a great one at that. This ex-Lillith tour female folk singer nails this performance.

"Hey Ya" by Obadiah Parker
Yes, it is that "Hey Ya." You wouldn't think a song from one of the greatest rap acts (OutKast) would translate so easily into folk, but you would be wrong. This one is just fun, even down to the "shake it like a polaroid picture" section.

"Hallelujah" (Live at KCRW) by Brandi Carlile
A new female folk rocker who is equal parts Joan Baez and Janis Joplin. To pull of this Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley style cover, she has some major presence.

"Time After Time" by Eva Cassidy
Don't question it and don't delay. Just download this. You will thank me later.
Note: Eva Cassidy died of cancer before she had a chance to record much. This is a true tragedy. Also check out her version of "Songbird."

"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Greg Laswell
I admit it, I like Cyndi Lauper. You gotta problem with that? No? Good. This cover is very mellow in comparison with the original. A good "sleeping in on Sunday" song.

"Blackbird" (I AM SAM soundtrack) by Sarah McLachlan
My lady covers a Beatles tune. God I love her.

"Gin and Juice" by The Gourds
Take an old school Snoop Dogg tune and give it to a rocking alternative bluegrass band and this is what happens. I learned of The Gourds when I lived in Little Rock. Put on your "overalls", take off your shoes and grab a mason jar of white lightning! Fo' shizzle my nizzle.

I will end here, though I have about a dozen more in my playlist.

 

[Heather]

Ready for the next dozen.