While Björk is justly famed as Iceland's pop diva, composer Haukur Tomasson confirms that island's cultural depth with the brilliantly expre...
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Coleman Hawkins The Body and Soul of the Saxophone Published Feb 01, 2001Opening with the legendary "Body and Soul," which made the Hawk a pop star, and ending with the brilliant a cappella "Picasso," from 1948, t...
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Mark Murphy The Latin Porter Published Feb 01, 2001Although I do not number Murphy among my favourite singers, his loose cannon approach to tradition does inspire those around him. This is ex...
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Nyckelharpa Orchestra Byss-Calle Published Feb 01, 2001By concentrating upon the compositions of one of Sweden's most celebrated masters of Nyckelharpa tradition, this sextet creates a program of...
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Tony Oxley Project Triangular Screen Published Dec 01, 2000Among the most expressive and innovative of drummers, Oxley is showcased as a master percussionist in the vibrant minimalism of this club se...
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Ingar Zach/Ivar Grydeland Visiting Ants Published Dec 01, 2000In a mixture of intense solos and spacy guitar/drum duets, this Norwegian duo creates minimalist miniatures in a post-Ornette universe that...
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Misha Feigin/Craig Hultgren/LaDonna Smith They Are We Are Published Dec 01, 2000In the uncompromising flow and push of their improvised music, this string ensemble expands the musical boundaries established by the String...
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DJ Smallcock Yinyue Published Dec 01, 2000Play this loud to alienate friends, neighbours and strangers as you contemplate how the romantic wit of the PR blurb is more inventive than...
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Steve Lacy Hooky Published Dec 01, 2000Recorded almost 25 years ago in Montreal, this virtuoso solo set documents the soprano sax master's lyrical art in full flower. Even if you...
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Molasses Trilogie Published Dec 01, 2000Opening with the bells of Montréal's Notre Dame cathedral, this EP follows the melancholy blueprint of the band's brooding debut. If the sta...
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Jackie Leven Defending Ancient Springs Published Dec 01, 2000If eclectic vocal projects grab you, this evident labour of love ranges from compelling covers of the Righteous Brothers to the poetry of Ru...
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Head/Phone/Over/Tone Summer Of Love Published Nov 01, 2000If you love guitar atmospherics and the lush spellbinding webs of delicate feedback and shimmering haze that defined the UK shoe-gazer bands...
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Trevor Rockwell Vortwell Rocktre Published Nov 01, 2000The first 11 tunes flow together in a quirky suite that showcases Rockwell's flair for basement geek rock. The lo-fi instrumental "Isle of L...
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Peter Perrett Hearts on Fire Published Nov 01, 2000Judging from the CD cover and the evidence of his singing, the former lead vocalist of the Only Ones is as cool as ever. Recorded at the Mea...
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Show Of Hands Anglicana Published Nov 01, 2000Driving upbeat tunes like "Longdog," "Broomfield Hill" and "The Blind Fiddler" show an ease with the dynamics of rock culture that connect f...
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Kim Gordon/DJ Olive/Ikue Mori Kim Gordon/DJ Olive/Ikue Mori Published Nov 01, 2000Although Free Kitten established Kim Gordon's musical identity outside Sonic Youth, that playful punk band never rivalled the musical credib...
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Circle Pori Published Nov 01, 2000At their best, this Finnish band supplies a rock crunch that bridges the gap between industrial hardcore and trance/dance grooves. Unlikely...
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Various Pleasure Vibe 2000 Published Nov 01, 2000This sampler showcases Seattle's contemporary suburban underground. M'Lumbo, Amy Denio and Bill Horist explore experimental terrain between...
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Robert Görl Final Metal Pralinées Published Nov 01, 2000The manic oscillations of "Kob" and ostinato pulse of "Rave Plastik" may work brilliantly as isolated club tracks, however, as a listening e...
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Suzanne Langille and Loren Mazzacane Connors 1987-1989 Published Nov 01, 2000Mixing classic blues by Chuck Berry, Lonnie Johnson and Jimmy Rodgers with traditional ballads, lullabies and spirituals like "Motherless Ch...