Articles by Matt Bauer

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  Clara Moreno

  Miss Balanco

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2009

  There are countless less pleasurable listens than Miss Balanco. Clara Moreno's pedigree must be daunting. She's the daughter of Brazilian m...

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  Gary Beals

  The Rebirth Of...

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2009

  As the runner-up on the debut season of Canadian Idol, Gary Beals should be yesterday's news, if not a mere musical footnote. His self-titl...

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  Return To Forever

  Returns

  PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2009

  If only all long-awaited reunions from legendary bands sounded this smooth and pertinent. Returns is comprised of performances from Return...

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  The Brothers Johnson

  The Best of Funk: Brothers Johnson

  PUBLISHED May 29, 2009

  The Brothers Johnson — George on guitar and Louis on bass, respectively — are one of the finest and unfortunately, more underra...

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  Clutchy Hopkins Meets Lord Kenjamin

  Music Is My Medicine

  PUBLISHED May 5, 2009

  No one knows who Clutchy Hopkins is. Each new release from the multi-instrumentalist is shrouded in mystery, with an increasingly compellin...

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  Various

  Shawn Lee Presents: Soul In The Hole

  PUBLISHED May 5, 2009

  Soul In The Hole is Shawn Lee's tribute to his favourite soul sounds from the late '60s to the early '80s and fuck me if he doesn't get it...

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  Various

  Far Out Strictly Samba

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2009

  There may be no better point of entry for newcomers to Brazil's national music than Far Out Strictly Samba. Following last year's Far Out S...

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  Dusty

  Keep It Raw

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2009

  Although Jazz & Milk label founder Dusty has been dropping bombs on the dance floor by artists such as Free The Robots and Mr. Chop, his ou...