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Jugalbandi - Yellow Star Mailing List, The View Is Better from the Top of the Food Chain & The Cram and Stuff Method

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Jugalbandi is a style of Indian music involving two performers — typically featuring one on sitar and the other on tabla. There’s no overt Indian influence in this American band’s...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2002-04-01)

Jan Akkerman - Tabernakel

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In Focus, Jan Akkerman was one of the most interesting and distinctive rock guitarists of the 70s, and with this solo album, originally released in 1973, he showed an amazing range. Six of the ten...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Djivan Gasparyan - Moon Shines at Night

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The duduk is an amazingly expressive instrument, sounding like a cross between a flute and an androgynous human voice, sometimes with reedy clarinet or oboe tones, and Djivan Gasparyan is a master...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Claire Hamill - Voices

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Claire Hamill's notoriety as a female vocalist in the singer-songwriter genre is unfortunately not widespread. Possibly her most recognizable contribution was carrying the lead vocal for Steve...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Billy Currie - Stand up and Walk

Cover art The second solo album by violinist and composer Billy Currie (ex Ultravox, Visage) traces a narrow path down a lush musical side road. Having completed his tenure with those bands, moving into a...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Tyrannosaurus Rex - Early reissues

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Here we have the long-awaited reissue of Marc Bolan’s earliest recordings, back when Tyrannosaurus was spelled out in full and electric guitars were unusual coloring rather than the...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-12-01)

Sezon Dozhdei (Rainy Season) - Vozvrashcheniye (Return)

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This Russian band (Сезон Дождей - Sezon Dozhdei = Rainy Season, from St.Petersburg) is one of those rare cases that simply defies classification. Mostly instrumental, in tone and spirit...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2001-12-01)

Sam Rosenthal - Before the Buildings Fell

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Before the Buildings Fell is another intimate and introspective look into Sam Rosenthal’s flesh and blood. It is melodramatic. It is serious and unfortunately pretentious at times....

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(Posted by Jerry Baiden 2001-12-01)

Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. - Like a Duck to Water (1974-1976)

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Mother Mallard was an ensemble formed by Cornell University students in the early 70s who wished to experiment with electronic music. This led to recordings as well as live performances throughout...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2001-12-01)

Haizea - Haizea

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I had only recently checked out this Basque band's second effort, Hontz Gaua, which is a nice mix of gentle folk and almost Popul Vuh-like extended compositions. This disc disappoints...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-12-01)

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