Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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New Tunes Tuesday #44

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:55 PM CST

Happy Inauguration Day everyone! To celebrate this day, and all of the hope for the future it encompasses, let's look at some new music.  This week, all the artists are new to my ears.  Anthony and the Johnsons released their album The Crying Light today. Anthony and the Johnsons have an interesting sound that reminds me a lot of the ballads that came out of the fifties. Baritone voices without

Concert Review: Zigaboo Modeliste and Friends & Bhi Bhiman @ Cafe Du Nord, 12/27

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 01:00 PM CST

Famed New Orleans percussionist Zigaboo Modeliste played San Francisco's Café Du Nord with local rising star Bhi Bhiman opening, and in sum it was a hugely satisfying show that ran the gamut in musical style and temperament. Bhiman was a wise choice for Modeliste, who was celebrating his birthday and had specially selected the folk rocker to get the crowd warmed up. Their styles couldn't be more