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Monday, December 17 2007

Federico Aubele: Panamericana

Named for the Pan American highway, a network of roads that stretches from Cape Horn, Argentina, to Fairbanks, Alaska, Federico Aubele’s second album synthesizes influences from all over the Americas.


Friday, November 30 2007

Various Artists: Ultra Lounge Presents Best of Christmas Cocktails

This compilation presents a nice sampling of Christmas music, both kitschy and classic. Forty minutes of Christmas coolness -- definitely worth picking up!


Monday, November 26 2007

Mike Farris: Salvation In Lights

As guitarist of Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughn’s backing band, Mike Farris’ rock and roll credentials are fairly unimpeachable


Tuesday, November 13 2007

Various Artists: Defected in the House Eivissa 2007

Defected’s double disc Eivissa 2007 offers up more than two hours of blissed out house music suitable for dancing the night away with hundreds of other revelers.


Thursday, November 8 2007

500 Miles to Memphis: Sunshine in a Shotglass

Ultimately a bit tough to categorize, the band sounds like nothing more than a country-western version of the Dropkick Murphys, and has produced a promising debut.


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Sarah Shannon: City Morning Song [15.Feb.07]
Tango Jointz: Palermo Nuevo [12.Feb.07]
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