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Nate CunninghamFeatures
The Plain Truth About Karen Dalton: An Interview with Joe LoopOne-time coffeehouse proprietor Joe Loop shed light on the mysterious Karen Dalton with his notes to the Cotton-Eyed Joe recording and speaks to PopMatters about his memories of the '60s folk scene and his friend Karen. [13 May 2008] Reviews
J. Spaceman and Sun City Girls: Mister LonelyTepid soundscapes and fruitless experimentalism mimic the dead spaces of Harmony Korine’s new movie without reproducing the incredible highs. [12 August 2008] 
Valet: Naked AcidThe sparse, metaphysical atmosphere has given way to a more developed sound, but the emotions conveyed still feel spontaneous and ambivalent. [22 April 2008] 
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Congo GoldA crash-course in Central Africa’s rumba and soukous that (for the most part) won’t make you feel like a musical tourist. [7 April 2008] 
Yoshi Wada: Lament for the Rise and Fall of the Elephantine CrocodileSingular, vintage sounds from one Japanese visionary with the help of some plumbing pipes, a swimming pool, and an air compressor. [2 April 2008] 
Colour Revolt: Plunder, Beg, and CurseColour Revolt spearhead the revolution -- against their better instincts. [1 April 2008] 
Bochum Welt: R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy)Aphex Twin's label gives a forgotten electronic master his due. [25 March 2008] 
Various Artists: An Anthology of Noise and Electronic Music: Fifth a-ChronologyA happily schizophrenic transmission from the past and present avant-garde that works better the more alien it sounds. [19 March 2008] 
Sascha Funke: MangoSascha Funke's latest is all sweetness, but goes a little gooey in the middle. [12 March 2008] |
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