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Articles tagged "various" Music ReviewVarious Artists: The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revolutionby Lana Cooper[13.May.09] :. The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revolution brings multiple artists together on this compilation showcasing traditional klezmer with a modern, multi-genre flavored twist.  Capsule ReviewsVarious Artists: The Definitive Japanese Scene Vol.1by Deanne Sole[29.Apr.09] :. A well-ordered, well-selected assortment.  Music ReviewVarious Artists: Marvellous Boy: Calypso From West Africaby Deanne Sole[24.Apr.09] :. The tracks are stubbornly various, each song unexpected.  Capsule ReviewsVarious Artists: Water for Lifeby Deanne Sole[19.Apr.09] :. Cover bad, album pretty good.  Capsule ReviewsVarious Artists: Putumayo Presents Indiaby Deanne Sole[10.Apr.09] :. The India of the tourist brochure.  Short Ends and LeaderThe Return of Troma 4: TromaDance 5/Crazy Animal/Seduction of Dr. Fugazziby Bill Gibron[1.Apr.09] :. It’s safe to say that, with six months back in business and a wealth of wonderful titles hitting the market, Troma, once considered down and out for the commercial count, is truly back. With... Featured Article Short Ends and LeaderExperiments in Terror 3 (2009)by Bill Gibron[28.Mar.09] :. One of the great things about art is its ability to make you see the common and the familiar in a totally different and unique light. Painting puts a stylistic impression on the world, while music... From the Basementby Thomas Britt[11.Mar.09] :. There is something refreshing in such a direct approach that is content to be unspectacular on a formal level for the benefit of the participants. Various Artists: Arriba la Cumbia!by Deanne Sole[5.Mar.09] :. Arriba la Cumbia has its heart in the right place. Live from Bonnaroo 2008by Thomas Britt[17.Feb.09] :. The communal spirit seems almost sacrosanct to its attendees and artists, some of whom invoke the term 'commune' in the footage on this disc. Featured Article Film DVD Review10 Years of Rialto Pictures: 10 Discs Box Setby Michael Buening[5.Feb.09] :. Though primarily western, Rialto represents the high standards of the art house scene in storytelling, formal and technological adventurism, and intellectual stridency. Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: African Reggaeby Deanne Sole[25.Jan.09] :. A good-natured introductory disc. American Slapstick, Vol. 2by Barbara Herman[3.Dec.08] :. If you have a taste for the forgotten, the obscure, and the lost, American Slapstick, Vol. 2 is for you. Various Artists: Sound of the Worldby Deanne Sole[3.Dec.08] :. Sound of the World: Beyond the Horizon is the most eccentric collection of foreign-language songs widely available, and the best one to pick up because of it. Visits: Hungry Ghost Anthologyby Bill Gibron[30.Nov.08] :. In China, it’s like Halloween. The 15th night of the seventh month is reserved for the dead. Ancient tradition holds that, on this occasion, the spirits of those who’ve departed pass... Various Production: Various Versusby Dan Raper[14.Nov.08] :. This half-remixer/half-remixee album, a teaser for Various’ upcoming sophomore release, serves its purpose Various: The Rough Guide to Colombian Street Partyby Deanne Sole[6.Nov.08] :. This is exactly how a party album from a respected world music label should be handled. Weird Tales & Edgar Allen Poe Collectionsby Michael Barrett[31.Oct.08] :. Horror fans may feel these collections are essential, but fans of the authors or aspiring genre filmmakers will appreciate them, too. TV Sets: Holiday Treatsby J.M. Suarez[29.Oct.08] :. The episodes range from classic variations on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and O. Henry’s Gift of the Magi to, as in the case of Taxi, only a cursory attempt to include holiday content. Fear(s) of the Dark (Peur[s] du noir)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Oct.08] :. The fear described here is not visceral or familiar, but it is incisive. What if civilization is inexplicable? Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Latin Loungeby Deanne Sole[24.Sep.08] :. This album goes out of its way to avoid "heavy". The 2007 Newport Music Festival: Connoisseur’s Collectionby Chadwick Jenkins[12.Sep.08] :. Held in vast chambers with exquisite interiors, the concerts are a reminder of the cultural and economic structures that subtend such ostentatious musical displays. Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of Maliby Deanne Sole[9.Sep.08] :. An album that is paradoxically almost redundant and almost perfect. Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of the Romanian Gypsiesby Deanne Sole[5.Sep.08] :. Romanian Gypsies moves restlessly from one idea to the next, as if it has a dozen itches and wants to scratch each one in turn. Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of Japanby Deanne Sole[22.Aug.08] :. Think of a Rough Guide to the Music of the United States that included blues, Gershwin, a contemporary country singer, one Cajun track, and nothing from any pop star, no rock music of any kind. American Slapstick Vol. 2by Bill Gibron[10.Aug.08] :. When we think of classic comedy, especially from the era before sound, slapstick stands as the main significant form. Sure, there were works with witty rejoinders and filmed plays piled high with... Various: The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Musicby Deanne Sole[5.Aug.08] :. The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Music is the best all-around single-disc introduction to Aboriginal music available at the moment. Various: The Rough Guide to Arabic Caféby Deanne Sole[23.Jul.08] :. Listening to the Rough Guide to Arabic Café, I realised that this is not the same as the music you would expect to hear if you were sitting in a Western coffee shop. Various Artists: Radio Myanmar (Burma)by Deanne Sole[17.Jul.08] :. It would have been disturbing if Radio Myanmar had taken the same route as Radio Thailand, and made the SPDC junta's propaganda instruments sound deliberately exotic and surprising and fun. Various Artists: Living is Hardby Deanne Sole[10.Jul.08] :. Living is Hard is a compilation that deserved to be made, not only because the music is beautiful and worth hearing, but because it offers us a glance into the idea of continuity, of the flow of time. Various: Black Starsby Deanne Sole[8.Jul.08] :. Black Stars is an adeptly compiled hiplife snapshot, giving us a sampling of recent arrivals like Tic Tac, as well as godfather figures such as Reggie Rockstone. L’Origine de la tendresse and other talesby Cynthia Fuchs[2.Jun.08] :. "L'Origine de la Tendresse" and Other Tales, programmed by Jonathan Howell, offers a range of experiences, including fiction, animation, and documentary, mixed up, discrete, and intersecting. Various: The Rough Guide to Cuban Street Partyby Deanne Sole[30.May.08] :. The party atmosphere of Cuban Street Party doesn't rely on remixes, as it did in parts of African Street Party. It doesn't need them. Various: Think Global: Fiesta Latinaby Deanne Sole[27.May.08] :. Enlightenment has taken a back seat: this is a party album. Various: Think Global: Native Americaby Deanne Sole[23.May.08] :. No group of people should be made to sound this relentlessly nice. Cultural Meanings in America Make Benefit Glorious Bank Accounts of Creationistsby George Reisch[7.May.08] :. Is Ben Stein taking a page from Michael Moore? No, from Borat is more like it. Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of Hungarian Gypsiesby Deanne Sole[28.Mar.08] :. Hungarian Roma music, according to this Rough Guide, has a dancing energy, like a ball always bouncing forward. Various: Think Global: Acoustic Brazilby Deanne Sole[27.Feb.08] :. The front cover promises rambunctious carnivale, but the blurb on the back is all about “lilting melodies … enchanting acoustic grooves … late-night tracks.” Trust the... The Nightmare Factoryby William Gatevackes[14.Feb.08] :. On one level, this is esoteric horror for esoteric tastes, but as a graphic novel, it’s not a good fit. Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007by PopMatters Staff[25.Jan.08] :. It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year. Various: The Matinée Hit Paradeby Deanne Sole[25.Jan.08] :. The Californian label Matinée loves songs that are jangly, modest in scale, neat in enunciation, tidily formed, and often wistfully expressed. Accepting the Blame: The Top Guilty Pleasures of 2007by PopMatters Staff[17.Jan.08] :. PopMatters proffers its collection of 2007's most notable defective faves. And it's okay to laugh. After all, we'd probably do the same to you and your uncomfortable fixations as well. Various Artists: Ethnic Minority Music of North Vietnamby Deanne Sole[10.Jan.08] :. The music of people who know that they will never be asked to face huge audiences and rarely required to sing to anyone other than themselves and their friends. Various: Melodii Tuviby Deanne Sole[3.Jan.08] :. Melodii Tuvi is a lesson in contrasts, a remedial class for anyone who thought that all throat singing sounds the same. Various Artists: Black Mirrorby Deanne Sole[3.Jan.08] :. Ian Nagoski's selection is culturally broad, taking in Buddhist prayers from Laos, a Portuguese fado recorded in 1927, Irish-American piper folk and a prepubescent Swedish boy warbling over a zither. Various: The Rough Guide to the Music of Parisby Deanne Sole[17.Dec.07] :. It's as if World Music Network wanted to release a follow-up to their Rough Guide to Paris Café Music but for some reason decided that it wasn't complete without a bit of Putumayo tucked in front of it. The Fly Collectionby Bill Gibron[7.Dec.07] :. The 1958 film remains a marvel. Unfortunately, as this box set confirms, there were too many additional 'flies' in the franchise's cinematic ointment. Various: Think Global: World Christmasby Deanne Sole[5.Dec.07] :. More like an adventurous sampler of interesting, sometimes surprising, songs rather than just a Christmas album. Cinema 16: European Short Filmsby Shaun Huston[30.Nov.07] :. The Cinema 16 collections are welcome opportunities for a wider public to see works that would normally only be made available at festivals and in specialized screenings, and few at locations outside of major cities. Various: Music of Nat Pweby Deanne Sole[20.Nov.07] :. Despite the piercing oboes and the clashing of gongs, the music on Music of Nat Pwe is sweet and catchy at heart. Various: Porque Este Océano es el Tuyo, es el Míoby Deanne Sole[19.Nov.07] :. This album, its mouthful of a title borrowed from Pablo Neruda, is a compilation of indie pop tracks from South and Central America. Bi Kidude: Zanzibara 4 / Various: Zanzibara 3by Deanne Sole[8.Nov.07] :. Zanzibara 3 is Afro-retro comfort food, hot soup for chilly evenings. Zanzibara 4 asks more from you. Various: The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazilby Deanne Sole[5.Nov.07] :. The genius of Brazil, according to Armstrong's collection, is intricate and involved, often backed by hard percussion but profoundly light. Various: Think Global: Women of Africaby Deanne Sole[26.Oct.07] :. Anyone who has had more than a passing acquaintance with the African part of their music store's World section is going to find most of this familiar territory. Various: Caravan of Lightby Deanne Sole[25.Oct.07] :. Mystic woodwind, sitars, Buddhist chants, Tibetans, yearning voices -- if it sounds like New Age territory, well, it is. Various: The Rough Guide to Salsa Clandestinaby Deanne Sole[23.Oct.07] :. Lesser-known, less commercial, more diverse Latin music that still holds to some traditions like the clave beat, but also bears the mark of more underground or alternative strains. The Best American Comics 2007by Brian Bethel[22.Oct.07] :. More than any other comics anthology compiled thus far, The Best American Comics 2007 feels like a genuine effort to craft a truly comprehensive picture of comics as they are today, with a gentle nudging towards the various directions they could possibly go. Various: The Rough Guide to Latin Funkby Deanne Sole[19.Oct.07] :. The music on The Rough Guide to Latin Funk is, exactly as it says on the box, Latin Funk. Various: The Rough Guide to Latino Nuevoby Deanne Sole[18.Oct.07] :. Music that is "exciting, innovative" and identifiably Latino. |
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