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Mr. Lif and Brass Menažeri Team for Balkan/Hip-Hop Fusion on ‘Resilient’
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Mr. Lif and Brass Menažeri Team for Balkan/Hip-Hop Fusion on ‘Resilient’

By Adriane Pontecorvo / 18 January 2018

Balkan brass meets underground hip-hop, and it's only a little gimmicky.

Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics: Cigarros Explosivos!
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Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics: Cigarros Explosivos!

By Deanne Sole / 24 June 2014
They need to either knock you dead with skill or else subvert the whole notion of skill.
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Kottarashky & the Rain Dogs: Demoni

By Josh Langhoff / 2 August 2012
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Lily Storm: If I Had a Key to the Dawn

By Deanne Sole / 21 June 2009
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Balkan Beat Box: Nu Made (Remixes)

By Deanne Sole / 3 May 2009
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Luminescent Orchestrii: Neptune’s Daughter

By Deanne Sole / 21 January 2009

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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black

By Bruce Kramer / 2 February 2023
Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk
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Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk

By Jason Sperb / 2 February 2023
JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023

By Will Layman / 1 February 2023
Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre
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Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre

By Alison Ross / 1 February 2023
Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 
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Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 

By Ana Yorke / 31 January 2023

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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black

By Bruce Kramer / 2 February 2023
Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Film/Film Feature

Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk

By Jason Sperb / 2 February 2023
JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023

By Will Layman / 1 February 2023
Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features

Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre

By Alison Ross / 1 February 2023
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