Polyrhythmics, "Lord of the Fries" A repeat! New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, "Call Me" It seems like a concept that would be kind of evergreen - ska up some jazz standards, add a few originals, off you go. But somehow, it had diminishing returns? Each album...
Another month in the books! Still hanging in there on the daily grind, but it's definitely been a little more wobbly. Leprous, "Alleviate" Like clockwork, Leprous puts out a record every other year, and with each passing album, they just get more and more theatrical....
The streak is alive! New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, "Low Blow" This is from the second New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble record, Low Blow. To recap, the NYSJE was assembled from a bunch of folks from various bands in NYC, including the Toasters, the Scofflaws, and one...
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, "Haitian Fight Song" This version of the great Charles Mingus song is actually the version that got me to go look up Mingus and learn more about him and buy a bunch of his records. It's such a great song. Pallbearer,...
Today! Girl Talk, "Ffun Haave To" Before he became the best mashup artist around with Night Ripper, Greg Gillis was much more into noise. Yeah, you still have bits and pieces of recognizable songs floating in and out, but this stuff has much more in...
