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From August 25th, 2003:
Archived Show: Episode 40
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The Peter Malick Group with Norah Jones
The beautiful dreams of Doug Hoekstra
Hindustani slide guitar: D. Battacharya
African electronica from Mamani Keita
Scotland's dreamy guitar group Mogwai
From the beaches of Brazil: Mosquitos
Featured: Señor Coconut
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Norah Jones was a 21 year old, unknown singer when Peter Malick first saw her perform at a night club in New York. In the fall of 2000, Jones and Malick went into the studio and cut this 6-song EP, more than two years before Jones won her eight Grammys for her album, Come Away With Me.
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The Peter Malick Group With Norah Jones
CD: New York City
Song: "New York City"
Label: Koch
Listen to "New York City"
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Originally from Chicago, singer/songwriter Doug Hoekstra has been compared to Nick Drake, Elliott Smith and Vic Chesnutt. He recorded this album - his fifth solo release - at his home studio in Nashville, saying he "cut right through to the heart of the material that dug deeper than anything I'd done before."
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Doug Hoekstra
CD: Waiting
Song: "Blow Beautiful Dreams"
Label: Paste
Listen to "Blow Beautiful Dreams"
To purchase this CD, contact the artist: www.doughoekstra.com
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Brozman is among the best slide guitar players in the world; here he joins Indian slide virtuoso Debashish Battacharya, the creator of the Hindustani slide guitar, an unusual cross between a guitar and a sitar.
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Debashish Battacharya and Bob Brozman
CD: Mahima
Song: "Maa"
Label: Riverboat Records
Listen to "Maa"
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Mamani Keita got her start as a backup singer for Mali's Salif Keita (no relation) in the early '90s. For this debut solo release, she teams up with French producer Marc Minelli. Minelli rebuilt and reprogrammed Keita's songs with a blend of modern and traditional grooves.
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Mamani Keita
CD: Electro Bamako
Song: "N'Ka Willy"
Label: Palm
Listen to "N'Ka Willy"
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From Glasgow, Scotland, Mogwai perform experimental, space-rock instrumentals, similar to some of Pink Floyd's dreamy guitar work or Arab Strap (also from Scotland).
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Mogwai
CD: Happy Songs For Happy People
Song: "Hunted by a Freak"
Label: Matador
Listen to "Hunted by a Freak"
Visit Mogwai's official Web site.
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A chance meeting between a New York musician and a Brazilian singer inspired this New York City trio. The group blends indie rock with Brazilian-inflected pop.
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Mosquitos
CD: Mosquitos
Song: "Mosquito"
Label: Bar None
Listen to "Mosquito"
Visit Mosquitos' official Web site.
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Senor Coconut is otherwise known as German DJ and electronica producer Uwe Schmidt. Humor is the key ingredient when Señor Coconut tackles classic rock tunes such as this version of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water".
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Featured: Señor Coconut
CD: Fiesta Songs
Song: "Smoke on the Water"
Label: Emperor Norton
Listen to "Smoke on the Water"
 Watch the slideshow (Requires Real Player)
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