Youngblood Brass Band, Van Morrison, The Magnetic Fields
Ethiopian roots music from Abyssinia Infinite, Clarinetist Aker Bilk and Van Morrison, A singing cat from The Weakerthans, San Francisco chanteuse Noe Venable, Stephin Merritt's Magnetic Fields, The Neil Young-inspired Sun Kil Moon. Featured Artist: The Youngblood Brass Band.
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Youngblood Brass Band, Van Morrison, The Magnetic Fields
Diaspora
- Artist: Youngblood Brass Band
- Album: Center. Level. Roar
- Song: Diaspora
Not your average brass band, this Wisconsin-based group mixes brash acoustic horns with rap, dj effects and Afro-Brazilian rhythms.
Embe Ashafergne
- Artist: Abyssinia Infinite/Gigi Shibabaw
- Album: Zion Roots
- Song: Embe Ashafergne
Abyssinia Infinite make experimental Ethiopian music, with the mellifluous voice of Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw, one of Africa's most accomplished young artists.
Somerset
- Artist: Van Morrison
- Album: What's Wrong With This Picture?
- Song: Somerset
On his debut release for the Blue Note label, Van Morrison mixes classic pop with jazz, Celtic swing and Rhythm and Blues.
Plea from a Cat Named Virtue
- Artist: The Weakerthans
- Album: Reconstruction Site
- Song: Plea from a Cat Named Virtue
This is a song sung from the point of view of a cat trying to cheer up his owner.
Juniper
- Artist: Noe Venable
- Album: World Is Bound by Secret Knots
- Song: Juniper
Noe Venable is part Tori Amos, part lounge singer with a touch of Kate Bush and sampled, polyphonic rhythms.
Salvador Sanchez
- Artist: Sun Kil Moon
- Album: Ghosts of the Great Highway
- Song: Salvador Sanchez
If you're a fan of Neil Young's work with Crazy Horse, you'll probably like this debut album from Sun Kil Moon - a collection of often melancholy, elegant dirges.
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