which is Set Yourself On Fire, lovingly remixed and/or reinterpreted, out May 22.
And you? Maybe a moment will come when you’ll hesitate, hearing a word. In that instant lies your salvation. Heed the hesitation. Search out the space, the rift. Under this world there is another, waiting to be born. You can remain where you are, in the old world, tasting the bitter berries of disenchantment, or you can overcome yourself, rip yourself free of the word-lie, and enter the world that longs to take you in.
based on the short story Eisenheim the Illusionist, also by Millhauser, in The Barnum Museum: Stories (American Literature Series).
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, if you're not singing along with it daily, it's because you haven't heard it yet. And if you haven't heard them yet, it's because you've been living in a hole with no access to the Hype Machine. Because the Klaxons are everywhere, and so am I, every time I listen to them. If the band is about anything at all, they're about motion. Take this track, Atlantis to Interzone. The title implies a journey, and the opening alarm sounds and call for "DJ!" bring perked ears and a reflex to get up and bug out. It sounds like a mashup of the Chemical Brothers and every early Dischord band at once. An adrenalin kickstart with a hard dance beat and propelling bass and guitar lines. 
at a criminally low price.
, the full-length follow up to their well-received EP, 7 from The Village
. This track, If You Fail, We All Fail, is a lush guitar rush, begun with rich dissonance, spaces filled with sweet feedback, voices in perfect harmony, each part a snug fit with the whole. A composition beautifully planned and executed.Do you feel it?
Yes, I feel it. I feel my beloved barrio. My ghetto.
We didn't need any ocean breeze. To the left we had the Hudson River. To the right, the East River. When we wanted to refresh ourselves, who needed the ocean? We had the pump. Ha!
There are those who swear it's true that brother are we all
But there are still so very few who'll answer a brother's call
Fresh on the heels of Birmingham Sound: The Soul of Neal Hemphill Vol 1[which The Smudge recently highly recommended], Rabbit Factory, Inc is preparing to release their second studio-based soul compilation. Soul Resurrection Volume One: From Deep Inside the Playground Vault collects material from Valparaiso, Florida’s Playground Studios, a stomping ground for numerous soul and funk artists associated with some of the top names in the genre (Minaret’s Big John Hamilton and Doris Allen, members of Roy Orbison’s band The Candymen, and more).
In 2005, Playground Studios and the masters produced there were purchased by Memphis producer Jim Lancaster (also known for his production on The Replacements’ Pleased to Meet Me) with plans to renovate the studio and again produce records in the spirit of former owner Finley Duncan, who built the studio in 1969. Lancaster was the impetus behind Soul Resurrection and plans to re-open the studio later this spring. In the meantime, the record, which collects 20 tracks recorded at Playground studios, will be available beginning April 24th. [It's available now at Dusty Groove.]
There's an approach here that's wonderfully sensitive, and free from cliche -- a way of adapting to each new talent with a level of sophistication that was still a bit rare for southern soul at the time. Some of the best known Playground work was issued on the Minaret and SSS International labels -- some of which has been compiled recently by Sundazed -- but this collection here is all unreissued work, with no crossover with other compilations -- a wonderfully fresh look at this under-recognized force in southern soul, presented with some really great liner notes and photos!
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hit stores in the U.S. In keeping with the electro-jazz trend that artists such as Bebel Gilberto and Cibelle successfully imported, CéU and her band fuse jazz, electronic music, and diverse rhythms to create unique grooves. Not that any of that is necessary; her voice alone is enough to hold an audience. The impossibly sexy songstress is supporting the release with live dates, including one this coming Saturday at the National Geographic Society Headquarters. According to the NG website, CéU's unique sound combines Afro-beat, soul, and electro-jazz with a voice of unforgettable beauty. Born into a musical family in the artistically diverse city of São Paulo, she decided to become a singer at the age of 15, pursued music studies in lieu of a college education, and developed into a composer of great complexity as well as popular appeal. A sensation in both Brazil and France, she was nominated for a 2006 Latin Grammy Award as the Best New Artist.
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on Letterman last week. Unsurprisingly, it sounds much better live, in its raw form. The boys know how to bear down on their Fenders. And, of course, the drums. Damn. The skills, the talent. The plain white t-shirt. I still need to get my tickets.
, deservedly scored a whopping 8.1 on Pitchfork. It's resignation rock at its best, music in no hurry to get anywhere, each track a perfect closing requiem for CBS' Cold Case.
