Guardian Music — (Hipster/Proper)A sophisticated, quirky band from Berlin who sing in German, French and English, 17 Hippies have spent 16 years developing an unlikely style that mixes French chanson and German cabaret with Balkan gypsy music and Americana, with a da... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The year is still young, so there probably will be several tracks added to this collection later in the year... Also inside.. today's round of blogspotting.. below.. after you clicked Read more... German Baroque Cantatas - Telemann, JC. Bach, Buxte... more info

Totally Fuzzy — the Burton Bootlegger said... Dave Binney Quartet - live @ the Vortex 2004 http://hotelmaidssmileinunison.blogspot.com Gumshoe said... Sleetmute Nightmute's "Night of Long Knives" album (on F/A/S/T/W/E/A/P/O/N/S) is a Portland no-wave classic. Recor... more info

Guardian Music — (Heinz/Wrasse)With their global outlook, Pink Martini have a piquant appreciation for the fact that the composer of one of America's best-known Christmas songs was born a Russian Jew. They might open Joy to the World with a softly conventional readin... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Weekend Edition interviews pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of Pink Martini about the band's new holiday album, Joy to the World. The Los Angeles Times examines the controversy surrounding Barack Obama's children's book, Of Thee I ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — I am an unashamed collector of winter holiday music. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, it doesn't matter, I have discs ranging from country to classical to punk to everything in between. I am currently putting together my yearly mix CD, and... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Swapmeet Louie said... Ryan Adams: Live in Austin TX 09/29/02 Intro Nuclear Firecracker Wharf Rat > Answering Bell > Wharf Rat Touch, Feel, and Lose La Cienega Just Smiled To Be Young Shakedown on 9th Street New York, New York Brown Sugar Nobody Girl... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In the "Largehearted Boy Cross-Media Cultural Exchange Program" series (thanks to Jami Attenberg for the title), authors interview musicians (and vice versa). Maria Semple is an author, and her debut novel This One Is Mine was recently released in... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said... Jazz/Lounge: PINK MARTINI "HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO" Folk: RICHARD & LISA THOMPSON "THE END OF THE RAINBOW, AN INTRODUCTION TO..." Post-Rock: SALARYMAN "SALARYMAN" Punk/Indie Rock: CHINA DRUM "GOOSEFAIR" Alt. Metal: INCUBUS "S.C.I.... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Pink Martini, renowned for its multi-lingual recordings, remains as playfully diverse as ever. more info