Guardian Music — (World Village/Harmonia Mundi)Two years ago, Natacha Atlas dramatically changed musical direction. Once known for her furious fusion of Arabic pop, beats and belly dancing, she recorded a subtle acoustic album, Ana Hina, in which she was backed by ne... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Deaf, Dumb, Blind said... Ben Monder Trio - Dust (1997) http://musistenz.blogspot.com mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue Presents PINK FLOYD - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn THE WEDDING PRESENT - Saturnalia NICK DRAKE - Five Leaves Left THE SCREWS - ... more info

All About Jazz — This past Friday, the Jason Parker Quartet debuted 8 new arrangements of tunes from Nick Drake's debut album "Five Leaves Left". m: Jason Parker, m: Josh Rawlings, Evan Flory-Barnes and D'Vonne Lewis were joined by Cynthia Mullis on tenor and Michel... more info

All About Jazz — Globally celebrated singer Natacha Atlas has been building towards the subtle beauty of her brand new album ever since 2008's internationally acclaimed acoustic, orchestral album Ana Hina. Recorded with guests including pianist m: Zoe Rahman, a 20-pi... more info

All About Jazz — On Friday August 27th at Lucid Jazz Lounge in Seattle the Jason Parker Quartet will pay homage to legendary British songwriter Nick Drake. The JPQ will debut 10 new arrangements of Drake's songs from his album "Five Leaves Left" in preparation for th... more info

Guardian Music — Michel Faber takes a pleasurable trip through the modern British folk phenomenonIn 1968, a beautiful young minstrel called Vashti Bunyan forsook the city and set off on an 18-month journey along the leafy lanes of Albion, in a rickety cart pulled by ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Simon666 said... "Sexual Healing" (Simon's Dark Keys mix) My remix/mash of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" with the Jazz Liberatorz's "Dark Keys". WAV and MP3 versions, preview available, come check it ! http://neverenoughrhodes.blogspot.com Bruxa ... more info

Guardian Music — Often dismissed as parochial, this music is celebrated at festivals, awards ceremonies and on TV. But where does it come from, asks Rob Young"The unconscious music of the folk has all the marks of fine art: that it is wholly free from the taint of ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — (Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) The shifting landscape of commercial music has forced the industry to reconsider how to best deliver its music to an audience. It has also, inadverten... more info

Guardian Music — (Heavenly) Only a year separated the Magic Numbers' sparkling eponymous debut and 2006's misfiring Those the Brokes, which saw only one song clocking in at under four minutes and several over five. Their four-year absence since suggests a major rethi... more info