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Freely blending funk, jazz and boogaloo, San Diego's Greyboy Allstars specialize in danceable, groove-oriented acid jazz. On the group's first album in nearly a decade (and in this interview and in-studio performance), it sounds fresh and energized.
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June 13, 2007 · Blending Beatles-style pop with hooky guitar-rock and a great ear for melody, the Nova Scotia band Sloan has spent 15 years at or near the forefront of an ongoing power-pop revival. The recent Never Hear the End of It represents a major leap forward for the group.
June 13, 2007 · Zumpano may forever be known mostly as the answer to, "What band was A.C. Newman in before The New Pornographers?" The Vancouver group made two records for Sub Pop before Newman began his more lucrative New Pornographers pursuits.
June 13, 2007 · When Alex Soria died in 2004, the Montreal musician left behind a legacy of superb songwriting eclipsed by poor production. Fortunately, previously unreleased acoustic and live tracks have surfaced, and "Love to Hate" features crisp acoustic guitars and clear vocals.
June 12, 2007 · The '90s saw Cole rise from a supporting player on a Peter Gabriel tour to a pop sensation. But after an eight-year recording hiatus, she finds herself on the rise again, thanks to a new album (Courage) and tour. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.
June 11, 2007 · Singer-songwriter Luke Temple has drawn lofty comparisons during his career: Paul Simon, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley have all functioned as reference points at some point or other.
June 11, 2007 · The title of Ceann's "Pretty on the Inside" telegraphs the gag from the start, but there's no way of predicting exactly how far it's going to go. The chorus is the least of it: "You're pretty on the inside / It's just too bad I'm an outside kind of pretty guy."
June 9, 2007 · Rufus Wainwright makes richly orchestrated, theatrical pop music inspired by the traditions of cabaret, musicals and opera. Hear Wainwright perform selections from his latest CD, Release the Stars, in a full concert recorded live from New York's Gramercy Theater.
June 9, 2007 · Slavic Soul Party mixes the "messed-up" rhythms of the Balkans with gypsy music, funk and jazz for a sound that brings young hipsters and older immigrants together in the same room. Hear an interview with band leader Matt Moran, as well as a studio performance of new songs. Web Extra: Hear the Performance
June 12, 2007 · Farai Chideya leads a discussion about the women of hip-hop with Tricia Rose, professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, and rappers Monie Love and MC Lyte.
June 11, 2007 · Hip-hop has sometimes been criticized for its portrayal of women, but female MCs also have played a role in the genre, from its beginnings to what it is today. Tricia Rose, professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and the author of Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America, talks with Farai Chideya.
June 11, 2007 · Rapper Monie Love is trying to revive a passion for old-school hip-hop through the True School Corporation. Monie tells Farai Chideya how True School has been fostering classic hip-hop culture across the country.
June 8, 2007 · Armed with a deep catalog of sweetly rustic, warmly melancholic folk-pop, the Ontario band Great Lake Swimmers has become something of a word-of-mouth sensation. Hear Great Lake Swimmers perform a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
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