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Jon Balke & Amina Alaoui - Siwan - ECM Published on June 30, 2009 Another interesting mix of world music and jazz, which adds an early classical music element.


George Harrison - Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison - Capitol Records Published on June 23, 2009 A fine compilation of 19 tunes from the late Beatles' member.

Loop 2.4.3. - Zodiac Dust - Music Starts From Silence /Analog Arts Published on June 22, 2009 New York instrumental percussion duo Thomas Kozumplik and Lorne Watson combine multiple elements of neo-classical, jazz, rock, and ethnic/world music.

Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women - Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women - Yep Roc Published on June 21, 2009 If roots rock needs an icon who brings out the best of Americana music, Dave Alvin is the man to pick.

Nanci Griffith - The Loving Kind - Rounder Published on May 31, 2009 The Texan's little-girl soprano voice has suggested naivete or innocence, yet she has a literate and sophisticated expertise, with lyrics that can be pointedly on-target.

Radio Romanista - Kal - Asphalt Tango Published on May 21, 2009 A new face of gypsy music.

Andrea Fultz - The German Projekt - German Songs from the 20s & 30s - andreafultz.com Published on May 20, 2009 A captivating update to mostly Brecht songs from the Weimar Republic period.

Neil Young - Fork in the Road - Reprise Published on May 08, 2009 There is a willfully off-the-cuff articulation to Neil Young's newest rock album.

Various Artists and Kath Bloom – Loving Takes This Course: A Tribute to the Songs of Kath Bloom – Chapter Published on March 29, 2009 Kath Bloom is a folk artist who has never realized the level of fame, success or fan base she deserves.

Foday Musa Suso - The Two Worlds - Orange Mountain Music Published on March 25, 2009 Both a Gambian Mandingo griot (musician/oral historian) and a collaborator with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Phillip Glass, Suso truly does occupy two worlds.

Hugh Masekela – Phola – Four Quarters Published on March 23, 2009 Mixes his warm-toned flugelhorn with contemporary pop jazz, smooth Afropop, socially conscious lyrics, and an always amiable nature.

Marianne Faithfull - Easy Come Easy Go - 12 Songs for Music Lovers - Decca Published on March 20, 2009 This is a thoroughly lived-in voice which strikingly communicates the drama of each song.

Eric Brace & Peter Cooper – You Don’t Have to Like Them Both – Red Beet Records Published on March 06, 2009 Moving and heartfelt music from two of Nashville’s rising stars of Americana.

Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble – Flat Planet – Owl Published on February 25, 2009 An exhilarating song collection of pan-ethnic elements brimming over with entwined instrumental prowess, democratic interplay, and abundantly engaging music.

Van Morrison – Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl – Listen to the Lion Published on February 18, 2009 Morrison chose to revisit his 1968 album for the first time in a live setting, and the result is an ecstatic, myth-in-the-making performance that stands out as a momentous live recording.

Dominique Cravic et les Primitifs du Futur - Tribal Musette - Sunnyside Published on February 10, 2009 Weird, beguiling, seductive, casting a strangely satisfying spell on the listener

Al Green - Lay It Down- Blue Note Published on February 08, 2009 A Return to Form For A Soul Legend

Alan Parsons Project - Six Expanded Edition CDs – Arista/Legacy Published on February 08, 2009 The Alan Parsons Project - for intrepid fans only

Elvin Bishop – The Blues Rolls On – Delta Groove Published on January 26, 2009 Elvin Bishop has released an inspirational recording that is a wonderful overview of modern blues.

Todd Rundgren – Arena – Hi-Fi Published on January 24, 2009 Todd Rundgren has created an album of sure handed artistry proving that experience is still a potent factor in rock.

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – Dawn of the Cycads: The Complete Ace of Hearts Recordings (1983-1987) – Cuneiform (2 CDs) Published on December 02, 2008 Few bands have successfully straddled modern classical music and rock as well as the Birdsongs of the Mesozoic have done.

Quadro Nuevo – CinéPassion – Justin Time Published on November 24, 2008 An album that will appeal primarily to tango enthusiasts and soundtrack fans, but also to other listeners.

Gilfema - + 2 - ObliqSound Published on November 24, 2008 Sophomore effort features an expanded sound palette and greater musical maturity

Terakaft - Akh Issudar - World Village Published on November 24, 2008 Demonstrates that the blues is (almost) a universal language

Habib Yammine - Thurayya—Pléides - Le Chant du Monde Published on November 24, 2008 Rhythmically intricate Arabic classical, folk, and popular music lovingly rendered by a master percussionist