10th Feb 2008

Gadjo

I saw this amazing band, Gadjo (see also their MySpace page), in Barcelona, a motley collection of musicians from various lands singing in various languages in a quirky, funky Balkan/swing/ska kind of style (think Squirrel Nut Zippers but much cooler). Not sure how soon you’ll have a chance to see them in a city near you, but keep an eye out for them.


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26th Nov 2007

Madeleine Peyroux Faux Billie Holiday?

New jazz singing sensation Madeleine Peyroux has been compared, according to the first line in her Wikipedia entry, to Billie Holiday. No shit. She sounds like all the European jazz singer who feels obliged to do a Louis Armstrong impersonation. Her sound’s resemblance to Holiday isn’t notable; it’s blatant.

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