Mixtape 112 :: The Juice
Well into their third decade, G. Love and Special Sauce still sound like they are in no particular hurry to get there.
Well into their third decade, G. Love and Special Sauce still sound like they are in no particular hurry to get there.
Runnin’ for the Ghost (Peace & Rhythm). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Box Set #3 (curated by Brian Eno) (Knitting Factory Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Public Hi Fi Sessions 3 (Public Hi Fi Records. ). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra (Glitterbeat). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
ST (System Dialing Records). Review by James Mann.
Fela Kuti: Na Poi + Chop ‘N Quench (Knitting Factory). Review by Shelton Hull.
With over 40 albums and an unassailable legacy as the originator of one of Africa’s most popular and enduring sounds, the job of curating Fela Kuti’s catalog for the 21st century is a difficult and enviable task. Ink 19 dives into the Knitting Factory’s Chop n’ Quench, Fela’s first nine albums re-released, and gives a heads up on the Na Poi set of albums due to drop on May 11.
Talkatif (Ninja Tune). Review by Bill Campbell.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.