June 02, 2012
Author: DJ Frank

Scandinavia To San Diego 05-22-12

No Sleep Tonight - Molly McQueen - single - singer/songwriter from the United Kingdom, once a member of pop/rock girl band The Faders.


El Pais de las Maravillas - Harold Lopez Nussa Trio - El Pais de las Maravillas - Harold, the pianist, is one of the rising stars of Afro-Cuban music blended with American jazz.

Mazaar - Niyaz - Sumud - Persian trio uses the vocals of Azam Ali to accentuate their Middle Eastern sounds.


Marseilles Noir - The Spy From Cairo - Arabadub - The Spy From Cairo - aka Zeb, aka Moreno Visini - returns with a new album that mixes Middle Eastern and Jamacian vibes.

Perfection - Oh Land - Oh Land - Nanna Øland Fabricius (born 2 May 1985), is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer.

Eleanor Rigby - New World Jazz Project - Brave New World - jazzy cover of McCartney/Lennon favorite.

Here Lies Lenora Jennings - Ron Hynes - self titled - Another great story song from the Canadian master of the art.

Wallflower - Inch Chua - Wallflower - Singaporean singer-songwriter, musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Great voice, similar to Zee Avi.

River Crossing - Nomad - self titled - Older CD from Australian band dug out of the depths of our library after a tip from a listener.

Endangered Species - Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society - Everything on the new CD is well  done. Her career is following the Norah Jones path.

I Won't Be Here In The Morning - West of Eden - Travelogue - From transparent ballads to uplifting folkpop, all is covered in a pair of recent CDs.

Ballad of Fred Noonan - Antje Duvekot - New Siberia - singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Heidelburg Germany and based in Somerville, Massachusetts.


Searching For The Outback
- Jim Haynes - Words of Wisdom - Fun CD from Australian singer.

The Gift of Years - Eric Bogle - Music and Song From Scotland

In My Secret Life - Katie Melua - Pictures

Dumbarton's Drums - Jean Redpath - Music and Song From Scotland - 25th anniversary album from Greentrax.

Run To The Hills - Hellsongs - Long Live Lounge -  lounge metal that is.

West Virginia Friend - Holly Near - Early Warning - flashback for my little slice of Americana this week.


 

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