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I I I I I I I I I I I I I ERNEST RANGLIN n , ' DON TIKI '" ITAAL SHUR VARIOUS ARTISTS THE REVEREND HORTON HEAT VARIOUS ARTISTS THE SKATALITES MALOUMA ... KHAMPAGAR MONESTARV THE ORIGINAL SINS I: __ :II" . , � _ , - - ' • Th' D"mood ""h, ","," 0' Tibetan Buddhism (Shanachie) D> ;]I " R�HARD'G'OO�' HOLMES GRANT GREEN � r!i .. ,. , Jazz) Th, Gco�'" Gco�, ,,2 . RAMMSTEIN �. , 'II '" 5 S,h""h! 1S'"h' Bethlehem (Bar/None Records) Difficult to believe Tom Petty isn't singing lead What it is-hard swing from an organ master 'coo '" (32 J,,,, Lounging love with a soulful groove, More gui- tar, organ and d rums Krautrock with drum 'n' bass, children's choirs and techno-metal. Midwestern pop is music too . Local diner Adam & Eve looked better naked Mashed potatoes, not enough gravy � M,m"',, of ""�bee M"k (Island Jamaica Jazz) Afro-pop meets ska guitar "'" Ranglin is the father of ska guitar .., � The Forbidden Sounds of :.. Don Tiki (Taboo) Big Muff Music from the Aural Exciter (Snapt Records) Love The reason's on the cover- recorded in Pulsating Polynesian Polyphonics The late night grind People grind, often times late at night On your lanai with the lava Iam�in one hand and a mai i in the other Durin!l lhe lale n!ghlJl,rind, Road trip, WIndows rolled wn, hot dry air whipping through the car-pretty good for that too Utom: Summoni� the Spirit (Ryko/3W rod,) - SP'" H,"" {lo"=op" ?'b"�I�� �����:I,::e Mindanao in Ihe Philippines Texas meets Jim Beam and a whole Iotta cactus juice Liquid Groove (Twisted) Club candy III B,{I of "co (I,.od Jamaica Jazz) Old-school grooves from ska's originators It brings everything back home Anywhere and anytime need to escape tech nap o- bic anxiety Reminds us that psycho-surtin'- rockabilly is a very good thing �:�:mad:/:O�r:ptf:gႀ䊉��;t;:JS with poccom and peanuts- ba prefera ly in Vegas Clubs need candy to pump through speakers Anywhere you're not par- ticularly interested in what people are saying Reminds us how good life can be """" D,,," of Ed" (Sh""h'" Senegalese rhythms. Arabic vocal lines (sung in Hassanlyyo diateet of Mauritania), pop pro- duction in a Sling sort 01 way The world opening uj) wide, swallowin letting go a bele� ani! One shockingly beautiful voice r.!' t If you can't make it to the Kangra Valley at least you can listen to it Incense-filled room, rainy day, soft pillows, drooping eyes In your introspective zone The Mauritanian �ovemmenl has restricted some 0 Malouma's nertor- mances due 10 her support of he opposition part, The Garcham feslivat 01 dance (where this recording is made) is used to uproot ignorance, passion and aggression Mountain roots & chai Tahini ear y night. begonning of the day" , Mountain bottom, mountain top, deer--sea fishing, lale night. hOU This HawaIIan-made P1ect features cameos by Pol Dog Pon ring rlngteader Frank Orrall and original Exotlcameister Martin Denny The late night arind is, has been, and always wi be, a good thing Sweet and sour pineapple -- Rosemary chicken with mango chutney On a furry couch with a pink boa Many of the originators of ska weht to the Alpha Cottage School an Institution for wayward boys Coconut milk Surprise! the T'boli are being driven from their homeland by settlers who were dri- ven from theirs by wealthy landowners and agricultural corporations The Reverend develo�ed his chops at the Eastern exas Juvenile Correction Facility There was once music before drums 'n' bass Astra Pops ( I' Drummer Lloyd Knibb's recipe for ska, mix jazz with cha-cha & calypso, add "the burro rhythms of the Rastafarian Count Ossie in his encampment in the hills.N Jerk chicken and lazy rum punch Very fresh soil One grar,efruit. one bottle a whiskey toget er in a glorious moment Lounging love decked out in polyester is a good thing � Till Lindemann sings entire songs while engulfulfed in flames � ...-- , A: club with a big pit. B: An old industrial park in east- em Germany Lindemann is a onetime (East) German Olympic swimmer Wurst. sauerkraut. spaetzle and beer i incredible organ, guitar, horns, heaz sticks, driving bass came Wherever you don't want to keep still On Check Your Head, the Beastie BOre recorded a tribute track cal ed "Groove Holmes" Wherever the cocktails flow Drinkers unHe, one beer, one martini, another beer-the martini sandwich was invented by Brooklyn's John Kepke Peach cobbler and a glass of milk Soul food, that is, food for the soul