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Slavic Soul Party

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Brass Blast From the Boroughs

Friday, October 02, 2009

The New York-based brass band Slavic Soul Party wrings new sounds from the Old World, mixing Balkan music with American funk and jazz. The new album Taketron pushes the band’s genre boundaries even further with Japanese drumming and electronica. The nine-member ensemble packs into our studio to play live.

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Using the 'G' Word

Friday, October 02, 2009

In the '90s, the term "grunge" lumped together cult bands like Beat Happening and the Meat Puppets with soon-to-be superstars Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. Today, we sort through a murky genre’s punk roots and mainstream legacy, with Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and photographer Michael Lavine. Later: the hyper-eclectic brass band ...