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Sunday 29 August 2010

Misinterprotato: The Gentle War  View Playlist

Brisbane-based trio Misinterprotato is increasingly attracting attention, worldwide. The Gentle War is original, nicely 'sui generis', mostly unamplified, instrumental, intimate yet powerful, often unpredictable, always coherent.

Saturday 28 August 2010

The Rosenberg Trio ( with Bireli Lagrene ) : Djangologists  View Playlist

The Rosenberg Trio's Djangologists will likely prove the pick of 2010's 'Django Reinhardt centennial' releases. Stephane Grappelli regarded this trio as 'absolutely the best of all gypsy jazz bands I have ever played with'; likely the greatest 'post-Django' guitarist, Stochelo Rosenberg does not merely imitate Django.

Sunday 22 August 2010

Naseer Shamma & Oyoun: Hilal ( Arab Chamber Music )  View Playlist

Hilal ( 'crescent moon' ) sees one of the world's most eloquent lutenists present his own chamber music, successfully interweaving Western & Arabic threads. From Iraq, oud virtuoso Naseer Shamma lives in Cairo, where he established his Arab Chamber ensemble Oyoun / Al-Oyoin.

Saturday 21 August 2010

Heaven & Hell, featuring Allan Browne's une saison en enfer  View Playlist

Go to hell... & to heaven too! The music will not torment you ( we hope! ) but everything in this show has hellish or heavenly connections...sometimes, both.

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