Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical changed my life 23 years ago. I had been only vaguely aware of Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso prior to purchasing the David Byrne-curated CD. Hearing a handful of their most accessible songs on a single set opened my ears to a universe of sounds. I feel much the same way about the new compilation Daora: Underground Sounds of Urban Brasil. The lengthy album contains contemporary hip-hop, funk, post-MPB, indie rock, Afrobeat and reggae of Brasil. About a third of it is astoundingly great. Having only been aware of a handful of the featured artists, I've embarked on a delightful new journey of discovery.
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I reviewed Tuesday's concert by the Postal Service and Mates of State.
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Kerry Strayer, a major player on Kansas City's jazz scene, has died.
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Serj Tankian sings the hook on Tech N9ne's "Straight Out the Gate".
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Numero Group is reissuing material recorded for Kansas City's Forte label.
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Minden's video for "What's More Than Appropriate?" transfixed me. The Way Back's video for "Terrified" is less ambitious.
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I tried to get into F**k Buttons, but all I hear is a stylish version of Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
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Homebodies will be able to watch live streams of this weekend's Lollapalooza, Pickathon and Newport Jazz festivals.
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"I'm up against brass cleaning!" Footage of Action Bronson's appearance at an old folk's home makes me smile.
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Ole Smokey's remixes of classic rock, funk, jazz and pop tracks are a hoot.
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Kansas City Click: My official picks are published here.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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