Neko Case & Crooked Fingers @ State Theatre

Neko Case played a strong set Sunday night at the State Theatre that showed her amazing voice and her consistently great songwriting, both of which have helped to set her apart as one of the best female singer-songwriters of the last few years.Case, backed by a stellar five piece band, played a 90 minute set that highlighted her last few studio albums. The band, which at various times featured banjo, electric and acoustic guitars, electric and upright bass, backup vocals and steel guitar, was an

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Music Review: - Sleepwalking Through The Mekong (Original Soundtrack)
BC Musichttp://blogcritics.orgWritten by Greg BarbrickPublished April 26, 2009The soundtrack to Dengue Fever’s powerful documentary Sleepwalking Through The Mekong is as much a treasure as the film itself.As you may or may not know, Dengue Fever is a L.A. band whose mission is to resurrect the rich musical heritage of Cambodia. It is a legacy which was nearly wiped off the face of the Earth by the Khmer Rouge. While this is certainly a noble undertaking, there is another aspect to their quest. T

Bosio – This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (CD)
Man, what is up with Wisconsin and tight emo bands? Bosio’s disc starts out with shrill, incredible guitar riffs, and the track “Bullet Holes the Size of Matzah Balls” shows a band that is mature in their arrangement and cohesive in their sound. The incredible production heard on this disc, especially manifest in the clearly-clanging high hats, really allows the band to shine without having to hide behind heavy distortion. The multiple-part harmony that comes into play during the mid-point of th

Music Review: Jorma Kaukonen - River of Time (Blogcritics.org)
Write that down. Youre gonna need it someday. River of Time is a slight departure from the usual type of music we’ve come to expect from Jorma. This CD is much more folk-oriented than we’ve seen from him, bringing us 13 cuts of pure, mellow, and dreamy music, at a little over 49 minutes. Add to that the typical frank, honest and straightforward lyrics which identify folk and…