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The Japonize
Elephants from Zorlok! Land of the Lost:
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This group with an image of the absurdity, mixing glam with
tex-mex, makes a circuslike music that joines a lot of influences: Bernard
Herrman, klezmer, bluegrass, zydeco, tango,... in an atmosphere of nightmare
and underreality, using objects of daily use for their wild percussions,
as well as banjos, fiddles, alto saxophones, and accordions. They
come from Indiana (USA), but
they have moved to California, where they have been playing in the last
times. Some of the members are involved in another proyect, the band Mega
Moose (more electric than The Japonize Elephants). Emperrq Hampf, the
leader of the band, defines their music as "traditional Zorlakian music".
They have released two CDs: Bob's Bacon Barn (1997) and Le Fete
du Cloune-Pirate (1998).
You can download some of their music at their official site. ¡¡¡¡ Advice to Dominique Carton!!! Dominique, thanks for the information about J.E., but if you don´t write your email address in the contact form we can´t reply to your email. Please, give it to us. Thanks a lot. EB Staff. |
Robert Johnson:
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Robert Johnson, one of the greatest deltablues men of them all, was
born May 8, 1911, in Hazlehurst, Missisippi. One of the reasons for his
legendary status among the late delta blues men is perhaps his early tragic
death, sometime in 1938, probably coursed by a rough living. The circumstances
around his death rather unclear. He is supposed to have been poisoned because
of jealousy.
The legends around this shy guitar/harmonica player, songwriter and singer claims him to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads to become a better musician. True or not. It is a "fact" that RJ was a mediocre guitarplayer untill he disappered from sight for a periode. When he returned his skills where impoved a lot. These stories are rather intersting. There are similar stories all around the globe. In my homecountry, Norway, the fiddlers made the same trade by the waterfalls. Anyway, it is also a fact that intensive rehearsals can improve a musicians skills. There are more legends about mr. Johnson. There are 29 known songs after him. But there shall be one more, his best, a hidden treasure. This part of the Johnson legends are described in a "road-movie" titled Crossroads with a soundtrack by Ry Cooder. 29 known songs doesn't sound much. But it surtainly is. Most of them are classics. Sweet home Chicago, Walking Blues, and Love in Vain, are just some of the pearls. Most blues musicians with respect for the tradition blues herritage has them, and more, Johnson songs in their standard repertoire. Johnsons influnce at his precessors are enormous. Recomended listening:
Deltahaze.com's
Robert Johnson Pages
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| J.
The Japonize Elephants Robert Johnson |
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La Bottine Souriante Leahy Los de Abajo |
| La Bottine Souriante: | "The most exciting band of any nature anywhere." Folk Roots.
Mille Pattes, the official site La Bottine Souriante |
| Los de Abajo is an eight piece semi-acoustic collective of Mexico City.
The name means "Those from Below", and is a statement made believe that
change comes from below. "Of course, the ideas had an influence on the
music," says Yocu. "This became the most punk and radical thing: combining
our sentiments with the strength and heat of Afro Latin rhythms."
It started in 92 as a four member latin ska band. Gradually more members
joined in and other styles where adapted -salsa, reggae, ska, cumbia, son
jarocho and banda sinaloense. Modern styles are a natural part of the brew,
including rock. Salsa Punk is a term used to label them.
They made some demos, but the labels did not find any commercial potential in what they heard, so they decided to go independent. ‘We learned that the only way to survive was to do it ourselves, through our people and our own roots, forgetting about the glamour, and making our way as musicians.’ Then David Byrne heard them, and introduced the first album internationally at his label Luaka Bop, in 98. The next title, "Cybertropic Chilango Power" came in 02, produced by the multitalented Dani "Macaco" (monkey) Carbonell. Now in 2003 they are winners of the BBC 3 World Music Award in America category. In 2002 they where among the nominees for the same award. |
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