http://dir.salon.com/topics/music_preview/?source=rss&aim=music_preview en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT By Celeste Dawn Mitchell Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/16/tlove/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/16/tlove/index.html?source=rss Female rapper T-Love revisits hip-hop's golden era with playful, politically progressive lyrics over tight beats and jazzy riffs. By Rob Young Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/14/watchers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/14/watchers/index.html?source=rss This Chicago art-punk quintet supplies a sophisticated blend of funk rhythms, synthesized strings and crunchy guitar slices. By Ehren Gresehover Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/09/apc_shipp/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/09/apc_shipp/index.html?source=rss Two outstanding releases in the avant-jazz Blue Series, plus the solo debut by APC rapper Beans, take hip-hop/jazz fusion to new places. By Thomas Bartlett Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/07/califone/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/07/califone/index.html?source=rss Early American folk and blues merge intriguingly with off-kilter electronic sounds. By Rob Young Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/01/yolatengo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/05/01/yolatengo/index.html?source=rss For their latest album the New Jersey indie rockers cut the distortion in favor of a smooth and relaxed jazzy sound. By Max Garrone Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/29/nelson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/29/nelson/index.html?source=rss A collection of early '60s recordings by the Red-Headed Stranger shows a chiseled young man with a sweet, sweet voice. By B.R. Bickford Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/22/smog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/22/smog/index.html?source=rss Seasoned songwriter Bill Callahan, aka Smog, moves away from miserabilistic anti-folk toward more amiable and reflective songs. By Celeste Dawn Mitchell Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/18/les_nubian/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/18/les_nubian/index.html?source=rss Nubian princesses Helene and Celia Faussart explore Caribbean rhythms, Brazilian strings and Afro-jazz on their latest album. By Andrew Cline Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/16/eric_idle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/16/eric_idle/index.html?source=rss The ex-Monty Python star visits tropical islands that have been spared from English documentary makers in brown shorts. By Nick Hallett Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/14/gravy_train/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/14/gravy_train/index.html?source=rss The riotous debut offering from this electropunk outfit is a send-up of old-school hip-hop, '90s diva house and classic surf rock. By Marshall York Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/11/deerhoof/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/11/deerhoof/index.html?source=rss San Francisco noise pop band Deerhoof's glorious new album can soothe you to sleep or kick you in the head. By Anne O'Neil Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/10/essex_green/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/10/essex_green/index.html?source=rss The Brooklyn trio's latest CD charms with harmony-laden, sweet '60s pop tunes. By Rob Young Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/09/malkmus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/09/malkmus/index.html?source=rss After a sub-par solo debut, Malkmus the Irreverent returns to form, effortlessly spanning the gap between quirky pop and hard rock. By Ross White Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/07/gobetweens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/07/gobetweens/index.html?source=rss The Australian indie pop cult band from the '80s is back with a second album after reuniting in 2000. By Ehren Gresehover Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/04/maneri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/04/maneri/index.html?source=rss Avant-garde violinist Maneri's latest release is an ambitious work of thoughtfully constructed free jazz. By Thomas Bartlett Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/02/sybarite/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/04/02/sybarite/index.html?source=rss Former Silver Apples member Xian Hawkins' first album under the moniker Sybarite is a collection of intriguing cinematic mood pieces. By Carolyn Lengel Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/31/buzzcocks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/31/buzzcocks/index.html?source=rss The Buzzcocks new album shows that Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle can still write immensely memorable punk rock tunes. By Murray Jason Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/28/pollard_sprout/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/28/pollard_sprout/index.html?source=rss New records by Guided by Voices mastermind Robert Pollard and by Tobin Sprout explore the varied ways of '60s psychedelia. By Betsy Bonner Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/26/dirty_three/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/26/dirty_three/index.html?source=rss The Australian instrumental trio's seventh album pits wistful violins and vigorous drums against gorgeous guitar dreamscapes. By Rob Young Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/24/pram/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/24/pram/index.html?source=rss The experimental U.K. pop group's beautifully spooky new album would make an apt soundtrack for a rainy murder mystery. By Charlotte Walton Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/21/crooked_fingers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/21/crooked_fingers/index.html?source=rss Crooked Fingers, aka Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf), stuns fans with more baroque melancholy on his latest CD. By Rob Young Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/19/pulseprogramming/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/19/pulseprogramming/index.html?source=rss Chicago-based Pulseprogramming infuse winterly electronic soundscapes with moaning cellos, whispered vocals and other warming elements. Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/13/protest_music/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/13/protest_music/index.html?source=rss Download a selection of protest songs from the Beastie Boys, Ani DiFranco, John Mellencamp, Chumbawamba and others. By Rob Young Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/12/notwist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/12/notwist/index.html?source=rss On their latest album, Germany's Notwist elegantly blend acoustic pop and atmospheric glitch electronics. By Thomas Bartlett Fri, 16 May 2003 13:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/10/smokey_miho/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2003/03/10/smokey_miho/index.html?source=rss Miho Hatori (of Cibo Matto) and guitarist Smokey Hormel pay tribute to Brazilian Afro-samba songwriter Baden Powell on their new EP.