Finally, something entertaining has come from Vancouver besides good dope. Shut up and Drive is a solid effort from an up-and-coming band of three chicks and one lucky dude who can actually play their instruments. The Flairs rock out with surprising technical ability, despite their obvious low budget. The 13 song track list has a… Continue reading Spun: The Flairs
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Singing with the larynx
These days, the requisite for a rock band is learning four power chords and having long hair. Anyone who wants to get into the field of Tuvan throat singing, though, would need some bizzare wonder-twin power to make themselves a human didgeridoo, or maybe some other musical instrument that’s hard to pronounce. Even the Mongolian-derived… Continue reading Singing with the larynx
Spun: Huun Huur Tu
Huun-Huur-Tu’s latest CD is already number one on the charts of Tuvan throat-singing from the autonomous republic of Tuva, federal subject of Russia. In fairness though, it might also be the only album on the charts of Tuvan throat-singing from the autonomous republic of Tuva, federal subject of Russia. This most recent album from the… Continue reading Spun: Huun Huur Tu
Heaven’s in the bank
Profit and prophet go hand in hand according to the latest documentary to screen as part of the Movies that Matter series. Banking on Heaven tears the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints a new stigmata in this documentary expose of their practices along the border between Arizona and Utah. The film… Continue reading Heaven’s in the bank
Spun: Elton John
The title may sound like sea-faring pedophilia, but The Captain and the Kid is really the continuation of Elton John’s 1975 release Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Its sequel status makes this album not so much a comeback, but a throw-back to Elton John’s earlier career. Both albums seem intended as semi-autobiographical references… Continue reading Spun: Elton John