#3153: New Releases, December 2010

New Sounds | Dec 30, 2010

It's the most wonderful time of the month! John Schaefer sifts through the steady stream of CDs that have flooded his office to find a sampling of new releases worthy of showcasing in tonight's New Sounds program. From here we can see some acoustic Afro-pop, a heaping helping of Balkan-inspired jazz, Balkan-informed indie rock, and the Sway Machinery, featuring Khaira Arby. Plus, new music from Stephan Micus, and a Clean Feed release, Billy Fox’s Blackbirds and Bullets.

PROGRAM #3153, Music for the New Year (First aired on 12-30-10)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Stephan Micus	Bold as Light	The Shrine [4:38]	ECM Records 2173 www.ecmrecords.com
Billy Fox’s Blackbirds and Bullets	Dulces	Deva Dasi [10:49]	Clean Feed 204 www.cleanfeed-records.com
A Hawk and a Hacksaw	Cervantine	No Rest for the Wicked [8:21]	LM Duplication Due out in March 2011
Matt Darriau Paradox Trio	Matt Darriau Paradox Trio with Bojan Z	Faux Clarinet with Glass [6:51]	Felmay 167032 www.felmay.it
The Sway Machinery, feat. Khaira Arby	The House of Friendly Ghosts, Vol. I	Serigou (with Khaira Arby) [4:33]	JDub Records www.jdubrecords.org Due out in Feb. 2011
Boubacar Traoré	Mali Denhou	Mondeou [3:57]	Lusafrica 562493 www.lusafrica.com www.myspace.com/boubacartraoreofficiel
Sidi Toure	Sahel Folk	Djarii Ber (A Great Day) [4:01]	Thrill Jockey 256 www.thrilljockey.com
Phyllis Chen	Mesmers	Carousel [2:41]	Cerumspoon www.phyllischen.net www.cerumspoon.com

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