Manteca - AbacuaVery few solo recordings exist of the legendary Cuban percussionist Lazaro Pl+, better known as Manteca; who rose to fame in the nightclubs of Havana in the 1940's and 50's. Manteca often became the high point of many a nightclub appearance when he would emerge from the back of the bandstand to mesmerize the audience with his explosive conga playing. Leading a small but explosive Afro Cuban combo, the master percussionist is captured here on these

including at times: Angel Olsen

The Murlocs - Bittersweet Demons - On their fifth album

This is the jewel case format of the latest Amorphis record "Queen of Time"

Inspired by local favorites Wizz Havin

conducts Gustav Mahler's Symphony No

Journey back to Jefferson Junior High with Mr

who is familiar with jazz - to other worlds of the music he practices

strangely out of fashion for so long

and already during his lifetime he was esteemed in particular because of his enormous versatility

Christian Zysset - Cosmogonie

I've hit upon new ways to uncover and interpret these songs that are right in line with the best recordings of my own songs

"It's about missing the places you grew up and the people that shaped your childhood