Articles by Eric Hill

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  Gold Sparkle Band

  Fugues & Flowers

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Gold Sparkle Band is a quartet that comes on like an orchestra. From the opening shot of "Zodiac Attack," it's evident that these players a...

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  Univers Zero

  Rhythmix

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Daniel Denis is a drummer/percussionist that understands that "dynamic" is not synonymous with "overdriven." On this second new release fol...

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  Back to Bhutan

  Back to Bhutan

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Cultural appropriation or post-rock music for children's birthday parties? Back to Bhutan provide little information in their press release...

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  Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

  All is One, Live in New York City

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Though from Tulsa, OK, this trio is well suited to the NYC downtown axis that contains Medeski, Martin & Wood, Lounge Lizards and Charlie H...

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  Tom Heasley

  On the Sensations of Tone

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Certain words you simply do not expect to see written together, "ambient" and "tuba" are two such words. But it takes a fraction of this al...

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  Dorine_Muraille

  Mani

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Julien Loquet is a young Frenchman with a powerbook and a love for ’60s pop Francaise and English folk. As Dorine_Muraille he brings these...

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  DaZoque!

  DaZoque!

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Norman Nawrocki and Minda Bernstein are two Montreal violinists that have been working in a variety of bands and styles for quite some time...

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  1 Mile North

  Minor Shadows

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  These days it seems impossible to write about this kind of drifting, minimalist rock music without referencing bands from the Kranky or Con...