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BaBa ZuLa is a Turkish psychedelic band from Istanbul.  Their unique sound is based around a Turkish stringed instrument called the saz, of which they use an electric version with an array of effects to create truly original sounds.  This album, 1997’s XX, commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the group and includes a B-side ofContinue reading “#244 – XX by BaBa ZuLa”

Up next on our randomness world tour, we visit with Norway’s Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser and her debut solo album.  It’s a beautiful collection of songs and sounds, punctuated by a really cool version of No Doubt’s “Just A Girl.”  I’m sure I’ve mentioned that I don’t usually care for covers being included in a studioContinue reading “#243 – Soft Drop by Tuvaband”

Continuing with our current theme of arbitrary multicultural selections, I found today’s album with a search for “Asian indie rock” on Spotify.  It delivered what it promised and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I’m not sure what better or easier route I can take to discover new, non-American artists, so this will have to do forContinue reading “#242 – Say Goodbye to Memory Den by DYGL”

As quickly as I decided to try to make this blog more worldly, I forgot all about it, possibly as soon as I finished typing the sentence.  But now that I have found Tinariwen among my potential future selections list, my resolve to diversify my listening has been restored.  These guys are from Mali, andContinue reading “#241 – Elwan by Tinariwen”

I was having trouble deciding what would be a fitting album to start the new year – and would also be a big, round number in blog entries – and decided it had to be something big and flashy.  There are not too many artists that are even close to as big and flashy asContinue reading “#240 – Chromatica by Lady Gaga”

Happy new year to all! Let’s all agree to do what we can to have a better year than the last one which-shall-not-be-named. The bar’s pretty low at this point, so it shouldn’t t be too big of a deal.

On the penultimate day of a shitty year, with very little to look forward to in the near future, it seemed to be the perfect day to check in on the current status of Gorillaz, a group that I listened to a decent amount in college.  This album is probably not the best to judgeContinue reading “#238 – Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez by Gorillaz”

This is very fun and entertaining album by a spacey, jazzy jam band from North Carolina.  The theme of this album – medicinal mushroom varietals – is certainly fitting for this, a year in which we could all use a little assistance with our coping skills, and microdosing is certainly an effective remedy to manyContinue reading “#237 – Microdosio by Papadosio”

There are many anti-Phish people out there who will roll their eyes at this one.  It was released today and has some great, stripped-down versions of Phish songs.  Even if you’re not familiar, it is perhaps a more approachable way to experience some beautiful songs without the elements that put off the naysayers.  Not forContinue reading “#232 – December by Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio”

I’m fortunate to have friends with such varied musical tastes. Several of them have been enthusiastic about this little listening project and regularly resupply my to-do list. Today’s selection is from probably my most prolific suggester. I’ll have to start cataloguing who has gotten the most picks in naad.blog’s history, if only to incite aContinue reading “#231 – self-titled by Altered State”