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Music | HIGH NOTES Aug 6, 2003

Koinu Entertainment Showcase Volume One

by Suzannah Tartan

Japan has produced so many great hip-hop DJs, like Krush and Kensei, that it is easy to overlook the dearth of equally great MCs. No surprise then that most of the intriguing artists at this weekend's underground hip-hop confab, sponsored by hybrid metal rap ...

Music | HIGH NOTES Aug 6, 2003

Doug Wamble's: "Country Libations"

by Michael Pronko

At first listen, Doug Wamble's debut CD, "Country Libations," sounds like a compilation. At different points, Wamble flatpicks country swing, booms out heartfelt gospel, plays slide Delta blues, swings hard on pre-bop jazz and intersperses moments of free jazz. This range and choice of ...