Todd Sickafoose - Future Flora
Tiny Resistors (2008)
Tony: An album from John Zorn alumnus bassist Todd Sickafoose, with guest appearances from saxophonist Skerik (who also appears on Kayo Dot's Blue Lambency Downward) and virtuoso violinist Andrew Bird.
The Smiths - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Neil: I put this up a while ago because I was obsessed with the guitar line. Johnny Marr, the guitarist, was apparently angry because Morrissey wrote such disposable lyrics (in his opinion).
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Fry His Ass
Husky (2006)
Elliot: From a kiling Seattle group led by the saxophonist Skerik, who you can also hear on Tony's track this week. The whole album has a crazy energy to it, and the arrangement on this track really goes places. Skerik on tenor and baritone saxophones, Dave Carter on trumpet, Hans Teuber on alto sax and flute, Steve Moore on trombone and keys, Craig Flory on clarinet, Joe Doria on organ, John Wicks on drums.Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Big Country
Live at the Quick (2002)
Nabil: Even if you've already heard of them (since they're not that uncommon), this song completely surpasses their others. Taken from their live DVD, "Live at the Quick", this is probably my favorite song by them, and possibly one of my favorites of all time. Featuring an incredibly weird but awesome mix of instruments, such as banjo, straight saxes, bassoon and steel drums, Bela Fleck has basically just gathered every great musician he's ever met to make one amazing concert. If you haven't seen the video, I highly suggest you looking it up on youtube if you liked this song in the least.
Thomas Tallis - Spem In Alium
Sidd: Recently at work, I was encouraged to listen to an artist who "changed the life" of said person. Nonetheless I found Thomas Tallis after work that night. This is pure transcendence. My words would only make this songs seem trite so...Enjoy.
Quantic - Mishaps Happening
Mishaps Happening (2004)
Chris: Quantic is a producer who loves the sublime, and will grab it from any genre he finds it in. This track is uptempo, groovy, chill, latin, hip-hop, and a joy to listen to.
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