eMusic Archives: March 2008
Area C, Haunt
Providence's Area C — Erik Carlson, assisted here by Jeff Knoch… more »
About the Albums: Mission of B…
When Mission of Burma broke up in 1983, they were a cult band — loc… more »
Umalali, The Garifuna Women…
Fans of the late Andy Palacio's magnificent Wátina will doubtles… more »
Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous…
Wao, Indeed. Even if it hadn't won the Pulitzer Prize, Junot Diaz's first… more »
Sky Cries Mary, Small Town…
Sky Cries Mary are a rock band from Seattle, with one foot solidly in tam… more »
Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone…
The harrowing tale of a child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war. Th… more »
Django Reinhardt, La Marseilla…
Belgian born and of gypsy upbringing, Django Reinhardt perhaps owes his s… more »
Various Artists, Nigeria Speci…
Some compilations that highlight a particular sound during a particular t… more »
Gary Shteyngart, Absurdistan…
A satire of corporate war profiteering and American culture. Obese, Ativa… more »
Ahmad Jamal, Poinciana –…
Ahmad Jamal is that rare pianist who is both influential and underrated, … more »
Bill Bryson, The Life And Time…
The brainy and humorous writer turns to his youth in '50s America. In… more »
Don DeLillo, Mao II
Written in the shadow of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, Mao II is DeLi… more »
Cynthia Lennon, John
An even-handed, meticulous account of the early days of the Beatles by Jo… more »
Benga, Diary Of An Afro Warrio…
London dubstepper Benga has been releasing tunes since 2002, which is to … more »
Cassettes Won’t Listen, …
Jason Drake, the sole producer of the indie-trip-hop outfit Cassettes Won… more »
Michio Kaku, Physics of the Im…
The co-founder of string field theory explains anti-gravity to the rest o… more »
Alan Drew, Gardens of Water…
A cross-cultural romance for fans of Reading Lolita in Tehran. The timing… more »
eMusic Selects: Hands on Heads
"Hands on heads!" That's what the teacher at my primary school would yell… more »
eMusic Selects: Susu
In many ways, the art-punk group Susu embodies the spirit of old New York… more »
David Shields
David Shields didn't set out to write a book about death. Initially, Shie… more »
Zomby, Mu5h / Spliff Dub…
On the A-side, "Mu5h" states its theme through liquid-sounding … more »
Who Are: Plants & Animals
Conventional wisdom holds that jam bands write ten-minute songs with yawn… more »