The Fertile Crescent's self-titled album is an unlikely release for both Knitting Factory and the indie scene in general -- the band's jazzy and funky virtuoso leanings call up images of aging music geeks who grew up on overblown prog rock. Despite the polish and overly careful construction, however, the band explores some extremely elegant pop territory. Tracks like "My Green Heart" actually recall XTC in their less stylized moments, and to criticize the band for sounding too traditionally ori...   [ read more ]

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The Radiators were born during a transitional decade in the history of New Orleans music. The Meters, the premier funk band, had disbanded, the Neville Brothers formed, and in 1980 Professor Longhair, the father of New Orleans R&B and spiritual embodiment of Crescent City Soul had passed on. This decade would prove to be the fertile period of development when a unique blend of rhythms and sounds came together and "Fish Head" music was born. The Radiators, an extremely eclectic group of musicians, rely on a...   [ read more ]

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