SOUND CHECK.VOODOO CHILD (AKA MOBY (jargon) moby - /moh'bee/ (From MIT, seems to have been in use among model railroad fans years ago. Derived from Melville's "Moby Dick", some say from "Moby Pickle") 1. Large, immense, complex, impressive. "A Saturn V rocket is a truly moby frob. ): ``Baby Monkey'' (V2/BMG) - Two and one half stars Moby uses his Voodoo Child alter-ego to make electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. without the whale-size promotion and financial expectations that normally accompany his efforts. ``Baby Monkey,'' a sometimes inventive attempt to replicate the techno sounds and rhythms of an early '90s rave, probably won't win over anyone who was seduced by 1999's atmospheric ``Play.'' Although he gets the insistent house beats and fizzy fizz intr.v. fizzed, fizz·ing, fizz·es To make a hissing or bubbling sound; effervesce. n. 1. A hissing or bubbling sound. 2. Effervescence. 3. An effervescent beverage. synth synth n. 1. Informal A synthesizer. 2. A style of light popular music made with synthesizers. Also called synth-pop. noises right, Moby misfires on the melodies and anthemic elements that compelled ravers to put their hands in the air en masse. There are still some fine moments, though. ``Light Is in Your Eyes'' is a dynamic and tuneful head-nodder dripping with faux-strings, while ``Gotta Be Loose in Your Mind,'' with its diva vocal sample and imaginative drum programming, is one to come back to. - Fred Shuster FLATLANDERS: ``Wheels of Fortune'' (New West) - Three and one half stars Now they're more a band than a legend. The second reunion album from Texas troubadours troubadours (tr  `bədôrz), aristocratic poet-musicians of S France (Provence) who flourished from the end of the 11th cent. through the 13th cent. Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock offers a rollicking rol·lick·ing adj. Carefree and high-spirited; boisterous: a rollicking celebration. rol variety of country, Tex-Mex and roots-rock gems. More than 30 years after their first aborted attempt to make a go of it together, the boys make a generally playful noise (musical saw has a major role on several cuts), without sacrificing the poeticism po·et·i·cism n. A poetic expression that is hackneyed, archaic, or excessively artificial. poeticism , rich musical craftsmanship or sharp spiritual and emotional insight associated with their impressive solo efforts. Time has its advantages. - Bob Strauss 10,000 MANIACS: ``Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure & Unknown Recordings'' (Rhino) - Three stars The Maniacs never really went away, even though singer and primary songwriter Natalie Merchant left the group more than a decade ago. Their songs - most notably ``These Are Days'' and ``Trouble Me'' - are movie soundtrack mainstays, and the band's political numbers (``Candy Everybody Wants'') are as stingingly relevant in George W. Bush's America as when his dad was president. This two-CD set collects those famous songs on the first disc and adds a treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of interesting oddities on a companion CD. The Maniacs were always an adept cover band (think ``Because the Night''), and the rarities include versions of David Bowie's ``Starman'' and a lovely take of John Prine's ``Hello in There.'' Fans will have no complaints. - Glenn Whipp JEFF Jeff boob who usually bungles Mutt’s schemes. [Comics: Berger, 48] See : Dimwittedness BECK: ``Live at B.B. King Blues Club'' (Epic/Sony) Four stars With no fanfare comes this 16-track online-only release from rock's last great guitarist. Caught last Sept. 10 and 11 at B.B. King's joint in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Beck is in his usual spectacular form during a set that takes in thrilling readings of the showstoppers ``Brush With the Blues'' and ``Freeway Jam,'' along with stunning covers of ``Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,'' ``People Get Ready'' and ``A Day in the Life.'' Playing in tandem with bandmates Terry Bozzio on drums and the ever-intuitive Tony Hymas on keyboards, the Grammy-nominated Beck is always in perfect control, even when it seems as if his lime green Stratocaster is about to careen into a wall. There just aren't many musicians of any genre with this much imagination. Album available at www.jeffbeckbootlegs.com. - F.S. SOUNDTRACK: ``One From the Heart'' (Columbia/Legacy) - Three and one half stars Francis Ford Coppola's underappreciated romantic fantasy was recently re-released, so why not the soundtrack, which Tom Waits composed before filming began. The pairing of the gravel-throated Waits and the gorgeous Crystal Gayle seems unlikely, and that's part of its charm. Their duets possess an intimacy and emotional honesty that's almost startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. at times - and rarely less than beautiful. This reissue adds two bonus tracks, both featuring Waits and the top-notch jazz musicians (Teddy Edwards, Jack Sheldon and Pete Jolly among them) that grace this album. - G.W. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Moby) (2 -- 6) no caption (CD covers) |
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