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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Beirut 'Postcards from Italy'

The American group Beirut is heavily influenced by foreign styles such as French chanson, Mexican mariachi, Balkan folk, and Sicilian funeral brass. Frontman Zach Condon from Sante Fe loves nothing more than to explore world music, literally. He dropped out of school at the age of 16 and went to travel Europe, and here's what happened.


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      • Joanna Newsom 'Sprout and the Bean'
      • Dillon 'Tip Tapping'
      • The Staves 'Mexico'
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      • Nico & The Velvet Underground 'Femme Fatale'
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      • Nina Simone 'You Can Have Him'
      • Lisa Hannigan 'Little Bird'
      • Villagers 'I Saw The Dead'
      • Jesca Hoop 'Four Dreams'
      • Lisa O'Neill 'I Painted My Nails So Pretty'
      • Soap & Skin 'Marché Funebre'
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      • Kate Bush 'Babooshka'
      • Melanie 'Beautiful People'
      • Princess Chelsea 'The Cigarette Duet'
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      • John Lee Hooker 'This Is Hip'
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