Scramble for Africa 3.0: Indie Bands Lead the Charge in Sonic Imperialism
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June 11, 2008
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Serena Southam Conjures that Old-Timey Magicnew
Going by Serena Jean & the Whiskey Trippers' first, eponymous self-released EP -- brimming with rich, autobiographical songs only six months into their collective career -- it's safe for me to rephrase Alfred Stieglitz on Georgia O'Keeffe: "At last, a woman on wax!"
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Edwards has bubbled under since her 2003 debut, widely celebrated by music cognoscenti with reliable ears. But her world-weary folkie moves reminded me of Lucinda Williams and other sepia-tone, anachronist comers of the period. With Asking for Flowers, she has finally distinguished herself from much of alt-country's fringe-fetish ghetto.
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Arhoolie Records looks forward by preserving the past.
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