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A musical trainwreck from Bill Joy
the poetry of Poe as sung by Lou Reed
Rebel warriors turned musicians: Tinariwen
Vanguard electronica producer Suba
A jazz trio does Nirvana: The Bad Plus

The work of Bill Joy is one of more than two dozen "artists" featured on this new collection of song-poems: music made from the poetry of amateur writers.

Bill Joy

Watch: How Long Are You Staying
from the CD The American Song-Poem Anthology (Bar None)

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This two-hour-long, double CD features readings of Edgar Allan Poe's work by Laurie Anderson, Willem Dafoe, David Bowie and others, and some of Lou Reed's most remarkable guitar work.

Lou Reed

Watch: Who Am I?
from the CD The Raven (Reprise/Sire)

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Visit the official Lou Reed Web site.

The ten members in Tinariwen met at a rebel training camp in Libya and eventually traded their guns for guitars to sing songs of resistance.

Tinariwen

Watch: Nar Djenetbouba
from the CD Radio Tisdas Sessions (World Village)

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Suba made a name for himself by infusing the traditional sounds of Brazil with electronica.

Suba

Watch: Tantos Desejos
from the CD The Now Sound of Brazil (Six Degrees)

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On their major label debut, The Bad Plus offer some original jazz tunes and a few remarkable interpretations of rock classics.

The Bad Plus

Watch: Smells Like Teen Spirit
from the CD These Are The Vistas (Columbia)

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Listen to a review of this album from All Things Considered.


Visit the official Web site of The Bad Plus.

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