I've been an eMusic subscriber for almost two years now, and every time I think about letting my membership lapse I end up being glad that I didn't. Running a music blog means that I get about a dozen cds in the mail every week, and piles of email from artists and record labels who want me to give their material a spin. Even so, I just can't find the strength to release eMusic's huge library from my grasp and give my credit card a much needed breather. If I did so, that would mean I'd miss [...]
Some time ago, SoundRoots reader Guuzbourg was kind enough to contribute a song from The Belgian Afrobeat Association (BABA). I know precious little else about the band, except that their website is, frankly, quite minimal. Great horns and a driving rhythm section make this a fun listen, regardless. I'd love to hear more of their music, if any of you have some or know where to get it. Guest contributors in other "world music" genres also welcome. [mp3] The Belgian Afrobeat Association: [...]

Quentin Tarantino is currently filming a movie in Austin, and I sort of bumped into him downtown a few days ago. Not long after that I started thinking about the music that has been in his films, and I tried to put together a list of songs that sound Tarantino-ish. Basically I was just somewhat giddy from meeting the dude, and it was a good excuse to make a little compilation of songs. Here's what I ended up with. This song always makes me think of Kill Bill ... The White Stripes - [...]