I usually agree with The Wire, but in this case I gave a listen to the comp myself, and found it very interesting... I'm no expert to say how "authentic" it is, but it certainly is very interesting from an ethnographicacal/musical point of view.
Gwendal > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:24 PM > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: (313) Re: [313] MTV mystery: OCTAVE ONE > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Neontsetse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >on a different note - anyone heard of this big Harry Belafonte CD- > project > > > >- a compilation about the roots of modern music - > > > >BMG did take out the release after half a year - > > > >- anyone got a copy out there or could tell me where I could get > it ? > > harry did that in the 50's, and when it was recently released it > got a horrible review in the Wire (whom i generally trust) for > being "inauthentic". i dont know if they keep their review > archives online, but check it out, i think its in the Tom Waits > cover issue. i was really interested until i read the review.... > > tom > > ________________________________________________________________ > andythepooh.com > > > > >
