Illegal Cargo
Slow Train Soul

www.;lowtra'msouI.com

Tholr Tfltt: Illegal Cargo makes
their ['5 debut ('I) through
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tip of l,ad_s /. and Morten \‘:irano.
are already a sensation in London.
Paris. .\lil.'in. and (bpcnhzigeti.
lad) 7. is ;i l.nndon-based. multi-
ethnic Jan chanteuse with an ear
for rhythm and a resonant iibrato
that breathes life into the urban
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Danish ttber-prrxlticcr .\lurteii
\'arario The crimbiiirition is a
vilioll} uniqtie blend of old school
lit]! and t uttitig etlize electioiiica

MIX’! THIO. A unique listening
L'\])CflCttL'L' hip. urban. rail).
The blend of run and clcctro-pop
makes for some tiiiobtnisnc
music tread, you cart talk to some-
one \\llllt)lll shouting) and is per-
lect lor an upscale cocktail
louiigcrestziiiraiit or playing at
home with you and your special
someone snuggling in front of :i
crackling lire.

Max’: pononal Martini Rating -

2 Martial:

 

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Rachael

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www.traxhouu.com

Thalr Ihka: Screiiiiiin' Rachael
(‘iiiii. Tlie Qtieeii of House. presi-
dent of Trzix Records. and the
House Nation's #l cheerleader
has released her debut US album.
In this musical autobiography. she
takes listeners on an insider's

musical tour of the wild interna-
llttllill House sccnc uith its o\er-
tlic-top, pumping parties that have
iiiade Racltticl and her Tras posse
House music ro_\alt_\. Screantin'
l<.tall.ll.'l is a ('hic;igo girl to the
bone and though she had a li\cly
let‘. _\ears in .\‘Y(‘ in the late Xlfs.
i.-ail} ‘MK. rciiiains in Cliicago
uhcre she is busy championing
the L'll_\ ‘s sound. (‘heck her out at
u u \\.\Cfcitt‘ttlt1ritClli.tt!l.t;t)m.

Max’: Take: If you are unfamil-
iar vi ith House music this is prob-
abl_\ the best place to stun. The
('l) contains I3 tracks including a
l5 minute mega mix by Chicago‘.s
hottest new mixer. Billy the Kid
from 896 which features
Screarnin' Rachael classics like
"Dance All .\'ight." "Fun With
Bad Boys." and “Extac_\'."

Max‘: personal Martini Rating =
2 Martinis

 

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"IOU! THIRD: Raised in St. Louis.
Nlissoiiri. Josh developed his first
love for music. At the age of eight
he was introduced to violin. which
he studied for the next five years.
About this time. Josh's interest in
music drifted to rock 'n roll. After
unsatisfying gigs in several cover
bands. Josh decided to write his own
music. lnspimd by the sounds of the
east coast. Josh relocated to New
Jersey where he continued to com-
pose his melodies and lyrics. Now
with a debut of his CD. Josh has
integrated his.world life experiences
to it lb.-sli music style. The debut CD
has ranked Ill on the Outvoice
charts and Josh won 3nd place in the
liitemationiil Songwriting
(‘oiiirx:tition for his song "When
Love Comes Back Again“.

Max‘: ‘like: Josh Zuckerrnan is
young. handsome. and talented.
Not only a singer/songwriter/pro

ducer. he plays the acoustic guitar
and often Violin on many of the
tracks on his debut CD. The title
track. "A Totally New Sensation.“
is also pan of a compilation CD
called Hut and $H‘(’(’I and his song
"Spiritual" is featured in the inde-
pendent short film All About
Steve. I encourage _\ou to give
Josh a listen.

Max's personal Martini Rating =
1 Martini

 

Their THKO: The Athens Boys
Choir is a queer. political. pmtr_\'-
spittin‘ duo that jointly and individ-
ually creates spoken-word. The
pieces are personal. societal. and
political. designed to make you rat-
tle your cage. pound your chest and
stand up and roar. The Athens Boys
Choir is comprised of the gender
queer Rocket and Katz. who
became friends while attending the
University of Georgia. They treat
their perfonnances as a forum for
actix-ilsni while raising awareness
about tmnsgcnder issues. the
nation's current and historical racial
prejudice. and the “bummer" of our
current goyemment.

MIX’! hka: Rliapxody In T is a
poetry slam on CD. Pan serious.
pan fun. this debut CD is an honest
from-the-heart-and-gut" account of
how two young people from the
South \'lC\\’ the world of today.
Coiignitulations to the Athens Boys
Choir and Daemon Records for
pmducing this CD. but this is really
something that I would rather see
live and in person.

Max‘: panonal Martini Rating -
3 Martin}:

Mar is is-illirig to In‘ ariythirrg
once. does ('Ilj()_\' an occmriorial
martini or two, but prefers Tab ®.'

 

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