Neko Case goes on a shopping spree at Amoeba Records in Hollywood

There's not much about surreal Czech new wave films from the 60s and Nina Hagen LPs that Neko Case doesn't love.  

Get Neko's new album Neon Grey Midnight Green right here. She plays Massey Hall on October 20 – grab some tickets here.

Celia Cruz Centennial Celebration livestream, Sunday

Fania's centennial celebration of Celia Cruz streams on Sunday (Oct. 19) at 3 pm Eastern right here. Watch Celia in action below.

Happy Birthday Celia Cruz!

Remembering Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso aka Celia Cruz with an early Seeco classic. 

Happy Birthday John Barry!

Rather than post clips of well-known John Barry tunes, I thought I'd go with a couple of recordings which sound like they were favourites of the late great British film scoring legend. James Bond fans should listen closely to Django Reinhardt's rendition of the Ary Barroso standard Aquarela do Brasil at the 0:42 mark and Celia Cruz's spellbinding incantation Plegaria a Laroye accompanied by Sonora Matancera at 1:01.

Brazil by Django Reinhardt


Plegaria a Laroye by Celia Cruz