Sadly, there’s no Wyclef here…but don’t let that stop you from enjoying “Two Times,” a new single from singer-songwriter AM and funky multi-culturalist Shawn Lee.
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra: Reel to Reel (Ubiquity, 7/17/12)
“BoomWack”
What would a month be without another release from über-instrumentalist Shawn Lee? Okay — his releases aren’t quite monthly, but with his Tabla Rock release in January, this “cine-funk” installment, and next week’s self-evidently themed Synthesizers in Space — not to mention another upcoming album with AM — 2012 is shaping up to be the year of the (guy in the) tiger (mask).
For this unique multimedia feature, prolific multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee talks about his album of classical covers, explains why he makes music, and reveals the story of his ubiquitous tiger mask.
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented in ALARM and on AlarmPress.com. Of those, we pared down to 100 outstanding releases, leaving no genre unexplored in our list of this year’s overlooked gems.
