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Indeed, the bandoneon (an instrument similar to the accordion, but more challenging to play and used almost exclusively in tango music) is not an instrument with mass appeal, and Latin-American tango music...well, let's just say that it's not suprising that Piazzolla doesn't have the same sort of following that Prince...
...Moxy Fruvous. Make no mistake, Bargainville is a true bargain Whereas Danny Peck uses many different styles and instruments to produce a weak sound, Moxy Fruvous gets a tremendously impressive sound from only a few instruments. These four guys combine excellent a cappella four part harmonies with acoustic guitar, accordion, snare drum and hand percussion. Imagine They Might Be Giants mixed with all-acoustic Phish, then add in a touch of Harvard Din and Tonics...
Musically, this is simple but very effective instrumentation. Moxy Fruvous' talent lies in its swelling voices, reminiscent of Jellyfish. The acoustic guitar playing is very tasteful, and the percussion adds an oomph to the faster tunes without destroying the acoustic feel. They even treat listeners to an accordion solo on the tune...
...half-finished novel called Accordion Crimes, she has already scouted Texas, Chicago and most of New England, with Minnesota and Wisconsin still ahead. This rumbling about the continent might simply be pencil sharpening, the kind of elaborate preparation that writers allow themselves while waiting for mental mists to clear. But for Proulx it works...
...like getting into a warm bath and being able to spread out and loll around in these lovely paragraphs and pages of description." Fair warning: a warm, lolling author does not mean that readers and characters will escape Proulx's lash. She assesses the tone of her Accordion Crimes as "black and scarlet...