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Just outside of Flori-bama, there is an under-disclosed building frequented by a handful of outlaws and in-laws, a place that questions don't get answered and dreams don't usually come true, where passers-thru can find like-minded chartless characters to intermingle with, this place is known as de Oro. One-such evening Jason Feathers (a.k.a. Creflo), a red-chested god-based Southern rapper in a fancy white suit, found himself in an after-bar-impromptu-musical-round-up. There, he tangled with a group of clad cronies that consisted of Toothpick, a drummer-hype-piano-man all in one, a heavily-seasoned guitar-crooning lost-cowboy that went by Ephasis, and who played 'bass' amongst sequenced plugs and wires. De Oro is the record of this event.

What if you have Brian Wilson and Bruce Springsteen rolled into one? And what if he came of age as an poor buskers in in Surabaya, Indonesia, but then summoned enough strength to record six albums that flew in the face of everyone in the country's rock scene back in the early 1980s? Genius, be they Brian Wilson or Soedjarwoto InchSoemarsonoInch Gombloh, don't conform to rules written for us mere mortals. They have their own way of doing things and in the case of Gombloh, writing music, conducting recording session and spending cash from his music, must be conducted on his own terms and his terms only. Studio time was expensive back in the early 1980s, yet Gombloh could be three-hour late for his session, and while engineers, session musicians and producers were jittery about the prospect of another botched session, Gombloh took his time for a nap before the recording begun. Yet, this is Gombloh at the peak of his creative genius. You can argue that his debut album Nadia & Atmospheer s the most sprawling and complex album (both sonically and thematically), but Sekar Mayang certainly had the best songs and I can make the argument that this album's 10 songs are strong contenders for biggest hits in blues, country, psychedelic rock charts. InchPrahoro & PrahoroInch is one of those impossible song which appears to have sprung from a bottomless well of inspiration, encompassing King Crimson's sprawling epic, Deep Purple's deepest blues and Genesis' most progressive tendencies. Or InchSekaring JagatInch, which begins as Lennon-McCartney lullaby before launching into an art-rock suite with children choir singing heavenly melodies backed by droning harpsichord and synclavier, while a buzzing Hammond B3 tightly locks with Gombloh's guitar strumming. In 'Mitra Becakan,' Gombloh went full Springsteen mode in InchMitra Becakan,Inch a social commentary that cut so deep you can end

SARA WATKINS / UNDER THE PEPPER TREE For two decades, Sara Watkins has been one of the most visible artists in roots music, with her catalog ranging from solo albums and Watkins Family Hour, a duo with her brother Sean Watkins, to her Grammy-winning bands Nickel Creek and Iâ'm With Her. With the nostalgic and gentle new album Under the Pepper Tree, Sara Watkins offers a comforting record for those moments as daily rhythms fade into nightly rituals â' and when a childâ's imagination comes to life. Made with families in mind, the personal project encompasses songs she embraced as a child herself, as well as the musical friendships sheâ's made along the way. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tyler Chester, Under the Pepper Tree brings storytelling, solace, and encouragement to the listener, no matter the age. NEW WEST RECORDS