Dissonant Plane

The golden throat of contemporary incredibly strange music, the U.K.’s Herb Diamante is the 21st century prime crooner. Already known to some for his previous appearances in Seattle (including one at the Can-Can with Queen Shmooquan), those who haven’t seen him will delight in his psychedelic lounge karaoke act. His CD “May I Light Your Cigarette” (all originals except the cover of “Some Velvet Morning” was released on Sun City Girl’s Abduction label. His new album, “A Spoonful Of Yeast”, should be coming out on No-Fi soon. This one features collaborations with Climax Golden Twins, Vibracathedral Orchestra, Sunburned Hand Of The Man, Dialing In, At Jennie Richie, Diatric Puds, and mostly importantly Sun City Girls with Eyvand Kang and Jessika Kenney backing Herb on “Mr. Lonely.” I single this one as it is an absolutely gorgeous rendition highlighting the full range of Diamante’s voice. Somehow it didn’t end up getting used in the Harmony Korine movie of the same name. But you can check out the music video for it on YouTube.

Thione Diop, Master drummer from Senegal, West Africa, is widely recognized for his powerfully expressive Djembe performances. He is descended from an ancestral line of Griot drummers in Senegal, West Africa, and is a master of the djembe, sabar, tama, and djun djun.