Nasum -- Human 2.0 (Relapse) Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh! Kiiiiillllll! 9 (JC)

Ella Fitzgerald -- In the Groove (Buddha/BMG) Ella live in a big band setting circa 1939. Choice! 8.5 (LD)

Peter Green w/ Nigel Watson -- Hot Foot Powder (Artisan/Snapper Music) One of the greatest living guitarists tackles the Robert Johnson songbook with ease--and that's no easy feat. 8.5 (JC)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins -- Best of the Bizarre Sessions 1990-1994 (Manifesto) Now that the original shock-rocker's coffin is shut for good, this batch of stanky voodoo sleaze-blues is precious stuff. 8.5 (RB)

Joey DeFrancesco -- Incredible! (Concord/Oasis) The great Jimmy Smith never guests on another organ grinder's disc. The fact that he does here should tell you something. 8 (RB)

Manny Lehman -- Circuit Sessions 00.1 (4 Play/Moonshine) Shirts off! Hands in the air! L.A.'s Moonshine taps into the circuit scene with a mix CD from Miami boy-toy Lehman. 7.5 (if you like this sort of thing) (KE) br>
Tony Ezzy -- Dr. Zoom and the Heartfleet (Ninos Malos) The Prince of Mtl will "Be Yo Freak" though he "Ain't Got Jack." 7.5/10 (SC)

Green Room -- Connect (MoFunk) Weed reference or not, this band is too funky for a weed reference moniker. 7 (SC)

Lego -- Sounds From the Boom Boom Room (Afterhours/Navarre) Funky, pumping, vocally house on the jazzy-Chicago tip, mixed Chi-town DJ Lego, mastered by Johnny Fiasco. 7 (KE)

Time Takers -- Hey Babe! Stop That Cab! (Tika Records) A crazy psychedelic gumbo served up by ex-DBCer Jeff St. Louis. 7 (JC)

Muki -- Quiet Riot (Mantra/Beggars Banquet) Number two in a series: shit, I thought this was a new one by Quiet Riot called Muki. N/A (CY)

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