http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10250121&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rssBeirut interpret gypsy folk from an indie perspective. At the center of the group is young prodigy Zach Condon, who delves deep into traditional roots music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans as well as the mariachi of his native Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was first introduced to gypsy folk music through the films of director Emir Kusturica (<I>Time of the Gypsies</I>, <I>Underground</I>). Rather than trying to merely copy gypsy songs, he borrows its sounds to make emotive pop that's full of joy, sadness and longing. On the band's 2006 debut, <I>The Gulag Orkestar</I>, Condon takes a DIY approach where he sings and plays most of the instruments (saxophone, clarinet, mandolin, accordion and others). His very original take on regional folk brought Beirut critical acclaim, while their live shows -- complete with full brass and string sections -- drew international audiences throughout North America and Europe. On his sophomore album, <I>The Flying Club Cup</I>, with its decidedly French cabaret flair, Condon teamed up with multitalented violinist-producer Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy. - Dan ShumateIndie Popen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:32:32 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10250121&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss Beirut interpret gypsy folk from an indie perspective. At the center of the group is young prodigy Zach Condon, who delves deep into traditional roots music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans as well as the mariachi of his native Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was first introduced to gypsy folk music through the films of director Emir Kusturica (<I>Time of the Gypsies</I>, <I>Underground</I>). Rather than trying to merely copy gypsy songs, he borrows its sounds to make emotive pop that's full of joy, sadness and longing. On the band's 2006 debut, <I>The Gulag Orkestar</I>, Condon takes a DIY approach where he sings and plays most of the instruments (saxophone, clarinet, mandolin, accordion and others). His very original take on regional folk brought Beirut critical acclaim, while their live shows -- complete with full brass and string sections -- drew international audiences throughout North America and Europe. On his sophomore album, <I>The Flying Club Cup</I>, with its decidedly French cabaret flair, Condon teamed up with multitalented violinist-producer Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy. - Dan Shumate http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25630954&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Beirut on Rhapsody Online 25630954 tra.25630954 Beirut art.10250121 0.99 March of the Zapotec & Realpeople: Holland alb.25624445 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/6/1/1551650_170x170.jpg 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 true My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille tra.25630954 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25630954&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25630954&variant=data&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10252992&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Tue, 9 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Beirut on Rhapsody Online 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16282861&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16282861&variant=data&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25745303&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Beirut on Rhapsody Online 25745303 tra.25745303 Beirut art.10250121 0.99 Dark Was The Night (Red Hot Compilation) alb.25738231 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/3/1/1571342_170x170.jpg 2009-02-16 00:00:00.0 2009-02-16 00:00:00.0 true Mimizan tra.25745303 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25745303&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25745303&variant=data&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25630956&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Beirut on Rhapsody Online 25630956 tra.25630956 Beirut art.10250121 0.99 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16282864&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16282864&variant=data&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10252993&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Tue, 9 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Beirut on Rhapsody Online 10252993 tra.10252993 Beirut art.10250121 0.99 Gulag Orkestar alb.10250362 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/9/1/831908_170x170.jpg 2006-05-09 00:00:00.0 2006-05-09 00:00:00.0 true Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) tra.10252993 195000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10252993&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10252993&variant=data&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25630949&variant=play&rws=%2Fbeirut%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Beirut on Rhapsody Online 25630949 tra.25630949 Beirut art.10250121 0.99 March of 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