Heidi Hetzler, host of World Wide Waves (Sunday 8-11am) & Bounce (Saturday 9pm-Midnight)

Heidi's Top 9 Albums of 2007

1. Gogol Bordello: Super Taranta! (Side One Dummy)
       Super-charged dub/ gypsy/ immigrant punk!
2. Balkan Beatbox: Nu Med (Jdub Records)
       A hip-shaking mix of Eastern European, Arabic, and dub music.
3. Gypsy Beats & Balkan Bangers Too (various artists) (Atlantic Jaxx)
       Another Balkan/gypsy/klezmer dance party soundtrack.
4. Bonde do Role: With Lasers (Domino)
       Brazen punk/electronic from Brazil. Totally fun.
5. Socalled: Ghettoblaster (Jdub Records)
       "Non-traditional" Jewish music doesn't even begin to describe this madness...
   
6. Slavic Soul Party!: Technochek Collision (Barbes)
       Fiery Balkan brass with a jazzy attitude.
7. Tamburitza! Hot String Band Music (various artists) (Arhoolie)
       Balkan string band music as it debuted here in the U.S. 1910-1950.
8. What Cheer? Brigade: What Cheer? Brigade (self released)
       Black-and-red striped bandits and monkeys with amazing marching band talent!
9. MIA: Kala (Xl)
       Fun dancehall & bhangra rhythms with politically somber themes.