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"There’s not a lot of African music that’s contemplative or music for music’s sake; it tends to serve a purpose."
Extra Golden came about through the meeting of two initially very separate and perhaps unlikely entities: Kenya’s Orchestra Extra Solar Africa and American rock band Golden. The beginnings of the project...
Extra Golden New Album, Tour -
Extra Golden, who hail from Nairobi, are a unique group that manage to mix African beats with American rock to create some of the most hook-laden, danceable, and beautiful songs. Their debut album, Ok-Oyot System, released by Thrill Jockey in 2006 caused quite a stir, as did their follow...
No. 49: Extra Golden at the Caledonia Lounge, June 2008 [80 '08 (And Heartbreak)] -
I made a "game time" decision to attend this show (I'm pretty sure a lady was involved), and I'm so glad I did. Athens can be a tough town to play, particularly on a Wednesday in the summertime. We tend to "breed our own stock here," we're a rock/pop town,...
Videodrone Goes To Kenya [Videodrone] -
In (even further) honor of our new president-elect, I thought it appropriate to scout out some music that, like Obama, has its roots in Kenya. Extra Golden is the obvious pick hereâ€"a band of Kenyans and Chicagoans, duh. And Extra Golden is a damn good band. But (a) Line Out's...
When the Deer Wore Blue - Turns out that the Americans may be overpaid and oversexed, but they dont necessarily have to be over there to make an impact on the great Danes. Figurines have continued their mission statement to emulate their heroes (Modest Mouse and the Beach Boys presumably) with their third album. Their problem is...
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