Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela (2006)

So I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Rodrigo y Gabriela last weekend at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Rod Gab has been one of the acts I have wanted to see most for the past 3 or 4 years and finally that desire came to fruition. Some people say that things are better when you are forced to wait. I think that's bullshit. If I could consistently see Rodrigo y Gabriela every weekend I would be one happy motherfucker.

Their stage presence is amazing. It's so blatantly obvious that these two grew up metal heads. Every time Rodrigo or Gabriela took a solo they would get on the edge of the stage, throw a foot up on a monitor, and shred right in the faces of the audience. Luckily enough, I was two people from the stage and got to experience the full brunt of their mastery.

My only criticism from the show: turn those speakers up to 11, dammit!

In FLAC.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

If you're white and you know about Nusrat, it's probably because you've heard this guy claim "Nusrat is my Elvis" on the live album he recorded here in 1993.

He's the most famous Pakistani and Sufi singer of all time. And while he's especially renowned for his devotional music, Qawwali, Mustt Mustt (1990) represents his first shot at Qawwali/Western fusion.

He's not saying believe in God, but you better believe that when God spins this album he turns up the bass and listens in flac.