So this week (per request) I have been listening to some Eastern Blok. I went onto Wikipedia to find some background info about the band, but all I found was the definition for the Eastern Bloc, which is the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe. However, upon a google search (duh, why didn't I do that to begin with?) I found their website, www.easternblok.net, which describes them as "Balkan Fusion."
At first I wasn't quite sure what Balkan Fusion meant. The balkans are in the middle east or something, I think. Its definitely obvious once you start listening to their music. The middle eastern sound is unmistakable, even for someone (me) who so clearly knows nothing about the Middle East. They have a good sound, and definitely would be nice to listen to in a Jazz club (which is where most of their music videos on youtube come from). They're not exactly the kind of music that I'm into, but for their genre, they seem to be pretty good. Maybe I only don't like their music too much because some of their songs remind me of the Klesmer band my mom forced me to have at my Bat Mitzvah (against my will). You can check out their videos and see for yourself here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q95Lx9WGn7k&feature=related
