January 1st, half past midnight (actually the morning of 1/2) Akim Funk Buddha at
the Blue Note, $8: Somehow manages to juggle human beat-boxing with East Asian martial arts and African-inspired drum, making the circus reference the title more than appropriate.. from Tuvan throat singing, beat box, Ndebele clicks, to scat.. http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/sche...fo.cgi?id=7 564...