Tune International

Art funk. It hardly rolls off the tongue. And it certainly doesn't sound very appetizing to the aural palette. But Baltimore, MD's The Candy Machine manages to take two of the more-oft abused musical formats -- art rock and funk -- and turn them into something altogether new and exciting: a chaotic swirl that pulsates and demands attention even as it puts a twitch in your indie-rock-lovin', can't-dance-a-lick-to-save-your-life booty. -Outersound