New York City's Soul Coughing offer the kind of groove-oriented expertise that can only come from years of playing and research. With resumes that read like syllabi for independent studies in avant jazz, these Knitting Factory-educated, experimental scenesters offer a fusion of jazz, Funk, hip-hop and electronica. The rhythm section shines brightest with well-produced, well-tuned tones of loose, snappy drums and stand-up bass. Vocalist M. Doughty sets lazy, poetic verse to the beats...  [+]