Gaba Kulka: New Album & Mp3!

I'm so very excited to announce that Gaba Kulka will release a new album, The Saintbox, on March 19th. Gaba is offering a free, legal mp3 download of the track "Eulalia" via the album's official site (select English or Polish on the main page, then click the "Music" section to access the download and/or order...

Gaba Kulka: Iron Maiden Cover Mp3

Polish superstar and Muruch pal Gaba Kulka has recorded a new Iron Maiden tribute album under the moniker Baaba Kulka. She is sharing a free, legal mp3 of "Aces High," which you can download and/or stream at the links below. The album will be released on March 21st on CD, vinyl and a limited edition...

Gaba Kulka: Live Rabbit DVD

I remember the days when Gaba Kulka sent me CDRs of her music with handmade liner notes. This week I received a new, professionally packaged DVD featuring a live concert by the Polish songstress and her band. Live Rabbit is a welcome mark of Gaba's growing success. The visual quality of the DVD is one...

A Decade of Muruch!

This month marks a decade of Muruch! Well, I created the original site in 1999, but didn't post music on it until July, 2000. If you're interested in the site's convoluted history, you can read the saga on the About page. To celebrate Muruch's 10th anniversary, I asked my very favorite artists if I could...

Amanda Palmer, Jason Webley & Gaba Kulka: Elephant Elephant Video

As I posted yesterday, Gaba Kulka performed with Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley in Prague earlier this week. You can see some great photos from the gig here. And following are some YouTube video links from the performance provided by Gaba, including a new one of her elephant puppetry while Amanda and Jason sang "Elephant...

Gaba Kulka & Amander Palmer: Delilah Video

Those who attended Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley's performance in Prague last night received a special treat - Polish singer-songwriter Gaba Kulka opened the show, served as "elephant puppet operator," and also sang a duet of "Delilah" with Amanda Palmer (video below). If you've found this post searching for information on Gaba Kulka (formerly known...

Muruch's Best of the Decade: Albums

In addition to my usual year end lists, I've also compiled Best of the Decade lists. Following are my favorite albums that were released between 2000-2009... Muruch's Best of the Decade: Albums 25. Muse: The Resistance This is one of those albums that has classic potential, and I expect to move its way up the...

Muruch’s Best of the Decade: Albums

In addition to my usual year end lists, I've also compiled Best of the Decade lists. Following are my favorite albums that were released between 2000-2009... Muruch's Best of the Decade: Albums 25. Muse: The Resistance This is one of those albums that has classic potential, and I expect to move its way up the...

Muruch's Top 15 Albums of 2009

It’s that time of year again! Following are my Top 15 Albums of 2009. As usual, I tried to balance the order of the list between what I personally perceive as artistic merit (quality of songwriting, vocals, and instrumentation) and basic listenability (how many times I played the album throughout the year). I’ve included some...

Muruch’s Top 15 Albums of 2009

It’s that time of year again! Following are my Top 15 Albums of 2009. As usual, I tried to balance the order of the list between what I personally perceive as artistic merit (quality of songwriting, vocals, and instrumentation) and basic listenability (how many times I played the album throughout the year). I’ve included some...