When I was a kid, I liked watching fights: It could be red and black ants ganging in my shoebox arena, Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura grappling at the Cow Palace, or my brother and his crew popping and breaking against rival poseurs on busted linoleum strips to the swishy mix of "Egyptian Lover" and "It's Just Begun." My friends and I would argue about who would win hypothetical battles: King Kong vs. Godzilla; He-Man vs. Skeletor; Rock Steady Crew vs. Cold Crush Brothers; Mom vs. Dad; Buena Vista Social Club vs. Orchestra Baobab . . . OK, so maybe the last one is what my friends and I argue about today. I mean, who would win in a battle between two of the greatest musical ensembles ever to... More >>>