A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

The Rhythm Messiahs' third album "Daymare" charts a days' progress, from early morning, on into evening, and through dreamland into the next morning. Although primarily instrumental electronica, "Daymare" resists categorization, often drifting from trip-hop to dance, from...

The Rhythm Messiahs' third album "Daymare" charts a days' progress, from early morning, on into evening, and through dreamland into the next morning. Although primarily instrumental electronica, "Daymare" resists categorization, often drifting from trip-hop to dance, from...