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| Jazzhead are excited to announce Lost City, the latest release
from the Anton Delecca Quartet. Featuring eight compositions by Delecca
and one by Will Poskitt (Blues Bungle) which range from complex rhythmic
and harmonic explorations to simple, folk inspired pieces, plus a New
Orleans inspired tune thrown in for good measure (A Dog's Tale). Featuring
the indomitable talents of Anton Delecca: Tenor Saxophone, Marc
Hannaford: Piano, Danny Far... |
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| In 2009 Perth rockers Birds Of Tokyo came up with an idea to show Australian audiences a very different
and unexpected side to the band. By stripping their music back to the barest framework then rebuilding it
with acoustic based sounds and delicate orchestration, Birds of Tokyo created a sonic concept that
showcased the complexity and depth in their music, qualities that can often be overlooked in a full tilt
rock show.
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| In 2009 Perth rockers Birds Of Tokyo came up with an idea to show Australian audiences a very different
and unexpected side to the band. By stripping their music back to the barest framework then rebuilding it
with acoustic based sounds and delicate orchestration, Birds of Tokyo created a sonic concept that
showcased the complexity and depth in their music, qualities that can often be overlooked in a full tilt
rock show.
It was with this sou... |
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| Markovic and his son and prized protégé Marko are the bomb in Balkan brass dance music., harnessing the absolute flexibility of Miles Davis and the cool funk of Herb Alpert in the ultimate expression of their Southern Serbia Roma roots. Their latest album as the Boban and Marko Markovic Orkestar, flies effortlessly between echoes of the Ottoman Empire and down and dirty grooves that would make P-Funk’s jaw drop!
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| Led by Swayback frontman Brenton Manser, this five-piece
Adelaide band incorporate bluesy rock, rootsy folk, 60s psychedelia on their
debut album. With two percussionists and the violin of award winning
virtuoso Emma Luker, the unusual yet refreshing line-up maintains a raw,
earthy base topped with Brenton's trademark slide guitar. Packed in the
environmentally friendly Eco-Box jewel case.... |
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| Bruce Mathiske’s long awaited CD/DVD release
is his most significant to date. The title “Rhythm Hunter” allows Mathiske to
explore different genres whilst retaining album continuity and importantly his
own very unique style.
The new release comes with a bonus DVD also title Rhythm Hunter, which
takes you on a journey with Bruce and his quest for world rhythms. This
highly entertaining travel/music documentary sees Mathiske travel through Mo... |
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| Better known as one half of Melbourne's the Treetops, main
songwriter Ben Montero has written 10 tracks with guitarist Emmett Smith
that equal the quality of their other band. Beautiful folk rock and pop to the
extreme, these songs seem so effortless but the band took quite a long
time putting this album together. Songs about what they know - girls,
friends, pizza, the death of the Roaring 20s. Pop'n'roll detritus from
Melbourne with summer... |
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| Bryan Lee is one of the blues’ most under-rated artists, but in the past decade his career has been aided by growing crowds, sold-out gigs and strong, scorching, unadulterated blues recordings. Now is the time to discover why such artists as Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and Sting have sat with Bryan Lee at various clubs in his adopted city of New Orleans. Special guests on this new studio album include Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Duke Robil... |
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| Chad Price, vocalist for legendary punk rock band All and also one half of Drag The River with Jon Snodgrass has released his new solo album titled “Smile Sweet Face”.
Recorded with Chris Fogal at Black in Bluhm Studios, the album features 10 songs of stripped down acoustic arrangements with Rick Stef (of Lucero) playing accordion on 3 tracks.
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| Charles Tyler, from Albert Ayler’s band, makes a startling statement on his debut solo record. His group, featuring an unusual instrumentation of cello, bass, drums, orchestra vibes, and saxophone, plays through his original compositions and showcases some heated solos. Although primarily known as a baritone sax player, Charles Tyler is featured on alto sax, yet his sound and concept are fully evident on this record. Re-mastered and repackaged... |
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| Last but not least, a reissue of the internet only "Back With Two Beasts"
album. A musical companion to the 2006 album "Uninvited Like The
Clouds".
These titles have not previously been available at retail, and all come with
striking artwork in gatefold sleeves.
The Church are embarking on an extensive national tour throughout
November/December with many shows close to, or sold out.
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| The Church continue a prolific output on their own
Unorthodox label, with three releases hitting stores on Dec 4.
First up a brand new EP featuring the track "Operetta" from the critically
acclaimed album "Untitled #23" that will also include 45 minutes of extra
material from the "Untitled #23" sessions, one of the tracks "Particles
Matter", a 34 minute jam.... |
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| A collaboration with the renowned American science fiction writer Jeff
VanderMeer. A Remastered re release of "Shriek Excerpts from the
Soundtrack".
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| Miklos Rozsa’s music for the 1961 Hollywood epic El Cid is widely regarded as one of the greatest film scores of all time, a masterpiece of the cine-musical art.
This world premiere recording is one of the largest projects ever undertaken to restore a complete score and totals over 140 minutes of music.
The 2CD set utilises 91 musicians and a large choir. The booklet includes notes from Martin Scorsese and Rozsa’s daughter Juliet.
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| Following the release of Fling With The King, we
are re-releasing Corrina Steel’s ‘Blues Is A Good Woman Gone Bad’
(cat # SNAKEDRIVE02) and ‘Wayward’ (cat # SNAKEDRIVE03).
If you are unfamiliar with Corrina Steel, her music has been described as
‘road-house blues-rock with twang, like Bonnie Raitt in her prime or Lucinda
Williams circa World Without Tears’. and is well worth checking out... |
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| A veteran sideman to Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr and Jerry Jeff Walker as well as a solo performer and bandleader for more than 40 years, multi-instrumentalist Dave Bromberg is captured on film with the 12-piece David Bromberg Big Band as they perform an electrifying concert at the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey.
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| The DOWNCHILD Blues Band is a Canadian blues institution with an international reputation. They have been rewarded with an array of awards from both the media and the music industry, including a 1991 Juno Award for “Best Roots and Traditional Album” and “Entertainers of The Year” at the 2007 Maple Blues Awards. I Need A Hat is their 40th Anniversary album and features special guests Colin Linden, Dan Akroyd and Wayne Jackson of The Memphis Horns... |
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| This is the new album from Ireland’s highly acclaimed Eleanor McEvoy. ‘Singled Out’ tells of a journeyman and modern day troubadours songbook, salubriously talking you through a vast collection of Eleanor’s independent singles inhabited by that unmistakable voice and that particular way she has with love, lust (lost and found), humour and our world. It also distinctively notes the progression to when Eleanor moved from a band format to a singula... |
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| Emma Donovan has established herself as one of
Australia’s finest Indigenous singer/songwriters having performed across
the globe treating audiences to her rich soulful voice as a solo artist and
also as part of the Black Arm Band. Her previous single Ngarraanga took
out best R&B single at this year’s inaugural BUMP Awards and was
nominated for 2 Deadly Awards for Single of the Year and Best Female
artist. CHANGES is the 2nd single lifted f... |
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| Part of Topic’s 70th anniversary celebrations re-issue series, ‘Ballad’s: Murder, Intrigue, Love, Discord is a recording of storytelling at its’ dark, urgent best and the greatest exponent of this folk art was Ewan MacColl. Originally released in 1956 and never before on CD, this beautiful double CD is lovingly remastered and packaged in a slipcase with a 64 page booklet with extensive notes and full texts of all the songs. More titles from th... |
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| Finabah started out like many bands do – four kids bored
with small-town summers, bashing out power chords in a backyard shed.
Six years and later, Finabah have become one of the most recognized poprock
acts in Queensland. Everyone Jump (When They Tell You How High)
won the ROCK category of Commercial Radio Australia’s New Artists 2
Radio initiative and will be added to Commercial Radio playlists from February 1st 2010.... |
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| Folk Uke is the debut self-titled release from the
daughters of two great American songwriters, a collaboration between
Cathy Guthrie (daughter of Arlo) and Amy Nelson (daughter of Willie).
Nelson and Guthrie combine beautiful harmonies with a traditional folk
sound and throw in edgy but humorous lyrics. Matt Leasor from American
Songwriter Magazine says, ‘Humour is the best part about folk music, the
twist of the lyric when its nearly lime... |
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| In the Pacific Northwest, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim, described by Seattle Times critic Misha Berson as a vocal chameleon who can sound "husky or crisp, ebullient or wailing, girlish or jaded." Matassa displays all of those aspects of her talent in this new recording.
"Matassa is one of America's finest singers, and stands firmly among the best in today's jazz." – JazzReview
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| Everyone in the Sydney hip hop scene has been waiting for this
debut release from local Hip Hop Artist HERB, also member of the infamous
local collective Basic Equipment (Def Wish Cast, 13th Son, Celsius,
Ran_dee, Sleeping Monk, Bingethinkers, Mr Clean, Immune). Herb has
loose lips. So much so, that he finds it difficult drinking from most glasses.
This might be seen as a weakness to some, and for Herb it’s been both a blessing and a curse.... |
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| Houston Person can wail with the best of them, but he also may be the best tenor saxophonist since Ben Webster when it comes to presenting soulful, romantic ballads. Here on his newest recordings, made under the watchful eyes and ears of Rudy Van Gelder he works his magic on ten great tunes accompanied by John di Martino on piano. Features one original, one jazz standard and eight classics from the Great American Songbook.... |
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| "There's a certain subtle grace and intelligence in this
collection of acoustic pop/rock songs, delivered with enough quiet passion"
Michael Smith, Drum Media.
The heart and soul of Jaywalker is Jason Hicks, writing and steering the
creative direction of the band. Formed a few years ago, Jaywalker have
been quietly earning recognition and building their following through
supports for artists such as Kate Miller Hiedke, Xavier Rudd and Diese... |
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| The John Butler Trio are proud to present their new
single ONE WAY ROAD. This is the first track to hit Australian airwaves
from their forthcoming studio album APRIL UPRISING due for release early
2010. John describes the new track, "One Way Road is the combination of
pretty much most of my musical influences; dancehall, roots & rock.
Somehow we found a way to bring all these feels in a way that sounds
natural and not too contrived or cereb... |
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| Featuring a who’s who of British and European Jazz, a 21 piece jazz ensemble including Elton Dean, Julie Tippetts, Paul Rogers, Tony Levin, Paul Dunmall and Keith Tippett himself, Live at Le Mans’ is a legendary recording that needs to be in your CD collection. First Weaving is a live recording from the 1998 Le Mans Jazz Festival; a gigantic session which has become an underground classic. It needs to be listened to more than ever.
“an extraordi... |
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| Kottarashky is a 21st century digital master musician with his hands sunk deep in the past – vintage Balkan field recordings, classic jazz and blues, psychedelic sounds, club beats and extraordinary, archetypal Gypsy voices, guttural shouts and lyrical laments are all moulded and thrown into new shapes.... |
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| What do you think of when you hear the music of Laura
Hill? You think: the smell of coconut and pineapple, sunshine, the sound of
rain on your roof, an exciting road trip with your mates, tropical hammocks,
relaxing with good company around the campfire, the sound of waves, and
your toes in the sand. Chill out, relax and immerse yourself in the feel-good melodies of Laura Hill and her band The Tuesday Bandits.... |
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| Australian country, folk/roots band, The Lees are an eclectic
bunch of individuals - a 6 piece family band fronted by siblings Raechel and
Faith Lee. Notably, The Lees sound has drawn comparisons with The Dead
Ringer Band with Kasey and Bill Chambers. Not surprisingly both bands
sprout from the same musical family tree; Julie Miller, Johnny Cash and
Fred Eaglesmith. ‘Welcome Road’ is a mature and sensitive work, honoring
them as individuals... |
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| Bootleg USA is definitely not a bootleg. Put together my Martin himself from several concerts in 1998 & 1999, just before he left the States to re-settle back in England, it has been out of print for some time and has never been available officially outside the USA. Mixing superb acoustic guitar solos with some fantastic songs from the likes of Richard Thompson and Bob Dylan, Bootleg USA is a great sounding live CD from one of the UK’s foremost ... |
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| With the release of Prodigal Son in 2008, Martin Simpson created a contemporary classic that effortlessly crossed musical boundaries and exhibited what many had known for years – here is one of this generations most talented songwriters, singers and guitarists.
On this special DVD, Martin takes us on a 2 hour live journey through the album, expanding and re-interpreting as only he can.
PAL Region free DVD.
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| 'Fantasms Magicks and a Raspberry sun' is the new album
from Matt Church and the Green Apples. The album is about the spaces in
between the 'spheres' or a place in a self made reality reflecting desire and
love and with a humanist concern. Desire and power are themes throughout
and a look at how we shape our own conciousness. Questions on what we
don't know shape the album and give it it's flavour. Enjoy the new Green
Apple Band.... |
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| Already a successful seller, this album featuring Michael Buble’s early recordings for DRG Records which has all the panache as his current major label records, has been repackaged and redesigned. A compilation featuring not only his self proclaimed greatest influence, but also the artist he is most likened to – Frank Sinatra! The 14 tracks on this CD features the DRG recordings from Michael and 7 classic recordings from Frank. ... |
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| One of Scotland’s finest traditional style singers who deserves to be more widely recognised. This album, produced by Fraser Fifield, should certainly enhance Mick’s reputation. There is some fine accompaniment by such artists as Ali Hutton (guitar), Steve Lawrence (bouzouki) and Graeme Stephen (electric guitar).... |
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| 10th anniversary edition of the long-out-print reissue of the
1965 album by 'Australia's wildest garage -punk band'. This reissue
contains all 17 songs by the second line-up featuring Andy Anderson (now a
well-known actor) and Doug 'Masters Apprentices' Ford. The release has
been re-packaged in an Eco-Box jewel case with the 40 page booklet intact.
Includes 'Wild About You' (as covered by the Saints) and 'You're Driving Me Insane' (on the Rh... |
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| After arriving back from the USA at the start of 2009 with
some fresh mixes, Mojada have capped off their most successful year to
date and are busy preparing for a massive summer & their Debut Studio
Album release in early 2010. After landing sync deals for 2 of the tracks
from their US mixed April released EP ‘Exactly’, their new single Find a Way
went on to win the Pop category of the New Artists to Radio Competition
performing at the 200... |
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| From the outskirts of Tokyo comes one of the most exciting
and brightest hopes in funk ever. The six-piece phenomenon, the nasty
groove-making cats, the deep-dapping and history changing dogs call
themselves Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro. Well dressed, slick but playing
some of the rawest and deepest funk that would shake anyone's booty, and
with the furious energy of a rock and roll band. Catch them at Woodford
and Peats Ridge in December, or... |
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| Three musicians Nguyen Le, koto player Mieko Miyazaki and percussionist Prabhu Edouard-as well as special guest Hariprasad Churasua, Indian master of the bansuri flute-let their musical imaginations run wild on Saiyuki, resulting in a collection of enormously diverse pieces. Whether the composition 'Autumn WInd' creates a vast lyrical expanse of dinely modulated guitar and delicate flute, or whether a rythmically driving piece like "Mina Zuki" be... |
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| When it comes to soulful blues singing they don’t come any better that Percy. On My Old Friend The Blues he proves that his exquisite pipes can still locate the emotional heart of a song, as he did so remarkably on ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’, his 1966 smash debut single. His husky tenor retains the colour of a muted trumpet throughout this easy-grooving record on which producers Saul Davis and Barry Goldberg have recaptured the soulful, laidbac... |
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| Navras Records presented a concert in October 2007 to commemorate the memory of the Qawwali legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of his passing. Featuring his nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Group and Michael Brook and Party.
This album comprise the part of the concert featuring Rahat Ali Khan’s Qawwali performance with his group.
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| Following an extensive touring schedule in 2008, Renny
Field returned home to complete his 3rd studio album, “The Arena”.
Fourteen self-produced tracks ranging from heartfelt acoustic folk to rich
cinematic pop, and featuring a selection of local artists with whom he has
collaborated over the past few years. Tales of love and loss, a celebration
of life’s beauty and its failings, with an unmistakable sense of hope that
permeates throughout.... |
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| RIck Price and Mitch Grainger have joined forces to
record their first album together '2UP'.
After working together on the film 'December Boys' back in 2008 they
decided to reconvene to record some of their favourite songs. Also included
in the mix are some new original compositions as well as 'Sweet Return' a
song they penned together for the album.
'2UP' was recorded around one mic live in the studio. No overdubs, No
frills. A soulful an... |
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| Northern England’s Rise to Addiction return with their second album. The heavy metal band have toured all over Europe including 2 performances at UK’s Bloodstock – both times on the main stage.
Produced by guitarist Steve Wray, the 10 songs on the album show a natural progression from their previous effort from the turbo charged punk rock opener ‘Sick of Me’ to the shred fest of ‘One More Time’.
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| The complete edition of both books of the Well-Tempered Clavier on 5 CDs contains an 80-page essay by Roger Woodward, "In Search of a Performance Practice', in German and English as well as the autographs of both books as high-quality facsimiles; for the first time, the lost pages have been replaced by contemporary music-set versions, based on the best available printed editions. It is thus the most complete publication of the Well-Tempered Clavi... |
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| Rolfe Kent’s richly textured and diverse scores have graced over 40 feature films including Sideways, Election and Legally Blonde.
Starring Zac Efron (High School Musical), 17 Again was one of the biggest movies of 2009.
“The music called for a full orchestra, and the players delivered such magnificent and dynamic sounds it really was a wonderful experience” – Rolfe Kent
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| Rory is a blues/folk/country performer who has supported
Richie Havens, Eric Bibb, Guy Davis, Jackie Leven, James Reyne, The
Beautiful Girls, Chumbawamba and Gordon Haskell.
"one of those quintessential Australian singer-songwriters with buckets of
talent, heaps of stories to tell, and impossible to pigeonhole" -Jeff Glorfeld,
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| Australia's acoustic powerhouse Rory
Faithfield is coming home to launch his fourth album - Songs for Sooner.
Much of Songs for Sooner was written in Australia, then recorded with a full
band in Ireland featuring Nick Scott (Van Morrison) on bass and Johnny
Boyle (The Frames) on drums. Originally inspired by artists such as Christy
Moore and Luka Bloom, Rory has been applauded by the often unforgiving
Irish music media. He performs at both ... |
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| Royal Chant is a garage band from the wilds of Wauchope
who play their own brand of overdriven & hyperverbal rock with passion and
poetry, sounding like pop put through a fuzzbox blender. Triple J has
beengiving plenty of support to their first single ‘Coughing Fits’, and after
spending time at Alberts with Wayne Connolly, Royal Chant are ready to
release their debut EP.... |
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| Runamok play thrash metal full stop. Taking influence from Annilhilator, Megadeth, Anvil and Pantera, this 5 piece from Germany deliver high quality, tight riffage that demands attention.... |
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| This is the 2nd album from Australian Dub/Reggae outfit Secret Masters. Recorded and voiced in Melbourne and Jamaica, it features a global array of vocalists including Tippa Irie (UK), Kulcha Knox (Jamaica), and Kylie Auldist (Aust). Secret Masters present a futuristic vision of dub,- fusing thedigital precision of ragga, modern roots, and classic dancehall inspirations with powerful vocals and melodies, topped off with heavyweight production val... |
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| Driftwood is a compilation of rare and unreleased songs
that Shane has recorded over the last 30 years that didn't find a home on
any of his released albums. Most of the tracks date back 20 or 30 years,
some were demos, some never made it for technical or personal reasons,
but all these years later, they give a different picture, fill some gaps and
have a unique story to tell as a collection.
Call the... |
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| After the major quadruple-platinum selling success of her last album ‘The Galway Girl’ and her numerous awards, one of Ireland’s national treasures Sharon Shannon releases a brand new studio album. Includes several newly penned tracks by the accordion maestro herself and boasts a hoard of special guests including Shane McGowan, Imelda May, Justin Adams plus the first ever reunion of the Waterboys on the track ‘Saint’s and Angels’.... |
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| Another dynamic mix of original acid-croft from the 'hypnofolkadelic' group that have headlined festivals around the world.
CD1 was recorded in the studio over one week in October 2008. The band set up in separate spaces and played together live, recording each track with little or no overdubs. CD2 has four radical remixes of tunes from CD1 and four new tracks, recorded in various homes and halls around the world and mixed in May 2009. There i... |
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| Formed in 2007, Sienna Skies are a 6-piece
Experimental/Post Hardcore band from Sydney. Constant touring up and
down the East Coast of Australia & New Zealand has earned them a
reputation within their genre as one of Australia's strongest and fastest
growing bands. Sienna Skies’ debut album 'The Truest Of Colours' will no
doubt live up to and go beyond all expectations.... |
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| In 1983 Herbie Miller, manager of Peter Tosh brought the original Skatalites (minus the late Don Drummond) back to Jamaica from all over the world to perform at the1983 Jamaica Sunsplash . This is the second part of the show they performed there at the Blue Monk Jazz Gallery Nightclub. There were no restrictions on the length of sets, no barriers on solos or improvisational experiments. They stretched out, and had a joyous reunion that was fortun... |
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| Dan Carroll, Bryn Stanford and Jason Bale make up electric
trio that is SWG. They've played over 300 shows, including several tours
and festivals including West and East coast Blues and Roots, Rollercoaster,
Island Vibes and Wave Rock Weekender amoung many others. They are
influenced by Freddie King, Toots & The Maytels, Booker T & The MG's and
Hendrix, and have a sound best described as 60s Blues and Funk, with a
bit of ska and psychedelic... |
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| THE SPECIALS, THE BEAT and THE SELECTER –
three legendary bands that changed the face of music forever. Ska’d In
Sydney captures Special Beat at their best. Featuring The Special’s Neville
Staple, The Beat’s “Ranking” Roger and The Selecter’s Pauline Black: icons
of 2tone responsible for some of the greatest ska tunes of all time including
‘Tears Of A Clown’, ‘A Message To You Rudy’, ‘Too Much Pressure’, ‘Too
Much Too Young’, & ‘Mirror In T... |
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| 2010 sees Brisbane based 4-piece punk-rock explosion
'SpitFireLiar' release their debut album. Including such titles as 'Mum I Like
Your Lingerie', 'Alcohol' and 'I Want To Eat Natalie Portman's Poo' you can
be assured of an energetic, comedic and intense listening experience. With
the recent addition of Butterfingers vocalist 'Evil Eddie' assigned to guitar
duties along with Mouldy (Vox), Mung (Bass) and Toddie Spitfire (Drums),
this rowdy... |
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| Steeleye Span – 40 Years, 21 Albums, 1 Legend
In a world where bands come and go in the blink of an eye, the enduring success of Steeleye Span is one of the great stories in rock music. 2009 has seen them celebrate an incredible forty years together by heading out to play live, first in the USA and then Australia before returning to the UK. At a point when most bands are happy to settle down to rehash past glories, Steeleye Span have pushed on w... |
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| After several fine folksy acoustic outtings, Stephen
Cummings has come rarin' back with Tickety Boo a collection of catchy,
electric guitar based pop/rock tunes. If you're a fan of Stephen's work with
The Sports, check this out. Influenced in equal parts by The Kinks, The
Move and Boz Scaggs, the songs are smart and hooky and a mixture of altrockers
and lush pop. Cummings has made a return to garage rock!... |
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| A strong vocalist, writer of memorable songs, but above all an electrifying guitarist, Steve Cochran – a giant of the Blues-Rock genre – has played the Montreux Jazz Festival five times. The thirteen tracks on this album are culled from his 2003 appearance at one of the world’s best known and most prestigious music festivals.
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| Out of the steel city of Newcastle come the Street Warriors
with their debut album, ‘Unstoppable Force’. Bursting from the speakers
with their unique energy, the album reveals a soundscape ranging from
deep beats and tribal chants through to street raps and soulful RnB
collaborations as well as a Newie rock edge on some tracks. This album is
the culmination of seven years of hard work and showcases the Street
Warriors' unique energy, realne... |
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| The astonishing sessions that went light years beyond ‘free jazz’ improvisation to create a music of deeply felt, explosive and gentle gesture made from sound itself without reference to previous notions of melody or harmony are now re-issued on 180 gram vinyl with Sun Ra’s original, self-created cover art. Recorded by Richard Alderson on April 20, 1965, this set of tunes finds Sun Ra breaking ground by using synthesizers and having the Arkestr... |
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| 'Glad To Be Glad' is an album of music born from a single
bassline, the joy filled melodic thump that carries the opening track
Creamtop Dub. Starting with a single, simple idea and then overdubbing
the accompaniments, each recording featured on this album was conceived
and completed within a single studio session - one session a day for 11
days in June 2009. This album showcases dub not only as a style of
music, but as a style of audio pos... |
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| One of the most ground breaking bands on the world music scene, Tarika’s re-issue of 1994’s Bibiango approaches the folk music traditions of their native Madagascar with an eye towards the future. Throughout their career, Tarika has received international acclaim and topped World Music charts in the USA, Japan and Europe with their hypnotic mix of roots, and contemporary styles. With Bibiango, Tarika has expanded the line-up of five members an... |
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| Five decades on and still Australia's greatest ever surf band.
Never before released concert footage featuring new material and Atlantics
favourites. Their entire "Delightful Rain" concert - filmed and recorded in
May 2006 at the Freshwater SLSC. This is the legendary band that ignited
the Australian surf sound back in the early 1960s. The distinctive and
thundering sounds of tracks like "Bombora" have endured for almost 50
years. If you mi... |
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| One of the greatest vocal groups of all time, The Manhattan Transfer celebrate their 40th
Anniversary with the release of their long awaited studio album – The Chick Corea Songbook this groundbreaking and ambitious project is sure to rekindle the enthusiasm of their countless fans and once again win critical and popular acclaim with a stellar performance.
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| 17 years after they beginning their career, the Poozies seem to have found the secret of eternal youth. Still with three original members, they have been energised by the perfectly compatible addition of 2 new members and remain as fresh and delightful as ever.
The Poozies recipe is a fragrant casserole of inventive interpretations, creative collaborations and melodic mastery.
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| The Unwanted is a group consisting of Cathy Jordan, Rick Epping and Seamie O’Dowd.
Between them, they encompass a vast range of the music of Ireland, America and other places geographically and culturally linked to these lands that encircle the Atlantic Ocean.
The songs and tunes of the Atlantic Fringe-combined traditions from Ireland to Appalachia and beyond.
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| A christmas album from UK’s cleverest singer songwriter. Not a good thought but wait until you hear the songs on this album! Thea Gilmore’s take on the mood, the feelings, the characters and the atmosphere around Christmas would never be as you would expect a Christmas album to be. From the wry pop classic and future Christmas standard ‘That’ll Be Christmas’ to the hauntingly beautiful ‘Sol Invictus’, Strange Communion captures the emotions of th... |
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| Marcos Coll (harmonica) and Adrian Costa (vocals, guitar) performing as Los Reyes Del K.O (The Knockout Kings) have been coined as the “Junior Wells and Buddy Guy” of Europe. Together with the soulful singer Tino Gonzales they have produced a satisfying and exciting blues record which fuses Los Reyes Del K.O’s sizzling brand of gritty blues with Tino’s cutting edge funk and R&B grooves.... |
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| dates in November.
And ahead of their visit, we are proud to re-release their debut set Introducing Tortured Soul, issued in 2006 but currently unavailable.
The album includes Osunlade’s mix of the anthem ‘Might Do Something Wrong’ and DJ Spinna’s mix of ‘Always In Heaven When I’m With You’, as well as the Alix Alvarez mix of ‘How’s Your Life’.
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| Winner of two documentary awards at the Sundance Film Festival, Afghan Star is the film that is capturing the hearts of all that see it. In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing, as contestants battle the odds to win the wildly popular American Idol style series, in a country struggling for democracy and modernity. This release features the best contestants.
“A fantastic documentary about a talent competition in a country where you would never... |
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| “Umbrellowhead” is a collection of songs from individual members of the mighty musical juggernaught Bellohead. Remarkably when this multi-award winning collective are not busy touring the world, recording as Bellowhead or appearing in a myriad of musical projects, the 11 members also find time to explore individual projects. From marimba to fiddle, from the Balkans to Bangladesh and onwards to Japan, some of the staggering range of influences of... |
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| Compassionism is a compilation album inspired by the work of Ingrid Newkirk and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P.E.T.A). This beautiful album features heartfelt and inspirational songs by The John Butler Trio, The Waifs, Sia, Catie Curtis, and many more.
100% of the profit from the sales of this CD will be donated to P.E.T.A to help them continue the work they do to reduce the suffering of animals worldwide.
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| Stefan Grossman has put together a fine collection of some classic ragtime pieces. All the players featured on this album – David Laibman, Larry Sandberg, Woody Mann, Dale Miller, Tony Marcus, Eric Schoenberg, Leo Wijnkamp and Tom Gilfellon perform with authority and the commitment that master musicians have. This is a perfect record for those interested in contemporary ragtime techniques.... |
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| Fire in My Bones is almost 4 hours of music on 3 discs – super compelling, undiluted, stripped-down gospel! The majority of this music has never been re-issued on CD, or in any other form. Field recordings and studio tracks are mashed together, with solo performances next to congregational recordings, hellfire sermons next to afterlife laments. This collection provides a small peek at the incredible diversity and power of post-war black gospel. ... |
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