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Like
the sons of Texas stars Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings, Clay McClinton
is following in the huge boot prints of his legendary father, Delbert, to pursue
a career in Texas roots. [T]here is no denying what’s in the blood.... With
Son of a Gun. . . McClinton demonstrates his stellar honky-tonk credentials on
songs like 'One of Those Guys,' and 'Dig Deep,' His R&B genetics shine through
impressively on 'Howlin’ at the Moon,' a tune with a distinctive Delbert-style
groove -- not surprising since it’s a collaborative effort with dad. . .
Escaping the long shadow cast by a music icon can be tough going, but with Son
of a Gun, this chip off the old block is wasting little time carving out a name
for himself. -- Patrick Cosgrove, Austin Music Magazine
Shoot
The Horse, recorded live at the venerable and claimed-by-civic-progress Sidetrack
Cafe, is long, hot goodbye kiss. Alberta resident Dave McCann and The Ten Toed
Frogs took the opportunity to use the excellent recording system at the Cafe and,
maybe, the finality of the club going away, and let the band breath a little country-rock
fire. McCann's Joe Ely-like voice soars over the sonic country crunch of the band.
The band captured a moment when they let loose and weren't afraid to walk the
edge. This is no beer-soaked live pity party for the club. In fact, the audience
is an occasionally added instrument, not played to by the Ten Toed Frogs. This
a "live" album in name only. On this particular night the band hit the
set-list hard without dropping a note. That is happened to be one long take with
a group of friends standing mere feet away is a footnote. Shoot The Horse is an
amazing country-rock record. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (Old Man River Folk
Music)
John
Nelson delivers each song with a calm, almost moist vocal that draws a little
from Paul Simon, an accent-less Graham Nash, and a gentle Neil Young. His voice
is elegantly calming as it and the harmonies melt into the disciplined guitar
picking and tender band. It all feels so effortless, as it it floats out of Nelson
and his band. Tengo Ranchito, Nelson's 2007 release succeeds in gently, beautifully
squeezing out your breath. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (Mystery Bay)New Releases |
JAMES
MCMURTRY |
The
title track may lament the fact that even arrested adolescents grow old, but,
if anything, James McMurtry sounds more energized than ever. On Just Us Kids,
he and his longtime rhythm section—Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson—have solidified
their sound into a low, tribal rock growl, with McMurtry’s fierce guitar
work leading the way. The Austinite doesn’t couch his tales in metaphor;
he tends to come right out and say what’s on his mind. This might seem a
ham-fisted approach in the hands of a lesser talent, but McMurtry knows how to
tell a story. The music just helps thicken the stew. Buoyed by the success of
his 2005 single, “We Can’t Make It Here,” which tapped into a wellspring
of societal discontent, Kids’ politically minded tunes (“God Bless America,”
“Cheney’s Toy”) follow suit. While they don’t make their point
quite as eloquently, they don’t play like forced sequels either. Still better
are the all-too-human characters that populate “Hurricane Party,” “Bayou
Tortous,” “Ruby and Carlos,” “Freeway View,” and “Fire
Line Road”; you’ll not only get to know them, but you’ll find them
hard to leave behind. – Jeff McCord, Texas Monthly (Lightning Rod Records)
"Every
once in a great while a new release comes across our desk that introduces a band
that we know is going to be the next big thing in bluegrass music...The Dixie
Bee-Li ners are one of those bands...pure to the bluegrass tradition and the vocal
performances are beyond words. They are profoundly talented and the sound is their
own.' -- Robert Bartosh, Roots Music Report (Pinecastle)
The
powerpop-tilting album suggest(s) both Elvis Costello and the Attractions and
XTC as well as Harry Nilsson and Steely Dan. 'Insides Out starts things off with
a bang with the immediate track ‘The Joke’s On Me.’ Jordan says
of the influence for the song, ‘If you’ve never had a job from hell,
it’s probably because we both interviewed and they gave it to me instead.’
And that’s just the beginning of an immensely catchy and superb collection
of songs displayed on this debut. The album is an intriguing record that has many
layers to be discovered on repeated listens [and] effortlessly showcases some
of the smartest pop you’ll hear all year.' (New West)
'You
have no idea how much of a relief it is that I love American Hearts. . .I have
decreed many times: 2007, at least for me, has been a year of acoustic guitars,
whiskey, and hearty storytelling. I have listened to album after album of vocalists
in need of throat massages, but rather than pamper their moneymakers, they spend
time penning tales of Americana on a borrowed back porch or termite-infested staircase.
A.A. Bondy, harmonica in hand, has once and for all cemented my love of the acoustic/folk/blues
genres. This is not some fluke, steamy, one-year love affair. At least I don't
have to buy a ring. . . Not just a record about brawls and drunken escapades (such
a girly word), American Hearts discusses spirituality in terms followers and non-believers
can easily discuss. All of this happens over bare instrumentals and near-ironic
harmonies. Spectacular "American Hearts" tries Bondy's hand at politics
over a strummed acoustic guitar (a harmonica finishes the song on a sweet note).
. . American Hearts has everything you're looking for in an indie-folk record.
There's food for thought, imagery aplenty and the gentle meeting of soft textures
with raw content. The stories may not be as inventive, but it never hurts to hear
another man's take on the world around you. Especially if he's wielding a harmonica.'
-- Blake Solomon, Absolutepunk.net (Fat Possum/Superphonic)
Audiophile
Quality 180 Gram Vinyl With 4 Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks. Tracks: Inn
Town / Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight / Yesterday’s News /
16 Days / Everything I Do / Houses on the Hill / Turn Around / Dancing with the
Women at the Bar / Waiting to Derail / Avenues / Losering / Somebody Remembers
the Rose / Not Home Anymore / Live in the Studio Radio Performances September
1997 Houses on the Hil: Nurse with the Pills* / I Don’t Care What You Think
About Me* / Somebody Remembers the Rose* / Turn Around* (*previously unreleased)
(Outpost)
Matthew
Ryan has two moods: sad and angry. Sometimes you get both in the same song. You
get more of the same on this album, but with a sympathetic and sloppy band backing
him up. And what you end up with is a Replacements album with a very literate
singer/songwriter. Nothing against Paul Westerberg, but he never quoted the great
World War I soldier/poet Wilfrid Owen. - Andy Whitman, Paste
Just
one year after their double disc debut, The Outskirts of Your Heart, Pat Todd
& the Rankoutsiders return with yet another testament to the enduring spirit
of Rock ’n’ Roll with Holding Onto Trouble’s Hand. This release
marks the welcome return of original Lazy Cowgirls’ bassist, Keith Telligman
as well as the debut of Defendant’s front man, Rob Bolger on rhythm guitar
and vox. Guest musicians include: Rick Shea (Dave Alvin), Earle Mankey (Sparks),
Michael Leigh (Lazy Cowgirls), and Paul Mejias. 'Holdin’ Onto Trouble’s
Hand is an Exile on Mainstreet for a post-Ramones world.' - Stiles White (Rankoutsider
Records)
A
sprawling album, deep with musical and lyrical texture. There`s a timeless quality
to this record; its rocking guitar solos and driving rhythms could easily be a
lost gem cut by Crazy Horse between takes with Neil, but it retains the fragile
beauty of much of Sykes` earlier work as well. From lilting to waltzing sway to
hallucinatory psychedelia, this record finds Sykes and her band exploring new
sounds with a confident ease. Guest appearances from Nicolai Dunger, jazz keyboardist
Wayne Horvitz, and avant garde violinist/composer Eyvind Kang. (Barsuk Records)
Co-founder
of the Juno Award winning group The Wailin’ Jennys, Cara Luft has returned
to her solo roots. Assembling a cast of characters from some of Canada’s
top folk and rock groups - including producer Neil Osborne (54-40), multi-instrumentalist
Hugh McMillan (Spirit of the West, James Keelaghan), violist/fiddler Richard Moody
(The Bills), Winnipeg session drummer/percussionist Christian Dugas (Madrigaia,
Alana Levandoski), and mixer Warne Livesey (Midnight Oil, The The). Cara’s
new album is a cornucopia of sonic delight. A bit of Carole King meets early Zeppelin
with a dash of Sigur Ros, and songs ranging from country ('There’s a Train')
to folk ('Wilcox'), roots rock ('Falling Away') and traditional ('Black Water
Side'), with a modern spiritual ('Jerusalem'), this is an album replete with deft
musicianship and sensitive, effective arrangements. Her original songs are underpinned
and anchored by finely honed evocative lyrics. (Black Hen)
Killer's
Knife / Nothing 2 Hide / I Wanna Get U Alone / Radio Euphoria / Dream of The Eternal
Life / I Come Down / Nobody Make It Home / Hunter (Lonely Astronaut)
Kris
Delmhorst’s stunning new album Shotgun Singer began as an act of solitary
creation. Holed up in a rural cabin with minimal recording gear and a houseful
of instruments, Delmhorst recorded her new songs alone, in layers of intimate
vocals which she combined with electric and nylon guitars, cellos, keyboards,
loops, and percussion. With the core of each song thus established, she brought
in a diverse cast of players to add sparse backing lines of drums, keys, guitar,
and vinyl-based samples, and enlisted co-producer Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter) in
arrangement and mixing. The result is collection of songs fully realized and even
lush at times, but retaining a hushed intensity, a spirit of lo-fi intimacy and
unhurried exploration. Adventurous, elegant, lucid, and haunting, the record is
the work of a seasoned musician who has found a musical language, a means of expression,
equal to her vision. (Signature Sounds)
For
the first time on one CD, Raven offers two classic country rock/bluegrass albums
by the legendary Flying Burrito Brother. The Flying Burrito Bros album (1971)
is acknowledged as a prime example of country rock, and most significantly the
great lost Burritos live album Last of the Red Hot Burritos (1972) has been made
available on CD. These albums are the last two that ex-Byrd and Burritos co-founder
Chris Hillman produced with the band. The Burritos were among the originators
of country rock and when Gram Parsons left in 1970, singer songwriter Rick Roberts
joined. His contribution to The Flying Burrito Bros is immense, including such
memorable performances as ‘Colorado’ and excellent covers of Merle Haggard’s
‘White Line Fever’ and Dylan’s ‘To Ramona’. . . 
This
is their most ambitious studio recording to date; the album takes the story of
a real-life murder trial and interweaves it with original country, old-time, and
Americana songs about small town crazies and wrecked lives. Many of the tracks
are reminiscent of the band’s powerful live performances. But there is also
remarkably introspective material. Clearly, The Wilders have matured as a band,
and on Someone’s Got to Pay, they have passed a new creative milestone. The
subject matter may be dark, but don’t let that fool you. The Wilders just
got wilder, and the music is more engaging then ever. Co-produced by Dirk Powell
(Balfa Toujours) and Brendan Moreland (Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys). (Free
Dirt)
A
vintage live album from the definitive line-up of country rock pioneers Commander
Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen! Spectacular performances of Merle Travis’
upbeat 'Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette),' the Buck Owens ballad 'Crying
Time' and of course the Commander’s anthem 'I Took Three Bennies' and lots
more! Track List: I Took Three Bennies & My Semi Truck Won’t Start /
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) / Four Or Five Times / What’s The Matter
Now? / Seeds And Stems Again Blues / Truck Stop Rock / Back To Tennessee / Mama
Tried / All I Have To Offer You Is Me / Git It / Sister Sue / Lost In The Ozone
/ Steel Guitar Rag ./ Sea Cruise / Take Me Back To Tulsa / Ain’t Nothin’
Shakin’ (But The Leaves On The Tree) / Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar /
Hot Rod Lincoln / Jailhouse Rock / Crying Time / Riot In Cell Block 9 (Cleopatra)
Culled
from several lifetimes of stories and songs and inspired by the words and music
of Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Billy Joe Shaver, Shuyler
Jansen has delivered this decade’s country folk classic. Opening with the
slightly epic and grandiose 'Pegasus,' Shuyler braids a tale of infidelity, addiction,
death and broken trust, re-occurring themes that seem to encompass the ten songs
on Today’s Remains. Produced by Juno Award winner Steve Dawson (Kelly Joe
Phelps, Jim Byrnes, Jenny Whiteley), and recorded at the Factory (Vancouver BC),
Today’s Remains is an auspicious follow-up to Shuyler’s country-electro-folk
Hobotron (2004) and Old Reliable’s The Burning Truth (2005). (Black Hen)
This
two disc live set features the complete show Recorded live at the New Morning
in Paris, France 2003. Tracks: I'm Ready / Let It Roll / Rock Around With Ollie
Vee / On The Boulevard / Restless / Take Your Time / Tiger Rag / Last Date / On
The Rebound / Highwayman / Real Wild Child./ Just Because / Evangelina / Pink
Bedroom / If You See Me Getting Smaller / Country Comfort / One Way Rider / Singin'
The Blues / 'Til I Gain Control Again / Country Boy / So Sad / Tear It Up (Heroic
Records)
Linda
McRae first gained notoriety as bassist, accordionist and vocalist with Juno nominated
and platinum recording artists, Celtic roots rockers Spirit of the West, with
whom she toured and recorded internationally, from 1989 to 1997. Carve it to the
Heart is Linda’s new release and showcases the more intimate, acoustic sound
which she continues to develop through association and collaboration with fellow
songwriters. Coproduced by Linda and Marc L’Esperance (Po’ Girl, The
Twisters, Ray Condo), this is her third release since leaving Spirit of the West
in 1997 to resume her solo career. Carve it to the Heart features the considerable
talents of Paul Pigat (Cousin Harley) on upright bass, Washboard Hank (Fred Eaglesmith)
on washboard of course, and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Gary
Fjellgaard on background vocals. (Black Hen)
2008
archive release containing the best of the late Folk singer's BBC Recordings.
One of the finest singers Englnd has ever produced, Sandy Denny was a linchpin
of the original Fairport Convention. Delivering, a radical mixture of Dylan covers
and Renaissance music, she helped make Fairport leaders of Britain's '60s Folk
explosion. Her very earliest recordings were straight Folk workouts with mostly
just voice and guitar digging into a revealing selection of cover tunes and her
last recordings suggesting a never-developed Jazz direction. This CD features
the best of her BBC recordings, regarded by many to contain her finest works and
is compiled from the critically acclaimed Live At The BBC four disc box set and
is a wonderful introduction to Sandy?s BBC recordings and is considered by many
to contain some of her finest recordings. 15 tracks. 
'Tribal,
psychobilly blues is the best way to describe Gun Club’s energetic death
rock, but the band’s career seemed doomed from the get-go due to leader Jeffrey
Lee Pierce’s reputation as an unreliable wildman, and well-publicized bouts
of drunkenness dogged him throughout his career. Formed in Los Angeles in the
early ’80s, the band were vaguely aligned with similarly roots-inspired groups
like X and the Blasters, but later picked up and relocated to the Lower Eastside,
resting more comfortably around the New York downtown set and Pierce’s mentors,
Debbie Harry and Chris Stein.'- All Music Guide. Larger Than Live was recorded
in 1992. Never before released, it contains classics from the band’s half
dozen 80s recordings. (Last Call Records)
Recorded
and produced in Vancouver by another Juno Award winner Steve Dawson, this is the
follow up to 2004’s Fresh Horses and is much more than just a gospel tinged
record. It is a collecion of songs and stories of deep soul and faith; all brought
to breathe by a lust for life and a deference for death. Besides Byrnes and Dawson
on guitars, the album features Jesse Zubot on fiddle and mandolin, Elliot Polsky
on percussion and drums, Keith Lowe on double bass, Chris Gestrin on keyboard/organ/accordion
and the gospel trio The Sojourners on vocals who are Marcus Mosely, Will Sanders,
and Ron Small. Byrnes is a Juno winner and nominee for his Blues/Gospel releases.
(Black Hen) 
Ian
Hunter is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band
Mott The Hoople, whose original rendition of All The Young Dudes, written for
them by David Bowie, received a boost in popularity when it appeared on the hit
soundtrack for the movie Juno. When Mott the Hoople disbanded after five fruitful
years in 1974, Hunter embarked on a solo career, often in collaboration with Mott's
final guitarist Mick Ronson, who himself was well known as David Bowie's sideman
and arranger from the Ziggy Stardust era. Like his career with Mott, Ian's solo
outings featured chart hits as well as almost-classics that were often made into
hits when covered by other artists. After almost four decades as a performer and
songwriter, Ian has built a devoted fan base, which regards him somewhere between
rock star and cult hero. Among his most well-known solo recordings are One Bitten,
Twice Shy and Cleveland Rocks, the latter made famous by a cover version on the
Drew Carey Show. Behind the Shades, recorded live at the Astoria, London in May
of 2004, is a healthy mix of newer material and older nuggets. The consistency
of his songwriting ability is clear, with a great mix of songs from Mott through
his entire solo career. is band was in top form for this performance and the whole
set is outstanding, but the biggest surprise is saved for the final number, All
The Way From Memphis, where Ian is joined onstage by Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
and Brian May (Queen). This is an excellent live album. If you were there, it'll
bring back memories of a great night. If you weren't (and didn't catch any of
the other dates on the tour) then this is what you've been missing all these years.
Tracks: Once Bitten, Twice Shy / Rock 'n' Roll Queen / I Wish I Was Your Mother
/ The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nuthin' But The Truth / All The Young Dudes /
Just Another Night / Cleveland Rocks / Michael Picasso / The Journey / Roll Away
The Stone / Dead Man Walking / All The Way From Memphis / All The Young Dudes
(acoustic bonus track) (Airline Records)
Introducing
The Sojourners; Will Sanders, Ron Small and Marcus Mosely. The trio originally
came together to provide background vocals to Jim Byrnes’ 2007 Juno Award
winning CD, House of Refuge. Hold On, produced by Steve Dawson, is the debut CD
for the Vancouver trio, all of whom are integral members of Vancouver’s premiere
gospel choir, The Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir. With minimal ccompaniment,
and recorded live off the floor in Vancouver, Hold On captures the spirit of the
'old school' gospel recordings of the 30s and 40s harmonies (in the tradition
of such groups as The Swan Silvertones, The Golden Gate Quartet, The Soul Stirrers),
combined with soulful multi-textured vocals reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield’s
trio, The Impressions. (Black Hen Records)
For
the first time on CD, Raven presents a definitive multi-label compilation from
Chip Taylor. Born James Voight (brother of actor Jon Voight, uncle of Angelina
Jolie), Chip Taylor is an artist just begging for anthology. This collection examines
the New York singer songwriter’s work from 1971 to 1979 -- 23 essential tracks
culled from eight albums originally released by Buddah, Warner, Columbia and Capitol
-- a fertile period that found him accepted as a peer of Guy Clark, Townes Van
Zandt and John Prine and a prime architect of the burgeoning genre ‘Americana’.
His songs are bound by a common thread of intelligent, visionary writing and performance
in a ‘roots’ style that has stood the ultimate test of time. . . (
2008
digitally remastered deluxe two CD edition of the Liverpool band's first (and
so far only) album. Alongside the original album on Disc One, there are six previously
unreleased session recordings, including 'That'll be The Day', the Buddy Holly
cover they recorded for BBC2's The Late Show. Disc Two gathers together material
that tells the story of the lengthy and convoluted recording process that preceded
the release of the album as the band moved from one producer to the next in search
of an elusive sound that never quite materialised. Most of the material on this
disc has never been released before and includes the Mike Hedges sessions, the
only producer that they recorded the whole album for. This is a definitive presentation
of a classic album and will be beautifully packaged in artwork redesigned by the
band's original artwork designer, Simon Ryan. 38 tracks.
Proof
of Love is the followup to the 2006's ECMA nominated and critically acclaimed
release Hinterland. Produced by multi-Juno Award-winner and multi-instrumentalist
Steve Dawson, this recording finds Old Man Luedecke working with a full band for
the first time. The rhythm of the old time clawhammer and fingerpicked banjo meets
the rhythm of modern lyrics and melodies to create a unique and exciting interplay.
Drawing on inspiration from a deep well of folk music, Proof of Love is a fresh
take on an old songster tradition. Old Man Luedecke is making waves on the alt-folk
scene and has appeared supporting Feist, The Be Good Tanyas, Corb Lund, and Joel
Plaskett among others. (Black Hen)
These
days, with the proliferation of re-issues of vintage music it is difficult to
realise that for many years, original recordings like these were obscure at best,
unknown at worst. By the 1940s, the sounds of country/otm were far removed from
that of the Crockett Family and ballad singer Bradley Kincaid. The music had moved
on to the area of country boogie and the post-war country and western sounds of
such as Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Hank Snow. This was a pity - Mountain ballads
were an important contributor to the Country sound. Among the most influential
of the early artists were the Crockett Family - West Virginians who were musically
active in the mid 1920s. The first member of the family to broadcast was Johnny
Crockett who recalled starting his radio career in 1923. Although an amateur,
he was proficient on banjo, guitar and harmonica with which he accompanied his
‘southern’ style of singing. Soon, his brothers Albert, Clarence and
George, and Dad Crockett joined him on radio. Later their sister and Ma. Crockett
were included in the line-up. The Crockett Family became very popular with radio
stations because they performed for free. Eventually they appeared as paid entertainers
at local theatres. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1928 where they commenced
their recording career. Their authentic 'down home' sound was slightly belied
by photos of the group which show what looks like a very slickly organised outfit.
In the 1931 the family obtained a nightly radio programme in New York City. Later
they appeared in movies. . . (
Notes
From The Underground is Elliott Murphy’s much awaited follow-up to his highly
praised Coming Home Again (Four Stars **** Rolling Stone & Crossroads) and
features 11 new tracks recorded with Elliott’s band The Normandy All Stars
featuring the incredible Olivier Durand on guitar. Fellow New Yorker Kenny Margolis
(ex-Mink Deville & Cracker) played the keyboards and Elliott’s son Gaspard
added lead guitar on one track. Songs such as the high energy rockers 'And General
Robert E. Lee' and 'Lost And Lonely' are already crowd favorites and the ballad
'Ophelia' is a classic in the mold of Murphy’s hit 'Anastasia.' Notes From
The Underground is the most electric rocking album Elliott has recorded in years
and in many ways a return to the style of his first album Aquashow which UNCUT
magazine in the UK described as an Album Classic just last year. This CD will
surely please long-time Elliott fans as well as new listeners looking for classic
rock. (Last Call Records)
Henry
Byrd ('Professor Longhair' came later) was born in 1918 in Bogalusa Louisiana.
He seems to have made a living on the streets as a dancer and all round hustler.
Somewhere, he learned to perform on piano, guitar and drums, which he played with
a series of small bands. At the outbreak of war, he joined the army. After discharge
in 1943, he led a series of groups as a piano player, and adopted the 'Longhair'
tag. He made a series of recordings - most featuring his distinctive 'rumba' beat
- including Bald Head, Tipitina and Big Chief, which at the time had little exposure
outside his New Orleans base, but which were particularly influential among New
Orleans musicians like Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino and Doctor John. At the time,
the world fame he deserved eluded him - partly due to his unwillingness to leave
his home town. He was rediscovered early in the 1970s. . . (
Southside
Johnny & The Asbury Jukes were at a crucial point in their career when they
performed the concert heard on this live album. Two months earlier, they had released
their third album, Hearts Of Stone, the most critically acclaimed album they ever
made. Like its predecessors, I Don't Want To Go Home and This Time It's For Real,
Hearts Of Stone was produced by Miami Steve Van Zandt and featured songs written
by Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen. Both of the band's first two albums had been
moderate sellers - Hearts Of Stone need to be a bigger seller to advance the Jukes,
but as of December 23, it was just becoming apparent that this might not happen;
the LP stumbled in the charts, and no single had emerged. If the band was apprehensive
about its future, however, that only translated into a more fervent performance
in Boston. The set includes four selections from the new album, among them the
Southside/Springsteen/Van Zandt composition Trapped Again, and the Southside signature
song, The Fever, here given an 11-plus minute reading. . . (Back In Stock |
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Atlanta
Guitarist-songwriter Drew de Man and his partner, cellist -keyboardist Terri Onstad,
compose queasy love stories and pensive heartbreakers that marry country to darker
indie rock. There`s a pop churn to the melancholy folk tunes on this debut full-length,
emphatically told by Drew`s urgent lead vocals, Terri`s earnest harmonies and
her invigorating cello lines. The Village Voice`s Andrew Aber calls them "a
wonderful duo that through harmonies, slick instrumental and great songwriting
skills pull off everything that`s right about the new country genre that shuns
cowboy hats and beer guzzling for a roots return to true American folk music."
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John
Jorgenson has led a storied career including stints with Elton John and The Hellecasters.
His Ultraspontane and Franco American Swing CDs have defined his gypsy soul Djangoish
guitar stylings well; but now you can see his stellar quintet in fine form. Directed
by Maurizio Ongaro, this 21 track double DVD set was recorded in 2005 at the Teatro
Olympico in Vincenza, Italy. An expanded 'Quintet' - Stephan Dudash, Andy MacKenzie,
John Wheatcroft, Charlie Chadwick, Cesare Valbusa - also includes Tania and Sandra
Differding on the trombones. (Pharoah)
This
collection of rare live Clash performances was produced by Don Letts. The film
features an array of live performances from the band from the late 70s and early
80s. Bonus features include interviews with the band on NBC's "Live at Five"
and "The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder" from 1981. Starting in early
March, PBS will be broadcasting excerpts from the DVD. (Sony)
This
DVD is a sonic journey that captures the art of making a record by one of the
most distinctive producers of our time. Directed by Adam Volick, Adam Samuels
and Lanois, the film offers viewers a rare chance to see Lanois at work behind
a soundboard. The film opens up with a timeless piano performance by Garth Hudson,
one of Canada's finest pianists. Lanois then journeys from Toronto to Los Angeles
to Shreveport, LA where he joins Brian Blade's father at the Zion Baptist Church
for a roaring rendition of "This May Be The Last Time." The film also
journeys with Lanois to Morocco where he and mentor Brian Eno reminisce and record
U2 in a stunning courtyard.
Relive
the Boston Celtics` sixteenth NBA Championship (still a league record) with this
incredible multi-DVD collector`s set. Experience the historic 1996 NBA Finals
showdown where the Celtics, led by Larry Bird, Robert Parrish and Kevin McHale,
battled the upstart Houston Rockets led by Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson.
This DVD features all 6 games, each in its entirety and original broadcast format.April 2008 Releases |
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Released
in 84, it features classics including I Will Dare, Androgynous, Sixteen Blue`
and `Unsatisfied,` and was recently named the #3 Greatest Indie-Rock album ever
by Blender. Among the six bonus tracks are five previously unreleased gems including
a home demo for `Answering Machine,` an alternate take of `Sixteen Blue` and a
cover of The Grass Roots `Temptation Eyes.` (Rhino)
The
1983 album rolled garage rock, punk, country, folk and more into a sound that
delivered signature songs including Color Me Impressed and Within Your Reach,
as well as Willpower and the drunken punch of Mr, Whirly. Six previously unreleased
bonus tracks include an alternate take on Treatment Bound and the solo home demo
of the lost classic Bad Worker -- also featured is Lookin For Ya, originally issued
only on KQDS-FMs Trackin Up North talent search compilation. (Rhino)
The
bands thrashing 1980 debut, introduced classics including Takin A Ride, Shiftless
When Idle, Customer and Johnnys Gonna Die. 13 bonus tracks open with the four
previously unreleased songs that won The Replacements their Twin Tone contract
plus an alternative version of Customer, the rehearsal Basement Jam, studio demos,
outtakes and more. (Rhino)
The
1982 EP is a 15-minute adrenaline masterpiece liner notes writer Terry Katzman
says, `the band began to merge its ragged sense of honesty with true rock `n`
roll power.` standouts include Kids Dont Follow and Go plus bonus material including
three session outtakes -- Staples In Her Stomach and covers of Hey, Good Lookin`
and (Were Gonna) Rock Around The Clock -- and Westerbergs solo home demo for Youre
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