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On
Cox's third solo release she explores the compromises of domestic life. A mother
of three, Cox touches on both the demands of family and the isolation one can
feel despite standing amongst the throngs. Her voice, reminiscent of Shelby Lynne's
smokiness sans the hurt, along with her eye for life's subtleties are the centerpiece
of this beautifully melancholic album. Over ten tracks Cox captures a snapshot
of her life at this moment, offering a diary as much as a selection of songs.
-- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
Richmond,
Virgina native writes narratives about those in life who had the coin come up
tails, when heads was the correct call. These are stories of common folks, the
troubles they experience and the effects on the human spirit. A lonesome Piedmont
finger-picking style accompanies his lonesome tales. Bob Rupe's production is
sympathetic to Ledford's style, letting the lyrics breath with minimal accompaniment.
J. Holdren said in 9X Magazine, "[Ledford's] stories seldom end with a hero
on the proverbial mountaintop. His narratives are typically told by the losers,
those close to the edge, in the grandest sense. . . Adios King represents Ledford's
most accomplished work, which at it's peak stands shoulder to shoulder with that
of modern luminaries as Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, and the like." -- Jeff
Weiss, Miles of Music (Waterbug)
The
second album by Arkansas' Salty Dogs continues the emulate the "Ghost of
Buck, Spirit of Dwight" sound from their first album. Brad Williams's songs
are pure and honest as he effortlessly moves from country to gospel and back.
The backing musicians, Bart Angel (drums), Mike Nelson (bass) and Nick Devlin
(guitars and lap steel) are a terrific country band. The beauty of this album
is it captures that same kind of magic Dwight Yoakam offered up 20 years ago and
Owens long before him. The music is essentially rural, but not primitive. It is
every man, but the folks in the big city can relate. Second time out and the Salty
Dogs have again produced an excellent real country record. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles
of Music (Big Bender)
The
Chimp, as they are known to their fans, "sound" like a traditional string
band. Below the surface of four-part harmonies and smoking instrumental prowess,
The Chimp have a glint in their eyes as they bring an irreverence to the song
subject matter, dragging the traditional format into the 21st century. The band,
comprised of traditionalists and reformed punk rockers, is described as, ".
. . Rich in harmonies, insightful and oft cleverly comical lyrics and crisp instrumentation
performed with both masterful skill and schoolboy glee." The Chimp honor
the tradition, but bring a joyful modernity to a sometimes stuffy genre. -- Jeff
Weiss, Miles of Music (FP Records)
The second solo album from Australian singer Shane Nicholson delivers a introspective
weariness successfully navigating into the sea of confessional male singer-songwriters
while remaining graceful and interesting. Ben Preece said in Time Magazine, "His
vocals, although sombre and relaxed, never tire, instead quickly becoming captivatingly
reassuring with Nicholson delivering honest mini-stories which are convincingly
autobiographical." Look no further for the "next Neil Finn." Nicholson's
gorgeous, weary storytelling picks up where the finest Neil Finn leaves off. --
Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (Virt Records)
One of the leaders of the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti folk scene, Chris writes seminal
folk songs that are at once new and old, rock and sometimes not roll, but all
seem to reel you in with the intensity of voice, lyricism, and depth. Having drawn
comparisons to Jeff Tweedy and Will Oldham, Chris has risen from the ranks of
everyday singer/songwriter to a national touring favorite. After releasing and
selling out of two separate records on his own in 2006, he was recently named
the Best Solo Artist in Michigan by Real Detroit Weekly. (Quite Scienctific)
"Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind is a study in contrasts, perhaps even oxymorons.
The sounds found on the record are often classified as old-time, yet Dom Flemons,
Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson and are all in their 20s. Furthermore, for
the last 70 years or so, the majority of folks making this type of music have
been Caucasian. But members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops are African-American,
their name a nod to the '20s black string band the Tennessee Chocolate Drops...The
bulk of the cuts here are fiddle-led tunes voiced by Robinson with harmonies from
Giddens (including Thompson's signature song, "Georgie Buck"), ancient
in origin and delivery but fresh in personality...Most importantly, an oft-stated
goal of the Carolina Chocolate Drops is to educate, but they don't approach the
subject of old-time music like academics, and they certainly don't treat the 14
traditional songs on the record like artifacts too fragile to handle. Instead,
they handle them with skills and precision passed along through playing with Mebane's
Joe Thompson, a living link to the history they celebrate…" Rick Cornell,
indyweek.com
The White Broken Line is a series of live performances recorded mostly in 2005
on two separate legs of her American tour in support of her last studio album,
Made In China. Some of the shows were in support of X and one song features John
Doe on backing vocals. The twelve tracks represent a raw, unadorned, soulful energy
and range from her early hit, "My Sister," to obscure deep album cuts
and fan favorites. Track Listing: Hotels/Get In Line/Oh/Necessito/Somebody Is
Waiting For Me/Rats In The Attic/Choose Drugs/Ten-Foot Pole/My Sister/Down On
Me/My Protegee/Slow Motion. (Ye Olde Records)
Track Listings Disc 1: Angeles/Ten Percenter/Czar/Old Black Drawing/I'(I Want
to Live on An) Abstract Plain/Calistan/Speedy Marie/Headache/Freedom Rock/Men
in Black/You Ain't Me/I Don't Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)/All My Ghosts/I
Gotta Move/Bad Harmony/Western Star/Robert Onion/Hermaphroditos/Velvety/California
Bound/Massif Centrale/Manitoba. Disc 2: Deadman's Curve/Raiderman/My Terrible
Ways/I'll Be Blue/Johnny Barleycorn/Ten Percenter/Dog Gone/Swimmer/Suffering.(Cooking
Vinyl)
"When I conceived of this project and convinced Stony Plain to let me record
a double disc CD, my intention was to record a set of music that touched upon
nearly all the areas of blues and blues related music that make up my sound,"
writes Duke Robillard in the album package liner notes. "Now, with a double
CD and over 115 minutes of music, I feel like I have made a statement that is
true to what I am about." (Stoney Plain Music)
Produced by veteran David Z (Prince, Kenny Wayne Shepard) "Power of the Pontchartrain"
delivers an exciting blend of R&B driven roots music that many critics feel
just maybe Tab Benoit's best record yet. (Telarc)
Track Listings: I'm On Fire/Could Be Love/Feeling In The Dark/You Were So Warm/I'm
Losing You/Sincerely/Tv/Release Me/Three Persons/Baby Let's Cruise/England/Just
Like The Sun/Here She Comes/Looking For The Magic/That I Remember/Rock And Roll
'47/Trying To Find My Baby/ Twilley Don't Mind/Sleeping/Chance To Get Away/Invasion/I
Don't Know My Name (Bonus Track)/Shark (In The Dark) (Bonus Track)/Didn't You
Say (Bonus Track)/You Never Listen To My Music (Bonus Track). (Raven)
Track Listing:Travelin' Light/Chilly Water/Love Tractor/Weight Of The World/Papa's
Home/Ain't Life Grand/Blackout Blues/Rebirtha/Aunt Avis - (with Vic Chesnutt)/Blue
Indian/Climb To Safety/Surprise Valley/Pickin' Up The Pieces - (live, with Branford
Marsalis)/Pigeons - (live).
Track Listings: She Loves Strangers/Bohemian Love Pad/You Fool You/My Obsession/Marquesa
de Sade/Here Comes the Night/Suspicion/Party Tonight/Havin' So Much Fun/Rollin'
Job/Heart of Gold/Here Comes the Night (Live). (American Beat)
Track Listing: Philadelphia Lawyer/Let Those Brown Eyes Smile At Me/Old Black
Choo Choo/Single Girl/Dark As a Dungeon/This Old House/Sally Let Your Bangs Hang
Down/Rusty Old Halo/Dream Of the Miner's Child/Ashes Of Love/Silver Threads And
Golden Needles/Foggy Mountain Top/Amazing Grace/Rocky Top. (Arhoolie Records)
Both of These Albums Registered on the Upper Reaches of the Country Chart in 1972,
and Are Now Reissued Here on CD for the First Time. Digitally Re-mastered, These
Two Exemplary Albums Are Now Reissued Together on One CD for the First Time. Included
Here is the Country #1 Song, 'old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine', Considered
by Many Fans to Be Hall's Finest Recording. Track Listings: Turn It On, Turn It
On, Turn It On/Souvenirs/Pamela Brown/Bourbon Man/Promise & The Dream/She
Gave Her Heart To Jethro/Coot Marseilles Blues/Monkey That Became President/Pratt
Street/High Steppin' Proud/Me & Jesus/More About John Henry/When Nobody Wants
Your Body Anymore/Windy City Anne/Story Of Your Life Is Your Face/Willy The Wandering
Gypsy & Me/St. Louis Named A Shoe After Me/Old Dogs Children & Watermelon
Wine/Rolling Mills Of Middletown/Grandma Whistled/Piece Of The Road/One More Song
For Jesus.(Hux Records)
Jule Brown's 2006 release, Smoke and Mirrors, was an impressive third album from
this singer-songwriter from North Carolina. Jule used his subtle word-play and
minimalist song structure to send heavy messages while keeping the music light
and danceable. On Soldier in the 9th, this core structure to the "Jule Brown
sound" is continued and expanded by keyboards. The Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer
and Rhodes conjure images of reggae beats, Procol Harum, Dylan and a host of other
influences, while continuing his wry commentary on life in America. (Enabler)
Moment Of Truth is a tour de force of commanding, soul-baring vocals and a whole
new level of blues-drenched guitar heroics. From the storming intensity of "Stare
At The Sun" to the frisky rock of "Somebody," from the groove-centric
"Tell The Truth" to a funky take on the Sam & Dave classic "I
Take What I Want," Tinsley leaves no doubt this is the finest work of his
career. (Alligator Records)
A mash of jangly power pop, twangy rock, and blending vocal harmonies along with
passionate hook-filled songwriting makes Dead Rock West`s Honey & Salt a hard-charging
debut. Energetic, like their musical heroes X, the band defies easy categorization
as they pull from country rock as
St. Louis scene veterans Half Knots return in 2007 with another collection of
grand, soulful, melancholic twang pop. Acoustically driven, but never without
forward momentum. The Half Knots have weaved together 11 tracks that carry forth
the glorious moments of the Jayhawks, while imbuing the tracks with a bit of St.
Louis blues. The accolades for their 2005 debut were warranted. Color Them Blue
delivers as a beautifully executed follow-up. Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music
Signed/Numbered limited edition CD of 2000! June 2005 Graham Parker and the Figgs
rolled into Chicago for the last show of their tour. 103 Degrees in June documents
that night when the music takes over, when the crowd and the band feed off one
another and no one minds being soaked to the skin. Hot? Hell yes, it was hot.
GP and the boys were in top form from their tour and they tore through killer
versions of songs covering the length of GP`s legendary career. Track Listings:
Don`t Get Excited/Soul Shoes/Stick to Me/Vanity Press/Nothing`s Gonna Pull It
Apart/If It Ever Stops Rainin`/Bad Chardonnay/Dislocated Life/Brand New Book/Local
girls/Pourin` It All Out/Hotel Chambermaid/The Raid/Hold Back The Night/There`s
Nothing On The Radio/Saturday Night Is Dead. (Bloodshot)
Sons Of Bill sing of small town dreamers and homesick travelers. And the opening
track`s lyric of "Take me Back To The Time when the end of the world was
the county line" says a lot about them. Imagine the tougher East coast cousins
of I See Hawks In LA, though without the "cosmic" edge. The Virginian
quartet is led by the songwriting talents of James Wilson, and his brother Sam
on a few tunes, and the band shines with both smart and catchy lyrics. "Far
Cry" is a tough and groovy Southern Rocker with banjo backed power chords
and a ripping guitar solo. The muscle of this track gives way to the more introspective
bit of acoustic Americana, "My Hometown", a fine example of the strong
theme that runs through A Far Cry From Freedom. One wonders what heights they
might reach once they've seen the world. -- Robinson, Miles Of Music (self-Released)
In
the mid 1980s Rollin' Rock Records ceased issuing new material, but Ray Campi's
profile as a rockabilly artist was maintained via live appearances, such as the
show captured on this DVD, and with archive material being leased to specialist
labels worldwide. Track Listing: Rockabilly Man/Hollywood Cats/Where My Baby Goes/Lucky
To Be In love/My Hearts On Fire/Cherokee Boogie/Wild Side Of Life/Release Me/How
Low Can you Feel/Caterpillar/Booze It, It Ain't Me/Quit Your Triflin'/Rattlin
Daddy/I'm Coming Home/Honky Tonk Man/Pan American Boogie/Tore Up/Steel Guitar
Rag/Rockin' At the Ritz. (Cherry Red UK)
Filmed
at the BBC in London, features Elvis Costello with the Attractions, the Brodsky
Quartet, and the White City Septet. Track Listings: Little Atoms/Pump It Up/Why
Can't A Man Stand Alone?/You Bowed Down/Temptation/Veronica/Indoor Fireworks/Pills
And Soap/I Almost Had A Weakness/The Birds Will Still Be Singing/God Only Knows/Upon
A Veil Of Midnight Blue/Almost Blue/All This Useless Beauty/Shipbuilding/Riot
Act/ Man Out Of Time/Complicated Shadows/It's Time/I Want To Vanish. (Rhino)
This
performance was filmed & recorded at South Parade Pier in Southsea, England
on June 13th 2004. It includes the original line-up playing a 19-song set and
features an exclusive interview with Country Joe. In 2004, Country Joe re-formed
some original members of Country Joe and The Fish as the Country Joe Band - Bruce
Barthol, David Bennett Cohen, and Gary "Chicken" Hirsh. The band toured
Los Angeles, Berkeley, Bolinas, Sebastopol, Grants Pass, Eugene, Portland and
Seattle. They then made a 10-stop tour of the United Kingdom and played at the
Isle of Wight and London. This excellent performance was filmed & recorded
on that leg of the tour. Track Listing: Bass Strings/Masked Marauder/Who Am I/Grace/Flying
High/Happiness Is A Porpoise Mouth/Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine/Untitled Protest/Cakewalk
To Baghdad/Superbird/Janis/Summer Of Love/Oh Jamaica/Section 43/Entertainment
Is My Business/Rock & Soul Music/Save The Whales/This Land Is Your Land.(MVD)
In
case you thought that Degrassi couldn't get any more intense...think again. This
season, the challenges get harder, the lessons get tougher, and the path to self-discovery
becomes more dangerous than ever. Emma goes to extremes to lose weight, Manny
makes a decision that tarnishes her reputation, and Paige questions her sexuality.
Relationships will begin or rekindle...and some couples will meet their bitter
ends. 19 episodes as originally produced and director's cut are included. Extras
include bloopers, deleted scenes, original auditions, character and cast bios,
Degrassi yearbook, Cassie Steele interview, and MADD PSA with Simple Plan music
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