OUT NOW Release Date: 23/02/2009

Artist

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Title

Gurrumul

Format: CD

Label: SKINNYFISH MUSIC

Genre: WORLD

Gurrumul is perhaps the most important Aboriginal voice of his generation. Born blind, his music and words are like nothing you have ever heard before. Has won a host of prestigious Australian Awards including Best Independent Album, Best World Music Achievement & Best Newcomer.

One of the most important and beautiful Indigenous albums ever recorded. Blind from birth, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativ ity. Geoffrey, or Gudjuk as he is also called, is from the Gumatj nation, his mother from the Galpu nation both First Nations eoples from North East Arnhemland in the Northern Territory of Australia. A former member of Yothu Yindi, now with Saltwater Band, Gurrumul solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singer/songwriter/musician, his beautiful voice singing the songs of his Gumatj country will never leave you. With the release of this his first solo album, Geoffrey highlights the tremendous talent he has to offer Indigenous music in Australia, and indeed, the world. Tracks: Wiyathul / Djarrimirri / Bapa / Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind) / Marrandil / Marwurrumburr / Galiku / Baywara / Gathu Mawula / Galupa / Wirrpangu / Wukun

NEW RELEASE INFORMATION Release Date: 18/05/2009

Artist

Joan Baez

Title

Gone From Danger (Collectors Edition)

Format: CD2

Label: PROPER RECORDS

Genre: FOLK

Following on from the success of Ring Them Bells as a Collectors Edition, Joan Baez' 1997 album gets a welcome re-issue. The 1st CD features Joan interpreting songs by Sinead Lohan, Dar Williams, Betty Elders and Richard Shindell along with a co-write of her own. The bonus CD features live performances from Mountain Stage along with the aforementioned songwriters, many songs from the then new release album, a never before released track and a beautiful duet, with Sinead Lohan, on Dylan's 'To Ramona'.

The ability to serve as a lightning rod for artists whose talent complements - that is, completes, amplifies - your own unique abilities, that is a rare quality, indeed. It is a quality that came to Joan Baez ealy in her career and continues to this day. Gone With Danger is a reminder of the complex musical roads that Joan Baez has travelled these past 2 decaded or so, and the marvelously talented artists that she has mentored along the way, who have travelled on her 'bus' and then driven off to find their own pathways. As Joan's friens dar Williams wrote "She turned round the corner with music around her. She gave me the language that keeps me alive…" Tracks: CD1; No Mermaid / Reunion Hill / Crack In The Mirror / February / Fishing / If I Wrote You / Lily / Who Do You Think I Am / Mercy Bound / Money For Floods. CD2; If I Wrote You / No Mermaid / Reunion Hill / Crack In The Mirror / Long Bed From Kenya / February / You're Aging Well / Fishing / Money For Floods / Who Do You Think I Am / To Ramona.

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Carrie Rodriguez She Ain’t Me CD CONTINENTAL SONG CITY Given her career path thus far, and her hugely successful series of records and tours with Chip Taylor, it is easy to pigeon hole Texan songwriter Carrie Rodriguez as a roots artist. Time to think again. She Ain’t Me, her follow up to debut Seven Angels On A Bicycle, released in 2006 to huge critical acclaim, ventures to take Rodriguez into the Americana rock/pop market with a bang. Produced by the legendary producer Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Patti Smith, Daniel Lanois) whose dense production bursting with new ideas is evident throughout, on She Ain’t Me we encounter a musician and songwriter experimenting with a bold, daring new sound and outlook to her music. Her heart may still be country but her head has new territories to roam. The album features song writing collaborations with Gary Louris, Jim Boquist, Dan Wilson, and Mary Gauthier alongside an appearance from Lucinda Williams. Tracks: Infinite Night / She Ain’t Me / Rag Doll / Absence / El Salvador / Mask Of Moses / The Big Mistake / Grace / Let Me In /El Dorado / Can’t Cry Enough

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RAY WYLIE HUBBARD SNAKE FARM CD BORDELLO COUNTRY Ray Wylie Hubbard’s Snake Farm is a collection of commanding songs that represent the best of both worlds, juxtaposing impeccable lyrics with dirty, primal grooves. To listen to Ray Wylie Hubbard's Snake Farm is to enter an eerie netherworld populated by dark and fascinating characters, some of whom are creepy enough to give you the shivers. The sandpaper-voiced Hubbard, a Texas songwriting legend, works a primal, greasy groove with these bluesy portraits, starting with Ramona, the dancing, tattooed reptile-house worker of the unforgettable title track. "Snake Farm" hypnotically mixes slithering images of sex, fear, and humor. Hubbard strives for a tone of decadent elegance, whether evoking polecat love or the sideshow thievery of "Rabbit". Produced by the masterful Gurf Morlix, who keeps things lean, foreboding, and roadhouse rough, the album sounds as if it were recorded in a room lit only by a naked 90-watt bulb--the perfect atmosphere in which to conjure songs of sin, deceit, and subterranean shenanigans. By record's end, redemption appears in a gonzo-ized telling of the Christ tale ("Resurrection"). But the Devil holds center stage until then, particularly on "The Way of the Fallen," inspired by Dante's Inferno, and on the Joseph Campbell mythology of "Wild Gods of Mexico". Snake Farm is not for the faint of heart. But fans of lowlife chic and exemplary songwriting should lap this up quicker than cold longnecks and hot chicken-fried steak. --Alanna Nash Track list:Snake Farm/ Kilowatts/ Heartaches and Grease/ The Way of the Fallen/ Mother Hubbard’s Blues/ Rabbit/ Polecat/ Old Guitar/ Wild Gods of Mexico/ Live and Die Rock and Roll/ Resurrection

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Uiscedwr Fish Cat Door CD YUKKA RECORDS FOLK The eagerly anticipated third instalment of the Uiscedwr story is here at last. ‘Fish Cat Door’ delivers the diverse musical ideas of founder members Anna Esslemont and Cormac Byrne (of Seth Lakeman band fame) in eleven brand new foot-stomping tracks. Previous winners of the BBC Young Folk Award, recipients of a PRS Foundation Award (Esslemont) and the BBC Fame Academy Bursary (Byrne), Uiscedwr have lived up to their numerous accolades, producing an album guaranteed to have you dancing, grooving and singing along from the first listen. Uiscedwr is all about Big Power – Small Package, clearly demonstrated by Esslemont and Byrne in the duo track, “E.S.P” which challenges the role of the musicians as they explore Indian and Latin inspired sty les with only fiddle & bodhran. Quirky songs such as “Prescription Junkie” and “Tip Tap Baby” follow Esslemont from her recent bone marrow transplant through to the tale of a dancer who can’t groove, with all the lyrical prowess of a young Kirsty MacColl. Underpinned by special guests James Hickman on guitar and Karen Tweed on accordion, the extra sounds allow for awesome textures and variety in tracks such as “The Dirty Nine Steps” and “Sunshine”. Uiscedwr are the folk musicians of the future, drawing on traditions from all over the world and bringing them home with unmistakable skill, panache and relevance. Keep practicing… “Ish-Ca-Door” Tracks: The Dirty Nine Steps / Prescription Junkie / Sunshine / Seven Letters / Tip Tap Baby / Germs / Girlyjig / End of the Day / Crucked Reels / E.S.P. / Neptune

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The Wonder Stuff Eight-Legged Groove Machine - 20th Anniversary Edition CD IRL ROCK/POP Re-recorded 20th Anniversary Edition of their debut Sharper, bolder, more contemporary sound Over the past 20 years The Wonder Stuff have notched up 5 top 20 albums, 17 top 20 singles, sold over 3,000,000 albums October 2008 saw the 20th Anniversary of the band’s debut album release ‘The Eight Legged Groove Machine’. To celebrate they played sell out shows at Birmingham Academy and Shepherds Bush Empire. Due to popular demand an Eight Legged tour has been booked for May 2009, playing the album in its entirety (with extra tracks), before hitting the summer festivals with their usual fantastic ‘greatest hits’ show. This 20th Anniversary edition of the album features extra tracks and B-sides from around the original release - all re-recorded to give a much fuller/contemporary sound. The album was recorded with original producer Pat Collier, whilst staying true to the original there are a number of tweaks bringing the album in to the 21st Century. Many radio producers and DJs have commented that the album is better than the original and the maturity of Miles Hunt’s voice brings a stronger sound to the recording. Tracks: Red Berry Joy Town / No, For The 13th Time / I t’s Yer Money I’m After, Baby / Rue The Day / Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More / Like A Merry Go Round / The Animals & Me / A Wish Away / Grin / Mother & I / Some Sad Someone / Ruby Horse / Unbearable / Poison / Who Wants To Be The Disco King? / Astley In The Noose / Goodbye Fatman / Ooh She Said / Ten Tranches Deep / A Song Without An End / Times Will Change

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Datarock Give It Up - CD Single CDSI NETTWERK ROCK/POP Norwegian NME Darlings return! ‘Give It Up’ is the opening salvo from the forthcoming new album, ‘Red’. It’s typical DATAROCK - a brilliant slice of 80’s inspired pop (complete with typically witty and surreal lyrics) that hooks you in on first listen. Having first wowed us back in 2005 with their ‘Datarock Datarock’ debut, containing songs such as ‘Fa Fa Fa’ that mixed relentless punk-funk with warped Talk ing Heads meets Devo humour, the forthcoming new album (entitled ‘Red’) by DATAROCK ups the musical ante considerably. ‘Give It Up’ is the opening salvo from the new record and is a perfect reintroduction to the band….a short sharp shock that is reminiscent of the post-punk musicality of acts such as The Associates and achieves the fine balancing act of sounding both current and retro….and funny. The video is brilliant (naturally), paraphrasing ‘Beat It’, ‘Bad’, the 1961 film of ‘West Side Story ’ and the 1996 film of ‘Romeo & Juliet’. Tracks: Give It Up – Radio Edit / Give It Up – Kissy Sell Out’s 4x4 Cello Mix / Give It Up – Fan Death Rework / Give It Up – Chateau Marmont Remix

Datarock Give It Up - 12" Single 12 NETTWERK ROCK/POP As Above. Tracks: A1 Give It Up – Kissy Sell Out’s 4x4 Cello Mix / A2 Give It Up – Fan Death Rework / B1 Give It Up – Album Version / B2 Give It Up – Chateau Marmont Remix

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Leela James Let’s Do It Again CD SHANACHIE SOUL Hotly-anticipated second album from one of the most acclaimed new soul singers to emerge during the past five years. Recorded in classic sty le, Leela delivers high-energy funk/soul topped by incendiary vocals. Leela James exploded on the music scene as one of the most acclaimed new soul singers with her debut album A Change Is Gonna Come, which sold over 300,000 copies around the world. Her “old school” vocal sound is instantly recognizable and universally loved. “Let’s Do It Again” achieves Leela’s ambition to record a classic soul album, recording live in the studio with her own band in the manner of the great Stax and Motown recordings. Highlights include her interesting take on James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World”, the first single and video, a funky version of The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” and a soulful version of Womack & Womack’s dance hit “Baby I’m Scared Of You" Tracks: Clean Up Woman / Miss You / It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World / Baby I’m Scared Of You / You Know How To Love Me / I Want To Know What Love Is / Nobody Wants You When You’re Down / I Try / I'd Rather Be With You / Simply Beatiful / Let's Do It Again

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Mamer Eagle CD REAL WORLD RECORDS WORLD Songs of the grasslands from one of China's most innovative and influential artists. Lyrical, troubador folk - infused with an alt-country sensibility. Mamer is one of China’s most innovative and influential artists, drawing inspiration from the songs and poetry of the grasslands where he grew up. Eagle features a repertoire of grassland songs, normally sung solo and accompanied by the simple two-stringed dombra, adapted and updated for the 21st century, whilst at the same t ime preserving their unaffected lyricism. He was born in Qitai County in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province, some 2000 miles from Beijing, near China’s border with Russia and Kazakhstan. One of 10 children, Mamer learnt the songs and instruments of the grasslands from his father and grandfather. His 5-piece band ‘IZ’ was credited with s ingle-handedly kick-starting China’s a lt-country scene, and Eagle is his debut solo a lbum. With a warmer and more intimate sound than his recordings with IZ, Eagle finds Mamer in an introspective mood, and features a collection of songs that deal with universal grassland themes; the nature of man, the delicate balance of man and nature, and the temptations of modernity. Produced by Robin Haller and Matteo Scumaci. Featuring a grassland dueling-banjos style duet with mult iple-Grammy award winner Bela Fleck plus bonus mix by the late French producer (and Mamer admirer) Hector Zazou. Tracks: Eagle / Iligai / Proverbs / Celebration / Man / Kargashai / Flute Song / Mountain Wind / Blackbird / Where Are You Going? / Mountain Wind (Hector Zazou mix)

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Sara Tavares Xinti CD WORLD CONNECTION WORLD Sara Tavares starts her European Tour "Xinti" (Feel it) on 24 April at The Barbican LONDON (Double bill with Oumou Sangare). Sara Tavares’ new album "Xinti" (Feel it), is an album full of 'sunshine soul' with a strong Sara Tavares trademark. Cape Verdian guitar licks and warm Portuguese vocals, "Xinti" is another step forward of this young talented singer/song writer from Portugal with Cape Verdian roots. The single and 'Bue' is a strong contender for the feel good hit of the year. Sara never sounded so sparkling. Tracks: Quando Dás Um Pouco Mai / Sumanai / Ponto de Luz / Caminhanti / Pé na Strada / Bué (você é...) / Keda Livre / Só Imagina / Minino / Voz Di Vento / Exala / Fundi Ku Mi / Manso Manso / Mana Fé

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The Radio Kings The Radio Kings CD CORAZONG BLUES The eagerly awaited come-back album of The Radio Kings, the Boston-based blues duo almost eerily reminiscent of the like-minded Fabulous Thunderbirds. After a 10 year ‘break’ the Radio Kings, return with 11 new songs that explore the spectrum of American Music. The new album, simply titled The Radio Kings, includes seven new songs from the pens of Dinallo & Templeton: the Memphis influenced Can’t Keep A Good Man Down to the Dion meets California pop of Donna to the busier The Moanin’ Blues and Watch The Trains Roll By plus Everything Is Gonna Be All Light a heavy, blues-funk workout, the industrial-jungle bl ues of Evil Love, and last but certainly not least I’m Not Trippin’ an almost Orbison-like dreamy ballad. Also on the record are Pallet on the Floor and You Got to Die both re-workings of traditional tunes. The Magic Sam tune She Belongs to Me and O.V. Wright’s You’re Gonna Make Me Cry round out the record and these classic blues and soul tunes go back to the roots of the band’s earliest shows in 1991. Tracks: Can’t Keep A Good Man Down / Donna / She Belongs To Me / Watch The Trains Roll By / The Moanin’ Blues / Everything’s Gonna Be All Light / Pallet On The Floor / Evil Love / I’m Not Trippin’ / You Got To Die / You’re Gonna Make Me Cry

CHARLIE WOOD FLUTTER AND WOW CD ARCHER RECORDS JA ZZ A superbly crafted record, Flutter and Wow, is a testament to Wood’s broad musical palate, brooding lyrical prowess, and prodigious abilities as a stylist. Flutter and Wow (Archer Records), Wood's latest album, is foremost a testament to his ability as a tunesmith, but also reveals a deep understanding of works from other notable practitioners of the craft. It features breathtaking originals from the Memphis-based key specialist, plus covers from artists like Costello, Waits, and Cohen. Produced by Norah Jones collaborator Adam Levy, the record is a paragon of tastefulness, showcasing Wood's broad musical palate, brooding lyrical prowess, and prodigious abilities as a stylist. His interpretations demonstrate a deep appreciation for these songs and an unpretentious refusal to generate either cleverly perverse arrangements or carbon copies. He possesses an ability to make these songs his own effortlessly and without compromise. Flutter and Wow features a cast of seasoned Memphis music scene veterans, as is evident from the first note. The fact that the entire CD was recorded to 2-inch magnetic tape with minimal overdubbing is another reason it sounds and feels so good. A superbly crafted record, it demonstrates a perfect combination of the intensity and immediacy of live recording and the mastery of the all-but-forgotten art of songwriting. Tracks: American Tune / Doin’ the Blah Blah Blah / Flutter and Wow / Be My Ball / Not Too Big / Everybody Knows / What You Will / Let’s Get Up and Walk Around Some / Johnsburg, Illinois / Up in the Attic / A Song

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Albert King Albert & New Orleans Heat CD SNAPPER BLUES Tomato records 2-on-1 release. The king of modern electric soul-blues, Albert King joined Tomato Records in 1976 following his spell with the Stax label and this CD contains two of his very best releases from that era. The splendid King Albert from 1977 marked an exciting return-to-form with a fine Motor City blues band that handles everything from B B King’s big hit “You Upset Me Baby” to Little Sonny Willis’s exciting “Love Shock” and a supremely soulful “Good Time Charlie”. Released the following year, the very different funk-tinged New Orleans Heat was overseen by legendary R&B producer Allen Toussaint at his Sea-Saint Studios. The cream of the Crescent City session musicians give the songs, which include updates of several of King’s earlier classics such as ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’, a real gumbo flavour. Tracks: KING ALBERT (1977) Love Shock / You Upset Me Babe / Chump Change / Let Me Rock You Easy / Boot Lace / Love Mechanic / Call My Job / Good Time Charly / NEW ORLEANS HEAT (1978) Get Out Of My Life Woman / Born Under A Bad Sign / The Feeling / We All Wanna Boogie / The Very Thought Of You / I Got The Blues / I Get Evil / Angel Of Mercy / Flat Tyre

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Eric Brace & Peter Cooper You Don't Have To Like Them Both CD CORAZONG COUNTRY Eric Brace and Peter Cooper bring the sound of East Nashville to my radio shows. Authentic, intelligent and beautifully played...real Country music for 2009. - Bob Harris, BBC2. This is one of those musical pairings that just comes out of nowhere and yields an unforgettable recording. Mixing some originals with covers of Kristofferson, Jim Lauderdale, David Olney, Todd Snider and others, this one hits the right notes every step of the way. Eric Brace has been making great music for years, and Peter Cooper got started doing the same himself last year. On the album You Don't Have to Like Them Both Eric Brace & Peter Cooper are joined by all-time great pedal steel player Lloyd Green (Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo), the fabulous Tim O'Brien, Jen Gunderman (Jayhawks, Last Train Home) and many others. Featured are songs of Eric’s and Peter's, as well as covers by David Olney, Jim Lauderdale, Todd Snider , Kris Kristofferson and others. Tracks: I Know a Bird / Omar’s Blues #2 / Down to the Well / Drinking From a Swimming Pool / The Man Who Loves to Hate / The First in Line / Denali, Not McKinley / I Know Better Now / Lucky Bones / Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still / Just the Other Side of Nowhere / Yesterday and Used to Be’s

AMANDA SHIRES WEST CROSS TIMBERS CD LITTLE LAMBS EAT IVY COUNTRY "Excellent second album from young Texas fiddle-playing singer." Maverick West Cross Timbers was recorded in Nashville and co-produced with Rod Picott and David Henry. Released at the close of 2008, the eleven song collection featured eight Shires penned originals and Keep Them Dogs From Barkin co-written with Fiel, plus a cover of Picotts Angels And Acrobats, and the collection closed with the 1920s pop hit Whispering. Cd Baby honored "West Cross Timbers" with a 4 star review. Bill Lavery of Village records states this gal is one of the best kept secrets weve discovered. Amanda has performed on concert stages with Billy Joe Shaver, Gary P Nunn, Old 97s, Ian Moore, Blue October, The Flatlanders, The Rowan Brothers, Andy Wilkinson, Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan, Devotchka, Justin Townes Earle, and many more. Musically speaking the world is her oyster, and she is a perfect pearl. Amanda is currently touring in support of the duo cd "Sew Your Heart With Wires" as well as her solo cd "West Cross Timbers". Tracks: Upon Hearing Violins / Unwanted Things / I Kept Watch Like Doves / Put Me to Bed / Mineral Wells / Angels and Acrobats / Rings and Chains / Days in Blankets / Keep Them Dogs From Barkin' / Mariann Leola/Whispering

Matt Flinner Trio Music Du Jour CD COMPASS COUNTRY “[Matt Flinner] blurs the lines between jazz and bluegrass, traditional and avant-garde.” - The Associated Press One of the hottest mandolin players on the acoustic scene, multi-instrumentalist Matt Flinner joins trio partners, Ross Martin (guitar) and Eric Thorin (bass) in an experiment gone right. The Music du Jour project began in 2006, says Flinner, when the three performers challenged each other to write music for that evening’s show. “The only rule was that the music be started, completed and performed all in one day. And of course we had no idea what would happen. By 6pm it was time to stop writing and start teaching each other our songs.” Three tours and 60 new tunes later, the trio selected some of their favorites for this CD. “I believe we grew a great deal as writers, musicians, friends and human bei ngs,” says Flinner. And through it all “we knew we were onto something exciting.” Tracks: Inferno Reel / In the Golden Zone / Stomp Hat / Cobalt / Half Moondog / Tell Me One More Time / The Blossom / Falling Rock / Free Circus / Meager Hero / Atomic City / Spur of the Moment

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The Gibson Brothers Ring The Bell CD COMPASS COUNTRY "Blending the tradition of bluegrass and old-timey music with their own point of view, the Gibson Brothers mark their place with beautiful harmonies, playing, and exceptionally moving writing” – Dirty Linen "Blending the tradition of bluegrass and old-timey music with their own point of view, the Gibson Brothers mark their place with beautiful harmonies, playing, and exceptionally moving writing ... Every song isn't a rip roarin' breakdown with fingers flying all over the place, but when a solo is taken, you know about it." - John R. Bobey Jr., Dirty Linen Ring the Bell, produced by brot hers Eric and Leigh plus bassist Mike Barber, features six new original songs by Shawn Camp/Paul Kennerly , Chet O'Keefe, Joe Newberry, and Marshall Warwick, and a relatively obscure Tom Petty song, "Angel Dream." Recorded at the Compass Sound Studio, the players include The Gibson Brothers’ road band (Mike Barber, bass, Clayton Campbell, fiddle, and Joe Walsh, mandolin) and guest resonator guitarist Mike Witcher (Missy Raines & The New Hip)., resulting in what the brothers say is their “grassiest” release in years. Tracks: Ring The Bell / I Can’t Like Myself / Just An Old Rounder / The Wishing Well / Farm of Yesterday / Angel Dream / Bottomland / Jericho / I Know Those Tears / What Can I do? / That’s What I Get For Lovin’ You / Forever Has No End

Flatt & Scruggs The Best Of Flatt And Scruggs TV Show Vols 7 DVD SHANACHIE COUNTRY Volume 7 in the series of DVD’s compiling classic episodes From bluegrass legends Flatt & Scruggs’ TV shows

Flatt & Scruggs The Best Of Flatt And Scruggs TV Show Vol 8 DVD SHANACHIE COUNTRY Vol.8 in the series of DVD’s compiling classic episodes From bluegrass legends Flatt & Scruggs’ TV shows

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Giveway Lost In This Song CD GREENTRAX FO LK Third album from the four young and hugely talented Johnson sisters from near Edinburgh. First two albums received amazing reviews. This band is now hugely popular in the UK, Europe and also in the USA. Produced again by Phil Cunningham (of Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham fame) who is also a huge fan of the band. Tracks; Lost in This Song / Violets / The Poaching Song / Lofty’s / This One’s On You / Zander The Salamander / Flipperfoot The Mugger / Western Highway / Beginni ng Set / The Water is Wide

Catriona McKay & Olov Johansson Foogy CD OLOV JOHANSSON MUSIK FO LK Catriona(Fiddlers’ Bid)and Olov (Vasen) release their stunning new album of both traditional and new music played on Scottish Harp and Swedish nyckelharpa. Catriona Mckay and Olov Johansson’s new album of traditional and new music presents the unique and dynamic sound of Scottish Harp and Swedish nyckelharpa. Catriona and Olov first met in Stockholm in 2002 at a concert shared by their bands Fiddlers’ Bid, based in Shetland,and the astonishing Swedish group Vasen. They have since collaborated in the Celtic Connections 2007 concert Fiddler’s Bid International, on Olov’s solo album I lust och Glod and on Catriona’s brilliant Floe project. Olov, the first Nyckelharpa world champion,is a founder member of Vasen-“both ancient and futuristic” Sweden’s top traditional group and stalwarts of many US and European tours. Catriona’s last album 'Starfish' was nominated for Album of the Year at 2008’s Scottish Trad Music Awards, and was named Classic Album at Celtic Connections 2009. Tracks: 1st Class To Glasgow / Rain/Ekoln / Hook / The Dundee Law Set / Mr.Fish / Stout’s Trip; Olov’s Polska / Astrid’s Vals / The Harper’s Dismissal / Early Sun Polska / Byss-Calle Vals / In The Castle / Toker; Korro / The Foogy Set

Various Out Of Ireland: The Deluxe Edition DVD+CD SHANACHIE FO LK DVD with documentary film plus CD of various audio recordings. A DVD of the acclaimed documentary of Irish immigration to America plus a CD of 13 vintage classics by Irish immigrant musicians plus a 32-page booklet with historic photos, documents and narrative.

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The Amazing Blondel Inspiration CD TA LKING ELEPHANT FO LK Never had a CD release. Originally out 1975. Band has a cult status and this long awaited album will be greatly sought after. With the departure of John Gladwin in 1973, Eddie Baird and Terry Wincott decided to continue The Amazing Blondel. Eddie took up writing most of the material and whilst it was still of an acoustic-folk base it now had a slightly more commercial bent. Inspiration came out in 1975 to critical acclaim and the band continued recordi ng and playing for a further two albums after Inspiration. Certain tracks within the album became standards like “The lovers”, “On a night like this” and “Love song”. Continuing to tour extensively the new brand of Amazing Blondel soon became established with a large fan-base to which this album will appeal. And since it has never had a CD release all Folk / Amzing Blondel fans will be sure to seek out this album. Eddie and Terry are looking to do some gigs later in the year to help promote the release of the long missing Amazing Blondel albums. Tracks: All the time for you-Inspiration / Thinking of you / You didn’t have to lie about it / I’ve got news for you / The lovers / Good time Gertie / On a night like this / Love song / Standing by my window / Be so happy / Tey’re born. They grow and they die

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Kim Burrell No Ways Tired CD SHANACHIE GOSPEL Kim Burrell may the greatest gospel singer of her generation, with a totally unqique jazz gospel style. This album, her first new release in eight years, features Kim’s unique interpretations of a set of gospel standards. Tracks; No Ways Tired / Just As I Am / Happy And You Know It / I Surrender All / What A Friend We Have In Jesus / My Faith Looks Up To Thee / Someone To Watch Over me / Jesus

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Splinters Split The Difference CD REEL RECORDINGS JA ZZ A legendary concert showcasing two generations of British Jazz Giants united by the challenge of collective improvisation and spirited with the wind of jazz history in their playing. Direct from stage analogue stereo recording places the listener at a front and center table in London’s famous 100 Club. Features concert photographs by Jak Kilby and reflections by Trevor Watts. SPLINTERS is remembered, indeed lionized by knowing jazz fans, as the monumental musical meeting of tenor giant Tubby Hayes, trumpeter Kenny Wheeler , saxophonist Trevor Watts, pianist Stan Tracey, bassist Jeff Clyne, and legendary drummers John Stevens and Phil Seamen. SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE is the rare recording Trevor Watts made of the group’s first public appearance, at London’s 100 Club on May 22nd, 1972. Two extended sets of continuous collective improvisation comprise this full length CD release; our first opportunity to experience this leaderless ensemble of British jazz greats with their special musical personalities summoned to create a group music with robust telepathic energy, as informed by the great history of Modern Jazz. Their cauldron of emotionally extroverted playing, as it boils over a torrent of exuberant double drumming from John Stevens and Phil Seamen, is a sheer wonder for the ear to behold. Moreover, such exhilaration is preserved in a dynamic recording that allows the listener to bear witness to this once in a lifetime event. Our remastering care was guided by the sonic requirements for the music itself, which was captured as an analogue tape recording. Including personal reflections from Trevor Watts, and 100 Club concert photographs by Jak Kilby, SPLINTERS: SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE guarantees an experience to be filed under essential. Tracks: One In A Hundred / Two In A Hundred

Various Hot Butered Jazz: Celebrating The Genius Of Isaac Hayes CD SHANACHIE JA ZZ Beautifully rendered contemporary jazz versions of classic compositions by legendary singer/songwriter/producer Isaac Hayes with special guests walter Beasley, Kim Watesr, Norman Brown, Phil Perry and more. In the wake of the passing of legendary singer/songwriter/producer Isaac Hayes last year comes this celebration of his genius by such artists as Walter Beasley, Kim Waters, Norman Brown, Phil Perry, Chris “Big Dog” Davis and others. Highlights include an innovative suite of such Hayes classics as The Theme From Shaft, Café Regios and Ellie’s Love Theme, as well as great takes on such signature Isaac Hayes hits as Walk On By, Never Can Say Goodbye, I Stand Accused, By The Time I Get To Phoenix and others Tracks; Theme From Shaft / I Stand Accused / Café Regio’s / Walk On By / Ellie’s Love Theme / If Loving You Is Wrong / Theme From Shaft (reprise) / Joy Hold On I’m Coming / Try A Little Tenderness / By The Time I Get To Phoenix / Never Can Say Goodbye

Chuck Loeb #1 Smooth Jazz Radio Hits CD SHANACHIE JA ZZ All the biggest radio hits by one f the most popular guitarists in contemporary jazz. During the past decade, Chuck Loeb has been one of the most successful guitarists at smooth jazz radio. his beautiful, instantly recognizable tone and impeccable musicianship has won him a large, loyal fan base. This collection brings together h is most popular, most accessible tracks, impeccably sequenced, to create the ultimate Chuck Loeb listening experience. Tracks; The Music Inside / High Five / North, South, East & West / Bring It / Blue Kiss / Tropical / Sarao / Pocket Change / Beneath The light / Cruzin' South / eBop

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Jeff Kashiwa Back In The Day CD SHANACHIE JA ZZ The latest solo album from saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa, leader of The Sax Pack, the hottest new group in contemporary jazz, whose debut single spent twelve weeks at #1 on the smooth jazz radio charts. Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa, who played for years with smooth jazz supergroup The Rippingtons, has experienced recent success as leader of hot new contemporary jazz group The Sax Pack, whose debut single spent twelve weeks at #1 on the U.S. smooth jazz radio chart. This new solo album delivers the good-time funky jazz that has made kashiwa one of the most successful touring smooth jazz artists Tracks; When It Feels Good / You’re The One / Creepin’ / Free Flyer / Somethin’ Real / Meet You There / The Attraction / Baby, Come Over / Back In The Day / Honesy

Norman Connors Star Power CD SHANACHIE JA ZZ The first new album in seven years by R & B/ Jazz legend Norman Connors, with special guests Peabo Bryson, Ray Parker, Jr., Howard Hewett, Norman Brown, Christopher Williams, Marion Meadows and others. Norman Connors is a soul/jazz legend who was one of the originators of the Quiet Storm sound on such hits as You Are My Starship and who discovered such vocal talents as Phyllis Hyman, Michael Henderson, Glenn Jones, Jean Carne and others. “Star Power” , Norman’s first new album in seven years, delivers his trademark romantic jazzy-soul sound on a set of new material plus re-makes of his “Starship” classic and such hits as Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You”, Dionne Warwick’s “Walk On By”, and Sade’s “No Ordinary Love.” Special guests include a mix of R & Band Jazz stars such as Peabo Bryson, Howard Hewett, Christopher Williams, Norman Brown, Ray Parker, JR, Micheal Henderson, Mario Meadows and others, includi ng new discoveries Antoinette and Danny Boy. Tracks; Used To Be / Where Do We Go From Here / The Sweetest Taboo / Walk On By / Rock With You / You Take My Breath Away / Stormin’ Norman / You Are My Starship / Shades Of Brown / I Waited All My Life / Star Power / Reach For The Sky / Thinkin' / Adore

Craig Chaquico Follow The Sun CD SHANACHIE JA ZZ New album from one of the most multi-faced guitarists in contemporary jazz; Craig Chaquico, who made his mark with pop/rock icons Jefferson Starship, spans the worlds of rock, jazz and new age. Craig Chaquico is a multi-faceted contemporary jazz guitarist who for nearly thirty years has spanned the worlds of rock, jazz and new age musics, winning fans in all of these genres. Though he has scored many smooth jazz radio hits, his sound and style is far more wide-ranging. Tracks; Songbird / Lights Out San Fransisco / Fantasy In Paradise / Circus Beach / You Really Knock Me Out / Juarez / Lucky / Drifting Tides / Hey Teddy / Island Breeze / Latin Satin / Winter

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Jai Uttal Thunder Love CD NETTWERK RELA XATION “I would put this disc in a class with Eno & Byrne’s ‘My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts’ or Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’. " YOGA JOURNAL Jai Uttal is a pioneer whose eclectic east meets west sound has put his music at the forefront of the world fusion movement. Thunder Love is his first release since the Grammy nominated Mondo Rama (2002) and is mixed by the acclaimed producer/musician Bill Laswell, who also performs on several tracks. Thunder Love displays Uttal’s skill not only as a vocalist and interpreter of Sanskrit mantras, but also his ability as an English speaking songwriter. Progressing beyond the traditional structures of kirtan (call and response devotional chanting), he fuses elements of Americana, roots, jazz, Brazilian and electronic music to create his own unique sound world. Tracks: Bhavani Shankara / Bolo Ram (Let The Spirits Sing) / Down On My Knees / Hanuman’s Heart / Never Felt This Love / Let Me Be Sky / Adonai / Thunder Love Blues / Om Shanti

Bhagavan Das Love Songs To The Dark Lord CD NETTWERK RELA XATION “The depth and spiritual resonance of Bhagavan Das’ vocals is very moving” BILLBOARD Bhagavan Das started playing music in the 60’s, hanging out with the then unknown Leonard Cohen in Greece before headi ng to India. He lived as an Indian sadhu for several years and gained worldwide fame following the publication of Be Here Now by Ram Dass. He has recorded a number of albums including Now, which brought traditional Indian chants together with contemporary beats and loops and was produced by Mike D of Beastie Boys. His new album Love Songs To The Dark Lord resonates with tribal rhythms entwined with the ancient musical legacy of Indian Sanskrit mantras. Tracks: Conch Shell / Guru Brahma / Radhe Govinda Bhajo / Mahakali / Jai Radha Madhava / Krishna Kali / Sharanam Ma/Amma Taye / Neem Karoli Mahan / Closing Prayers

Donna De Lory Sanctuary CD NETTWERK RELA XATION I’ve always admired Donna’s voice; her songwriting is poignant and heartfelt” MADONNA Donna De Lory is a singer, songwriter, producer and musician whose voice and music transcends time and genre. Fans will be familiar with her from her years of touring with Madonna, but her music has its own compelling vision. Inspired by Indian devotional music and dance beats from around the globe as well as western pop, her songs blend diverse styles for a sound that is as natural as it is unique. Her new album is expansive yet intimate, multi layered and subtle, immediate yet ageless. Her clear, pure voice possesses an emotive power that can be enchanting, elegant and earthy; rich with emotional nuance and understated soul. Tracks: Aham Prema / Sanctuary / Guru Om / Jai Ma / Bathe In These Waters / Lokah Samastah Sukhi no Bhavantu / Om Namah Shivaya / Thy Will Be Done

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Swelter Songs of Distance CD CORAZONG ROCK/POP Prior to even recording their debut album Swelter already supported such luminaries as The Frames (IE), The Veils (UK), Cracker (USA) and Bettie Serveert (NL). Extremely tasteful, melancholic guitar pop, that’s how Holland’s main music magazine Oor described the music of indie band Swelter after seeing them in concert. What takes most band years, Swelter managed to achieve in its first year of existence; performing on big stages for large audiences through a series of high profile gigs supporting such luminaries as The Frames (IE), The Veils (UK), Cracker (USA) and Bettie Serveert (NL). These series of gigs made Swelter not only a hot and much in demand live act. It also resulted in a lot of exposure in the (Dutch) national press and airplay on the main national radio stations. Quite an achievement without an album, or even a single release! Swelter debut album ‘Songs of Distance’ was recorded in various Dutch studios. Friends added tasteful contributions on mellotron, accordion, Hammond organ and grand piano. Belgian studio wizard Werner Pensaert (known from his work with amongst others Manic Street Preachers and Johan) mixed the record in The Motor Music Studios (Admiral Freebee, Zita Swoon etc.) and the next step, the final mastering of the album was done by the very capable and also Belgian, Uwe Teichert a studio ace whose credits include Nova Star and Deus. And the artwork is brilliant too! Tracks: Wait & See / Still Not Won / The Strain We’re Under / We Both Know / Saddest Meal / Refugee / Something Worth Repeating / You’re In The Last Frame / She Wants To Be A Mother / Love Is Not For Hypocrites / Let Me Sleep

Madder Mortem Eight Ways CD PEACEVILLE ROCK/POP ’Female fronted bands might not be that rare these days, but great ones are’ zero tolerance norwegians return with their fifth album of progressive, atmospheric metal Eight Ways is the follow up to 2006 highly acclaimed (and debut for Peaceville) ‘Desiderata’ album. Expanding and improving upon every element, ‘Eight Ways’ is undoubtedly Madder Mortem’s greatest achievement. With the same stunning dynamics of all-out punchy riffs & catchy metal mixed with delicate beauty & avante-garde twists, these 12 songs deliver an emotional journey heightened by the stunning voice of singer Agnete Kirkevaag, alternating between haunting mellowness and sheer rage & frustration. The album was produced by Madder Mortem and engi neered & mixed by BP M. Kirkevaag of the band at various local facilities over the time period June-November 2008. “Madder Mortem are special. Do you deserve them?” – Terrorizer Tracks: Formaldehyde / The Little Things / Armour / Resolution / A Different Kind Of Hell / The Riddle Wants To Be / Where Dream & Day Collide / The Flesh, The Blood & The Man / Get That Monster Out Of Here / Life, Lust & Liberty / All I Know / The Eighth Wave

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Resin Dogs More CD WEATHERBO X ROCK/POP A band of roving musicologists leading the new breed of importers, their latest album More is stuffed full of gifted accomplices along for the ride. The story could begin in Budapest or perhaps Dublin. Manchester or maybe Berlin? Lead Dogs, DJ Katch and Dave Atkins, alongside The Nextmen's own Brad Baloo on co-production, dictate both the pace and the taste. Debut single Peace and Love featuring Demolition Man embodies the multi-layered diversity of this beat driven collective. Infectious vocal chants and bouncing b-line all help to gather the dancing troops. (Video link at http://www.youtube.com/user/hydrofunk) . Kicking off proceedings the Fishbone, Funkadelic fusion of Coming With The Sound with the distinctlve vocal sway of Haikud'etat setting the tone for this global jam. Onwards MC N'Fa spits his piece from the Southern Hemisphere while Blu Rum 13, Mystro and Yungun tell their tales from the other side of the equator; Canada to Camden. Exclusive to this UK album release is 2Sides feat JSD and The Nextmen/London Elektricity's own MC Wrec. A dub-tastic spoken Worldly journey about two sides, naturally. Reviews confirmed in specialist Music mags M8, MixMag, Knowledge, DJ, DMC Update. Targeting Time Out, The Guardian, Blues And Soul, Bent, Clash Music, Fact, Hot Press, Metro. Uk Tour schedule with Summer festivals in June 09 and tour in September 09. Tracks: Coming With The Sound / End Game / Definition / Fat Cap / Fine Mess / A Destructive Circle / Peace & Love / 2 Sides / Nasty / Move Up / Thunder / Sec Cells / Caught Up / Smoking In The Darknes

Cocteau Twins Garlands LP WEATHERBO X ROCK/POP Originally released in June 1982 Garlands was the band debut album and is considered far darker than some their later offerings, being influenced by Siouxsie and the Banshees, early Cure and The Birthday Party. Remastered from the original analogue tapes specially for this vinyl edition and pressed on 180g VINYL. LIMITED EDITION of 5000 copies, with sleeve printed on heavyweight board and newly designed inner bag Tracks: Blood Bitch / Wax And Wane / But I'm Not / Blind Deaf Dumb / Shallow Then Halo / The Hollow Men / Garlands / Grail Overfloweth

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Quicksilver Messenger Service Castles In The Sand CD SNAPPER ROCK/POP One of the first studio sessions by Quicksilver’s then new line-up of Dino Valente (vocals), John Cipollina (guitar), David Freiberg (bass & vocals), Greg Elmore (drums), with the British session pianist Nicky Hopkins. Mainly acoustic, it took place in Corte Madera, California in late 1969/early 1970. Most of the songs, a couple of them running for nearly nine minutes each, were never to appear on album, although they featured in the group’s concerts. As well as working on new songs such as ‘Subway’ and the rarely-performed ‘The Fool’, the band run through several country, gospel and blues standards that they were familiar with, such as ‘I Know You Rider’, ‘Walk In Jerusalem’, Hank Williams’ ‘May You Never Be Alone’ and Cindy Walker’s ‘Warm Red Wine’. The booklet’s sleeves notes cover the group’s circumstances at the time of the recordings and the featured songs. Tracks: Señor Blues / Subway / I Know You Rider #1 / I Know You Rider #2 / Walk In Jerusalem / Castles In the Sand / May You Never Be Alone / Warm Red Wine / Look Over Yonder Wall/State Farm / Wake Up, Dead Man (Part 1) / Wake Up, Dead Man (Part 2) / The Fool

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Lambeth Community Steelband World Travel: Caribbean / Steeldrums CD ARC MUSIC WO RLD Explore the Carbbean: With your steel drums favourites, such as Yellow Bird, Island in the Sun, Guantanamera and more. Tracks: Jamaica Farewell (Burgie) / London All Stars Steel Orchestra: Guantanamera (Seeger / Marti / Angulo) / London All Stars Steel Orchestra: Cielito Lindo (Yradier / Fernandez / Mendoza) / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: I Want to Dance with Somebody (Rubicam/Merrill) / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: Yellow Bird (Burgie) / London All Stars Steel Orchestra:El Cumbanchero (Hernandez-Canchola) / London All Stars Steel Orchestra: Francilia Teresa (F. Rollock) / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: The Heavy Roller (Roberts) / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: Nah do dat (E. Benjamin) / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: Mr. Pannist (V. Scarborough) / Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band: Island in the Sun

Various World Travel: Brazil CD ARC MUSIC WO RLD Explore Brazil: With samba tunes that conjure up the atmosphere of the Rio carnival. Grupo Bahia: Samba Arc / Grupo Bahia: Girl From Ipanema / Grupo Bahia: Melodías Para Katia / Grupo Bahia: Sao Paulo / Grupo Bahia: Morena Quien Te Conto / Grupo Bahia: Brisa Marina / Grupo Bahia: This Masquerade (Leon Russell) / Grupo Bahia: M. Teresa (Pablo Cárcamo) / Grupo Bahia: Tiane (Pablo Cárcamo) / Grupo Bahia: Samba De Una Nota (Jobim/Mendonca) / Grupo Bahia: Perlas / Grupo Bahia: Os Olhinhos De Al / Miguel Castro Y Su Amigos: Nascimento / Miguel Castro Y Su Amigos: Fantasy Bossa

Abzido World Travel: Africa CD ARC MUSIC WO RLD Explore Africa: Drumming and songs from Senegal, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Benin, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ivory Coast and South Africa. Mbende (Dance from Zimbabwe) / Sekiapu (Dance from Nigeria) / Sindimba (Dance from Tanzania) / Bawa (Dance from Ghana) / Warrior (Dance from South Africa) / Gule Wamkulu Mask Dance (Dance from Malawi) / Isikuti (Dance from Kenya) / Kumpo (Dance from Senegal) / Wali (Dance from Guinea)

Various World Travel: Turkey CD ARC MUSIC WO RLD Explore Turkey: Melodies full of oriental mystery from Istanbul, teh Black Sea coast, the Mediterranean coast, Anatolia. Tracks: Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler: Kaşik oyun havasi / Ensemble Anadolu Üniversitesi Halkdanslari Topluluğu: Bolu / Hüseyin & Günay Türkmenler: Ölem ben, ölem ben / Ensemble Anadolu Üniversitesi Halkdanslari Topluluğu: Eskişehir / Vivienne Doğan-Corringham & George Hadjineophytou: Aslan gibi yarim var / Turkish Ensemble: Zeybek / Turkish Ensemble: Haydi efrem yere vurda dağlar / Vivienne Doğan-Corringham & George Hadjineophytou: Cimdall / Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler: Şeker oğlan

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Baka In The Forest Baka In The Forest CD MARCH HARE MUSIC WO RLD Thousands of years of survival as hunter-gatherers depended on powerful night-time ritual singing ("Yelli") by Baka Pygmy women. This CD is a rare glimpse into an exquisite disappearing musical culture. Five sisters are heard here singing into the rainforest creating a delicate and skillful weave of sound. Contrasting with the communal songs are some exquisite tracks of solo forest yodelling, extraordinary for their combination of relaxation and precision. Water drumming and gentle forest made instruments are also heard against the ambient insect soaked night. 20 years of visiting the same extended family, playing music together, and developi ng trust and friendship has made Su Hart's unique recordings possible. Advert in Guardian and Observer weekend before release & tour / ½ page adverts in Songlines & fRoots next issue Tracks: Twilight Yelli parts 1- 4 / Sakwé Ngombi parts 1 & 2 / Firefly Yelli part 1- 4 / Boboko / Anikó / Moonrise Yelli parts 1 - 3 / Sakwé Ngombi part 3 / Midnight yelli parts 1 - 3 / Song of the Hyrax (yelli version) / Marie-Anne’s Yelli / Liquindi (water drums) Companion album to “Baka Beyond the Forest” .

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Juliet Kelly Licor ice Kiss CD PURPLE STILETTO Putting the Glamour back into Jazz! Juliet updates the sound of the classic jazz divas with a modern, sassy twist - Glam Jazz! With two critically acclaimed albums of original material under her belt – Aphrodite’s Child (2003) and Delicious Chemistry (2005) - Juliet now presents her third and most ambitious album, Licorice Kiss. Referencing influences as diverse as Soul II Soul, the Eurythmics and Soft Cell, she offers up her own take on some 80’s classics alongside her own creations that range from toe-tapping grooves to latin-inflected ballads. From the lilting groove of the lyrically sensual opener “Licorice Kiss” to the rock guitar solo on f inal track “Destiny”, Licorice Kiss is an album that spans a wide range of moods and influences. These include the reggae-tinged rhythm of “I’m Still Here”, a latin-influenced version of the Soul II Soul classic “Back To Life” and Juliet’s drum-and-bass flavoured call to end the obsession with celebrity entitled “Ordinary Lives”. Juliet invites us to luxuriate in softer, more tender moments with “Mutual Attraction” (a tale of forbidden love with a subtle tango-esque groove) and her take on the Eurythmics seminal track “Here Comes the Rain Again” allows us to experience the rich tones of her beautifully haunting vocals. Tracks: Licorice Kiss / Tainted Love / I’m Still Here / Back To Life / Ordinary Lives / Serendipity / Mutual Attraction / Never Really Knew You / Here Comes The Rain Again / Destiny

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MJ Hibbett & T he Validators Regardez, Ecoutez et Repetez CD ARTISTS AGAINST SUCCESS

Witty, poppy, thought provoking songs about real life in your thirties and beyond from one of the UK's best loved underground bands. After ten years of combining rock and roll adventures - massive internet viral hits ("Hey Hey 16K"), live sessions on Radio One, sell-out shows at The Edinburgh Fringe, rave reviews in Rolling Stone and over seventy gigs a year - with having proper jobs and children, MJ Hibbett & The Validators finally combine the two in this, their most polished and pop album yet. With songs about daft dancing, dieting, hen nights, bosses, love at the computer keyboard and really wishing you could get home to bed they're singing about real life as it is lived today. Combined with a newfound pop sheen and their usual wit and tunefulness this could be the album that takes MJ Hibbett & The Validators out into a much bigger audience. Tracks: Being Happy Doesn't Make You Stupid / Do The Indie Kid / Do More Eat Less / Best Behaviour / All The Good Men / We Can Start Having Fun / Red Black Gold / My Boss Was In An Indie Band Once / It Only Works Because You're Here / One Of The Walls Of My House Fell In / We're Old And We're Tired (and we want to go home) / Leicester's Trying To Tell Me Something

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CD BRAMBUS A smashing debut CD of a not so young band, which presents a musical crossover of folk, rock, songwriting, soul and outstanding lyrics. A wonderful addition to the Brambus catalogue, in the Songwriter/Rock/Soul area, 'Loom' is the band in which singer, guitarist and songwriter Manu Olowu finds herself at home. Her songs arise out of those times when everything goes wrong, when life is shaken to the core, or when the heart beats faster than usual. Mostly they're concerned with love. What it is, what it isn't, how it ought to be, could be, should be, or aspires to be, how it can be rejected and dying or, immortal, generate wave after wave. The material is also concerned with the disagreeable; the scandal-mongers, the ignorant, the liars and the suicides. But in every case it's the feelings which count. Feelings; without which life would be dull, and without which there would be no music in the world. Feeling is also what drives the musicians to accompany these songs, to give them wings or make them bite. Feelings, too, are the reason these four musicians have stayed true to each other, year in, year out; naturally enough, not without passing musical affairs and supportive sub-plots, leaps in the dark and strange escapades. Certainly, it would be a shame if musicians such as Mario Söldi on drums, Michael Hutter on bass, and Jo Eberhard on guitar and mandolin were not out there in the restless world of music; and of course Manu Olowu, too, has her own stories on the boil. But most of the time they're together. Yes, as is so well said, 'don't change a winning team! Open your ears - this is a special debut album. Tracks: Field Of Flowers / On My Way / Life Is / Forbidden / Holes To Fill / And Still / Seaweed / Soul Inside / Rabbit / Two Damned Things / If This Is The Way / Soul Doctor / Sleeping Deeply / Don’t You Think / Underneath

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Ducks Deluxe Box of Shorts CD HAWKHEAD MUSIC

70s Pub Rock trailblazers, Ducks Deluxe return after 35 years with a brand new sizzling hot, 6-track mini album - 'Box Of Shorts'. It's thirty-five years since Ducks Deluxe released their last studio recording, 1974's 'Taxi To The Terminal Zone'. Reformed in 2007, originally for a one-off, 35th Anniversary gig at the 100 Club in London, the Ducks have been in high demand ever since and felt the time was right to spend a couple of days in the studio with producer, Paul 'Bassman' Riley. Box Of Shorts is the product of those sessions, five new Sean Tyla-penned compositions and the Ducks own take on the Bob Dylan classic, 'Absolutely Sweet Marie'. Tyla is joined by fellow founder-member, Martin Belmont in the new DD line-up, ably assisted by new Duck's recruits, ex-Stretch, Inmates and Scotty Moore Trio drummer, Jim Russell and the highly-respected London session bassist and singer, Kevin Foster. Tracks: Diesel Heart / Tremolo Bay / Dig It Deep / Red Dust Highway / Long John / Absolutely Sweet Marie

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Various The World Is Shaking: Cubanismo From The Congo 1954-55 CD HONEST JON'S RECORDS WORLD Honest Jons fifth offering in their series of v intage recordings from the EMI Archive in Hayes, this album uncovers the dizzy beginnings of the golden age of African music zinging with the social and political ferment of the independence movement and anti-colonianalism, after the Second World War and the daredevil origins of Congolese rumba, the entire continent's most popular music in the sixties and seventies. Tracks: Boniface Koufoundila - Bino Boton, Bosele / Laurent Lomande - Maboka Marie / A.H. Depala - Matete Paris / A.H. Depala - Akei Cimetierre / Andre Denis - Cherie N’aluli Yo / Vincent Kuli - Yaka Ko tala / Jene Mpia - Klim / Boniface Koufoundila - Ntango N’Abali / Robert Yuakarie - Musinichkie / Albert Bongu - Koseke Moniga Te / Rene Mbu - Boma Limbala / A.H. Depala - C. C. T. Ebongisi Mokiri / Fabien Libasi - Bengela Ngai Bosele / Laurent Lomande - Elisa / A.H. Depala - Moni, Moni Non Dey / Norbert Yakari - Kioo Cha Nyumba / J.P. Ndagu - Mokolo Bafuti Sanza / Boniface Koufoundila - Tokowela Angelique / L. Lomande - Embonga / Jene Mpia - Tika Koseka / A.H. Depala - Yoka Ngal

Various The World Is Shaking: Cubanismo From The Congo 1954-55 LP2 HONEST JON'S RECORDS WO RLD As Above. Tracks:Boniface Koufoundila - Bino Boton, Bosele / Laurent Lomande - Maboka Marie / A.H. Depala - Matete Paris / A.H. Depala - Akei Cimetierre / Andre Denis - Cherie N’aluli Yo / Vincent Kuli - Yaka Ko tala / Jene Mpia - Klim / Boniface Koufoundila - Ntango N’Abali / Robert Yuakarie - Musinichkie / Albert Bongu - Koseke Moniga Te / Rene Mbu - Boma Limbala / A.H. Depala - C. C. T. Ebongisi Mokiri / Fabien Libasi - Bengela Ngai Bosele / Laurent Lomande - Elisa / A.H. Depala - Moni, Moni Non Dey / Norbert Yakari - Kioo Cha Nyumba / J.P. Ndagu - Mokolo Bafuti Sanza / Boniface Koufoundila - Tokowela Angelique / L. Lomande - Embonga / Jene Mpia - Tika Koseka / A.H. Depala - Yoka Ngal

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Buckwheat Zydeco Lay Your Burden Down CD A LLIGATOR BLUES 2009 marks the 30th. Anniversary of Buckwheat Zydeco. Tracks; When The Levee Breaks / The Wrong Side / Let Your Yeah Be Yeah / Don't Leave Me / Back In Your Arms / Throw Me Something, Mister / Lay Your burden Down / Time Goes by / Ninth Place / Too Much Time / Finding My Way back Home

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Julian Arguelles and The Frankfurt Radio Big Band Momenta CD BASHO JA ZZ Momenta is Argüelles’ return to big band and the culmination of his long association with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band. Featuring stunning pianist Gwilym Simcock. Recorded live, Momenta is Argüelles’ return to big band and the culmination of his long association with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band. Argüelles invited the tour de force of British jazz, the prodigiously gifted pianist Gwilym Simcock on this big band outing. “Julian was one of my musical heroes when I first got into jazz” says Simcock, “so it’s a huge honour and pleasure for me to play Julian’s music and work with such wonderful musicians as the HR Big Band.” One of the most widely acclaimed artists on the British scene, Simcock is revered for his “glittering solos”, “harmonic sophistication”, “intricate improvisation”, “rhythmic agility” and “technical accomplishments”. Yet, says Argüelles, “aside from Gwilym’s exceptional playing technique and sense of harmony, it’s the romanticism of his playing; his emotional quality that I most admire”. With that in mind, Argüelles wrote a brand new piece Barcelona 1936 – and rearranged his compositions specifically to feature Simcock's enormous skills. “Like all of my work, the main ingredient I want the listener to feel is one of emotion: sometimes I like to write complicated music, sometimes very simple music; interesting, joyful or dark, but whatever the mood or vibe, it’s the emotional quality I want to be in the forefront” Tracks: Barcelona / See My Dear / Phaedrus / Evan's Freedom Pass / Skull View / Hi Steve / Mish Mash