Slices

About the Artist
For 10 years the Lehigh Valley Gay Men's Chorus (LVGMC) continues to entertain, build bridges and provide "safe spaces" for the community. From our humble beginnings, 10 men gathered to join their voices under the initial co-direction of Robert Roush and Steven H. Olofson. Beverly Morgan, brought us another step further in our evolution before the arrival of Dr. Kawarsky. We were privileged to present a special performance of "Sing For The Cure" for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's national conference in Washington, D.C. in 2002 working with librettist Pamela Martin as the narrator. In 2004 LVGMC was honored to perform at a special celebration honoring the Ambassador to Luxembourg James Hormel in Philadelphia. In addition to our spring and fall concerts, LVGMC has performed at multiple community festivals, Freedom to Marry celebrations, and local churches. We have shared the stage with opera Diva Marilyn Horne, comedian Paul J. Williams, author Michael Thomas Ford, philanthropist and author Ardath Rodale, and several choruses and instrumental ensembles. We have traveled to multiple states to share our enthusiasm with other audiences. We will be performing at the GALA VIIe international choral festival in Montreal Canada (2004) as we did at GALA VIe in San Jose, CA (2000). Of course no one can forget our annual twisted winter cabarets. Our first CD, "Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me", which was released in 2000 was met with great accolades. We are already plotting, planning and looking forward to another exciting 10 years.

Product Description:
While choosing from our repertoire of previously performed songs for our 10th anniversary CD, a few common threads soon became apparent. Much of the music we've chosen is performed a cappella, and even those pieces with accompaniment are orchestrated minimally. Rather than a collection of the grandiose, these songs showcase a folk-world slant chronicling the human experience in a melodic and uncomplicated fashion that is particularly easy on the ears - it is, in many ways a collection of "music of the people". From the rhythmic and quick moving Dulaman, Song of the Blacksmith, and Daemon Irrepit Callidus (all a cappella), to the melodic slower moving lines of Evensong, Loving Kindness, Momma Look Sharp, and Nigra Sum - these understated songs about love, temptation, bravery, and beauty in nature and in ourselves are presented with nominal editing, truly showcasing the talents of our small choral ensemble. A hand full of light pop tracks, including the poignant Jonathan Wesley Oliver Jr., and the hysterical lyrics of Weird Al Yankovic on One More Minute, counterbalance the more traditional selections. Our placement of a commissioned secular humanist work on the same disc with the likes of Zion's Walls and Heaven may seem a bit peculiar to some, but for a group like us, it's perfectly normal. After all, we are a gay men's chorus with one female singer! The message each of these tunes brings certainly will not be embraced by everyone, but the melodic beauty they bring to the listener's ear can't be denied. It's this inclusion of many "SLICES" of different wholes that is the very essence of this celebratory collection. Enjoy!

Slices,Lehigh Valley Gay Men's Chorus,Salmagundi

Average customer rating: Cafe De Luna 2 is a Musical Summer Vacation !

Café de Luna, Vol. 2: Mediterranean Chill Various Artists Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Café de Luna Hotel Tara: The Intimate Side of Buddha-Lounge Lovers Lounge Buddha Lounge, Vol. 3 Buddha Lounge, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000255L2K Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. The Greatest Escape - Alcyone
2. Ma Oh Ma (Sunset Edit) - TAU
3. Electronic Billiard Cafe - Peter Mergener
4. Hi-Fi Rendezvous - David Gordon
5. Breakfast on Neptune - Joe Weineck
6. On My Own - The Moontrane Conductors
7. Eagle Dance - David & Steve Gordon
8. Journey of the Clouds - Ginkgo Garden
9. At the Window - Zingaia
10. She Moved Through the Fair - Alquimia
11. Way of the Shaman (Cafe Edit) - Steve Gordon
12. Pacifist - Althea W.
13. Traveller Through Time - Opera to Relax
14. Ma Oh Ma (Full Moon Edit) - TAU

Album Description

It's a warm Mediterranean evening....pull up a chair and chill-out to this super-sensual DJ set of smooth grooves and exotic vocals from the finest European/World artists. Each track has been hand selected by the Gordon Brothers (Buddha-Lounge/World Groove Mix). Be transported to the azure shores of Ibiza by these tantalizing world grooves, lush moods and exotic vocals as your senses indulge in these heavenly slices of musical bliss.

Featuring delicious hypnotic rhythms from favorites

such as: Ginkgo Garden, Althea W., Peter Mergener, Alquimia, Opera to Relax, Alcyone, The Moontrane Conductors plus David & Steve Gordon, and Zingaia.

Customer Reviews:

Cafe De Luna 2 is a Musical Summer Vacation !.......2004-10-27

The second in the Cafe De Luna series, Cafe De Luna 2: Mediterannean Chill is like a musical Summer vaction to Ibiza. This is a very cool set of pure downtempo chill-out grooves with a distinctly European flavor. This music is perfect for relaxing to while upbeat enough to keep the listener engaged. I have found this to be the perfect music for setting just the right mood at dinner parties with friends or driving along your favorite stretch of coast road on a warm summer day, or just popping on when you need a reminder that there are those unforgettable summer days that seem to drift on for an eternity. I highly recomend both this CD and it's predecessor.

Average customer rating: Asphalt Jungle Kicks Booty Over the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Electro Ave. Asphalt Jungle Manufacturer: Roir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Enjoy This Trip ASIN: B00005RTBI Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. Last Crusader
2. Ulysses Revenge
3. Red Dragon
4. Witchcraft (MTV Mix)
5. Foxxy
6. Wha Da Ding
7. Distant Heart
8. Flight Of Plato
9. Kato
10. Tinsel Town
11. Pegasus
12. Medusa
13. Witchcraft (DJ Soul Slinger/ DJ Wally Re-mix)** Bonus Track

Album Description

Electronic music is selling more than ever with new releases by the Chemical Brothers, Boards Of Canada, Clinic & a recent release by Crystal Method- Asphalt Jungle's debut release "Electro Ave." could not have come at a better time. It combines the writing & producing talents of Brian Tarquin (3 solo albums on Instinct Records) & Chris Ingram and incorporates funky big beats with metallic percussive guitar riffs. "Electro Ave." features MTV's "Road Rules" hit track "Witchcraft" and a re-mixed bonus version by DJ Soul Slinger & DJ Wally. It also includes "Tinsel Town" which has been heard by millions of "Making The Band" viewers. With their own unique style, Asphalt Jungle has blended live raw guitar tones with fast paced bottomless grooves.

Long time partners, Tarquin & Ingram have written the music for MTV's 1998/1999 television show "Road Rules," as well as producing music for many other TV shows including the "X-Files" and ABC's "Making The Band". The duo also has a long history in recording and producing albums together. Inspired by the early 90's London Acid Jazz & British Electronica Revolution, Tarquin & Ingram scored a top 20 hit (Billboard) with, "This Is Acid Jazz; The Best Of Acid Jazz Vol. 2" on Instinct Records. Asphalt Jungle's first ! release is a culmination of experience & desire; both Chris & Brian relish the opportunity to have `their' music finally heard- so listen up!

Customer Reviews:

Asphalt Jungle Kicks Booty.......2002-07-24

Loved the album from start to finish. The mixer of rock guitar with electronica dance grooves kicks ass!! I especially liked the dreamly electronica tune, Distant Heart, the quirky dance track, Wha Da Ding and high energy sultry track, Foxxy. A great CD to ROCK OUT with!! A CD that has won a place in my car cd changer. Hope you guys keep making music!!!!!

Over the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-07-12

This album should have been the soudtrack to that armwrestling movie called "over the top" because it gets you PUMPED UP! Arm- breaking beats mixed with tendon-rippin' metal guitar riffs. It's hot I tell you. If you ever liked anything Crystal Method did or the Chemical Bros. buy this and prepare to be impressed, because it's more intense than anything those guys ever did.

Average customer rating: Uncle Dave searches for the perfect woman

Nine Slices Of My Mid-Life Crisis Uncle Dave & The Waco Brothers Manufacturer: Buried Treasure ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gold Brick ASIN: B0001WA6XI Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

1. Where Does Love Go?
2. Future Mrs. Dave
3. West Side Wind
4. I Love You, Baby (And I Hate Myself)
5. Only Star
6. Long Days Journey
7. Table For One
8. Face Of The Earth
9. F.M.D. R.I.P.

Album Description

Itinerant journalist and long-time Mekons associate Dave Herndon records his Lonesome Bob-influenced alt-country tunes backed by the infamous Waco Brothers and produced by Jon Langford of the Mekons. Features original Jon Langford cover art.

Customer Reviews:

Uncle Dave searches for the perfect woman.......2004-05-04

I heard the Waco Brothers a few years ago on college radio in RI and got some of their CDs from the Bloodshot site and really liked them BUT this record blows my freakin' lid off. They've teamed up with Uncle Dave, some dude they used to hang out with in DC back in the day and he's come up with all these sensitive wordy country ballads and neanderthal rock anthems about his mid-life crisis. Hilarious stuff. He dreams up a fantasy woman for his future Uncle Dave wife and by the end of the album realizes she has to be killed before he can be free or happy or both. But it's OK 'cos she's not real, I geuss. The Wacos never sounded better and the rocking never stops. Uncle Dave has one of those weird non-singer story-teller voices that creeps up on you and gets in your skull! Perfect listening for unemployable single drunks staring down the barrel at 50... Where Does Love Go When It's Gone could be a hit for the Mavericks or Dwight.

Average customer rating: Anyone giving this CD 5 stars is either a friend of hers or gay, or both! Expect the unexpected what can one say about her beautiful voice Phoebe Legere ALL HER ALBUMS & LIVE SHOWS Great original songs, great singer with a great voice too

Last Tango in Bubbleland Phoebe Legere Manufacturer: Random Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Phoebe Legere ASIN: B000003T5Z Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

1. Amazing Love
2. Madly
3. Love Bubble
4. You Devil
5. I'm Coming (To You)
6. Armageddon A Go Go
7. Never
8. Lady Friday
9. Little White Dress
10. Ny Nightmare
11. Boa Constrictor Tango
12. Stephanie

Customer Reviews:

Anyone giving this CD 5 stars is either a friend of hers or gay, or both!.......2007-04-07

I would be doing a great disservice to the Amazon community if I recommended this gem and gave it a high score. i will not lie: Phoebe Ledger (real name) does indeed have a very nice voice, better suited for lounge, jazzy music, but not for mainstream rock or pop. Since the cd is only 35 cents, if you;re really curious, go ahead and buy it, but within 3 days you'll place it back on the sales block for less, maybe a quarter. I am writing this review in 2007. She's been singing in 3rd rate dives for over 18 years now. She's poor, she's white, she's talented, and she can sing. So what's wrong? Her material sucks! She may be famous in the NYC underground, but it's hard to pay the bills on fame and crumbs. Still, I rank her higher than Yoko, Putanna Madonna, Xtina and britney. I rank Cyndi Lauper higher only becuase she had a few hit songs that still reosnate with the public ("True Colors").

Expect the unexpected.......2006-07-31

Phoebe is a force to be reckoned with. She's got a stellar voice, has excellent songwriting chops, and is virtuosic at piano and accordion (which is not necessarily a pop/cabaret instrument). This album, while a bit more produced than her prior efforts, has the same honest and experimental spirit of her prior releases. The only drawback to this album (other than the, seemingly, lack of promotion) is her re-working of "Amazing Love," which did not require the inclusion of a rap and a reggae beat to make it accessible (check out her original version on her albums credited to Phoebe Legere and her Hot Hunks, which had a more choral backing). All in all, Phoebe is an artist one can never pigeonhole -- great vocalist and instrumentalist, and always willing to push the envelope. Viva La Legere!

what can one say about her beautiful voice.......2006-07-07

having witnessed her vocal powers many times in new york city, it would be safe to say, she is one of the seven wonders of the vocal world.

Phoebe Legere ALL HER ALBUMS & LIVE SHOWS.......2002-02-16

PHOEBE LEGERE HAS GOT WHAT IT TAKES AND MUCH MUCH MORE TO ATTRACT MAJOR LABELS. SHE HAS GOT THE SOUND OF AN ANCIENT YET FUTURISTIC WORLD MANTIFESTED AND MATERIALIZED. ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE RARE ARTISTIC MOUNTAIN OF FLUID SEXUAL, SERIOUS, EMOTIONALLY STIMULATING, GOLD. PHOEBE LEGERE HAS GOT WHAT NOT MANY ARTISTS HAVE, AND THAT IS PURE GUTS, DARING, PROFESSIONAL, OUTSTANDING MUSIC AND AWESOME VOCALS. I WOULD ADVISE EVERYONE, AND EVERY LABLE TO CHECK OUT ALL THE CD'S,& MOVIES OF THIS RARE BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM GOD. WHO PUTS EVERYTHING SHES GOT INTO HER WORKS ,
PLUS A DASH OF REAL INOVATIVE MIND BOGGLING SPICE FROM HER GIFTED SOUL. SHE PLAYS GUITAR, PIANO, ACCORDIAN, PLUS PLUS PLUS. I'VE SEEN HER SHOWS LIVE, AND MET HER IN NEW YORK CITY, LISTENED TO HER POUR MAGIC INTO HER PRIVATE REHEARSALS. I AM A NEW PERSONAL FRIEND AND ADMIRER OF PHOEBE LEGERE. WHO WAS INVITED TO FILM LIVE SHOWS FOR REVIEW. DON'T YOU MISS OUT ON PHOEBE'S TALENT. IF JONI MITCHELL IS READING THIS SHE WOULD MOST PROBLEBLY SAY. YES PHOEBE IS A GIFT TO OUR WORLD.
ROBERT M. MACKINNON A.K.A BAHAMA KIN.

Great original songs, great singer with a great voice too.......1999-06-29

Phoebe is a great talent. The songs themselves are interesting and witty, the delivery is great (Phoebe has a great voice), and the album production is quite good. It's just a shame that promotion of the album has been nonexistent - Phoebe's great, hopefully enough people will find out about her to keep the albums coming... BTW - Phoebe's into modern Swing now...

Average customer rating: This CD is great Great album!

Better Weather Heavy Blinkers Manufacturer: Brobdingnagian ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Chamber Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Heavy Blinkers The Night and I Are Still So Young The Night and I Are Still So Young ASIN: B00005N8PH Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

1. It's Finally Done
2. Baby Smile
3. Far as You Are
4. Heartstrings
5. Long as I Am Able
6. Malm
7. Lazy in Love
8. Didn't Even Have Time to Dream It
9. I Used to Be a Design
10. Broken Wave
11. Helicopter Blues
12. Weight That Can't Be Carried
13. It's Finally Done

Customer Reviews:

This CD is great.......2002-07-17

If you like the Beatles, Beach Boys, Sloan, Carpenters, Matthew Sweet, Paul McCartney, Mike O'Neill or similar artists, then you will like this CD by the Heavy Blinkers. It consists of pop songs which are beautifully arranged and orchestrated.

Great album!.......2002-05-17

Left Banke meets FRIENDS-era Beach Boys. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Brings back good songs! Glaser has his own style, and he writes wonderful songs

Slices of Life Don Glaser Manufacturer: Brownstone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000006RCS Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

1. Strawberry Jam
2. I Want You Everyday
3. I'm Spiritual
4. Shopping
5. Teaneck, N.J.
6. Moving
7. Will I Ever Grow Up
8. The Horoscope Song
9. Don't Say Goodbye
10. Look For The SIlver Lining
11. Money
12. I Do Lunch
13. Carol (Vocal)
14. Carol (Instrumental)
15. Our Love Is Here To Stay
16. Laughing Along With Love

Customer Reviews:

Brings back good songs!.......1999-09-07

This album reminds me of the good old days when Cole Porter, the Gershwins and others used to write music that 'sang' with lyrics people could remember and enjoy. I love this CD.

Glaser has his own style, and he writes wonderful songs.......1999-02-07

-- Don Glaser doesn't have any dedications on his new album, "Slices of Life." But if he did, candidates for recognition would have to include Bob Dorough and Mose Allison. Particularly Dorough, for Glaser -- like both of them a piano-playing singer -- writes songs with the same delightful and ironic twists and dips as Dorough (who wrote the jazz standard, "I've Got Just About Everything.") Glaser's voice is also similar to Dorough -- a strongly nasal tenor. In his singing, too, he emulates Dorough's short phrases. But this is no Dorough rip-off or tribute -- Glaser has his own style, and he writes wonderful songs -- a lot of them, too: 13 of the 16 here. They're light, swinging numbers with catchy melodies and sassy lyrics. In fact, if you were to sum up Glaser's music in a single phrase, "fun jazz" might be it. Songs like "Strawberry Jam" and "Moving" both bounce and engage in the kind of sly, even flirtatious word play that Allison has made into a career. And not since Randy Newman's "Dayton, Ohio - 1903" has an obscure town gotten as swinging a tribute as Glaser's "Teaneck, N.J." Actually, the Newman comparison is apt, because, as with the man who had hits with "Short People" and "You've Got a Friend" (from the Disney movie "Toy Story,") Glaser's outstanding piano playing often gets overlooked in favor of his singing and songs. At least Glaser gets a chance to show off his keyboard skills on a couple of cuts where his wife, Carol, sits in at the microphone. It's this overall combination of strengths -- singing, piano playing, writing great tunes -- that make this album such a lovely listen. Jim Trageser lives and writes in the foothills of the Laguna Mountains. Reach him at mailto:trag@cts.com.> The Editors of the CD-Review welcome your comments. Write to them at mailto:trag@cts.com or mailto:dbalding@hotmail.com. Copyright 1999 Joe Shea The American Reporter. All Rights Reserved

Average customer rating: Idle Mirth's debut CD, reviewed by Cincinnati's City Beat

Idle Mirth Manufacturer: What About Records? ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAE61C Release Date: 2004-12-28

Customer Reviews:

Idle Mirth's debut CD, reviewed by Cincinnati's City Beat.......2006-01-15

Every once in a while a uniquely mischievous sound will slither out of the radio and insulate the dark recesses of the public's conscious (examples being NIN's "Closer" and Fiona Apple's "Criminal"). Idle Mirth specializes in these slices of sultry, neo-psychedelic darkness. A swirling cocoon of ethereal yet impacting melody, loaded with percolating electro-ticks and wiry, creative guitar.

-Cincinnati's City Beat, September 23, 2004.

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Slices of Thrown Time La Stop Manufacturer: Beta-Lactam Ring Records/Revol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000EXZHEW Release Date: 2006-01-01

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Its Not As Bad As Im Making It Sound Manufacturer: Honest Bob and the Factory-To-De ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3G7M Release Date: 2005-01-18

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dB3 II Divided by Three Manufacturer: Divided By Three ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA92RK Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. No More
2. Kissin Frogs
3. What People Want
4. Cold Dark Fear
5. Way Too Strong
6. Heart of Stone
7. Let It Go
8. Grow Old with You
9. Orange Flower
10. Dried Rose

Music Album:

1. Song Of The Crooked Dance: Early Bulgarian Traditional Music 1927-42
2. Songs For Our Times
3. Souvenirs: Best of Janis Ian 1972-1981 [Import]
4. Sweet Time
5. Ten: A Decade of Commonbond
6. The Lost Way
7. The Unknown Soldier [Import]
8. This Small Town
9. Traditional Folk Songs, Vol.2
10. True Light

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