Charged [Import]

Product Description
Nebula are the full embodiment of heavy-psych rock. The band's second full-length Charged, is a mixture of high energy electric blues, lead-footed psychedelic stomps and even some lighter acoustic fare. Electricity is the key. Guitars are the weapon. Digipack. 2001 release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

I am Harry Partch - Harry Partch
By the Rivers of Babylon - Harry Partch
Texts and Music: A Wagnerian Wrestling Match - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 1 - A Dream - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 2 - An Encounter in the Field - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 3 - On Hearing the Flute - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 4 - The Intruder - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 5 - I am a Peach Tree - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 6 - With a Man of Leisure - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 7 - A Midnight Farewell - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 8 - Before the Cask of Wine - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 9 - On the Ship of Spicewood - Harry Partch
Ten Li Po Lyrics: 10 - By the Great Wall - Harry Partch
The Use of English in Serious Music - Harry Partch
Barstow - Eight Hitch-Hiker's Inscriptions. . . - Harry Partch
San Francisco - Newsboy Cries - Harry Partch
Life is too precious to spend it with important people - Harry Partch
U. S. Highball - A Musical Account of Slim's Transcontinental Hobo Trip - Harry Partch
While my Heart Keeps Beating Time - Harry Partch
San Francisco II - Harry Partch

Tracks:

I'm going to start right off by giving you some sounds - Harry Partch
Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 1 - Isobel - Harry Partch
Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 2 - Annah the Allmaziful - Harry Partch
Dark Brother - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 1 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 2 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 3 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 4 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 5 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 6 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 7 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 8 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 9 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 10 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 11 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 12 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 13 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 14 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 15 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 16 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 17 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 18 - Harry Partch
A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 19 - Harry Partch

Tracks:

June 11, 1935 - Santa Rosa, California - H. PARTCH
June 12 - Federal Shelter, Stockton - H. PARTCH
June 13 - H. PARTCH
June 14 - H. PARTCH
June 16 - Huntington Ranch, San Joaquin - H. PARTCH
June 17 - H. PARTCH
July 4 - H. PARTCH
July 14 - H. PARTCH
July 16 - H. PARTCH
July 19 - H. PARTCH
July 20 - Heading north, between Sacramento and Redding (Later incorporated into The Wind) - H. PARTCH
July 24 - Federal Shelter, Portland - H. PARTCH
July 25 - Blue Ox Lodge, Seattle, Washington - H. PARTCH
July 27 - H. PARTCH
July 29 - H. PARTCH
July 30 - H. PARTCH
August 7 - Between Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Oregon - H. PARTCH
August 15 - H. PARTCH
October 22 - Nearing Monterey (reworked in 1943 as The Letter) - H. PARTCH
October 24 - Leaving Big Sur - H. PARTCH
October 25 - Near Slate's Hot Springs (Now the Esalen Institute) - H. PARTCH
October 26 - H. PARTCH
October 27 - H. PARTCH
October 28 - H. PARTCH
October 29 - H. PARTCH
October 30 - Big Creek - H. PARTCH
November 12 - Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
November 14 - H. PARTCH
November 15 - Leaving Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
November 16 - Ojai - H. PARTCH
November 17 - H. PARTCH
November 23 - Los Angeles - H. PARTCH
November 28 - H. PARTCH
December 4 - H. PARTCH
December, 1935 - H. PARTCH
Feburary 1, 1936 - San Bernardino - H. PARTCH

Tracks:

Yankee Doodle Birds - H. PARTCH
Y.D. Fantasy - On the Words of an Early American Tune - H. PARTCH
O Frabjous Day! - H. PARTCH
You are charged with being guilty. Are you drunk or not drunk? - H. PARTCH
Ring Around the Moon - A Dance Fantasm for Here - H. PARTCH
Bless This Home - H. PARTCH
Harrys Wake - H. PARTCH

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Enclosure 2, all four cds, is curated as a sprawling notebook filled with sounds and speech instead of sketches and words. Of any Partch recording extant, it gives the best picture of the man--as the curmudgeonly, extremely innovative misanthrope that he was, as the composer who was impossibly unlike anyone else before or since. The essence of Partch's music reflects the history of the world--from his particular perspective--the imaginings of ancient Greece to the influence of Chinese musical melodrama, all propelled by homemade instruments based on a 43-tone scale named things like the "Kithara" and the "Boo." These recordings also give the best sense of his philosophy of language in music. Lamenting the whole time how text in music had become detached from the language of everyday life, Partch ran music alongside newsboys' cries and hobos' diaries, following the forms, cadence, and dynamics of speech, rather than the other way around. From his juvenilia (a wonderful song he wrote at 18) to a 45-minute segment of his wake in 1974, the first steps towards exploring Partch's sparkling works fully are made here. --Robin Edgerton

Great Expectations: The Singles Collection

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an army that will never fall
As good as a band can possibly be

Great Expectations: The Singles Collection
New Model Army
Manufacturer: Superfecta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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History: The Best of New Model Army
Thunder and Consolation
Eyes Open

ASIN: B0000CNY21
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Great Expectations
The Price
No Rest
Better Than Them (7 Inch Version)
Brave New World
51st State
Poison Street (Extended Mix)
White Coats
Stupid Questions
Vagabonds (Album Version)
Green And Grey (Edit)
Get Me Out
Purity (U.S. Edit)
Here Comes The War
Living In The Rose
Wonderful Way To Go (Single Mix)
You Weren't There
Orange Tree Roads

Album Description

Superfecta presents NMA's first-ever career-spanning 'Best Of' collection, Great Expectations!

18 singles are included--from their indie days on Abstract, to their major label days on EMI and Sony, to their recent releases on Attack Attack. Compiled with the assistance of lead singer/songwriter, Justin Sullivan, this release features hand-picked versions of their singles. The Extended Mix of Poison Street appears for the first time on a commercial CD and a new edit of Purity was requested by Mr. Sullivan himself. Furthermore, seven of the tracks have never before been released in the United States.

Longtime NMA cover artist Joolz has created brand new artwork for the album. And world renowned music critic & NMA fan from day one, Jack Rabid, has composed some stellar liner notes.

All of the tracks have been Digitally Remastered, so whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering New Model Army, this is the collection for you.

Customer Reviews:

an army that will never fall.......2005-01-14

New Model Army has often been compared to the likes of WAR-era U2, The Alarm, and countless obscure UK Punk bands who lean towards political and religious subjects, yet they are in a class by themselves by securing the dubious honor of being one of the few Punk bands to actively incorporate the use of a violin or an acoustic guitar into their sound. if there was ever a band who had such a burning desire in their hearts and minds for anything whatsoever, it is New Model Army. and this album certainly lives up to its title. on 1984's 'The Price', Justin Sullivan's introspective and breathy vocals ignite a passionate fire as he channels the vocal stylings of Sting back in the days when he was fighting for New Wave justice with The Police. on 1987's 'White Coats,' Sullivan and Co. question the existence of life, the tragedy of suicide, and what lies ahead of us in the great beyond. the two most recognized tracks on this disc are both from NMA's standout year of 1989: 'Vagabonds' and 'Green And Grey'. 'Vagabonds' is a true battle cry for anyone who has ever felt lost or alienated as Sullivan chants "we are in this together" in the song's chorus, set to a military-style drum beat, a strong guitar, and a piercing violin strain a la 'Sunday Bloody Sunday.' 'Green And Grey' is a haunting acoustic lament to a deceased friend. if you have ever lost someone you love, this song will surely make you feel their presence. it has also been said that Justin Sullivan's voice is "too pristine" to be fronting a Punk band. but like the music he sings, he is fighting for a noble cause, which in this case would be the fact that Punk doesn't always have to sound chaotic to be considered aggressive. and Sullivan's stunning rasp certainly proves that point.
although New Model Army never reached the enormous amount of popularity that the aforementioned U2 achieved, they remain one of the most driven bands of the 1980's and beyond. no matter what struggles they face, this is one army that will never fall.

As good as a band can possibly be.......2004-05-18

This career-spanning retrospective of NMA is nothing more than a document of the only rock band that really matters anymore. R.E.M. have wandered off somewhere, U2 has become too inconsistent, and Bob Mould seems to have retired. NMA keeps soldiering on, however, and even with a five-year hiatus in the mid-1990s, they still bring that fire and passion that they always did. Every song is delivered as if it is the most important news you'll ever hear, and NMA continue to buck against all trends. While they may never have a massive commercial success here in the US, one listen should convince anyone that there is no one who deserves it more.

This CD suffers from one flaw: it should have been two. There are a few singles missing ("Queen of My Heart", most obviously, as well as the live version of "Space" from 1991's Raw Melody Men), but it gets five stars anyway because the material on it is so crucial and arresting and flat-out fantastic that it could hardly receive anything less. Of particular note is the US-only remix of 1986's "Poison Street", a must for collectors as its album The Ghost Of Cain is widely regarded as one of their best. Three tracks come from 1988's Thunder And Consolation, although in all honesty any three songs from that masterpiece would fit perfectly here. Understand that this is a band whose 1994 b-side compilation sounds better and more complete than almost any other artist's studio release.

NMA have always been overlooked in the US, although as of this writing they are touring here for the first time in at least 10 years, playing clubs around the nation. Any fan of English punk, post-punk, rock, balladry and lyrics that actually say something should absolutely not miss this. Those of you who do not know NMA could very easily start here and hear what happens when you don't sell out.

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* 1976 INSTRUMENTAL DUB CLASSIC *

vital dub: well charged

Well Charged
Revolutionaries , and Vital Dub
Manufacturer: Frontline
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004U8S6
Release Date: 2000-08-14

Tracks:

Roof Top Dub
Ital Step
Fence Dub
Ishens Dub
Total Dub
Merciful Dub
Cell Block 11
Killer Dub
Blacka Black Dub

Album Details

Combining the talents of Sly Dunbar on drums along with the vocal and song-writing pedigree of the Mighty Diamonds, this is a record truly representative of the Front Line label. It was originally released into the summer of 1978 & has never before been released on CD.

Customer Reviews:

* 1976 INSTRUMENTAL DUB CLASSIC *.......2005-09-19

Well Charged consists of a number of dub versions of tracks mostly from The Mighty Diamonds LP, "Right Time." The music here is played by a loose group of the finest Jamaican session men, known collectively as The Revolutionaries ("Vital Dub" is just a name given the Revolutionaries by this particular producer for this particular set). The results are nine tracks of purely ecstatic instrumental dub from 1976, every one being a juicy, colorful and joyous celebration of life and music. If you like tasty bass grooves, skanky upfull rhythms, splashes of organ, and loads of tripped out and happily echoing horns, then you will find this to be a masterpiece of instrumental reggae and dub. The fact that these are all dubs of Mighty Diamonds tracks engenders the disc with a truly cohesive feel emotionally and instrumentally.

Musicians playing on these tracks include Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Sticky Thompson, Ranchie McLean, Dougie Bryan, Ossie Hibbert, Herman Marquis, and the great Tommy McCook. These are jazzy, irie, skanky reggae instrumentals, which would be fantastic on their own. The tastefully applied dubs (mixing courtesy of Ernest Hoo Kim & Ossie Hibbert) only sweeten the pot, adding just the right amount of reverb here, the right amount of echo there, and leaving out bits and pieces only sporadically, rather than stripping it down to drum and bass for long, sparse periods. Like I said, these dubs are juicy.

Sound quality is excellent here, so what, if any, are the drawbacks? Well, despite the hilarious photo of an utterly spliffed individual on the cover, the insides are bare, and the back cover only provides the briefest bit of info on recording and personnel. The length is only just over a half an hour, but the price of the disc still makes it a bargain, and it plays well over and over again, sounding fresh every time. Every track, bar non, is a five star number, so you won't need to be skipping any tracks, which ads further to the value. So really, the drawbacks are minor, but the rewards are great.

Ask a fan of the Revolutionaries what is their best dub set, and you will find "Well Charged" at the top of the list more often than not. This is classic and positively indispensable instrumental dub, and we are blessed to have it, end of story.

vital dub: well charged.......2001-06-22

a classic 1976 recording that hits the spot. not a lot of effects, very little vocals. rather a short recording by today's standards, and virtually anonymous without much in the way of liner notes. features some big names, however: sly, ansel collins, tommy mccook, sticky. leads mostly by horns and keyboards--this music stands on its own as instrumentals. the drawbacks of the poor packaging are more than made up for by the quality of the music and the low price.

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True Legacy Rock - Culprit set the stage for things to come
Seattle, At it's finest!
Culprit Lives
Culprit Lives
Seemless 80s Metal Still Fresh

Guilty as Charged
Culprit
Manufacturer: Hellion Germany
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056H5F
Release Date: 2000-10-23

Tracks:

Guilty As Charged
Ice In The Back
Steel To Blood
I Am
Ambush
Tears Of Repentance
Same To You
Fight Back
Players
Guilty As Charged (Live At Subzero, Seattle 1/2/98)
Stone Cold Crazy (Live At Subzero, Seattle 1/2/98)
Fight Back (Live At Subzero , Seattle 1/2/98)

Album Details

Digitally Remastered with 20 Page Booklet

Customer Reviews:

True Legacy Rock - Culprit set the stage for things to come.......2007-03-11

These guys rock. If you love 80's metal, you MUST know Culprit and own this album - they were the predecessor to the metal rock and roll that we grew up with and loved. After listing to this album, a profound sense of respect is due. Hat's off to Jeff L'Heureux, Johnny DeVol, Kjartan Kristoffersen, Scott Earl and Bud Burrill - and thanks to Hellion Records and Amazon for keeping the sound alive and making this album available !

Seattle, At it's finest!.......2002-12-19

Seattle in the early 80's was one of the defining moments in my life as so many new artists (most of whom were my friends) began to emerge showcasing their musical abilities. The NWOBHM had taken root and spawned a newfound avenue of artistic expression and the results are not only etched in time but have forged a permanent place in the annals of Rock and Roll! Culprit was a band that paved the way for what has since become the "Seattle sound". Born of a three piece hard hitting power trio that included John DeVol's Guitar Wizardry , Scott Earl's destroying the stage as well as his fingers on bass, and Bud Burrill's pioneering techniques on drums. Shortly thereafter, Jeff Le'Roux and KJ Kristofferson would join and the result was a 9 track album full of high energy, raw heavy metal that even 20 years later still holds to the test of time. Culprit's live shows were a non stop adrenaline rush that fed and nutured the eyes, ears, and soul of those in attendence. If heavy metal is your forte-Culprit is a must have. A+

Culprit Lives.......2002-09-21

I haven't received my CD yet but I don't need it to revue the album. I've had 2 vinyl's since they where first released. After years of storage and then more years without a record player I'm more than ready to hear the classic early heavy metal riffs of Johnny and Kjartan the fierce rhythm of Budd and Scott and last but not least the awesome vocals of Jeff L'Heureux. Definitely a heavy metal classic, the only band I can think of off the top of my head to compare them with is RIOT ... and to me that's way up there baby. It truly would have been great to hear another album or 2 from these guys but at least I have a CD now. Culprit Lives!

Culprit Lives.......2002-09-21

I haven't received my CD yet but then I don't need it to revue this album. I've had 2 vinyl's since they where first released...but then after years of storage and then more years without a record player I'm more than ready to ROCK!!!. Hearing the classic early heavy metal riffs of Johnny and Kjartan, the fierce rhythm of Budd and Scott and last but not least the awesome vocals of Jeff L'Heureux will sureley cause me to wet myself. This is a classic heavy metal album in the same realm as RIOT. It truly would have been great to hear another album or 2 from these guys but at least I have a CD now. Culprit Lives!!!

Seemless 80s Metal Still Fresh.......2001-04-28

Culprit was one of those bands that should have been huge. Guitars, bass, drums and vocals roar along without burying melody. Tons of energy from these sons of Seattle. Good production quality. Oh, what might have been.

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better than the sum

Charged Live
Bill Laswell , Toshinori Kondo , and Eraldo Bernocchi
Manufacturer: Innerhythmic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

Shintotech Iridescence
Fathoms
Death Tools
Dueling Sufis
Subterrania
Overloaded Lila

Album Description

Weaponizing bass lines, shifting the timing of energies, moving backwords heading toward nonsense. The low end materializes itself in spirals while the attraction of grooves empties the bowels of ecstasy. The disease of dynamics opposed to walls of sounds. A modern temple to harmony travelers. Ranging from dub to funk, from free jazz to ambient, Charged has been travelling across borders, manipulating perception and physical boundaries.

Led by acclaimed Italian composer/producer Eraldo Bernocchi (Sigillum S, Mick Harris, Francesca Lago, Jungle Brothers), Charged Live captures performances in Japan, Germany, and Holland with an ensemble consisting of bassist Bill Laswell (Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders, Tony Williams, Peter Gabriel), electric trumpet player Toshinori Kondo (DJ Krush, United Future Organization, William Parker), drummer Hamid Drake (Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark), percussionist Aiyb Dieng (Sly Dunbar, Herbie Hancock, Bootsy Collins), and turntablist DJ Disk (Rock Steady Crew, Primus).

Album Details

Led by Acclaimed Italian Composer and Produced by Eraldo Bernocchi, "Charged Live" Captures Performances in Japan, Germany and Holland with an Ensemble Consisting of Bassist Bill Lawell, Eletric Trumpet Player Toshinori Kondo, Drummer Hamid Drake, Percussionist Aiyb Dieng and Turntable DJ Disk.

Customer Reviews:

better than the sum.......2004-06-20

This is an excellent live piece from eraldo bernocchi and bill laswell, with all the people listed above. This has way more of a jamming dub feel to it than the studio cut. The recording is really nice but not as nice as the tabla beat science live piece but better than the nicky scopelitis ecstacis live. The last song also has gnawa musicians of morroco. This is the best guitar ive ever heard from bernocchi. Dj disk who i dont really appriciate even though hese disked for the best in the world is ok on this release except for one song hese really got in. The first and second songs are some of the best ive ever heard from laswell. Gotta get enjoy dubbing/ if you like this one ecstacis live is almost the samr band except nicky and raul bjorkheimer on guitar, they cover mantra, and black lotus.

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excellent lyrics
A great CD.
Seattle
beautiful, haunting music

No Easy Answers
Laura Doyle
Manufacturer: Hystar Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000630RM
Release Date: 2001-05-01

Tracks:

Awaken
Your Love
Chasing Bess
Let You Go
One Day
1000 Questions
Devotion
Take Me There
View Of The Child
All THe Pretty Horses
Last Exit To Surrey
Radiance
I Love You So (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Album Description Laura Doyle's amazing debut, "No Easy Answers" takes on many difficult topics including child abuse, suicide, and love lost and discovered. No matter what the message Laura manages to take the listeners on a journey of discovery, and healing with thoughtful, intelligent lyrics and emotionally charged vocals.

From the first notes of "Awaken" through to the award winning first single,"Let You Go" and the finale of "Radiance" you are somehow, entranced, intoxicated, and enlightened all at the same time.Laura is often compared,to the likes of Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Dido, and Sinead O'Connor among others. As lofty as these comparisons are one of Laura's most impactful qualities is her "girl next door" sense of lifes reality. Enjoy!!!

Customer Reviews:

excellent lyrics.......2007-04-16

If your looking for music that is true to life and chills u out on a sunny sfternoon then buy this cd...beautiful voice!

A great CD........2004-05-14

Hi, I'm not normally known for posting, but hey I got this CD with my girlfriend at the time, from Laura herself in Vancouver, how cool is that? and of course her dog helped =). The music is great and Laura seems very cool. I think you should give her a chance. You can't go wrong in buying this CD. Not too many other CDs deserve your cash like this one does.

Seattle.......2002-07-26

This is a great CD!! Laura has a wonderful voice and the whole album makes you feel. I also met Laura briefly on the streets of Vancouver, BC. She is as real as her music. You need to buy this one!

beautiful, haunting music.......2002-03-17

For me the stand-out songs are definitely "Your Love" -- which features Doyle's exquisite haunting vocals, "Chasing Bees" -- which has a nice rollicking rhythm and gorgeous lyrics, "View of the Child" -- which is lovely, contemplative and sad, "All The Pretty Horses" -- which is the most aching lullaby-like tune you'll ever hear and "Last Exit to Surrey" -- which appears to be an autobiographical song about being strong in the face of the suicide of the singer's father. All is not doom and gloom on this CD, however. The tone is always surprisingly upbeat even when dealing with painful subject matter. Definitely worth checking out!

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Great harmonies, excellent singers.

Blame Sally
Blame Sally
Manufacturer: Blame Sally
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2004-04-05

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Shame
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Album Description

Admirers of Dar Williams, Jonatha Brooke, Indigo Girls and intelligently emotional, intricately harmonized folk-pop in general will find much to praise in "Blame Sally", the self-titled, self-released first studio recording by an all-female Bay Area quartet that became a KFOG favorite on the strength of a live album. Blame Sally has four strong singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists in Pam Delgado, Jeri Jones, Renee Harcourt and Monica Pasqual, and while their individual voices are appealing, their harmonies are addictively creamy. Imaginatively arranged, expansive narrative songs such as"Touch", "Shame" and "Planet Ranch" are radio (and coffee shop) ready. —Joe Brown, San Francisco Chronicle Datebook

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Great harmonies, excellent singers........2006-11-12

I watched these ladies in person in Springdale, Utah this summer, then bought 2 of their CD's. They had excellent stage presence and their song writing and singing skills shine through on this CD. I recommend that anyone who likes folk rock, in which I think this group fits, should buy this CD.

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My Life
Antidote
Manufacturer: Charged Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00099413Y
Release Date: 2004-09-01

Tracks:

Do You Remember
All Wrong
Stuck in Your Views
Let's Get Drunk
15 in '77
Fuck Politics
Too Late
Rat Race
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Fuck You
I Don't Care
Punkrock for Sale
Waste of Time
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Money
My Life
Let's Get Back to Punk
I Like You

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Angel Connection
Carol J. Spears
Manufacturer: Heart In Hands
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Angel Connection
Pachelbel"s Canon
Sanctuary
Medieval Medley (High Germany/A Solis Ortus Cardine Deus Meus)
Sweet Dreams
Ken-Ary Spirit
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Angel Connection Reprise

Album Description

As the resonating tones of the pure harp embrace you with gentle, loving music, embark on your own journey of deep healing through meditation and relaxation, with the harp strings as your angelic guide. Carol plays from her heart to yours, with an intuitive, compassionate understanding. She specifically selected these songs for their quality to connect you to your Inner Angels. Angel Connection CD, which is 66-minutes long, is perfect to use during alternative therapy treatments, such as Reiki, Massage, or hypnotherappy.

Behind the Barricades: The Best of David Rovics

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David Rovics' songs are the modern anthems for our times.
WHO WOULD JESUS BOMB?
Telling it like it is...
Welcome back Woody
The real thing

Behind the Barricades: The Best of David Rovics
David Rovics
Manufacturer: Daemon Records
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Henry Ford Was A Fascist
If I Die Tomorrow
Intro To The Flag Desecration Rag
The Flag Desectration Rag
Who Would Jesus Bomb?
Operation Iraqi Liberation
I Wanna Go Home

Album Description

"David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!" (Amy Goodman, Host, Democracy Now!) "If the great Phil Ochs were to come back from the dead tonight he'd probably be hailed as the new David Rovics." (Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio 3). This is the second release in a series of politically charged folk recordings from Daemon Records and AK Press.

Customer Reviews:

David Rovics' songs are the modern anthems for our times........2007-01-16

David expresses in song what people like Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn express in the written word. I can't imagine why a right wing person would even review this title, they are not who this music is for. They won't like it any more than I would like attending a fundamentalist sermon. This music resonates for me because it talks about the struggles of disenfranchised peoples. If you are conservative either religiously or politically you won't like it. Unless, of course... you are open to a different perspective. If, on the other hand, your are more left of center - have a concern for forgoten people, the enviornment, and political freedom... Then you will absolutely resonate with this music. The Haliburton album is great also.

WHO WOULD JESUS BOMB?.......2006-02-07

Quintessential collection by the leading figure in the current folk revival. Rovics, like Dylan of long ago, has a distinctive delivery, is a provocatively competent and accomplished musician, and speaks about the most important things in a way which everyone must hear. The now justly famous "Who Would Jesus Bomb?" is the most 'to the chase' anthem of the anti-Iraq War movement I've heard to date. DR has a generous web site on which you can hear his current material including the wrenching "New Orleans".

Telling it like it is..........2005-11-24

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There are a lot of good singer/songwriters and bands
around today but their lyrics are bland, they don't
get to grips with the modern world and its' issues.
Here's one singer/songwriter who does.
Having trumpeted the American protest singer David Rovics
more than once, I think I should now give my impressions
of him now that I've finally seen him.

On his recent British tour I caught up with him at the
North Bridge Inn at Exeter.

The posters outside the pub announcing 'David Rovics'
Seemed to show two big bearded guys singing, but I couldn't
see any big bearded guys in the place - in fact about
20 mins before the show there were only about 8 of us in
the pub.
The landlord went over to the door to collect the tickets
and the people started coming in - a thin tall
distinguished guy first with a black-African girlfriend
in national dress.

The armchairs and sofas filled up and there must have
been about 60 people in the place with some playing cards
up the back. The tall distinguished guy (looked like a
teacher about 33 years of age) was talking to someone
and I realised he must have been David Rovics.

David Rovics sung his set just accompanying himself with
urgent guitar. I think he kicked off with 'Shut them
Down' about shutting down the multi-national companies
which are potentially doing so much harm to the environment.
The audience listened appreciatively, laughing at the
satirical jokes in the lyrics, and clapping
enthusiastically. Strong social comment, very anti-war,
as a mate of mine said "Dave is no wishy washy liberal
folk singer!". Another friend told me "He's got a better
voice than Dylan."

David lounged back on a sofa with his girlfriend at
the interval about to enjoy a magic moment and I stuck my
head between them:

"David could I ask you a couple of questions?"

~ "O.K."

"With America being more conservative than England,
when you perform over there do you get a lot of
people protesting at you from the audience?"

~ "No, generally the audiences are very supportive."

"I thought that you might have got some criticism from
Jewish groups because of the pro-Palestinian stance you
take in some of your songs?"

~ "I'm not anti-Semitic - my father is Jewish. A lot
of Jewish people in America are anti - Zionist. We object
to the aggressive/acquisitive actions of Israel towards
the Palestinians."

"In my magazine I suggest that they solve the problem by
moving Israel to Montana - the least populated state in
the U.S."

~ "If you're going tongue-in-cheek, Israel should be moved
to Bavaria and all the people from Bavaria moved into
Austria, that would be ironic as Bavaria was
Hitler's homeland!"
If you want an insight on the Israel/Palestinian's
situation you should read The Absence of Peace by
Nicholas Guyatt."

"People are saying that you are the new Bob Dylan what
do you think about that?"

~ "Well I'm very flattered, but Dylan is a far more
personal songwriter than I am."

"Thankyou very much".

I had to leave the Inn soon after but I feel David hit
the nail on the head there on why he hasn't been heard
of, or played on the radio stations like Dylan. Two
reasons:
There are standard folk song tunes and David employs a
lot of these to carry his lyrics, this results in the
lyrics being great but the tunes sounding samey. He
should try writing a few of his own tunes. Dylan's tunes
are always a twist away from what's been written before.
That's if David wants to take his message to a wider
audience.

Secondly, he's right about Dylan's songs being more
personal. I love David's overt political lyrics, could
listen to him all night long, but to the majority of rock
and folk fans too many protest songs one after the
other becomes like a party political broadcast,
and they switch off. Throw in a couple of love songs,
or a song about sailing or something; or a Dylan/Beatles
type psychological song to break things up. You've got
the protest singing off pat.

Having said that I bought David's `Behind the Barricades -
the best of David Rovics' CD while in the pub and it
hasn't been off my record player since (except to
play Morrissey, Gillian Welch, Twista, Jackie Leven,
Josh Ritter, Bob Dylan...) - but Dave's been in there with them.

Welcome back Woody.......2004-03-30

I thought protest music was dead, until I heard the two CDs from David Rovics and watched him perform at the Crawford, Texas anti-war rally on March 20, 2004. I have ordered copies for every member of my family. Thank you for Jenin, The Death of Rachel Corrie, In One World, Palestine and so many, many others. You give those of us who have been activists for the Palestinians real hope.

The real thing.......2004-01-11

This is truly relevant progressive and anti-war folk music. It is the sound of maintaining your First Amendment Freedom of Speech. Play it loud to many people. Its what Woody Guthrie would be doing if he were here now. Rovic's singing is perhaps reminiscent of Steve Goodman (of "City of New Orleans" fame); his guitar playing is perfect for his messages. Rovics' recordings are not on one of the huge corporate labels, and for good reason: Big corporations don't care if you to hear these words or think independently. Although this is the only Rovics album carried by Amazon so far (thanks for this at least, Amazon) if you like this sampler you can get many other great albums directly from David. Folk music also recommended along these lines: Pat Humphries, Stephan Smith, Seize the Day, Billy Bragg, Ani DiFranco. Remember Peace with Justice....

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