Consequence

1. Hearts and Minds

2. I Love You, I'll Kill You

3. Call to Arms

4. Portraits of the Dead

5. Real Life Bleeding Horror

Consequence,Nientara,Life Sentence,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Finally, the full album - worth the wait Remarkable piece of art Amazingly beautiful music Wonderfully sublime Shameless Nick Drake ripoff, but still oddly compelling

Time Without Consequence Alexi Murdoch Manufacturer: Zero Summer Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Till the Sun Turns Black Veneer 9 Supply And Demand The Crane Wife ASIN: B000F8OIHI Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. All My Days
2. Breathe
3. Home
4. Song For You
5. Dream About Flying
6. Wait
7. Love You More
8. Blue Mind
9. Shine
10. 12
11. Orange Sky

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It's a heck of a start to a career. Before he had released any material in the States, Alexi Murdoch was championed by KCRW's influential tastemaker Nic Harcourt. (Murdoch moved to LA in the late 1990s.) This led to the release of the Four Songs EP, which led to appearances in Garden State and on the The O.C.. Even arranger Van Dyke Parks (Tim Buckley, Harry Nilsson) became a fan, praising his "imaginative chords." Fortunately, Murdoch's self-produced full-length lives up to that early promise. The Nick Drake-inspired "Breathe" and "Orange Sky" are likely to be familiar to most listeners. Another standout is "Home," which shakes up his folky formula with feedback and trip-hop beats. If Time Without Consequence has a fault, it's simply that Murdoch sounds remarkably like fellow Drake devotee José González (right down to his spare finger-picking style). One singer-songwriter is from Scotland (by way of England and Greece), the other from Sweden (by way of Argentina), so it seems unlikely that either musician influenced the other. Plus, great minds do think alike. In any case, Murdoch has fashioned a satisfying debut; the true test will be to follow up with an album that reveals a more distinct personal identity. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

Finally, the full album - worth the wait.......2007-07-03

Alexi Murdoch stands out amongst today's up and coming singer songwriters. With songs like Breathe, Orange Sky and A Song for You, Murdoch is setting the tone in today's folk scene. The way he melds his vocals and guitar is reminiscent of Nick Drake and some of Cat Stevens' acoustic music. But he is really his own thing. If you ever get a chance to see him live, it is well worth it - like the wait for this full length CD.

Remarkable piece of art.......2007-06-27

Alexi Murdoch has created a piece of art with this CD. The songs are slow and mellow, but they wash over you like a wave, so filled with such passion you can't help but feel the raw emotion that he sings about. All the songs are great which these days is a rarity. Definately get this cd, if you like any of his songs.

Amazingly beautiful music.......2007-06-11

I'm not at all familiar with Nick Drake so I can't attest to how much Alexi does or does not sound like him. What I can say is that I absolutely love this album. I'm not much of a music reviewer, but I know what I like. His voice is soothing and beautiful. I can't recommend this enough to anyone who likes pretty music.

Wonderfully sublime.......2007-03-11

Alexi Murdoch's simple and delicate lyrics fuse with his whimsical melodies to create a warm soundscape reminiscent of Nick Drake on his Pink Moon album (minus the depression). I recommend this CD to anyone who loves music for rainy days, my favourite song on the album is the lead-off track which features beautiful subtle cello, "All of My Days" is a definite stand-out. If you like this, try out indie surfer songwriter, Todd Hannigan.

Shameless Nick Drake ripoff, but still oddly compelling.......2007-03-05

Every musician or band is, by definition, derivative and influenced by a band or musician who came before.

The best musicians and artists are derivative and influenced by someone else, but forge a sound uniquely their own. One example is Robyn Hitchcock, who is mostly influenced by John Lennon and Syd Barrett, but has crafted his own sound that sounds like no one else. Another example is Talking Heads, who forged their sound from Roxy Music, Brian Eno, and Velvet Underground, yet, again, developed their own sound, which in turn has become tremendously influential. Ryan Adams has channeled the Grateful Dead to great effect, yet retains his own identity. Cat Power/Chan Marshall melds Sinead O'Connor with Janis Joplin, yet, again, has carved out her own sound.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, on the other hand, are just so blatantly ripping Talking Heads, that they don't really have their own identity. As such, they're interesting for a few songs, but then you want to pull out your Talking Heads CDs and hear the real thing.

In spite of the fact that just about every one of Murdoch's songs sounds like Nick Drake, he still gets your attention, and he has the ability to pull you in. He'd be a lot more interesting, though, if he threw in some other influences, or at least took Nick Drake's sound and forged his own identity. As it stands, there's probably no one else out there who does as good a Nick Drake imitation, but while imitation is the highest form of flattery, you could never put Murdoch on an opening bill with Nick Drake if he were alive today, because he just sounds too much like him.

Good for Murdoch that he's got a fanbase who don't really mind the copycat sound, and maybe some like him precisely because he sounds like Drake. I suspect many of his fans aren't familiar with Drake.

This isn't intended as a negative review. As stated above, I will listen to him play KCRW, but it makes me want to pull out my Nick Drake CDs. There will never be another Nick Drake, in spite of people like Murdoch's best efforts.

Average customer rating: Boy, is this guy good... His Best in a Long Time Al Di Meola fans this CD is not more of the same Thought provoking............ Consequence of Chaos by Al Di Meola

Consequence of Chaos Al di Meola Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Industrial Zen Vocal Rendezvous Who Let the Cats Out Elegant Gypsy Out Louder ASIN: B000HIVOAK Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. San Marco
2. Turquoise
3. Odyssey
4. Tao
5. Azucar
6. Sanctuary
7. Hypnose
8. Red Moon
9. Cry For You
10. Just Three Words
11. Tempest
12. Storm Off-Shore
13. Black Pearls
14. Africana Suite
15. San Marco (Vecchio)
16. Untitled

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In the '70s, guitarist Al Di Meola was the teenage phenom who burst on the scene with pianist Chick Corea and Return to Forever. Three decades later, his Memphisto-like prowess is still in effect, as evidenced by this impressive disc. With a number of world-class musicians--including drummer Steve Gadd, bassist John Patitucci, and keyboardist Barry Miles--Di Meola conjures up a whirling dervish of sounds that easily groove in fusion, world music, and techno contexts. The two versions of "San Marco" are cast in New World improvisations and Old World airs. "Tao," "Hypnose," "Tempest," "Black Pearls," and the "Africana Suite" swing with East Asian, Arabic, and West African harmonic and rhythmic motifs. Corea joins his former bandmate on the Santana-like "Red Moon" and the light but funky "Odyssey." Di Meola, who also plays percussion and keyboards, has grown with the times, with his killer power chords intact. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Album Description

Legendary guitar hero Al Di Meola's first release in four years is a searing, high caliber affair, brimming with colorful and complex arrangements. Di Meola's fifth Telarc album offers a contemporary set of fifteen original, genre-blurring compositions. The roster of special guests includes pianist Chick Corea, drummer Steve Gadd, keyboardist Barry Miles, bassists John Patitucci and Victor Miranda, and percussionist Kornel Horvath.

Customer Reviews:

Boy, is this guy good..........2007-06-21

The only conclusion I can come to after reading some of the negative reviews of this CD is that people tend to judge too quickly, and don't give the work time to "marinate" in their heads. The bulk of DiMeola's work for about the last 15 years requires (and I think deserves) repeated listening before public review. Even the negative reviews acknowledge that this is an instrumentalist of immense talent, and if there are any shortcomings I think they're primarily due to the understandable challenge of finding the right musical avenues to display it. So many people seem to want Al to relive the Elegant Gypsy days, but as good as that was he's been there, done that--there were no more places to take that style. DiMeola's current "world music" phase includes such highly structured and multi-textured performances that it's impossible to fully appreciate them on one or two listenings, and I speak from experience on this. I have been a fan of his since the RTF days and continued to buy his work, but actually lost interest in it for a number of years after "Kiss My Axe" in 1991. I bought "Orange & Blue", "Infinite Desire" and "Flesh on Flesh", but listened to them only occasionally and superficially until I heard "Orange & Blue" being played during a set break at (of all things) a Marian McPartland concert. I almost had forgotten I owned the CD, and upon my return home began playing it and Al's other later work almost continuously for several months. I then introduced it to a co-worker who was a big Metheny listener (as am I), and the contrast to that style made me appreciate DiMeola all the more--as good as Metheny can be, DiMeola's talent and versatility are second to none, and "Consequence" is a fine example of that. I challenge any guitar aficionado to listen to San Marco (Moderne) and tell me this guy still can't rip it better than anybody.

Notice that the negative reviews of this recording are almost all dated shortly after its release, while the latest reviews are almost all very positive. This is complex music--it takes a while to fully sink in.

His Best in a Long Time.......2007-05-15

The sticker on the cover of this cd announces its di meola's return to solid body electric guitar. I think this statement led many people think this was going to be Land of the Midnight Sun 2 or Elegant Gypsy 2. It is not and it is not meant to be. This cd is not that sort of electric pyrotechnic showcase, but it is an excellent release - my favorite since Tour de Force. While it has some quieter acoustic moments mixed in, it never dips into "soft jazz" and there is a lot of great electric and accoustic playing here. Red Moon alone would be worth the price, but there are many top notch tunes here and no clunkers. There is no techno synth sounds like Jeff Beck has been doing lately, which is a great relief. This is real guitar playing. Listen to this with the right expectations and I think you will hear a great guitarist, great interplay among outstanding musicians and an excellent recording.

Al Di Meola fans this CD is not more of the same.......2007-01-20

Di Meola has created a fresh sounding, easy to listen to mix on this CD with short interludes making it the kind of music you will enjoy one cut after the other. I've collected his music for years sometimes finding redundancy in the work. While I'm also a fan of his guitar choice, a Paul Reed Smith, no one plays a PRS like Al....I highly recommend fusion fans add this to their stack.

Thought provoking...................2007-01-15

Oddly enough, and this is not an attempt to trump the other reviewers, but I'm diggin' "Consequence of Chaos". I mean I really like it! So it's nothing like "Kiss My Axe." It's not suppose to be! It's not suppose to sound like his earlier recordings. At least Al is true to his art form. Most would have sold out in an attempt to appease the so-called "new generation." Not so with Al. This is his signature sound. I like it! It's kickin', it's off the chain, I like it! I've always been an Al Di Meola fan since the early 90's. Now, don't get me wrong, there are some of his recordings that leave me with one eye brow up, scratching my head, wondering what heck he was thinking, but that's Al. He's an artist, he's not perfect. He's entitled. Give the guy a break.

Consequence of Chaos by Al Di Meola.......2007-01-11

Not bad, but not one of his best.....

Average customer rating: Don't Sleep on this (3.5 Stars) Just A Little More Tweaking... Thanks For Quitting Your Day Job Sick Flow, Tight Beats, What more could you want? Dissapointment

Don't Quit Your Day Job Consequence Manufacturer: G.O.O.D Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Rich Boy Take 'Em to the Cleaners Food and Liquor Blue Collar ASIN: B000MV8ZP4 Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Job Song
2. Don't Forget Em
3. Uptown
4. The Good, the Bad, the Ugly featuring Kanye West
5. Night, Night
6. Pretty Sexy Little Mama
7. On Break (Skit)
8. Feel this Way featuring John Legend
9. Callin Me
10. Disperse featuring GLC and Really Doe
11. Yo Dex! (Skit)
12. Uncle Rahiem
13. Grammy Family featuring DJ Khaled, Kanye West, and John Legend
14. Good News, Bad News (Skit)
15. Who Knew My Luck Would Change?

Customer Reviews:

Don't Sleep on this.......2007-06-30

This is in response to those reviews that have been bashing this CD. Seriously, we must be listening to different records here. Let's get this straight...First off, this album is a classic. If your'e a true Quence fan than you will agree with me. Consequence has a different sound and brings back what real hip hop is supposed to sound like. For the Kanye Riders...let me give you a little bit of history. First off, I love Kanye, but Consequence doesn't sound like Kanye, it's the other way around. Ye sounds like Quence. Quence used to write for Ye...and yes they sound similar, but they are both hot. I met Quence a few times at some networking parties and at the hip hop festival, and he's the nicest guy. Real Humble.(Yo Quence this is DAVE aka J-RE)Give this cat a chance...He's trying to bring back authentic Hip Hop so let him do it, If you dont like this album, that's your opinion of course, but don't sleep on it, it definately is a hidden classic.

(3.5 Stars) Just A Little More Tweaking..........2007-06-26

We finally get the chance to hear a real album by Queens own Consequence, the same guy that was plastered all over A Tribe Called Quest's album Beats, Rhymes and Life featuring his cousin Q-Tip. Sure, he had a mixtape album back in 2004 called Take 'Em to the Cleaners that few even knew existed. But this was easily the best time for Consequence to come out with his album considering Kanye had to prove himself as a mega-producer, artist, and business man. Once the foundation was created and Kanye started up G.O.O.D. Music, everything was a go for Consequence (his momma named him Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr.) to release his first official album titled Don't Quit Your Day Job. Without question, the production on a majority of the album was on par, so it all really came down to Consequence to deliver on his rhymes. "Callin' Me" is an decent track, but doesn't come close to the overall sound of Don't Quit Your Day Job. "Job Song" focuses on Dexter's thoughts on doing something bigger and better with music once he gets through the whole 'getting by' phase in his life. "Don't Forget Em" is easygoing song, stressing the importance of embracing your past and remembering what got you where you are today. "Uptown" has a good bounce to it, the respectable "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" features mentor Kanye West, and the laid back "Feel This Way" features John Legend in rare form. "Disperse" is another standout cut that features Gangsta L Crisis (better known as GLC) and Really Doe, while "Who Knew My Luck Would Change" speaks to his thoughts that his career in music was bleak and nobody would ever check for him after all these years. There are some flaws on this album however like the strange "Night Night," the unconvincing hardness of "Uncle Raheim," and the over-the-top production on "Grammy Family" with DJ Khaled, Kanye West, and John Legend. Consequence still show his worth with Don't Quit Your Day Job, and that's what matters when it comes to longevity in the rap business.

Thanks For Quitting Your Day Job.......2007-06-23

Consequence's "Don't Quit Your Day Job" is by no means a classic, but it is one of the few hip-hop albums that I have thoroughly enjoyed so far this year. The beats are not mind-blowing or complex, but they are catchy and they suit Consequence's delivery very well. The lyrics are honest, fresh, and not gimmicky. There are several great songs on here, though the few average tracks keep this from being a 5-star review.

"Job Song" is a great introduction to the album, setting the stage for what the rest of the album will be like. "Don't Forget Em," a song about not shunning your roots after hitting it big, is one of the strongest tracks on the album and likewise was made a single. Production like the one on this song is what makes me appreciate this style of hip-hop, best represented by feel-good beats with an old school style.

"Uptown" is easy to listen to with its simple beat. Kanye West makes an appearance on the standout "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly." Consequence's flow is outstanding on this track. "Night Night" is a filler track that doesn't do anything for me. The next song, "Pretty Little Sexy Mama" is mellow and a little better.

The next three tracks are average to slightly above average, but nothing catches my ear. The album picks up again with the swagger of "Grammy Family," with Consequence again showing his ability to rap smoothly over a big-time beat.

The album ends with the mellow and soulful "Who Knew My Luck Would Change," one of my favorites on the CD. Consequence's lyrics tell an honest story about his path to where he is now. Overall, this is a very good, possibly under appreciated album for 2007.

Sick Flow, Tight Beats, What more could you want?.......2007-05-19

This is a hot CD. Quence's flow is straight ill. All the production is top notch. The album tells a story, which I absolutely love. If you're looking for hip hop with more content than artists like MIMS and Rich Boy, check this out. This IS what hip hop is about. Well worth buying.

Dissapointment.......2007-05-14

I thought for sure Kanye West would give this the same time and hard work that he gave Common's BE. I was wrong.
The good the bad and the ugly has been out for 4 years already. Pay for the flight wasn't even on this CD. What a dissapointment! Grammy Family? Please! That was released last year already! Cons, do you think we are stupid? C'mon, man!

Average customer rating: Kanye West Presented By Consequence (***) Great Mixtape, Good Introduction to Cons. Mediocre Haven't heard the album yet.... Nice Mix

Take 'Em to the Cleaners Consequence Manufacturer: Sure Shot Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) Late Orchestration: Live at Abbey Road Studios Connected True Magic Food and Liquor ASIN: B00028HP3U Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

1. Quence Is Family Intro
2. Super Good (Skit)
3. So Soulful
4. Yard 2 Yard
5. Doctor, Doctor
6. Wack N*ggas
7. N*ggas Tired To? (Freestyle)
8. 03 'Til Infinity (Freestyle)
9. You & Your N*gga
10. I See Now
11. And You Say
12. Getting Out The Game
13. Joints From The Crib (Skit)
14. Take It As A Loss
15. Trains
16. Super Good Pt. 2 Freestyle
17. The Incredible Hulk
18. Turn Ya Self In (Bonus Track)
19. Mixtape Inc. Outro
20. Bonus Track 1
21. Bonus Track 2
22. Bonus Track 3
23. Bonus Track 4

Product Description

1. Quence Is Family
2. Super Good*
3. So Soulful*
4. And You Say
5. Doctor, Doctor
6. Wack N*ggas*
7. N*ggas Try To - Freestyle
8. 03 'Til Infinity*
9. You & Your N*gga
10. I See Now* Produced By 9th Wonder
11. Getting Out The Game*
12. Joints From The Crib (skit)
13. Take It As A Loss*
14. Train
15. Downtown*
16. Super Good Pt. 2 Freestyle
17. The Hulk
18. Everywhere That I Go
19. Turn Yourself In
20. Classic Con (skit)
21. The Consequence Is feat. Q-Tip
22. You Don't Know Me

* Feat. & Produced by Kanye West

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Kanye West Presented By Consequence (***).......2005-11-03

Remember Beats Rhymes & Life? Regardless of what you thought of it (personally I was a fan) you'd have to remember that dude that seemed to be on every other track. His name was Consequence and he was the younger cousin of Q-Tip. This what seemed to be newly inducted member of the ATCQ family was nowhere to be seen on the final (brings a tear to my eye everytime) album of the Quest and I'd forgotten about him completely until I spotted this Mixtape. The biggest misconception given with this album is that it is here to showcase Consequence as he is never really given the room to let loose and shine without either a. Kanye stepping in and repping himself or b. a guest coming in and spitting some lines, however once you've moved past this fact you find your self in quite an enjoyable experience, the Cons style has changed a bit from his appearances on Beats, Rhymes & Life, it seams he's definately been hanging around his friend Kanye West and his Roc-A-Fella counterparts more than his cousins Native Tounges clique as his lyrics can be somewhat womanising and bling based at times, still he does it with charm and swagger that gets you feeling it. Guest wise their are some magic moments such as I See Now with Kanye & Little Brother also Incredible Hulk and So Soulful with John Legend step it up. Overall this is an album that much like a mixtape is missing coherence due primarly to the lack of any real chance for Consequence to set the record straight on his skills, still it's an album I've found myself going back to more than I expected and one that surprisingly my girl has been feeling too.
***

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Great Mixtape, Good Introduction to Cons. .......2005-10-30

This cd is a typical mixtape. A lot of guests and a lot of different beats. However, most of the songs are album quality. Songs such as Wack N*gga, I See Now, Getting Out The Game, Doctor Doctor, Yard 2 Yard, So Soulful, and Take it as a Loss make this mixtape a must have. Kanye and Consequence do an amazing job throughout the whole cd and this is one of the most entertaining cds I have purchased in a long time. Watch out for Don't Quit Your Day Job, Consequence's solo debut, coming '06. Also get Late Registration.

Mediocre.......2005-10-18

Could have been a lot better if he hadn't had utilized so many damn guest appearances. There's just not enough of consequence on this album. Other than that though he is still a cut above the rest. worth checking out

Haven't heard the album yet...........2005-08-26

Yo this dude sounds nice but I gotta a question for anyone who might know the answer get back at me, did this cat used to rap under the name Benefit?

Nice Mix.......2005-05-03

Overall, good. However, they could have sold me 10 repeat track remixes of So Soulful over and over and over. If you can listen to this and not nod your head, something wrong with your pacemaker!

Average customer rating: One of 2005's best rock records Good Parker Acid-Tinged Lyrics & A Rockin' Band SONGS OF CONSEQUENCE Graham is Flexing his Muscles

Songs of No Consequence Graham Parker Manufacturer: Bloodshot Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Don't Tell Columbus Your Country The Official Art Vandelay Tapes, Vol. 2 The Official Art Vandelay Tapes Master of Disaster ASIN: B0009G0P9G Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. Vanity Press
2. Bad Chardonnay
3. She Swallows It
4. Chloroform
5. Evil
6. Dislocated Life
7. Suck 'N' Blow
8. There's Nothing On The Radio
9. Ambivalent
10. Go Little Jimmy
11. Local Boys
12. Did Everybody Just Get Old?

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Nearly 30 years after his debut LP Howlin' Wind piggybacked Van Morrison's white man's soul with Mick Jagger's blue-eyed snarl, Graham Parker continues to churn out records from a thinking-man's songwriting stoop at the corner of Sarcastic and Wry. His unyielding pub rock stature once ran in critical circles with the likes of fellow Brits Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, and the fifty-something has aged with the same lyrical elegance and literate style, chronicled in the Farfisa-led life reflection "Did Everybody Just Get Old" and "There's Nothing on the Radio," still another doubting Thomas diatribe about the FM dial. Parker's nasally vocal delivery and lip-smacking pop hooks recall Marah on the album's two catchiest efforts: "Dislocated Life," which pokes fun at a day that's anything but routine, and "Bad Chardonnay," where he unfurls the secrets to a three-decade rock `n' roll life. That's cigarettes and bad Chardonnay. And a songwriting dexterity that, unlike that Chardonnay, gets better with age. --Scott Holter

Album Description

Over the past 30 years, few have been better at crafting truly irresistible hooks than Graham Parker. "Songs Of No Consequence" continues his run as one of rock 'n' roll's legendary figures. His pen is as sharp as ever, as is his effortless coupling of punk's energy, American r&b, and soul's swagger. The Figgs join him this time around (they last recorded with him on the live LP "The Last Rock And Roll Tour") and bring a solid eight-ball-in-the-hip-pocket bar room strut to Parker's consummate song craft.

Customer Reviews:

One of 2005's best rock records.......2006-09-08

Originally written September 2005: British rock singer/songwriter Graham Parker (born November 18, 1950 in London) has just had another comeback. How many comebacks does that make since he emerged with two neoclassic rock 'n' roll records in 1976, Howlin Wind' and Heat Treatment, both inspired by the intensity and urgency of the music of Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen? Not many to a hardcore fan like me, but its true that most fans have not stayed around for the ride, and his largest following in the late '70s has all but disappeared. Their loss. Before Parker hooked up with The Rumour he was the vocalist of the Black Rockers and Deep Cut Three early in his career, and to the best of my knowledge there exists no recorded music from these bands. No matter, with the Rumour Parker built a reputation as an incendiary live performer, with his passionate vocals and class-conscious lyrics that called for a renewal of rock music just as punk began to blossom in Great Britain.

Squeezing Out Sparks, released in 1979 and considered by most fans and critics alike as Parker's masterpiece, is one of the best records in the history of rock music. It was Springsteen who said at that time that the only band he'd pay to see were Graham Parker and The Rumour. Indeed, Springsteen later sang background vocals on a track on Parkers next release, The Up Escalator.

But after a remarkable six-record run (including the live Parkerilla), with one of rock's best backing bands, The Rumour, Parker split from the group; he's since released 13 records on proper labels, including the live The Last Rock And Roll Tour with the Figgs in 1997, as well as more than a dozen others including at least two other stellar live records, Live Alone Discovering Japan (1993) and !Live Alone: The Bastard Of Belgium (2005), the latter on his own Up Yours Records.

Despite all the various label-jumping -- and the '80s, which were Parkers most commercially successful years with well-financed recordings, videos, and radio play, plus the more recent release of one of his finest records, Deepcut To Nowhere (Razor And Tie, 2001), it appears that he's finally found a home now with Chicago's Bloodshot Records. Both Deepcut and Bloodshot's second Parker release, Songs Of No Consequence, harken back to the days of the hard-hitting backing vibe and punch of the Rumour, and Songs Of No Consequence represents the first studio recording with The Figgs, a terrific power pop-rock band, followed by a tour this summer that included a date at Chicago's Double Door.

Parker first became aware of Bloodshot when Jon Langford had him sing backing vocals on The Waco Brothers' "See Willy Fly By" for Bloodshots fifth anniversary compilation record. Last year Parker released Your Country, a spirited alternative country record that gave no clue as to what was to come. With Songs Of No Consequence, Parker recorded the record with the Figgs, sending the material to Bloodshot before they'd heard a single song. Good thing for Parker that Bloodshot knows a great record when they hear one.

It was the Figgs' Mike Gent who first impressed Parker with his knowledge and love of Parker's music, followed thereafter by a Figgs' cover of "Passion Is No Ordinary Word" on a tribute record, Piss And Vinegar: The Songs Of Graham Parker. At the time the Figgs were signed to Capitol Records, and Parker needed a backing band for his "Last Rock And Roll Tour" in 1996. After contacting Gent, the Figgs decided to pack their bags and follow Parker, and were subsequently dropped by Capitol as a result. Incidentally, when that tour rolled into Chicago's Park West I witnessed one of the tightest and hottest live shows that Parker had ever performed. It was extremely exciting, too, as the Figgs played in earnest but with smiles on their faces throughout, as if still in disbelief that they were playing with one of their heroes and hitting every beat and chord as well as the Rumour ever had.

In Parker's free time he's managed to publish a set of short stories, Carp Fishing on Valium, in June 2000 and a novel, The Other Life of Brian that was released in September 2003. He now lives near Woodstock, New York.

At the Double Door in Chicago I was fortunate to not only formally meet Parker, but to talk to him about the current tour, briefly about his family (I'd mentioned a photo of Parker that appeared in Rolling Stone in the '80s with him holding up his first born toward the sky. He immediately recalled that and said it was in the Caribbean, that his daughter hates that photo, but best of all his response was met with a precious smile), and his relationship with the Figgs, whom he met in the early-'90s when both shared a dressing room at an Atlanta club. I was also there to witness what became one of the best, hardest hitting, energizing and exhausting live rock and roll shows that I have ever seen. As for Songs Of No Consequence, it'll certainly be one of the best records I'll hear all year.

Fast forward to September 2006: Songs Of No Consequence was indeed one of the finest rock records of 2005, and one of the best of Parker's career. Get it...get it good!

Dave

Good Parker.......2006-02-01

If you like G Parker you'll like also this album.
Maybe not one of the best, but good too.
Sound is the same that we love on this good artist.

Acid-Tinged Lyrics & A Rockin' Band .......2005-11-10

Graham Parker has for years been a prolific, if underrated songwriter, carving out his own space for songs that are definitely not for pop radio. Yet, Parker has the structure down, and tears it apart as he goes.

Since being signed to Bloodshot Records (a Chicago based roots label), Parker has had some solid output (the recent "Your Country" another great one), and "Songs of No Consequence" will continue that.

Pairing again with the Figgs (ironically a Graham Parker tribute band when he met up with them), the man again amazes with a sneering, cutting and very direct look at the world around him. "Vanity Press" should be a hit, but of course the US radio stations will never play it (it would hit too close to home for the media companies that run them). "Leave your conscience on the editor's desk," Parker says, and how true (as a former journalist I was on the fringes of it, and sometimes I felt like I had to...hated it).

"Go Little Jimmy" is an upbeat bluesy track with a lot of harp, very nice...other good ones include "Dislocated Life," "Bad Chardonnay" and "Did Everybody Just Get Old?"

Parker fans and people looking for something more than the syrupy pop-rock songs will not be disappointed here.

SONGS OF CONSEQUENCE.......2005-09-01

I saw Graham Parker at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz this past month. I'd forgotten how smooth his voice is. Just him and the guitarist from his new band the Figgs (the name escapes me now but I think he used to be with the FIXX. Starting out with "Watch the Moon go Down" followed by a mix of old and new. Was great to see him again and good to see him in a small club. Just two guitars and two great voices. No flashy lights and smoke just good music....

Graham is Flexing his Muscles.......2005-08-15

Buy this record. It's great, fun, and tasty. The comparisons that other writers have made between this record and other ones by Graham are boring. I don't know what they are talking about. I do know that Graham must have been feeling his power when he made it. I'm not gay (probably), but I love you Graham, and your new record made me feel gay (but not in a gay way). I plan to buy a crate of copies of this record and give them away to people. God bless the Figgs. Graham and the Figgs definitely feed off of each other's energies. Please keep recording together and come back to Milwaukee.

Average customer rating: Being Tip's cousin has it's advantages - 2.5 stars Excellent CD

A Tribe Called Quence: 1995-2004 Consequence Manufacturer: Draft ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Take 'Em to the Cleaners Slow Your Roll Slum Village Black Magic Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous ASIN: B0008KLVJG Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. Matchgame Tour Guide
2. Motivators (Remix)
3. Word Play (Remix)
4. The Jam (Remix)
5. Mind Power (Remix)
6. Lets Rock And Roll (Remix)
7. Willy Overnight (Broke Niggaz)
8. Weekendz (Remix)
9. Niggaz Get Knocked
10. Charge!
11. Electric
12. The Bidding War (Freestyle)
13. Itch?
14. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Being Tip's cousin has it's advantages - 2.5 stars.......2005-12-26

Bad move and Hip Hop blasphemy to use his work on Beats Rhymes and Life and the classic Midnight Marauders album cover to hype this average mixtape. Please respect classic material from legendary groups.

Excellent CD.......2005-10-31

Very good album. Consequence is one of the most underrated MC's in the rap game and if you haven't heard of him yet, this album is a great place to start.

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Confidence and Consequence Too Pure to Die Manufacturer: Sumerian Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Assassins In The House Of God ASIN: B000INBH5Q Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Confidence and Consequence
2. Bad Luck
3. Blame No One
4. It Won't Hurt
5. Dead To Me
6. All In A Day
7. 99
8. Reflections
9. The Best Coincidence
10. Our Only Chance

Average customer rating: Wow! Lee Morgan no compulsory... If You Don't Buy This, Suffer The "Consequence"

Consequence Jackie McLean Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tex Book Tenor Andrew!!! It's Time Where Is Brooklyn? Jacknife ASIN: B000B66PQQ Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Bluesanova
2. Consequence
3. My Old Flame
4. Tolypso
5. Slumber (a.k.a. Soft Touch)
6. Vernestune (a.k.a. The Three Minors)

Customer Reviews:

Wow! Lee Morgan.......2006-05-04

I'd say that Lee Morgan stole the session and that's probably the reason this stuff wasnt released. His solo on Consequence just cooks! I love Jackie, but I can see why it would have been inapropriate to release this one as a Jackie record. This is by far a better album than Lee Way, another blue note session recorded by Lee and Jackie. If you liked that one, this one is right up your alley.

no compulsory... .......2005-10-21

This is hard bop as hundreds we've heard (the sidewinder by Lee Morgan, Art Blakey's Blue Notes, etc. Very good stuff indeed, but sometimes a bit aging...). As for "consequence", I bought the disc on account of the review below, thinking that the session would be as unforgettable as "Let Freedom Ring", "Destination Out" or "It's Time !". But, sorry, "Consequence" is no compulsory and you won't suffer any consequences if you don't purchase it. The musicians play great, but I still don't understand why Jackie recorded that stuff back then in 1965. I might be wrong, but to me, it's a mere commercial record he'd made to increase the sales of Blue Notes. I know that bop and hard bop are very famous these days, but it's high time people listened to other stuff too.

If You Don't Buy This, Suffer The "Consequence".......2005-10-09

Why Jackie McLean's various Blue Note sessions from 1964-66 never received more notice will always baffle me. (Those of you fortunate enough to own the Mosaic set know what I'm talking about!) Half of those six sessions weren't even issued until the 1970s, and for years only "Right Now" was available on CD (see my review). Thankfully with this Connoisseur Series reissue of "Consequence," only "It's Time" and "High Frequency" have yet to appear as single discs in the States. This December 3, 1965 session features Jackie Mac on alto sax, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Harold Mabern on piano, Herbie Lewis on bass and Billy Higgins on drums. The album gets off to scorching start with "Bluesanova" (featuring one of my all-time favorite screeching LM trumpet solos) and rarely lets up the intensity. The McLean originals "Tolypso" and the title track showcase some of the altoist's best writing to date. Fans of Jackie Mac and great Blue Note discs need to buy this limited editon CD now or suffer the "Consequence" later.

Average customer rating: Buy it. Planet Funk's followup to "Non-Zero Sumness" covers some new ground. PLanet Funk - Illogical Consequence Not even close to their first album

Illogical Consequence ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Non Zero Sumness Non Zero Sumness ASIN: B00082MXBE Release Date: 2005-04-12

Album Description

Few people have the right to say their music is a planetary phenomenon, but the Italian-Anglo collective centred on producer players Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri, Domenico GG Canu, and Marco Baroni can make that claim with confidence. They are the masters of open frontier funk, in the broadest and most shimmering sense of the f-word. With a history of worldwide monster hits behind them, the team that in 2003 stormed the charts with 'Chase The Sun' have taken their eclectic groove evangelism to the next level. Emi. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Buy it........2006-11-23

If you enjoyed the Non Zero Sumness, you will enjoy this album. It is a little less in your face with the boom, and the boom is missed. But the album offers growth, change of pace and quite a few quality tracks. 9 of the 13 tracks are very good. Personal note - fantastic album to drive to. Peak, Inhuman Perfection, Come Alive are all very good and not mentioned in the other reviews. Don't waste your time with single track purchases, the whole album has a nice flow.

Planet Funk's followup to "Non-Zero Sumness" covers some new ground........2006-08-23

This Italian group's debut CD "Non-Zero Sumness" blew me away and remains one of my favourite albums ... I couldn't get enough of it's multitextured, bass-heavy power-funk.

The follow-up "Illogical Consequnce" contains more dance-funk,
but it's a little more experimental and covers new ground that some hardcore dance-fans may not appreciate. It didn't grab me as much as "Non-Zero Sumness", but it's still a terrific listen.

Personally, I like to see musicians challenge themselves (and
their fans) by changing direction and trying new things ... as long as the core intention remains. Tracks such as "Everyday" and "Stop Me" satisfy the power-funk dance-requirements, while "Inhuman Perfection" and "Tears after the Rainbow" (containing voice samples by the "Father" of the Atomic bomb, J.
Robert Oppenheimer) cover new ground.

Dan Black returns and shares the majority of guest-vocals with John Graham. Disappointingly, Sally Doherty only features on one track "Dusk", but it's a beaut: a simple, haunting piano melody gradually gathers momentum before planting the foot down at the 3 minute 30 second mark.

Fave tracks include "Everyday", "Stop Me", "Laces", "Tears after the Rainbow" and "Dusk". I liked "Peak" the least ... in my view it's a retread of the stomping "Who Said" from NZS.

Like me, you may need to give this CD time to soak in, but it's a rewarding and worthy follow-up album. I look forward to the third installment.

PLanet Funk - Illogical Consequence.......2006-03-20

The best cd I've heard since The Wall or Disintergration. This band is an amazing cross between Pink Floyd and The Cure. The more upbeat tracks are very New Wave and at some points very electro/industrial, and the slower tracks are definately very Pink Floyd influenced. This band has the potential to be the next big super group.

DJBrianHotard@yahoo.com

Not even close to their first album.......2005-11-26

After listening to a couple of hits on the radio I got this album thinking it could be as good as Non Zero Sumness, it was not.

Songs like "Stop Me" and "Come Alive" are the only ones in the record that maybe you want to hear more than once for a while, but that's it, you can keep the rest. Songs like "Inhuman Perfection" and "Out On The Dancefloor" are really bad and "Peak" pretends to be the new "Who Said", but this one's cheap and boring.

I keep listening to the first album. I know they are very young as a band yet but this is not their best effort.

Average customer rating: Inconsequential {3 Stars}

Don't Quit Your Day Job Consequence Manufacturer: Red Urban Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000MV8ZPE Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Job Song
2. Don't Forget Em
3. Uptown
4. The Good, the Bad, the Ugly featuring Kanye West
5. Night, Night
6. Pretty Sexy Little Mama
7. On Break (Skit)
8. Feel this Way featuring John Legend
9. Callin Me
10. Disperse featuring GLC and Really Doe
11. Yo Dex! (Skit)
12. Uncle Rahiem
13. Grammy Family featuring DJ Khaled, Kanye West, and John Legend
14. Good News, Bad News (Skit)
15. Who Knew My Luck Would Change?

Customer Reviews:

Inconsequential {3 Stars}.......2007-03-26

Let me just say that this isn't a 2 star album, but it isn't a 5 star album either. While I agree that some of the production lacks punch, a lot of it is decent. Kanye handles the lionshare and he sets 'Quence up with some okay beats, but a lot of them are repetitive. Another problem is that there's no charisma on this joint -- 'Quence sounds bored on a lot of the tracks. You can't put a bored artist on repetitive beats and that's pretty much what this album attempts to do. When he pumps up the adrenaline, he pumps out some goood songs. "Don't Forget 'Em", "Who Knew My Luck Would Change", "Job Song", "Grammy Family", and "The Good The Bad The Ugly" are all tracks worth hearing. The trick is staying put long enough to get to these songs. I'll give him this much, he can ride beats very well. No matter how they sound. A lot of rappers today seem to have trouble with that.

As far as flaws go, there are a few joints that fell under skip material for me -- "Pretty Little Sexy Mama", "Disperse" (I forget the sample used here, but Cru used it on "Just Another Case" much better), "Uncle Rahiem", "Callin' Me" and quite a few others. Like most have already mentioned, "Feel This Way" sounds more like a John Legend song featuring 'Quence and "Night Night" is mad corny. Another beef I have with this LP, and most albums that Kanye releases, are the excessive, uneccesary, and stupid skits. They're wack. Also, the album begins to unravel somewhere toward the middle of it. You will find most of the skip material there.

Don't Quit Your Day Job is a decent release. It's weighed down by the amount of skip material, but the good songs are really good. It's not the worst thing you've ever heard, but it won't blow you away either. I just expected more from someone that's been doing this for over 10 years. I have to recommend buying this one used.

Standout Tracks: Who Knew My Luck Would Change, Feel This Way feat. John Legend, Don't Forget 'Em, Job Song, The Good The Bad The Ugly feat. Kanye West, Grammy Family feat. DJ Khaled, Kanye West, & John Legend

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