Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Avant Garde
CLIVE BELL, ROBERTO FILOSETA, SYLVIA HALLETT: Acoustic Dream
A chiascura of free improvisation, both hypnotic yet engaging created by three exceptionally talented musicians.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
VARIOUS: Immersion (DVD)
This historic first is “not only a fascinating array of musical innovation but a persuasive exploration of the possibilities of surround sound” (sound & vision).
DVD price: $16.50
ANDREW GLEIBMAN: August Symphony: Large Symphony-Concerto for Vibraphone, Piano, Harpsichord, Human Voice and String Orchestra
All 7 parts of the symphony are extracted from a single free improvisation, happened one August night. Other pieces of this album, "Atonal Meditations", underwent more cold-mind composition work such as re-orchestration, re-timing, re-articulation etc.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
Classical
ANDY GARBI: The Sound Of One
A dark, filmic, fairytale like experience featuring Andy’s soaring otherworldy vocals, cello, violin and viola - this is a haunting neo-classical work, reminiscent of the “holy minimalism” of Arvo Pärt, John Tavener and Henryk Górecki.
CD price: $18.00
KYIV CHAMBER CHOIR: Ukrainian Liturgy (The Mass)
Still preserving Holy Byzantine Liturgical canons the Ukrainian nation toiled, exerted and sowed its own linguistic-musical systems into the Liturgy thus strengthening and perfecting its own voice in the universal choral veneration and praise of the God.
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $8.85
KYIV CHAMBER CHOIR: Yakiv Yatsynevych. "Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom" (The Mass)
Return from oblivion: This first recording of Yatsynevych’s Liturgy reveals the genius of composer who has been forgotten after Russian revolution in 1917. Composer’s legacy hitherto has not yet been fully unearthed; his life is full of abundant secrets.
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $8.85
ALISON WELLS AND FIREBIRD: Of Dragonflies and Moonbeams
Schoenberg’s masterpiece of the surreal “Pierrot Lunaire” is coupled with a new and innovative arrangement for the same ensemble of his earlier song cycle “Das Buch der hangenden Garten” to make this truly a feast of the unusual.
Recommended if you like Arnold Schönberg.CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
VARIOUS ARTISTS: 'Pataphisical Piano
This selection of sounds and silences of composer Andrew Hugill played by six young and gifted pianists, embraces a sound world quite unique and extra-ordinary. A serene counterpoint of pianistic sound evolves around, against and within itself.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
ARAM MANDOSSIAN: Maro Original Soundtrack
Original motion picture soundtrack for the film Maro. Very lyrical and rich orchestral score with ethnic elements and soaring soprano vocals.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
FANG-FANG SHI INOUYE: Fang-Fang Shi Inouye
50 minutes of Classical music takes you on a journey to a peaceful walk in the countryside; to experience a romantic evening at sunset;to a Spanish courtyard, witnessing a jester frolicking to and fro at dawn.
CD price: $12.97
SUSAN ADAMS: Enchanted by Mozart
Four piano sonatas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played on a Viennese fortepiano copied from Johann Andreas Stein (1785).
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ROB GARDNER: Joseph Smith the Prophet: Live at Abravanel
A powerful sacred work for choir, orchestra, and soloists celebrating the life and mission of Joseph Smith, recorded live at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City.
CD price: $13.95
ALDER ENSEMBLE: The Balance of Nature
A classically inspired mix of improvisational acoustic and electronic music. The joyous songs and sounds of crickets, birds, frogs, rain, and wind playfully join our musical expression. For working artistically, studying, meditating, and relaxation.
CD price: $12.85 / MP3 price: $7.85
Country
OLIVIA ROSE: Face 2 Face
Face 2 Face is an alternative Country album all written and performed by Olivia Rose.
MP3 price: $12.97
JEFF HARRIS: The Party Starts Here
Country with a fun rock edge.
Recommended if you like Johnny Cash, Keith Urban.CD price: $14.99
JENNY JAMES: Jenny James
Modern country from a woman's perspective with a biting sense of humor.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
LYDIA ADAMS DAVIS: Gift of Story
Evocative story songs with an acoustic country-folk flair.
Recommended if you like Holly Near, Lydia Adams Davis.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
MARSHALL CLARY: Things To Do
Toe-tapping, high energy, feel-good, pickin' and harmony vocals performing bluegrass, country, and gospel songs.
CD price: $12.97
Folk
NADINE MOONEY: Mousehousewormhole
Signature primal-warble and delicate guitar plucking to create a singular musical landscape that is a spellbinding work in both forward and reverse. This album plays forward for 10 songs and then reverse for 10 songs.
Recommended if you like CocoRosie, Joanna Newsom.CD price: $10.00
WEMAKEMUSIC*: In A Living Room
The demand for handmade, honest, calm and less superficial tunes and sounds is exponentially rising. Maybe also as a contrast to the stimulus satiation, product boom and superlative mania of the industry. Here is one such record.
CD price: $12.97
SHADOW MOUNTAIN BAND: Risin' Up
Mountain-style harmonies with lively acoustic backup.
CD price: $12.50 / MP3 price: $10.00
THE UNSETTLERS: The Unsettlers
Turn of the century caberet circus folk filtered through a whiskey soaked saloon
Recommended if you like Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen.CD price: $12.97
JESSICA ROBBINS: Mixed Numbers
Quirky and dynamic with soft melodies and funky rhythms.
CD price: $6.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
PETER BREINHOLT: The Best Of Peter Breinholt
"Peter Breinholt is a practitioner of big fulk - full scale melodies hinging on picturesque lyrics."
CD price: $12.97
STORM WEATHER SHANTY CHOIR: Let Us Be Jolly and Drown Melancholy
The youngest and roughest pirate shantychoir from Norway.
Recommended if you like The Pogues, Stan Hugill.CD price: $12.97
ALLA LEVONIAN: Maral
Armenian Music Center presents Alla Levonyan's CD "Maral". Her songs are very melodic and nice. They make you be in high mood. She has songs dedicated to mother, motherland and as well as love songs.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
ART PAUL SCHLOSSER: Songs I Recorded On The Telephone
Comedy with folk and gospel music recorded using a phone calling another phone connected to a computer answering machine.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
JON FLETCHER: A Month in the Summer
Dazzling fingerstyle guitar, gently soulful vocals and songs to melt a heart of stone
Recommended if you like Nick Drake, John Martyn.CD price: $14.99
MAC COMER: Trails Of My Town
With an acoustic guitar and harmonica, Mac Comer plays originals inspired by James Taylor and Widespread Panic and delivers a unique raspy voice that's been compared to David Gray's voice.
CD price: $12.97
MARGARET MCCARTHY: Maggie McCarthy + Siamsa
Irish Traditional Fiddle player,Dancer and singer Margaret McCarthy who perfromed with Dolly Parton from IRELAND is a new sensation after taking off. This DVD features the very best of 13 young Irish Musicians along with a group of Irish Dancers.
DVD price: $20.00
STORM WEATHER SHANTY CHOIR: Cheer Up Me Lads!
The youngest and roughest pirate shantychoir from norway.
Recommended if you like The Pogues, Stan Hugill.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
TUNEFOOLERY CONCERT ENSEMBLES: Tunefoolery II
Everything from early and classical music to jazz, gospel, folk and rock.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
WILL ADAMS: Little Brother, Big Sister
Soothing, quiet, meditative melodies
Recommended if you like Nick Drake.CD price: $12.97
Hip-Hop/Rap
PALE SOUL (OF OLDOMINION): Fear is the Mindkiller
Fear is the Mind Killer is considered by many as one of the best Oldominion releases ever.
Recommended if you like Oldominion.CD price: $12.97
GANXSTA NIP: Still Psycho
The Legendary Texas Psycho Rapper
Recommended if you like Street Military, K-Rino.MP3 price: $9.99
SADISTIK: The Balancing Act
Moody and atmospheric soundscapes back Sadistik's signature style of richly poetic lyricism.
Recommended if you like Atmosphere, Mac Lethal.CD price: $12.97
XSEPT ONE: Andrew Point of View
A unique, aggressive and sensual blend of West coast and Southern flow, mixed with acoustic accompaniment and east coast beats.
MP3 price: $8.99
CHICANO THUG RECORDS: The 505 Compilation
Real THUG MUSIC with Latin Swagger, Compilation CD.
Recommended if you like Z-Ro, Mr. Capone.CD price: $12.97
G-RAPP THE GENERAL: Military Mindz: Screwed
Classic Underground Southern Rap From Texas.
MP3 price: $9.99
REASON RECORDS SMACK DVD: Smack
Tha Reason Records Takeover edition of Smack DVD Featuring Young Jezzy, Game, Redman, freestyle battles
Recommended if you like Redman, Young Jeezy.DVD price: $15.00
REDRUM: Theres a Whole Other Side
Story telling street Rap mixed with metaphors & punchlines.
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
SYNISTER SOUNDZ: The First Last
Southern hip-hop with lyrical tales chronicling the grit of Middle Georgia lifestyle.
MP3 price: $9.99
THIRSTY MOB: Thirsty 2
This blazin' compilation puts you in different mental states on every song. Some say it playz with your mind and emotions through out the entire album. Covering all bases from gangsta to relationships.
CD price: $9.00
D-BOYS: We Do This - Street Album Vol 1
Gansta rap with a touch of class. Very pleasing to the ear, made from real artists for real people.
Recommended if you like Ice Cube, Lil' Wayne.CD price: $12.97
Jazz
ANDY MARTIN & METROPOLE ORCHESTRA: Andy Martin & Metropole Orchestra
A highly acclaimed cd recorded with the 60 piece metropole orchestra in the Netherlands, conducted by Rob Pronk and John Clayton.
CD price: $15.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
BROOKS HARTELL: Face The Sun
A collection of original compositions with a variety of moods in the staight ahead jazz style.
CD price: $12.97
BARRY ROMBERG'S RANDOM ACCESS LARGE ENSEMBLE: Existential Detective
Modern improv based large ensemble jazz
Recommended if you like Weather Report, John Hollenbeck.CD price: $12.97
TAYLOR BARNETT: For Someone
Original instrumental compositions and arrangements of music by Bela Bartok and The Beatles; a perfect blend of jazz, rock, klezmer, blues, and classical styles.
CD price: $12.97
CAROLYN GIAMARCO: Canned
A little jazz, a little country, some Christmas, its all here.
CD price: $12.97
MARK ALLEN FELTON: I Do IT For Love
A mellow, yet penetrating Jazz/R&B CD capable of soothing even the most stressed person, overworked employee, unappreciated housewife, and everyone in between.
CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $11.99
TIGRAN ZHAMKOCHYAN: Dance Of Armens
Armenian music center presents this new CD; music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
VIENNA BIG BAND MACHINE: Vienna Big Band Machine
Modern funky big band sound
Recommended if you like Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Thad Jones Big Band.CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
VCU JAZZ: A Joyful Noise
Swing, Latin, bop, blues, and contemporary jazz recorded live by VCU's Jazz Orchestra I, Small Jazz Ensemble, and Faculty Jazz Septet, including cuts with guests Wycliffe Gordon (trombone) and Steve Wilson (saxophone).
CD price: $15.00
ZARR III: Island Girls Just Want to Have Rum
This is an American/Latin beat,with soulful lyrics.
CD price: $12.97
GEDEON LONGTCHI: Exit Eternity
This album is mostly originals in styles from the motherland, Africa, with contemporary textures exhibiting a message of love. It is melodic, soulful and relaxing.
CD price: $12.97
Latin
DENIS PLANTE: Cafe Tango
From budding romances to tearful goodbyes, Café Tango is the theatre of all passions. Bandoneon and violins meet in a decor that flirts with the nostalgia of turn-of-the-century coffee houses.
Recommended if you like Dino Saluzzi, Astor Piazzolla.CD price: $12.97
DENIS PLANTE: Cantos de Bandoneon
Denis Plante plays the bandoneon, one of the famous concertinas of the double A series. Plante's project "Cantos de bandoneón" comprises of fourteen original impressionist tango works, inspired by his travels throughout Argentina.
Recommended if you like Dino Saluzzi, Astor Piazzolla.CD price: $12.97
CRISTINA PÉREZ MADIEDO: Eliot Fisk Guitar Series, Vol. 2
Cristina Pérez Madiedo continues this tradition with a selection of pieces from Latin America, all reflective in some way of the rich folk traditions that have nurtured so-called “serious music” for so long.
CD price: $14.99
SHIRLEY EIKHARD: Riding On The 65
Another tour de force by this woman who wrote, played all instruments, engineered, arranged and produced all songs.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
TRIO LOS MAGNIFICOS: Asi Es Mi Borinquen
Son una guitarra con un requinto y un bajo y la ayuda de el bongo con la conga y tres voces en armonia, primera segunda y tersera voz,y con la ayuda de ustedes esperamos superar las barreras de ,como creen que somos los latinos.es que somos candela en la
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ALEJANDRO ALONSO: De Regreso a Casa
Adult contemporary male Latin rock
Recommended if you like Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton.CD price: $12.97
JAVIER LUIS: Himno A La Mujer
It's been a while since the music market has heard a great salsa/tropical CD that combines three powerful elements: fresh new swing that makes you want to dance, heartfelt lyrics and a great voice.
CD price: $12.97
KIKI SANCHEZ: The Real Latin Piano & the Introduction to Afro-Peruvian Rhythms by Kiki Sanchez (Volume 1)
Latin Piano, Montunos, Tumbaos, Afro-Peruvian Rhythms, Cajon, Carlos Campos, Latin Groove, Rebeca Mauleon, Oscar Hernandez, Scot Ranney, Cumbia, Cha Cha Cha, Festejo, and Timba
DVD price: $29.99
TENTUMBAO: From The Studio To The Streets/del Estudio A La Calle
Hot Latin music, salsa, cumbia, cha cha cha and more - will keep you dancing into the night.
Recommended if you like Ismael Rivera, Fania.CD price: $12.97
Metal/Punk
ZI FACTOR: Kill Paradigm
Indonesian metal with speeding and heavy guitars,we call it our music is tribal core.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
OCOAI: Breatherman
Ocoai’s Breatherman is an emotionally charged roller coaster ride that spans from beauty to brutalism.
CD price: $10.00
THE PSYCHO NUBS: Alley Of The Ignots
Alley Of The Ignots is The Psycho Nubs' second full-length release. Stylistically the album varies, as you would expect from this duo, but the album is rooted deeply in the spirit of true punk rock, before it became nauseating.
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
TRANSPOSE: A Delicate Impact
Heavy grunge-core with a little prog thrown in for good measure.
CD price: $9.99
New Age
AVINOAM LERNER: Forgiveness Meditation
A guided meditation, designed to help you lift the burden of shame, guilt, anger and resentment. Forgiveness is a choice, a choice to pardon rather than punish and to acquit rather than judge.
CD price: $15.97
AVINOAM LERNER: Rejuvenation
A wonderful self-hypnosis journey to a place of sheer beauty and peace where in only few short minutes you will feel centered, calm and relaxed.
CD price: $15.97
JEFF ROSEDALE: Scenes From The Observation Car
Acoustic fingerstyle guitar
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JESSE CUTLER: Taurus-Music of the Stars®
Taurus-A magical instrumental interpretation of the Zodiac sun-signs featuring natural and synthetic instrumentation enhanced with elemental related sound effects
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
JESSE CUTLER: Aries-Music of the Stars®
Aries-A magical, instrumental interpretation of the Zodiac "sun-signs" featuring natural and synthetic instrumentation enhanced with elemental related sound effects
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
THE LILY POND ORCHESTRA: Pluto's Melancholy... Music From a Dismissed Planet - Volume 2
Second volume to complete the journey.
CD price: $10.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
NIOBE WEAVER AND GILBERT YSLAS: Sacred Power A Journey Through The Chakras
The sounds of Gabriel and Floyd meet new age in this unique application to sound healing of the chakras.
CD price: $15.00
Pop
56PI@: Unseasonable Flowering
Japanese colorful caramel pop. Man & woman duo. Nursery rhyme for adult. Like cakes, toys, kaleidoscope, cartoon, surprise box & cradle.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $18.00
SUNROOM: Sunroom
This New York City acoustic trio plays "postmodern folksicana" music: simple, unpolished, and alive music with soulful, introspective lyrics. Refreshingly minimalistic and performance-based.
Recommended if you like Elliott Smith, Paul Simon.CD price: $9.99
ZEROSTARS: Basement Stories
A carefully refined and gorgeously arranged ten song rumination on failure, hope, and redemption.
CD price: $10.00
THE FLINTS: Ontario
Romantic pop rock from Canada that sounds like home (if you live under a mossy rock in a coniferous forest that encompasses thousands of hectares).
GENEVIEVE: In Our House
An earthy and edgy mixture of pop and folk that brings together playful 60s influences and an inherent home-grown all-American sound.
CD price: $10.00
JEN FOSTER: Songs From: Thirty-Nine
Jen Foster is a nationally award-winning singer/songwriter whose music blends acoustic rock and pop. She was once described as, "If the Indigo Girls, Joni Mitchell, and Chrissie Hynde had a child, Jen Foster would be the result."
CD price: $7.00
KACY CROWLEY: Cave
Like looking in a crooked mirror with rose colored glasses. Strange yet completely relatable songs that mix an indie spirit with hummable melodies.
Recommended if you like Ryan Adams, Neko Case.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
LAEL ALDERMAN: Slowdrag
The uncovered debut album from Portland singer/songwriter keeps things simple; clever and charming lyrics set to a wide variety of musical styles.
CD price: $12.97
MARK TRUSSELL: Beautiful To You EP
Soulful and catchy pop music written with truth and honesty.
Recommended if you like John Mayer, Dave Barnes.CD price: $7.99 / MP3 price: $5.99
ROMANTEEK: Romanteek
This long awaited full-length is a full-band album packed with soulful, disco-tinged dance rock jams.
Recommended if you like Portishead, Lauryn Hill.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
THE SKINNYZ: Up!
70's Southern power pop.
Recommended if you like The Strokes, KIings of Leon.CD price: $12.97
BOBBY GUITAR POREMBSKI AND PHAM!: Ac-ro-nym...
Jingly-jangly guitar driven rock & roll. Powerpop with big three part harmonies.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
CHEWY MARBLE: Modulations
A triumphant return after a seven-year hiatus with their 3rd album, channeling the music of The Beatles, Badfinger and Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. Guest appearance by Nelson Bragg.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
HOMESLICE BAND: Homeslice
A dynamic and high energy, nine-piece Denver based band with powerful female and male singers and a four-piece horn section.
CD price: $12.95 / MP3 price: $10.00
HYDRA PRODUCTIONS: Liquid
Automatic music for a very modern century. (High energy power pop with a euro kick).
CD price: $14.97
THE JEFF MICHAEL BAND: The Other Side
Pop rock with substance and style reminiscent of great songwriters of past.
CD price: $7.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
THE LARCH: Gravity Rocks
Sophisticated yet catchy psychedelic pop: XTC meets the Ventures in space: ".futuristic songs imbued with the band’s usual tongue-in-cheek wit but more melodic and catchier than ever" - Lucid Culture
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $4.99
THE RESCUES: Crazy Ever After
A co-ed multi-front-person band, in the spirit of Fleetwood Mac. Their voices are soul-stirring and intimate. Their sound is big American rock. Their songs are hooky and deep, their vibe authentic and offbeat.
CD price: $15.00
STEREOFACE: Stereoface
Remember that one scene in "Blow Up", Michelangelo Antonioni's cult movie from the 60s? The photographer Thomas (alias David Hemmings) staggers into a Yardbirds concert, where an utterly unaffected audience stares at the ecstatic band.
CD price: $12.97
YOUNEE: True To You
Imagine Elton John played by Herbie Hancock and sung by the Bangles. Then hear Younee, a Korean singer/songwriter/piano virtuoso. Jazz infused art-house pop Totally hip. Refreshingly unique.
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock.
ALEXIS STAR: Right Now
This music takes bits and pieces from different genres to create a fresh, one-of-a-kind sound.
CD price: $5.99
THE BURNEVIK & MEYER PROJECT: The Burnevik & Meyer Project
A collection of fresh acoustic/electric songs with smart lyrics. When you buy the CD, you get a bonus DVD free with the 2005 Acoustic Fuse music video for "You Can't Take It With You".
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
CORY S MILLER: Everybody Wants To Be A Star
From pop to rock, from country to rap, this CD has something for everyone.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
EM: Dream It Up
This lusciously produced follow up album introduces a fresh new pop sound to your ears. Heavy guitars paired with soft female vocals perfectly portray this collection of songs inspired by life.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
EDDY J LEMBERGER: Brew Crew Boogaloo!
This musical stylist delivers original sports fan songs to help us build an energy base of solid team support. Wisconsin fans unite. Let's help our Brewers bring home the pennant this year.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
FOX CHASE DRIVE: Hands In The Sky EP
Music filled with distorted guitars, pure pop vocals, and a healthy dose of electronics.
GUMSHEN: Stew
Power rock trio with uptempo offbeat pop hooks. Formed 2 years ago, driven to compose, record and distribute a lifetime supply of quality "Gumshen Goods" from the back of DMac's Shack (Gumshen’s Studio).
CD price: $5.00
JOSHUA LOUIS: Joshua Louis
A soulful blend of Pop, Rock and R&B that combines complex melodies with a powerful, urban sound.
MP3 price: $4.00
KATIE MURPHY: A Nest in a Box
Pop with shades of roots and soul.
Recommended if you like Ani DiFranco, Feist.CD price: $12.97
LJ MONTGOMERY: 23 Tracks
If you are looking for custom-made music for your film or multimedia project, "23 Tracks" provides a sampling of instrumental themes in a variety of styles including cowboy, Celtic, Caribbean and classic rock.
CD price: $10.97
MAGEN WHITE: My Life 'til Now
Acoustic singer-songwriter with a twist. Mandolins, organs, synthesizers, and on-your-sleeve honesty.
MP3 price: $10.00
MARK O.: Entre Les Maux
A very intimate pop album with different sounds from the vintage R'n'B to some Rock and acoustic guitars.
CD price: $12.97
NICKI PARK: Better Than Yesterday
Ecclectic mix of Christian, pop, country with a retro twist.
CD price: $15.00
SIMON DOREY: Book Of Modern Love Songs
Debut album, an emotional journey of words and music.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
SONNY: The Spirit Of Elegy
Emotive and exquisitely sorrowful, with lush instrumentation and a voice of plaintive beauty; like poetry put to music, these are songs to treasure and take solace in.
CD price: $17.97 / MP3 price: $15.97
UNKNOWN COMPONENT: Unreleased Songs Volume I
"Fans of the late Elliott Smith, Radiohead or even ’90s era U2 will likely find Unknown Component to their taste."
CD price: $8.99
BOBBY RIVERS: The Legends Parade
Vocal impressions that you'll think are the real thing.
CD price: $7.99
EARTH BORN: Hoshizora Ni Hikaru Romance
60-70s style, Beatlesque, or other shiny pop influenced music.
LORAN MARSHALL: Riding My Hog
Singer/Songwriter of timeless country and gospel music, upbeat tempo, adrenalized arrangements.
Recommended if you like George Strait, Toby Keith.MP3 price: $1.00
Rock
HEAP: Oddball
HEAP carries the flame of the gutsy NYC rock tradition with superior songs, smart lyrics and guitars, guitars, guitars.
CD price: $10.00
NINJAS W/SYRINGES: Premature
Born of llama and mortal man, Ninjas W/ Syringes emerged from a research facility somewhere near Nelson, BC in the summer of 1943. Originally designed as sex robots, they were also equipped with advanced healing factors, heat vision, and super strength.
CD price: $12.97
RED EYE MAX: True Story
American rock the way it should be. Red Eye Max serves up a country fried plate of their mid-western sound.
Recommended if you like John Mellencamp, The Allman Brothers Band.CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
SHUTEYE UNISON: Shuteye Unison
Each song represents its own symbiotic dance between soaring guitars, melodic bass lines, heavy drums, and catchy hypnotic vocals.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
SPIRALING: Time Travel Made Easy
Fusing sophisticated songwriting and razor-sharp musicianship with pure rock passion and pop savvy, what results is a powerfully moving and altogether original sound for a new century.
Recommended if you like The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie.CD price: $11.99
ALIX: Alix
First album of the band. Incredibly intimate acoustic rock with the slightest mellow blues allowance, all with a stupendous female voice (a mixture of Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, P.J. Harvey, Chrissie Hynde, and a female version of Robert Plant).
MP3 price: $9.97
BJ MIZELL: BJ Mizell
Life as it happens. Rock/Country
Recommended if you like Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams.CD price: $8.00
THE BRODYS: Stuck
Stuck adds another entry to The Brodys pop/rock chronicles of high school misfits, lost opportunities and loud music.
MP3 price: $9.99
CORY FRIESENHAN: Black And White And All In Between
"West Coast Acoustic" - a collection of genres of music through an acoustic guitar which can leave you feeling warm like the summer sun or melancholy like the greyness of winter.
CD price: $14.99
(EX) CAT HEADS: Our Frisco
A unique blend of jangly, melodic indie rock and alternative folk on this deluxe reissue by alumni of San Francisco's legendary Cat Heads. "Sharply poignant strum-rock that doesn’t sacrifice gut for soft-spoken beauty or vice versa."
Recommended if you like The Replacements, Camper Van Beethoven.MP3 price: $11.98
JONATHAN SEGEL/HIERONYMUS FIREBRAIN: Hieronymus Firebrain
first post-Storytelling release from (then) ex-Camper Van Beethoven multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Segel, at turns Prog, Folk, and Rock, showing distinct CVB elements.
Recommended if you like Camper Van Beethoven, Amon Düül.
JIM WATTS: & Rock-n-Roll Station/ Life&Times
Euphoric Highs and Devastating Lows of Life. Honest, Genuine with Classic Rock Feel.
CD price: $17.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
JOEYJOHN: Poetry Without Papers
Alternative Rock Blues
Recommended if you like Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones.MP3 price: $12.97
THE MIDGETMEN: Show Pony
Fun indie slop-punk rock for the white collar worker in all of us.
Recommended if you like Yo La Tengo, Dinosaur Jr..CD price: $10.00
THE SHAPES: Faces We Make When We Dance
These four guys and a girl play an infectious breed of New York City garage pop that will keep you bouncing in your seat. Their music is reminiscent of the CBGB's scene of the 70's, complete with fierce hooks and razor blade guitars.
SPIV: Double Aluminum
Fun, three-piece power pop band, sure to be a hit at your next party, whose first album at four years old was Sgt. Pepper's.
CD price: $12.97
TWO TON SHOE: Never Cancel the Stage!
Blue-eyed soul, funked-up rock, pop tunes with two guitars, bass and drums from Boston, Mass.
Recommended if you like Seal, Jamiroquai.CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $10.00
VAN CLEEF CONTINENTAL: Red Sisters
80's underground meets 60's obsessions, heart-on-a-sleeve songwriting and mighty heavy rockin' guitars. Roots flavors and mandolins add sweetness to the cocktail.
CD price: $10.00
WITHHELD: Soliloquy
Heavy rock music, including thick distorted guitars, squealing solos and a continuous low end - all of this layered by an angelic female vocalist, offset with backup harmonies and screams.
Recommended if you like Evanescence, Flyleaf.CD price: $10.00
ALIX: Cuore in Bocca
Second album for the band . A powerful, sonically full album that brings Alix in a rock dimension.
MP3 price: $9.97
ALIX: Nessun Brivido
Rock EP ,the last in Italian for the band. Hard riff , groove and fantastic voice, a mixture stoner/punk/blues .
Recommended if you like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age.CD price: $5.97 / MP3 price: $4.97
BANOOBA: Nomads And Bellowing Rooms
A funky groove rock band that will have you shaking and moving in no time.
CD price: $13.99
BENJ-O-MATIC: Hi-Test Vol. 1: The Infinite Amplification of Silence
Soulful guitar grooves, strong vocal harmonies and brilliant songs make this their best yet.
CD price: $10.00
BLUE GRUNGE: BlueGrunge sessions - Lex Grey / Lorraine Ferro/others
NYC based post-grunge, indie-rock multi-artist compilation is a Blues-ey take (think Janis or Etheridge fronting Mudhoney/Pearl Jam) on a Northwest wall of sound & guitar-driven aesthetic, with melodic, crafted, personal songs.
Recommended if you like Liz Phair, Janis Joplin.CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
CHRIS BLAKE: Wave
“Socially conscious” alt. pop-rock / Featured on VH1's Best Week Ever, BoingBoing, GigaOm, Cosmopolitan, ShinyShiny / "Very, very good." - L.A. Music Awards / 95.5 KLOS Battle of the Bands Finalist / "Heating up the blogosphere" - IndieUpdate
CD price: $12.97
CITY OF SHIPS: Live Free Or Don't
What new bands should sound like.
CD price: $6.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
DAVINA ROBINSON: The Blazing Heart
An edgy collection of funk, pop and alternative, fused together by a classic rock feel and powerhouse vocals.
Recommended if you like Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers.CD price: $5.99
DEAN O'LEARY: Dean O'Leary-EP
Rock/Roots guitar music with well crafted, catchy songs that will remain in your head.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
DIN / THE SOLES: You Burst Into Fire Reprise
Din and The Soles think that these kinds of style descriptions are a waiste of your time. Why write about music if you can just listen to it? Please listen to the song samples below and decide for yourself. Thank you, we hope you enjoy our sound.
MP3 price: $4.99
THE FRENCH SEMESTER: Open Letter to the Disappeared
A stunning combination of indie lo-fi, California mod, Britpop and shoegaze, The French Semester defies definition but pays tribute to the classics. Dreamy songs, ironclad melodies, and scratchy sheen. Timeless and amazing.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
THE GASLIGHTS: 16 Addresses
The Gaslights sound a bit like Lucinda Williams fronting the Heartbreakers.
GRAVITATOR: Democracy Tanks
The 2nd album of the Virginia duo is a satirical mixture of lyrics dealing with social and political issues, heavy guitar riffs and 80s electronica.
CD price: $10.97
THE GREAT INDOORSMAN: The Earwig
Wild eclecticism. Anarchic and free-spirited, drawing on influences as far-reaching Zappa, Ween Made on an island of Tom Robbins misfits. Alternative rock created by a progressive absurdist.
Recommended if you like Frank Zappa, Les Claypool.CD price: $12.97
GROOVEYARD: Place In Time
"Grooveyard sounds like the illicit love child of Santana and The Doors" J.B.York, Literary and Music Editor of Syncronicity Magazine
CD price: $12.97
JOEYJOHN: Days of Oz
Alternative Rock Blues
Recommended if you like Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones.MP3 price: $12.97
JOEYJOHN: Live From CBGB's 313
Alternative Rock Blues
Recommended if you like Tom Waits.MP3 price: $12.97
JOEYJOHN: The Waldman Takes
Alternative Rock Blues
Recommended if you like Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones.MP3 price: $12.97
JOEYJOHN: Dead Indians
Alternative Rock Blues
Recommended if you like Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones.MP3 price: $12.97
MANS LAUGHTER: Smile Bitch!
Indie Prog, Rock, Rock En Espanol, Garage, Heavy.
CD price: $7.99 / MP3 price: $4.99
MATTHEW MOON: My California EP
Following a move to Los Angeles, CA, Matthew Moon releases his highly anticipated EP, "My California". Three of the four songs are a prelude to his upcoming album, "Postcards From Paradise" (Christmas 08'), with one bonus track (More Than I Can Give).
CD price: $6.00 / MP3 price: $4.99
MOG: too fisted
Rock/Blues/Jazz with a modern hypnotic vibe and groove.
Recommended if you like Beck, Dave Matthews Band.CD price: $6.90 / MP3 price: $6.90
PARKLAND: Garfield St.
Pop-rock, melodic melding of 70's classics with modern rock touches
CD price: $10.00
