5/8/2006
When Van Morrison calls James Hunter "one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R'n'B and Soul," he does so deservedly. Hunter's amalgam of Ska, R'n'B, and Soul, People Gonna Talk, is a delightful record which has a timeless sound which can lift spirits and announces a blue-eyed...
5/8/2006
As the spring gives way to the sultry heat of the summer, nothing will get you in the right frame of mind like Downbeat the Ruler: Best of Studio 1 Killer Instrumentals, Vol.3. Downbeat acts as a sampler of some the best musical compositions produced by Clement Coxsone Dodd, the pioneer of Studio...
5/2/2006
At first blush, there are echoes of an indie garage band, heavily influenced by early Who and reminiscent of early Donnas. Something is amiss/listen closer. The Creation is a group of twelve and thirteen years that came together due to their love of making music. Their youth comes through in the...
4/30/2006
Kids' music with a jazzy flair, Susan Salidor's Come and Make a Circle 2: More Terrific Tunes for Kids, Teachers and Families is a mix of original compositions and children's standards, in the vein of the Wee Sing series. Salidor is not only an accomplished musician, but an experienced preschool...
4/30/2006
Acting as a soundtrack to the daily hustle and flow of collegiate life, Dorm Sessions Volume 3 is a compilation released by Heavy Rotation Records, a student run label from Berklee College of Music, which showcases their homegrown talent. Just like a walk down the halls of a college dorm, Sessions...
4/29/2006
Simply put, this is music that the ladies will love, and guys won't be embarrassed to admit they own. Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable follows the modern R&B formula of slow, sexy beats and velvet-tongued delivery. Featuring guest spots from Snoop, Common, man about town Kanye West, Ludacris, The...
4/29/2006
A strong sophomore effort, Alecia Nugent's A Little Girl/ A Big Four-Lane offers something for both traditional bluegrass enthusiasts and modern country lovers. Mixing lively foot-stompers with mournful ballads, Nugent weaves a great musical tapestry keeping close to the bluegrass aesthetic with a...
4/29/2006
Silliness is alive and well on this latest installment from the Beethoven's Wig series. Following their tradition of selecting exerts from the great Classical opuses and writing catchy and inane lyrics, Beethoven's Wig's 3: Many More Sing-Along Symphonies provides an excellent soundtrack for a...
