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Fleet Foxes 35 reviews
Fleet Foxes
Sub Pop, 2008
The Sun Rises On Fleet Foxes
The five-man group Fleet Foxes have a couple of things in common with Nirvana---like Kurt Cobain's legendary rock trio, the Fleet Foxes also hail from Seattle, and they are also signed to Nirvana's old music label, Sup-Pop. But Fleet Foxes are as far-removed as you can get from the "grunge" sound that Nirvana made famous nearly 20 years ago. The music of Fleet Foxes, led by singer/songwriter ...
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Year of the Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Def Jam, 2008
Japanese pressing of his 2008 album includes material. Universal.
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Just Look Them Straight in the Eye and Say...Pogue Mahone5 reviews
The Pogues
Wea Int'l, 2008
The Mother Lode
My. God.
This is no "best of" box set, recycling the same stuff you've already got in your collection...I own just about every official and unofficial recording the Pogues have ever released, and this compilation is almost entirely new to me. Live tracks. Demos. Peel Sessions. Remixes.
More than just a box set, this is archival stuff - the recorded history of one of the best (and most ...
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Call Me Irresponsible252 reviews
Michael Bublé
Reprise / Wea, 2007
But still....
The guy's got a lisp (pronounced lithp). Really...listen closely. Still, it's a fantastic cd.
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The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 1 review
Murray Cook, Anthony Field
Warner Home Video, 2008
My boys can't stop dancing!!
My boys and I love this video. We also purchased "Pop go the Wiggles" this summer, which is cute, but not as much fun as this one. As much as I've said I'm sick of the Wiggles (we're going on 3 years of listening to them!!), I must say I find myself dancing to this one with my 3 and 5 year old boys. It's a lot of fun.
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Revelation 32 reviews
Third Day
Sony, 2008
What can I say...
This is the BEST Third Day album. Some will only agree to disagree but I'll say it again this is the BEST work Third Day has ever done to date.
It's solid.
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Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings116 reviews
Counting Crows
Geffen, 2008
This Album just gets better each time you listen to it.
The first listening of this album didn't grab me like `August and Everything After`, But I found my self singing the lyrics all day, and more I listened, the more it hit me like a ton of bricks. The lyrics start coming through and tie together with songs from previous albums. Once I grasped the meaning I cranked up the volume and it ROCKED! They are all brilliantly written. My favorites at the ...
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Chant37 reviews
Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
Angel Records, 1994
PEACE FROM WITHIN
I can't understand most of the latin words in these chants but the spirituality, harmony and the "music" in the monks' voices are refreshing to the soul. I know that several monks sing but you basically hear one voice. I would suggest that a pocket size book with the translation of each chant should accompany each CD.
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Raising Sand477 reviews
Robert Plant, Alison Krauss
Rounder, 2007
Raising Sand
Easy listening with a touch of rock. Robert stills has it, even better! Also saw the concert, the harmony betweeen the two is fantastic.
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Santogold32 reviews
Santogold
Downtown, 2008
Excellent Electronic Beats and Hooky Vocals if Slightly Overproduced
A lot of artists are content to stay within their genre. And those that do mix genres tend to... well... suck. Santogold strikes a really nice balance, keeping it interesting but also staying on point.
Her voice has an almost Gwen Stefani feel to it. Perhaps its the Reggae feel mixed in with pop sounds that reminds me. Some of the tracks also remind me of M.I.A. a bit as well, with beats ...
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Same Old Man23 reviews
John Hiatt
New West Records, 2008
John Hiatt's best in a long while
Never met a John Hiatt album I didn't like, but this one is cream of the crop.
For me 'Walk On' was Hiatt's last album for the ages. The self-aware and lackluster follow up, 'Little Head', was a bit of a disappointment and it's been a mixed bag since then. Certainly 'Crossing Muddy Waters' was a stand-out in a stellar catalogue.
I was worried when I found out he was working with many of the ...
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Mudcrutch73 reviews
Mudcrutch
Warner Brothers, 2008
Mudcrutch in fine form
This album, for me, is a musical breath of fresh air. Great musicians doing what they love and loving what they do.
TP has always been one of my faves. 'Wildflowers' is one of my top five. He's definitely one of the best live acts I've seen and his radio show on XM is a riot.
If you like The Wilburys, you'll love this disc.
Enjoy!
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The Mystery Of Santo Domingo De Silos Gregorian Chant From Spain8 reviews
Dom Ismaael Fernandez De La Cuesta, Chorus of Monks from the Abbey
Deutsche Grammophon, 1994
Gregorian Chant as it should always be!
The monks of Santo Domingo de silos follow the rites and traditions of the ancient Mozarabic period of Hispania (modern day Spain). This period stemmed from the Visigothic period of control over the former Roman protectorate. And from this period throughout the generations this form of pure, magical and yet authentic chant has been saved and will continue to be saved. I brought this CD initially ...
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Facing Future382 reviews
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Mountain Apple Company, 1993
Russert memento
I purchased this CD because it contains the version of Over the Rainbow that was played at the end of Tim Russert's recent funeral service. Amazingly, an actual rainbow appeared over the Kennedy Center site of the service in DC at the same time.
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Kind of Blue679 reviews
Miles Davis
Sony, 1997
I don't know much about jazz, but I'd be more than "Kind of Blue" if I didn't have this CD
"Kind of Blue" is described by people who know a lot more about jazz than I do as the definitive jazz CD. It and "Coltrane Plays the Blues" are my two favorites. Just can't beat Miles and the Trane.
Just put it in and leave it on the continuous play feature. It's that good.
Rebecca Kyle, May 2008
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Complices46 reviews
Luis Miguel
Warner Music Latina, 2008
Luis Miguel ALWAYS Delivers!
I first discovered Luis Miguel in one of Frank Sinatra's Duets albums. I have been a fan since. His sound certainly hasn't changed and always delivers!
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Sensual Bellydance41 reviews
Sensual Bellydance
StratoStream - World Dance New York, 2007
Sensual is Right!
This video has a lot going for it, not the least of which was the price. It was much longer than anticipated. There's a long technique section, a warm up, a short-short shimmy section, and a choreography teaching section. And she repeats the entire choregraphy teaching twice with different camera angles. One shows what her hips and legs are doing and the other shows exactly what her arms are ...
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Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked Reality42 reviews
Pema Chodron
Sounds True, 2004
Something everyone should listen to
This CD set is taken from a series of classes given by Pema Chodron to help us to understand that we can have some control over the thoughts and emotions that enter our minds. Although meditation is the primary tool used by Buddhists to be become of aware of and work with thoughts and emotions, the information given by Pema Chodron is not specific to meditation. We all have trouble dealing with ...
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Chant: Music For The Soul13 reviews
Gregorian Chant, Recorded Sound
Decca, 2008
Sublime
I've been interested in Gregorian chant for at least 35 years. Over the years, I have recordings of the chant on cassette & a couple on CD, but this is by far the best. I purchased it on the the strength of an article in the New York Times in late June/early July about the monastery and the recording of some of their daily chant that they had agreed to do; I almost never purchase things on the ...
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Modern Guilt62 reviews
Beck
Interscope Records, 2008
No Guilt
I look forward to listening to further. At this point I would not call it groundbreaking Beck work among my top favorites of his albums, already after a few listens I can tell it's a grower and expect to love it further with every future listen.
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TwentyFive25 reviews
George Michael
Epic, 2008
Unforgetable Music
George Michael is one of my all time favorite musicians. I love the combination of the various stages of his career. I also gave one as a gift to my son, who loved it of course.
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Kala73 reviews
M.I.A.
Interscope Records, 2007
superlative hooks
Outrageous genius. The catchiest dance album I've heard in five years. This is one of those "something new" moments in music that come along only once in a long while but change everything once they do.
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Rock n Roll Jesus121 reviews
Kid Rock
Atlantic, 2007
Did not know how versatile he is.
I bought this cd for the title All summer long, well I was amazed how versatile he is, my favorite song on this album, is New Orleans I can just close my eyes and listen to the mixture of instrumental music on that song from trompettes, harmonica,guitar, piano ect... also I got a kick from that country also, title Half your age, and the gospel songs also on that cd was fantastic, there is two ...
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Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George (Jack Johnson)197 reviews
Jack Johnson
Umvd Labels, 2006
WONDERFUL
this doesn't leave our cd player except to be transferred to the car or another place we can listen to it. great for all ages...so relaxing and enjoyable. we even play it through dinner in the background :)
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