Bohemia

From the Artist
...Because of Desi and Roni and then Plavka, the album was having quite an eastern European feel to it. The thread through the whole album was spiritualism, so I just thought 'Bohemia'... hopefully you can just sit on a sunny beach and listen to it on a walkman; it's hedonistic, but with a spiritual element. Bohemia itself was a triangle linking Austria and Czechoslovakia, a very small segment of territory that predominantly produced beer. People in that region were probably called Bohemian cos they were pissed out of their minds 24 hours a day. It was a part of Europe that if you hailed from it you were probably a little bit off the wall, you probably didn't conform to normal social norms. Maybe you were an artist, or drank a hell of a lot, or both - which was quite fashionable in those days.

Product Description
Ils releases his third album Bohemia on Distinctive continuing his exploration of the assorted flavours of breakbeat science.

His knack at combining melody and harmony with astute dancefloor savvy is his trademark; whether jazzy drum and bass tracks for LTJ Bukem's label in the mid '90's to production duties for James Lavelle's Mo Wax Records or creating arguably the biggest breakbeat track ever with Next Level.

Bohemia the album weaves its way through the spiritual, rocky, decadent and moving; gives a nod to Eastern Europe and the characters he has met there on his travels including Bulgarian singer Plavka featured on the ethereal, free flowing 'song' Razor; While the effect of the war in Irag on our man has had a significant effect, with tracks such as life is Precious.

Yes there are a variety of emotions here but the outstanding feature is the quality at every turn… whether you look at rocky radio track Cherish featuring indie singer Val (Bee Stings) to multi-layered breakbeat feast Storm From The East. He executes every track and every part of every track beautifully.

Bohemia,Ils,Distinctive,Club/Dance,Dance,Dance Music,Jungle/Drum'n'bass,Nu Breaks,Pop

Average customer rating: Their best so far; a good choice for Dandy's newbies One hit wonder? Buy this album now! This Album Is Incredible I don't smoke...but I just may need a cigarette

Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia The Dandy Warhols Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Welcome To The Monkey House The Dandy Warhols Come Down Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective Odditorium or Warlords of Mars Take It from the Man! ASIN: B00004TA8K Release Date: 2000-08-01

Tracks:

1. Godless
2. Mohammed
3. Nietzsche
4. Country Leaver
5. Solid
6. Horse Pills
7. Get Off
8. Sleep
9. Cool Scene
10. Bohemian Like You
11. Shakin'
12. Big Indian
13. The Gospel

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

"I wear my influences like a f***ing badge," proclaims lead singer-songwriter Courtney Taylor regarding Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia. But while the Dandy Warhols liberally steal Rolling Stones riffs, Iggy Pop vocals, Britpop sonic surfing, and even Burt Bacharach horn sections, they give it back in spades, delivering one of the best rock albums of 2000: a masterpiece of sex, beauty, strife, and wry, raunchy-cool attitude. --Beth Massa

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The long hiatus that led to the Dandy Warhols' masterful third album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, promoted leaps-and-bounds growth in this already excellent band's music. Layers, layers, and more layers of guitars coexist here with trippy soundscapes, doot-doo-doo choruses, and even an eyebrow-cocked nod to hip-hop ("Yo, bitch," frontman Courtney Taylor mutters, sounding like Lou Reed reading an Ice Cube lyric sheet). By turns galloping, propulsive, hushed, and majestic, this is music that openly steals--from the Stones, Kinks, and Cars, among others--while fusing its sources into a unique whole of its own. Taylor lives up to the wide-screen promise of the disc's title, offering a series of what Game Theory once called "pointed accounts of people you know." The characters here brag about how they "got a beautiful new Asian girlfriend" ("Solid"), live the bicoastal high life in "itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny ridin'-up-your-butt bikini[s]" ("Horse Pills"), seek reassurance that an affair is "just a casual, casual, easy thing" ("Bohemian Like You"), and offer advice in the middle of a breakup argument: "Hey, man, turn that shit off." Seedily glamorous and replete with the best vocal asides since Jarvis Cocker let it bleed all over Pulp's Different Class, Thirteen Tales will convince you that rock is alive--and that you should still care. --Rickey Wright

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Album Details

Third Album, the follow up to 1998's 'Come Down', which produced two singles: 'Everyday Should Be a Holiday'& 'Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth'. This new album adds further depth to the band's sound. It's the most complete D.W. record to date.

Customer Reviews:

Their best so far; a good choice for Dandy's newbies.......2007-07-11

I think this is the best Dandy Warhols album so far, and I like the band a lot. "13 Tales" is much more solid than the previous "Come Down" and consistently better songwriting. If you don't know their music, this album is a tasty starting point.

It is a rockin' album, but it is very dynamic - from quieter and melodic tunes to 'balls to the wall' blasts of fuzz and distortion intended to annoy neighbors. Song-writing varies from fairly simple and repetitive (Nietzche) to clever songs with hooks, complex chord structure, and intricate harmonies. At times dissonant, at others sweetly harmonious, and sometimes a bit of both. Harsh fuzz guitar sounds are mixed with clear, ringing acoustic guitars.

The album's sound is basic alt-rock, but draws from a variety of classic bands (Stones, Iggy Pop, Velvet Underground and others). They add a unique sound, sensibility, and tongue-in-cheek attitude that makes it refreshingly their own. There even hip-hop beats on one track. Some tracks are deliberately dissonant, others with sweet harmonies. It is the musical variety here that makes this one fun to listen to from top to bottom, meriting many listens without getting old or sounding the same.

What makes this album great is the wide range of sounds and styles, and the fact that there's not a bad track on it. The songs are seg'ed together to give a nonstop music experience, great for listening to the whole album. The seg transitions make for disruptive transitions on mix tapes, unless you do some editing.. When you play the entire album on most mp3 or computer music players, there is a brief gap in the transition as the player switches from one to the next track, unless you have gapless playback capabilities (like foobar2000, or are playing directly from the CD). For that reason I ripped the mp3s both separately and altogether as one track.

Tracks:

The first three tracks ("Godless", "Mohammed, "Nietche") are a powerful opening, starting slow and gaining strengthy until finally bursting out all over with "Nietchzhe"... a splendid trio. "Country Traveller" comes next. It's a great country-ish song on its own, but in terms of the mood it's an about face from where they took us with the first three.

The most obvious pop singles are "Bohemian Like You" (which got some airplay) and "Get Off" (which I have not heard on the radio). "Solid" and "Horse Pills" are hilarious snarky tunes that would be more at home on college radio.

The closing track, "The Gospel", is my least favorite, because it is slow and somber, and because it marks the end of a great album. But overall, there isn't a bad track on the album, though of course some are stronger than others.

There are various CD singles you can get from Amazon delears featuring tracks from this album. The title cuts on the singles are identical to the album tracks, so it is the alternative versions that are the reason to buy them. "Godless (mix)," from the "Horse Pills" single, reworks the song considerably. I like the result a lot - not better than the original, but as much as I like the song it's fun to hear a reimagined version.

I would give the album 4 1/2 stars if it were available. I usually reserve 5 stars for one of the best albums of all time. Objectively, I don't think that it is, because the quality varies; subjectively, it is certainly one of my essential favorite albums.... so 5 stars here.

One hit wonder?.......2007-05-07

This band is known to be a one hit wonder in Europe. Since one of it's most well known hit, A Bohemian Like You, has been used for a commercial (Vodafone, around the year 2000). Unfair, because this band has more to offer than just that.

If a equasion should be made, I would say it is a mixture of The Stones, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. Loungy when it comes to numbers like "sleep" and energatic when it comes to songs like "Solid". A CD you can listen to when driving the country. Singing along with "a Bohemian Like You" and leaving the gas closed when listening to things like "Nietzsche".

I, for one, am very hapy to have obtained this cd. It will be one of those which is at the front row in my collection!

Buy this album now!.......2007-04-19

Just to add a few words to echo most of the other reviews. Yes, there are a couple of weaker songs, so really it's not a perfect five stars, but it's close. As a whole, the album plays well and seems to be a rarity these days: an album that evokes a mood and makes sure all of its songs follow it. Most albums out there are a collection of songs thrown together. This group knows how to write listenable music. You won't be disappointed.

This Album Is Incredible.......2007-03-04

I'll keep it short: If you need an album to strut around town feeling cooler than everyone else while listening, this is the one to do it with.

However, if the Dandys are going to do country, they really need to keep it off the front-porch hoedown vibe (Country Leaver), and keep it more on a "wearily crawling the dusty trail home after seeing some spirit visions" mentality (The Gospel). The latter is done really well, while the former is done poorly at best.

Country Leaver is really the only downside to this record, but do not let that dissuade you from getting one of the best indie rock records ever made.

I don't smoke...but I just may need a cigarette.......2007-02-27

The Dandy Warhols take a lot of guff for being posed, insincere, and party-addled. The irony is thick enough to use as a construction material: it is in fact this appearance of pose that IS the pose. Ultimately, the joke is not on the listener, though, as the post-Velvets/post-13th Floor Elevators confections that they (regularly) drop with such casual nonchalance betray a workmanship and a sensitivity to songwriting that tips its hand. This is not a band of party-hardy dilettantes, but an informed and eclectic group of talented musicians who probably have stupefyingly impressive record collections. They (wisely) steer clear of change-the-world soapboxing and churn out anthem after anthem -- and "13 Tales" is their magnum opus (so far).

There are weaker tracks, where the pose is overplayed, like "Horse Pills" or "Solid." But on the whole, "13 Tales" carefully balances bombast with craft in such a seductive way that lyrical foibles are quickly forgiven and the cohesive, anthemic whole -- thick with winking guitar and snaky organ riffs -- becomes as satisfying as morning sex.

Average customer rating: Obra-prima Magical I enjoyed it. Beautiful...

Smetana: Moldau/From Bohemia's Meadows and Forests/Dvorák: Slavonic Dances Op.46 & Op.72 Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Borodin: Symphony No.2/In The Steppes Of Central Asia/Prince Igor Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture Sibelius: Finlandia/Tone Poems. Symphonie Fantastique Dvorak: 3 Great Symphonies ASIN: B000001G4X Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. The Moldau (Vitava): The Moldau (Vltava)
2. From Bohemia's Meadows And Forests
3. Slavonic Dances Op.46: No. 1 in C Major: Presto
4. Slavonic Dances Op.46: No. 2 In E Minor: Allegretto Schezando
5. Slavonic Dances Op.46: No. 3 In A Flat Major: Poco Allegro
6. Slavonic Dances Op.46: No. 4 In F Major: Tempo di Minuetto
7. Slavonic Dances Op.46: No.6 In D Major: Allegretto Scherzando
8. Slavonic Dances Op.46: No.7 In C Minor: Alegro assai
9. Slavonic Dances Op.72: No.2 in E minor: Allegretto Grazioso
10. Slavonic Dances Op.72: No.8 In A Flat Mijor: Grazioso e lento, ma non troppo, quasi Tempo di Valse

Customer Reviews:

Obra-prima.......2007-05-13

Smetana não é muito difundido, mas "O Moldávia", parte integrante do poema sinfônico "Minha Pátria", é uma obra-prima da música clássica. Ao que parece, Rafael Kubelik, tanto no comando da sinfônica de Boston, quanto da orquestra sinfônica da rádio Bávara, dão um show de interpretação e lirismo. A gravação, como era esperado, não é boa, pois é muito antiga, mas artisticamenté a composição e execução são piramidais. Existem vários cds com esta obra com Rafael Kubelik, variando muito a técnica de gravação, mas a música em si é difícil de esquecer, eu mesmo fico com a melodia na minha cabeça todos os dias. Tem um cd da Mercury que nem estéreo é, contendo o poema completo, é magnífico, mesmo com chiados. Imperdível todos eles.

Magical.......2003-10-12

While listening to this CD, I had the undeniable feeling that I was outside breathing in the fresh air, relaxing in the sunshine listening to the sounds of a babbling brook and this glorious music!

I enjoyed it........2001-12-17

I enjoyed it, that's about all I can say. Couldn't fault it.

Beautiful..........2000-07-08

I love "The Moldau". It is one of the most prettiest works by Smetna. I still get chills from repeated listening.

Average customer rating: Sophisticated and supple hard bop from the summit The uncrowned king FANTASTIC!!! Classic Jazz

Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia: Complete Kenny Dorham , and Kenny Dorham 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 Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Whistle Stop Una Mas Afro-Cuban Open Sesame Trompeta Toccata ASIN: B00005UOKS Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. K.D.'s Blues (Alternate Take)
2. Autumn In New York (Alternate Take)
3. Monaco (Alternate Take)
4. N.Y. Theme
5. K.D.'s Blues
6. Hill's Edge
7. A Night In Tunisia
8. Who Cares? (Alternate Take)
9. Royal Roost

Tracks:

1. Mexico City
2. 'Round About Midnight
3. Monaco
4. Who Cares?
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Riffin'
7. Mexico City (Alternate Take)
8. The Prophet

Customer Reviews:

Sophisticated and supple hard bop from the summit.......2006-07-23

Kenny Dorham was a musician's musician, the thinking person's trumpet player (though the emotions are personal and deep, even if not instantaneous or obvious). His tone is light but round and always centered, capable of sounding vulnerable and breathy one instant and dynamically brilliant and virtuosic the next. Since Kenny is the least "showy" of trumpet players, my hunch is that this Dorham-led date will not impress the uniniated overly much and that it should probably be purchased after one of his later studio sessions or his dates with Art Blakey ("Live at the Cafe Bohemia") or Horace Silver ("The Jazz Messengers"). Once you've acquired a taste for the Dorham sound--which, incidentally, can be addictive--the pleasures of the present session will be all the more apparent.

Each of the tunes not only features first-rate (if understated) solo work but attention to compositional details that were frequently missing in "hard bop" performances of the era. Listen to the title song--with all of Monk's transitions and intertextual motifs intact--or to "Night in Tunisia," which may be less dramatic and forceful than the version with Clifford Brown and Art Blakey at Birdland but is ten times more musical.

The underrecorded, melodically lithe J. R. Monterose complements K. D. in the frontline as effectively as Hank Mobley, and the overrecorded Kenny Burrell has never sounded more inspired and assured, almost overmatching the more subdued approach of the other players. Bobby Timmons restricts his solo time along with the block chord cliches, turning in some of his most tasteful work on record.

While this may not be "the" Kenny Dorham recording, it belongs in the top 5--which, speaking of the pantheon of all-time trumpet greats, is probably the short list on which Kenny himself deserves mention.

The uncrowned king.......2002-03-20

Kenny Dorham was such a great trumpet player, but even considering the fact, that his recording period spanned about 20 years, starting with important contributions in the forties, when he played with Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and others, it quite seems, that he largely was taken for granted by the wider audience, which paid most of the attention to more glamorous players, namely Dizzy and Miles. But listening to Kenny Dorham's Blue Note recordings you will notice, that he had it all: A beautiful, slightly bittersweet sound, really nice, long lines and a great knowledge about chord-progressions. Of course, he also was a great composer. This latest reissue from the RVG-Series offers for the first time the possibility to really listen to all recorded material from that live-date. You will love it, especially if you already own the two Art Blakey CDs "Life at Café Bohemia", which also feature Dorham at his best. About the personnel of this date, I'd like to notice the presence of Kenny Burrell on some of the tunes. He had finished his first own album ("Introducing Kenny Burrell") just the day before and he sure was in a playing mood. the choice of J.R. Montrose is also a very interesting one. this relatively obscure tenorist really has nice ideas and a pleasant, light sound, somehow similar to Stan Getz or Zoot Sims and he really takes care of business. Bobby Timmons on piano already had his block-chord style, which later would become famous when he was part of Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Sam Jones on bass and the to me completely unknown Athur Edgehill on drums contribute everything necessary for a good groove, so let's say, that I really enjoy this music: The tremendous swinging versions of "K.D.'s Blues", "Night in Tunisia", "Who Cares", a very relaxed "My Heart Stood Still" and gorgous ballad interpretations of "Autumn in N.Y." and "Round Midnight". Considering the originals, I think, that "Monaco" is the most interesting one. It's based on an idea, which first appeared on another Dorham original ("Minor's Holiday") from the above mentioned Art Blakey date and Dorham's first Blue-Note Album, the fantastic "Afro Cuban", which I also reviewed. Enjoy it!

FANTASTIC!!! Classic Jazz.......2002-02-26

I just picked this album up today and I was blown away. First of all, despite being a mono recording, the sound is awesome; clarity and depth are excellent. I have shied away from previous mono recordings, as they tend to get muddied, but this music suffers no such fate. Kenny Dorham sounds as good as I've ever heard him, and Bobby Timmons was just beginning to shine. If you are a fan of classic jazz, this is a must-have for your collection.

Average customer rating: Solid, not spectacular. A class act! Texas soul Moon May Be A Harsh Mistress, but On Texoma It's Sweet ONE OF OKLAHOMA'S FINEST!

Texoma Jimmy LaFave Manufacturer: Bohemia Beat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Blue Nightfall Highway Trance Austin Skyline Road Novel Cimarron Manifesto ASIN: B000059SV4 Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

1. Bad Bad Girl
2. San Francisco
3. Never Is A Moment
4. This Glorious Day
5. Poor Man's Dream
6. On A Bus To St. Cloud
7. Rock And Roll Music To The World
8. Red Dirt Song
9. Woody Guthrie
10. Tears
11. Love Can Find Its Own Way
12. Elvis Loved His Mama
13. Emotionally Yours
14. Patient Man
15. On The Road To Rock And Roll
16. The Moon's A Harsh Mistress

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Like others in that amorphous genre called roots rock, Jimmy LaFave, Texas-born and Oklahoma-raised (hence the album's title), is a critics' darling whose past efforts earned acclaim placing him in the tradition of his heroes Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. That's risky, since others who've endured similar plaudits often fell short of the hype. As does LaFave. Gravelly voice and all, he's awash in pretense from the first note. His Guthrie tribute is earnest to the point of overkill (Dylan's "Song for Woody" covered the same ground more eloquently). His own "Poor Man's Dream" spews inane rural homilies, as do "Red Dirt Song" and the hackneyed "Rock and Roll Music to the World." Reviving the silly, dated hippie anthem "San Francisco," a 1967 hit for folk-rocker Scott McKenzie, might seem clever, but the result is quirky for quirky's sake. A fine line exists between artful and mannered earthiness. LaFave not only works the wrong side of that line, he demonstrates a total mastery of every rootsy cliché known to man and nothing more. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Solid, not spectacular........2007-05-14

I have to agree more with the Editorial review than with all the glowing customer reviews. After listening to four LaFave albums on the recommendation of a friend, I have to say that I am missing the attraction. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Texas music--I count Townes Van Zandt, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle and James McMurtry among my very favorite songwriters. But, while I do think LaFave has a cool voice, his songwriting lacks the spark and intelligence of the above-mentioned songwriters. The songs are not bad, but they are merely serviceable. I have yet to hear a LaFave song that makes me think, wow, I've got to hear that one again. If your musical diet consists of a lot of radio country, then yeah, LaFave is a breath of fresh air. But if you've been weaned on true quality Texas songwriting, then LaFave's efforts will leave you feeling unsatisfied.

A class act!.......2006-03-20

This is the only CD of his I own, but I surely intend to buy more. I've seen him perform live and he is really enjoyable- down to earth and every-mannish- interacts with his listeners-doesn't scurry behind the curtain in narcissistic fashion. I talked to him as we waited in line for a snack at the Kate Wolf Memorial Concert in N Ca a few years ago. He's a cool dude and a very talented musician and charismatic performer. Easy on the eyes, too!

Texas soul.......2003-05-08

I had thought that contemporary country music had faded into cheesy superficial irrelevance. I was wrong. There are musicians all about the country that shine with great talent. Jimmy LaFave is one. He transcends genres. He has a great voice, and knows how to sing a song in a truly captivatin way. Everyone should give Jimmy LaFave a spin. His music doesn't dissapoing. I especially like "On A Bus to St. Cloud." Jimmy LaFave provides great music, that transcends genre, and even gets a Bostonian like me digging his sound. His music, and his voice is filled with heart, and perhaps Texas Soul.

Moon May Be A Harsh Mistress, but On Texoma It's Sweet.......2002-01-10

This is an album that I cannot shelve. I keep getting drawn back to it again & again. They say that for an actor, the best role is one that allows for a wide range of emotions; and on "Texoma," Jimmy LaFave's sweet tenor certainly moves from rowdy to tender with ease. The throbbing guitar line that opens "Bad Bad Girl" is addictive. John Phillips' beautiful ode to hippy days, "San Francisco," comes off exquisitely with David Webb's rolling piano like waves on the ocean. LaFave is in tremendous voice on the gorgeous ballad where he sings, "There never is a moment you are not on my mind." "There's a new highway song playing in your soul," is a great lyric from the cheerful midtempo # "This Glorious Day." Electric guitar propels "Poor Man's Dream" through this country march. Gretchen Peters has become one of my favorite singers this past year. (I recommend both of her CDs, particularly her self-titled one.) So it was a real treat to hear Jimmy do her "On A Bus to St. Cloud" that Trisha Yearwood also recorded. The ballad is sweet and LaFave's tenor is so expressive. "Rock & Roll Music to the World" is kind of rock fluff for me, but enjoyable, which is followed by the midtempo rocker "Red Dirt Song." The sentimental homage to country legend "Woody Guthrie" is growing on me, even if old Woody is "three sheets to the wind." (This song started a family discussion of where that pharse originated which we have yet to answer.) One of my favorite tracks is "Tears" that is a soulful ballad which is like seeing the light after a strong storm. LaFave doesn't dwell on it, but sings, "You'll see what faith can do." "Love Can Find It's Own Way" is joyful country pop. The barrelhouse piano sounds more like Jerry Lee Lewis to me that the "King" on "Elvis Loved His Mama." What a great song selection of Dylan's "Emotionally Yours." Stinging electric guitar makes "Patient Man" another favorite of mine. "On the Road To Rock & Roll" offers some of Webb's nice boogie piano. Jimmy Webb has been a great favorite of mine for a long time, rightfully known as a master songwriter, but equally beautiful as a singer. LaFave's reading of "The Moon's A Harsh Mistress" stands up well to either Jimmy Webb's or those by Joe Cocker, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez and Judy Collins. "Texoma" is a great CD because it offers so many different kinds of songs from slow to fast and inbetween, well balanced with tasteful cover choices. This is one not to miss!

ONE OF OKLAHOMA'S FINEST!.......2001-12-16

Lafave is a singer/songwriter who plays in the alt.country, roots rock, and pop ballad fields. I've had the good fortune of seeing him live at the quaint little Blue Door Club here in Okla. City. A place where he plays often and always puts on a fantastic show. The critics haven't always been kind to him in the past with their reviews (whatta they know anyway) but the one thing Lafave has always had going for him is that great voice. His vocals can be silky smooth, as on Bob Dylan's "Emotionally Yours", or the reworking of the John Phillips classic "San Francisco". A song I always thought was a little wimpy, that is until Lafave got a hold of it and added better vocals and arrangements to it. He also has a roadhouse rockin' side, and displays it on this album more so than any of his past efforts. I like the Tulsa style rockers of "Poor Man's Dream" and "Patient Man", a song that was written by Greg Jacobs, the owner of the Blue Door Club. But he gets his rowdiest on the songs "On The Road To Rock And Roll" and the old Ten Years After rock classic "Rock And Roll Music To The World", where he changes the lyrics around and uses a lot of references to Texas and his native Oklahoma. This is a wonderful album that aims to please on many levels. I think it's his best studio album, and his best one since that classic first cd "Austin Skyline", which is a killer live album. I can't wait to catch his live show again just hear some of this new material. I think I can confidently say after 10 years of listening to Lafave, that this is the best singer (sorry Garth) to ever come out of the state of Oklahoma.

Average customer rating: Excellent Album Two different albums, two different inspirations What happened? 4.5 Starts...Great Album better than the last 3.5 stars

Let's Bottle Bohemia The Thrills Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Chamber Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: So Much for the City Rooney Final Straw The Music from The O.C.: Mix 1 Plans ASIN: B0002JKPOU Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Tell Me Something I Don't Know
2. Whatever Happened To Corey Haim?
3. Faded Beauty Queens
4. Saturday Night
5. Not For All The Love In The World
6. Our Wasted Lives
7. You Can't Fool Old Friends With Limousines
8. Found My Rosebud
9. The Curse Of Comfort
10. The Irish Keep Gate Crashing

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The Thrills' debut, So Much For the City, was a genuine bolt from the blue--a sunny West Coast pop album recorded by five boys who grew up in dreary Dublin, Ireland. It's inevitable that some of the novelty fades on the follow-up. Yes, the introduction of syrupy strings and fussy production touches has darkened the air. And the album art, unlike the atmospheric picture on the cover of its predecessor, hardly sets a proper mood. Yet there is still something quite wondrous about Let's Bottle Bohemia. At its best--the dizzying harmonies of "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?," the epic sadness behind "Not For All the Love in the World"--there is evidence of a band joyously kicking against the sophomore album syndrome. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Album.......2007-06-02

Let's Bottle Bohemia was good on the first listen, but it REALLY grows on you. Try listening to it five or six times, and it's likely you'll be hooked for good. A smart, catchy, pop paradise. It's one of my favorite albums of all time.

Two different albums, two different inspirations.......2005-11-04

To me it seems So Much For the City was all about being in love, not only with the brilliance of the California Coast but with a woman as well. The music, harmonies and general vibe of the album reflect this. The follow up album seems to dig more into the underbelly of the band and quite possibly the heartbreak of losing the woman. This is just a thought, I really have no knowledge of the singers relationships but I see clues throughout Lets Bottle Bohemia which suggest heartbreak, while the first album seems to emobdy the fire on new love. I also think the second has more of an East Coast, North East in particular vibe. It's not as sunny as the first but still very unique and packs a fist full of soul. I hope to catch them live someday.

What happened?.......2005-09-25

Where is the magic from "So Much From the City?" What happened to the wonderful, lush harmonies and well laid out chord progressions. What happened to the fun, and often quirky lyrics? What happened to these guys in general?

I will admit, that their first album is a tough one to follow up. It was fun, and very unique with a definite Beach Boys vibe to it. This one I'd not compare so much to the Beach Boys as I would to Badfinger. It's Bad. And it pains me to say it, because I wanted everyone to know about these guys after I first heard So Much For the City. Now, I see these guys falling back to earth, into the back streets of Mediocrity USA. There is one highlight to this album which lead me to giving it 2 stars, and that is "Not For All The Love in The World." This is a great track, but can't make up for the lackluster leftovers on this album. My recommendation to the band is, take your time before kicking out album number 3. You can do better than this. And I wouldn't recommend fans of So Much For the City buy this. Just wait and hope that they do better in the next album.

4.5 Starts...Great Album.......2005-09-14

I haven't heard the first album, but I love this one. For about a month, I didn't listen to anything else. The Thrills have a light, original sound, and I think they play Sunny California rock better than most Sunny California rock bands. The album is put together extremely well, speeding up and slowing down when it needs to. And The Thrills sound amazing on it. They mix the strings, guitars, piano, vocals, and harmonies well. Everything is put together perfectly.

A lot of people that watch MTV religiously will talk about "Not for All the Love in the World" and "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?" (the singles). While these songs were the favorites of people who've listened to the album once or twice and like it because someone else told them to, the best song on the album by far (and the reason you should buy it) is "Faded Beauty Queens". I've listened to the album a million times, and this song still stands out. The words are great, and I think this song encompasses what The Thrills were trying to accomplish with the whole album. In other words, I think the album revolves around this song.

This was one of the best albums of 2004 (not the best, but one of them), and I highly recommend it to anyone who's having a bad day, or who's just looking for some good music (which is a reoccuring thing these days). It's a great road trip album too. Man, it's just good. And by the way, Phantom Planet should've been opening for them.

better than the last 3.5 stars.......2005-08-07

i don't give out stars easily, so 3.5 does mean it is good. it builds on their last album. i really enjoy it and i think it will continue to grow on me. not for all the love in the world is the top track.

Average customer rating: One of the great live recordings in jazz Blakey's Best Good "live" early Blakey A Classic Jazz Messengers Cooking Session! Cant stop stomping and snappin..

At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 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 Bebop | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bebop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 The Jazz Messengers Moanin' ASIN: B00005MIZA Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

1. Announcement By Art Blakey
2. Soft Winds
3. The Theme
4. Minor's Holiday
5. Alone Together
6. Prince Albert
7. Lady Bird
8. What's New
9. Deciphering The Message

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Although the great drummer Art Blakey took full control of the Messengers soon after, this 1955 live date features the original lineup, the one co-led by pianist Horace Silver. Filled out by trumpeter Kenny Dorham, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, and bassist Doug Watkins, the original Messengers recorded just one studio record (billed as Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers), which quickly became the standard to beat in hard bop. Volume 1 of the Bohemia records shows them to be a versatile bunch capable of lightning-quick bop workouts, tender ballads, and deep, bluesy grooves. Dorham's trumpet work is especially vibrant; Silver's piano is an unmatched combination of funk and fire, and he also offers some marvelously clever accompaniment. Blakey, of course, steers from behind the skins. After Blakey and Silver split, both led bands that were at the pinnacle of hard bop, so imagine how potent they were when they played together. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

One of the great live recordings in jazz.......2006-08-10

I cannot say enough good things about this record. I really like the atmosphere. I like the way Blakery announces the tunes. it kind of makes you feel that you are there. This issue adds two or three songs per volume in what is a two volume series.

All of the musicians play great. The quality of the sound is excellent. My favorite songs are Prince Albert and Soft Winds.

Hank Mobley and Kenny Dorham both play wonderfully. It is one of my favorite Mobley records. The rhythm section is as good as it gets. Horace Silver is fun and funky. Blakey out does himself.

Blakey's Best.......2006-06-06

I started with Vol. 2 of this session and finally relented. A good move, because like Art Blakey's two-set "Live at Birdland," Vol. 1 definitely has an edge over Vol. 2--both in programming and performance. And as indispensable as the earlier Birdland recording is because of the presence of Clifford Brown, "At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1" will get more playing from me, if for no other than two reasons: Hank Mobley and Doug Watkins. But then there's K. D., who in his own way satisfies every bit as much as Clifford.

Introduced as a "new, rising tenor star" by Blakey, Hank is at his inventive, unforced best, that smoky, butterscotch sound coming through without the spiked, overly "hot" miking and mixing it receives on the later "At the Jazz Corner of the World." Watkins is superior to his predecessor, Curly Russell, as well as his successor, Jymmie Merritt. He receives a rare solo feature, "What's New," but his real strength is his tone (smaller but richer and more focused than Paul Chambers' during this period) and time (an absolutely unflappable walker with unflagging concentration).

Kenny Dorham is the thinking man's trumpet player, never wasting breath or technique merely to impress, yet capable of being as lyrical and fluid as his frontline partner, Mobley. He belongs on a short list with Clifford and Diz and maybe no one else. The logic, the harmonic adventurousness, the allusiveness, the "curing" of each individual note, the elimination of anything extraneous to the pure substance of musical form itself--he's simply in a category unto himself. Silver's comping is, as usual, perfectly in synch with Blakey's drums, and his soloing is more connected here than on other live sessions.

Finally, the program is representative of what an effective jazz set should be--an engaging blues, followed by an "I Got Rhythm" set of changes, followed by "All the Things You Are" changes. Blakey, as usual, cuts the ballad feature, "Alone Together," far too short, but Tad Dameron's "Lady Bird" and Mobley's "Deciphering the Message" are huge bonuses--bebop that's accessible and winsome. The sound on this monaural disk from 1956 is Van Gelder at his very best (contrary to some assumptions, "RVG" is no guarantee of perfection).

In sum, of the nearly 50 Messengers albums in my collection, this is my favorite, most-played, on-location recording, rivaled only by Art's "The Jazz Messengers" (not the popular Blue Note "Moanin'" date but the Columbia studio session, an album that, along with magnificent Mobley, features inspired Donald Byrd and quintessential ensemble cohesiveness).

Good "live" early Blakey.......2005-03-20

Here's the first of 2 volumes on Blue Note capturing the Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia on Nov. 23, 1955. Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, and Doug Watkins join Blakey for the club date. "Prince Albert" is a handsome little tune by trumpeter Dorham, and "Alone together" features tenor saxophonist Mobley in a beautiful ballad performance. "What's new" features Watkins on bass and might be of limited appeal. Volume 1 is slightly better than Volume 2, but you shouldn't have one without the other--and both are very good.

A Classic Jazz Messengers Cooking Session!.......2003-09-05

"Now, ladies and gentleman, I'd like to acquaint you with the Jazz Messengers. On the piano, we have the incomparable Horace Silver. On the bass, all the way from Motor City, ladies and gentleman, one of the youngest and finest bass players in the business today, our bassist, Doug Watkins. And on the tenor saxophone we have a new star on the modern jazz horizon, Hank Mobley. And on the trumpet we have a perennial favorite, he's with the prophet of modern jazz Charlie Parker. He's our arranger, now, and out trumpeter. The uncrowned king, ladies and gentleman, Kenny Dorham."

With those words, Art Blakely and the Jazz Messengers begin a two disc jazz classic.

Recorded live at the Cafe Bohemia on November 23, 1955

Art Blakey - Drums
Kenny Dorham - Trumpet
Hank Mobley - Tenor Saxophone
Horace Silver - Piano
Doug Watkins - Bass

Highly Recommended!

Cant stop stomping and snappin.........2003-06-26

This record jams...ever since I bought it, I cant stop listening to it. It makes you feel like youre right there jamming with them. The Prince Albert and Ladybird tracks are my favoriates. You cant help but snap your fingers and stomp your feet (i irriate everyone at work!)to Hank and Art. Hank Mobley is one of the best jazz musicians ever (along with Clifford Brown)!! Be sure to check out Roll Call and No Room for Squares too.

Average customer rating: lafave rips it up My All-Time Favorite Album dylanesque austin songwriter/-singer LaFave Can Make You Cry, Can Make You Dance

Buffalo Return to the Plains Jimmy LaFave Manufacturer: Bohemia Beat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Highway Trance Texoma Road Novel Blue Nightfall Cimarron Manifesto ASIN: B000003NOD Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

1. Burden To Bear
2. Last Train
3. Sweetheart Like You
4. Amsterdam
5. I'm Thinking Of You
6. Never Be Mine
7. Buffalo Return To The Plains
8. Going Home
9. Foolish Pride
10. That I Can't Control
11. I Walk Along With You
12. Rock & Roll Land
13. Worn Out American Dream

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lafave rips it up.......2004-12-05

I'm not the greatest of lafave fans but this recording really stands out from the rest for me. There is some wonderfully different stuff here like the Golden Earring-esque train rocker: "Last Train" with a great Rick Potts solo and the amazing version of Bob Dylan's "Sweetheart Like You". I don't think Dylan ever did it this well himself and if he ever hears it he might well be surprised at what lafave and his band did with it. I also love the sweet version of "Goin' Home" and the title track is well done also. All in all a very different set for lafave and one I was happy to see him make. He should have stayed in this more contemporary vein for his next CD which was a dud for me.

My All-Time Favorite Album.......2002-01-17

This is it...this is the desert island album. LaFave is the best of Van Morrison and Dylan and Baez and Jackson Browne and about anyone else I can think of who used to top my list of favorite musicians. This is, IMHO, the best of his several great albums. Click on the listen link...you'll see what I mean. Buy this CD...you'll never regret it. Heck, buy them all! And for heaven's sake go see him live if you ever get the chance!

dylanesque austin songwriter/-singer.......2000-02-19

wonderful album containing one of the greatest songs i ever listened to: worn out american dream. wonderful lyrics sung with immense power and passion including a (harrison-like) guitar solo!

also containing sweetheart lilke you from dylan in a remarkable rocking version!

LaFave Can Make You Cry, Can Make You Dance.......1999-11-14

So you've just heard of this LaFave fellow from people who say he can sing folk, blues, and rock -- all with an intensity you won't believe. Welcome to a secret that crowds ranging from Amsterdam to Austin already know. Of all his albums, this one best provides the Whitman sampler of his range, and with the most sophisticated musican background. There are toe-tapping rock songs, folk tunes Woodie Guthrie would be proud of, and songs with moral integrity, like "Worn Out American Dream" -- all entertaining and well worth the price of the CD. But don't take my word. Pick up a copy and see what makes LaFave followers so fanatic.

Average customer rating: Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; The Gypsy Baron (Highlights) Offenbach: La Belle Helene; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) The Best of Operetta, Vol. 3 The Best of Operetta, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00009KHY2 Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

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Mi Ultima Bohemia: En Vivo, Vol. 3 Valentin Elizalde Manufacturer: Universal Latino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Banda | Latin Music | Styles | Music Norteno | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000R7I39Q Release Date: 2007-07-03

Tracks:

1. Compromisos
2. Tumab del Suicida
3. Fte
4. Que Bonita Chaparrita
5. Cada Instante
6. Cuando Dos Almas
7. Ojitos de Mi Elena
8. Hace un A
9. Doce Gallinas y un Gallo
10. Amor Sagrado
11. Dale un Beso a Mi Amigo
12. Pecosita
13. Abandonado
14. Linda G

Average customer rating: Wonderful music, universally appealing! Outstanding and Timeless An outstanding CD, a must buy

Highway Trance Jimmy LaFave Manufacturer: Bohemia Beat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Road Novel Texoma Austin Skyline Blue Nightfall Cimarron Manifesto ASIN: B000003NO7 Release Date: 1994-04-11

Tracks:

1. Shakin' In Your Hips
2. When The Tears Fall
3. Leslie, Talk To Me
4. Cafe In The Rain
5. Austin After Midnight
6. Give Your Sweet Love To Me
7. The Open Road
8. Early Summer Rain
9. Minstrel Boy Howling At The Moon
10. I've Got Your Picture
11. The Perfect Combination
12. Dark Dancing Eyes
13. Get It, Got It, Good
14. Prayer For You
15. When I See You Again
16. Route 66 Revisited

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful music, universally appealing!.......2007-07-21

After a heavy night out, I woke up surprisingly early and I don't know why, but felt like listening to Highway Trance. Back in my native home after many years abroad, I have not listened to this CD in 10 years but I have never forgotten how good it is.
I remember how I was browsing in the local record shop back in '94 or '95 and purely by chance saw this. Never heard of the guy, which is logical because apparently this is his first CD but gut feeling told me this was worth buying. I never listen to country or folk rock or how you would call this genre but I remember I listened to it over and over again, leafing through the booklet because the lyrics are pure poetry! There is a nice photo of young Jimmy, 3 yrs old, in his first little car and you see the love and care that has crept into this music.
Uptempo songs are alternated with some of the most memorable and beautiful ballads. And what a beautiful voice he has!
Now listening to it after such a long time, it makes me more than a little bit nostalgic. "You're always to remember her dark dancing eyes"; in the past decade I've lost too many people dear to me, but I'm glad Jimmy LaFave seems to be doing well and has released 6 more records since then. They are already in my basket because I'm curious to find out which road he has taken.
"We could wake in the morning
Make it new again
Me and you again"

Outstanding and Timeless.......2005-06-17

I am late to the party but this is a really great CD. Not one song makes you want to skip past it. I first heard Minstrel Boy Howling At The Moon on an Austin radio station so I bought this CD. That song is probably my favorite but they all sound great to me.

An outstanding CD, a must buy.......1998-07-02

I first heard A cut from the CD on a Tampa FL Public Service Radio Station. That was the first time I listened to any of Jimmy's music. This is a wonderful CD. Cafe in the rain (Track 4) is One of the highlight cuts. Buy This CD! You will not be disappointed

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