Nac1

1. The Wake Up Call

2. We Got A Lesson To Learn

3. Women Of The 90's

4. I'm Too Good For Drugs

5. NaCl2

6. Money

7. Mackin

8. Boom Bam Dam

9. Body Love

10. I Want To Love You

11. Shots Out

12. G. Leaning Bass

Nac1,Sweet MSJ,Street Street,Hip-Hop,Pop-Rap,R&B,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Average customer rating: didn't know him Still Sounding Great Well Done Old Friend Aging to perfection Pre-judged "At My Age""

At My Age Nick Lowe Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sweet Warrior Easy Tiger Don't Tell Columbus Dylanesque Time on Earth ASIN: B000Q9OD4O Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. A Better Man
2. Long Limbed Girl
3. I Trained Her To Love Me
4. The Club
5. Hope For Us All
6. People Change
7. The Man In Love
8. Love's Got A Lot To Answer For
9. Rome Wasn't Built In a Day
10. Not Too Long Ago
11. The Other Side Of the Coin
12. Feel Again

Amazon.com

When he laid down 1994's The Impossible Bird--the ninth solo album in a career that already, via Rockpile, Brinsley Schwarz, Kippington Lodge, and production work for Elvis Costello, the Damned, and the Pretenders, stretched back over 25 years--Nick Lowe probably wasn't setting out to create a four-part trilogy à la Douglas Adams. But with At My Age (which is 58, incidentally, as of the album's June 2007 release), Lowe has created a fine companion to Bird, 1998's Dig My Mood, and 2001's The Convincer. Six years was a bit too long of a wait, 2004's live Untouched Takeaway notwithstanding. And given all that time, Lowe breaks no new ground: At My Age is essentially more of the same combination of blue-eyed soul and pre-Sweetheart country-rock that characterized those previous releases. But when the results are so deliciously horn-drenched and include songs like "Long Limbed Girl," "People Change," "The Club," "Not Too Long Ago," and the delightfully malicious "I Trained Her to Love Me" ("If you think that it's depraved and I should be ashamed, so what? / I'm only paying back womankind for all the grief I got"), who's complaining? Good things have indeed come to those who waited. --Benjamin Lukoff

Album Description

Blue-eyed soul? You don't even know the definition until you've heard the sweet smoke of Nick Lowe's trademark croon. Now, later in life, Lowe's rootsy, grown-up soul has risen to the surface of what was a cracked and stripped-down artistic aesthetic in the late '70s, when he produced records for Elvis Costello, the Pretenders, and influential British proto-punkers the Damned. During his years as house producer for Stiff Records Lowe's oft-copied rough-hewn production style set the stage for the DIY philosophy of the punk revolution.

Sublimely aged in a solid oak barrel, At My Age showcases Lowe's perfection of his own unique brand of soul-soaked country-pop, resulting in an album as refined and perfectly distilled as he is. Lowe's convention-breaking phrasing shines backed by gorgeous '60s Memphis-style horns and tastefully subdued guitar hooks. At My Age displays, with Nick's signature polish, the sublime, linear connection between country, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll. So, grab a drink, a smoke, and hear Americana done right...by a Brit.

Customer Reviews:

didn't know him.......2007-07-30

I'm middle age and never heard of Nick Lowe before. I read a review in " The Week " magazine which praised this new record. I really love it. Every song is enjoyable and I plan to get more of his music. Glad to discover this guy.

Still Sounding Great.......2007-07-30

Continuing in the style he laid out on "Impossible Bird," Nick Lowe has written another great album. Here's a musician playing music to please himself. It's laid-back, but with great emotion. Wonderful use of horns enhances many of the tracks. Classic vocal music by a master songwriter.

Well Done Old Friend .......2007-07-27

Pour a drink, light a smoke (tobacco optional) and let Mr. Lowe take you on a velvet ride with just the right dose of rocking. Does our generation now have its very own Mel Torme? These are songs one would write after a dose of Viagra but your date cancelled. Glad to see that Nick is still getting it up. Bravo

Aging to perfection.......2007-07-26

A wonderful listen, this cd flows beautifully. Nick Lowe rates with Ray Davies as one of the best songwriters of the last 45 years. He excels at wry views on life, he vocal style is undestated and he gives you a glimpse at his thoughts. We all should age so well!

Pre-judged "At My Age"".......2007-07-24

I have not received the CD as it was just ordered today--but I'm writing a review because I heard NPR's Terri Gross interview Nick Lowe, today, 07/24/07. He sang the first 3 songs on the album. Having heard those songs was enough to get me flying to my computer to order the CD!

Average customer rating: love it, love it, love it These songs are Great!! Great CD for all Little Backyardigan Fans The Backyardigans CD Backyardigans Rule

The Backyardigans The Backyardigans Manufacturer: Nick Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Stories | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Groove to the Music The Backyardigans - It's Great To Be A Ghost The Backyardigans - The Snow Fort The Backyardigans - Surf's Up! The Backyardigans - Mission to Mars ASIN: B0009VNBIS Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. The Backyardigans Theme Song
2. You and Me To the Rescue
3. Castaways
4. Questing, Questing
5. A Pirate Says Arrr
6. Yeti Stomp!
7. Queens Are Never Wrong
8. Those Bones
9. Buffalo Girls & Boys
10. Trudge, Trudge, Trudge
11. Secret Agent
12. Laser Limbo Tango (Limbo Rock)
13. Row Your Boat
14. Into The Thick It
15. P.U.! (Stinky Swamp Song)
16. Flying Rock Song (II)
17. When Im Booin
18. Please and Thank You
19. Rockabilly Lullaby

Album Description

"CD EXTRA" includes bonus video of "Go! Go! Go!"

Customer Reviews:

love it, love it, love it.......2007-07-28

this is a great cd for both mom & baby (or dad & baby). We dance to it, sing to it & listen to it in the car. She's only 15 mos. old so she's not old enough to appreciate the lyrics quite yet. Still, I pull out puppets in desperate times and have them sing & act out the songs when we're in the car on long road trips and nothing seems to work. You know, I just don't get sick of this cd. That's saying alot!

These songs are Great!!.......2007-07-05

My baby sure does love this CD, too. This Backyardigans CD has alot of my child's favorites. I have to sing about the pirate saying "ARRR" more times than I care to remember. The tunes are catchy, have modern music in them and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, DON'T SOUND LIKE A PURPLE DINOSAUR!!!! BUY BOTH OF THEM!!!!

Great CD for all Little Backyardigan Fans.......2007-06-08

I bought this for my three year old daughter who loves watching The Backyardigans on TV. It is a BIG hit!! She loves listening to it, and it's fun to watch her sing along.

The Backyardigans CD .......2007-06-03

This is one of the best children's CDs out there. Quite frankly I am sick of it right now because I have heard it so much. But, when it's back on again, I'll be singing right along with it. Oh, my daughter loves it too.

Backyardigans Rule.......2007-06-02

We love the Backyardigans show and we're so glad to have the CD too. My son loves to sing and dance along (and so do I, but don't tell), and when he hears each song, he recalls which episode and what happened too. Great CD with a variety of songs from the first season of the show! We'll be getting the second CD soon!

Average customer rating: fans will love this Family Tree Come Into The Garden

Family Tree Nick Drake Manufacturer: Tsunami Label Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: New Moon Easy Tiger Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 Time on Earth ASIN: B000PTYS2W Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. Come In To The Garden
2. They're Leaving Me Behind
3. Time Piece
4. Poor Mum
5. Winter Is Gone
6. All My Trials
7. Kegelstatt Trio
8. Strolling Down The Highway
9. Padding In The Rushes
10. Cocaine Blues
11. Blossom
12. Been Smokin' Too Long
13. Black Mountain Blues
14. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
15. If You Leave Me
16. Here Come The Blues
17. Sketch 1
18. Blues Run The Game
19. My Baby's So Sweet
20. Milk And Honey
21. Kimbie
22. Bird Flew By
23. Rain
24. Strange Meeting II
25. Day Is Done
26. Come Into The Garden
27. Way To Blue
28. Try To Remember

Amazon.com

You'd think there wouldn't be much more to present by a songwriter who recorded three albums in his lifetime and has been dead since 1974. However, interest in Nick Drake's riveting music has grown enormously in the new millennium. Rarities were added to a number of posthumous collections, but with Family Tree his estate has brought forth an hour of music that predates his first album, Five Leaves Left. This set illuminates Drake's musical background, with his mother and sister appearing, and even Drake himself on clarinet for a Mozart trio. He covers traditional numbers as well as songs by Dylan, Blind Boy Fuller, and Jackson C. Frank. There are clear links to his own early compositions, including a couple early versions that appeared on his debut. Some of this has circulated on bootlegs over the years, but here assembled and sonically polished, it radiates with warmth. Recorded in casual circumstances, there are bits of chatter and laughter between songs, painting a picture of a happy, loving home scene. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

fans will love this.......2007-07-26

It's hard to listen to Nick Drake and not be reminded of those VW commercials where "Pink Moon" played while hipsters rode through the dark in their cabriolet. Nick Drake has the voice that you hear in your dreams at night. His new release, Family Tree, contains songs he recorded with his mother and family before having a record deal. Nick Drake masterfully fingers folk songs on his guitar and sometimes the piano. I have always admired his skill of making a few instruments sound like many, but what I found most impressive were the tracks where his mother and sister sang.

Music obviously ran in the Drake family, and it's difficult to listen to the CD without feeling that you are in the Drake living room yourself. Although I found Family Tree to be a fascinating look inside the Drake household, I would only recommend it for die hard Nick Drake fans, and would recommend newcomers to start with Bryter Layter or Pink Moon.

Family Tree.......2007-07-26

If this is going to be your first Nick Drake album I recomend you buy insted Pink Moon.

This is a recopilation of Drake's first recordings in his home and a friend house, the quality is no the best but I guaranty that you forget about that becuse of his powerfull and full of soul voice, there are some tracks of his mother singing that gives you an idea to where he got his musical liking and also a duet of him and his sister

The packages is a soft one with a large booklet with writings of his sister and friends, it's rather moving and it also has some pictures of the family.

So if you want to know more about Nick Drake I recomend this album becuse it has, even then when he was starting, a lot of fealing and something that good voices of today fail to have and that's heart.

I am not an old person talking, I have 24 and I recomend this to you hopping that Drake's magic remains live for a long time, this is ageless.

Come Into The Garden.......2007-07-14

If you're seeking this out, I don't have to tell you what a special & rare talent Nick Drake is. Suffice it to say, this one is for die-hard fans. Those seeking proper introduction should proceed directly to Way To Blue or Pink Moon.

One of the most prized recordings in my collection has long been the Nick Drake bootleg, Tamworth-In-Arden 1967/68. I usually avoid buying boots, but couldn't resist the plethora of completely unheard/unreleased songs. Now, most of that material has been lovingly compiled (with a few surprises, as well as omissions) & cleaned up considerably in terms of the sound quality. Half of the songs are written by Drake & half are rather obscure covers, including 3 songs by the legendary Jackson C. Frank. Fans of Drake will hardly be disappointed.

Among the self-penned selections, the real highlights are the haunting "Leaving Me Behind" and "Come Into The Garden". "Rain" and "Bird Flew By" reveal a talent that is nearly fully formed. "Strange Meeting II" & "Been Smoking Too Long" were included on the Fruit Tree box set appendix, Time Of No Reply. Both are welcome here. (According to the liner notes that collection is soon to be re-released).

More than likely, fans will not be as thrilled with the two songs, written & sung by Nick's mother, Molly. But to be frank, I like them both even if they are a bit jarring amidst the rest of the set. Its nice to hear where Nick got some of his talent from.

Lovingly compiled & with copious liner notes (Nick's sister, Gabrielle's are quite moving) this is certainly worth the price of admission for longtime & new found fans of this brilliant and truely unique artist.

Average customer rating: Great music for kids and adults! Wonderful kids CD! My kids stopped fighting because of this CD Not as good as the first Daughter likes=Good product

Groove to the Music The Backyardigans Manufacturer: Nick Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Backyardigans The Backyardigans - Mission to Mars The Backyardigans - Surf's Up! Backyardigans (Ultimate Sticker Books) The Backyardigans - It's Great To Be A Ghost ASIN: B000FVGNBO Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

1. Hold On Tight
2. Gotta Get The Job Done
3. Shake Your Body
4. Rad Moves
5. We're Going To Mars
6. Drumming Song
7. Eureka!
8. The Rules
9. Tree To Tree
10. What's So Scary 'Bout That?
11. The Ballad Of The Brave Pink Knight
12. I Love Being A Princess
13. Aha!
14. Skate Ahead
15. We'll Get You What You Want
16. Ski Patrol To The Rescue
17. Super Heroes Vs. Super Villains
18. Oh, My Sherman

Amazon.com

First things first: to appreciate The Backyardigans soundtrack, it is absolutely crucial that you have a 2-, 3-, or 4-year-old within footsie-playing distance. Like the soundtracks to virtually every other show on Nick Jr.'s much-adored lineup, this is a disc formulated with scant regard for grown-up sensibilities. But rightly so. After all, preschoolers can't be blamed for having a predilection for the preschoolerish, and who wants to hear fussy, good-for-the-whole-family songs--the musical equivalent of peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat, crusts attached--when Pablo the penguin, Tyrone the moose, and Tasha the hippo are on hand? To its credit, cartoony voices aside, this animated crew kicks out the jams: Uniqua and the gang get down on the disco-fueled "Shake Your Body" and then go gently hip-hopping through the grass to their own "Rad Moves," and minute-long forays into pop, rock, folk, big band, celtic, calypso, klezmer, and even dixieland follow. You may not place as much value on being a princess as the Pepto Bismol-colored Uniqua (see "I Love Being a Princess"), but count on any TV-watching, tiara-wielding kid in your household to know exactly where she's coming from. Here's a disc solid enough to keep on spinning until gigantic singing playthings somehow lose their appeal. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Great music for kids and adults!.......2007-07-30

If you love the Backyardigans shows, you will love this new CD! It's a long CD, which is good! My kids love all the songs!

Wonderful kids CD!.......2007-07-20

My older son is four and he and I both enjoy this CD. The music is fantastic. Great selections from the show!

My kids stopped fighting because of this CD.......2007-07-03

I had bought this CD in preparation for a long car ride with my 2 boys (3 and 4 years old). Before we left, they were fighting about everything and driving me crazy (no pun intended). When we got in the car, I put this CD in, and it was magic--the boys were entranced, humming along, talking about the songs, saying which songs were the best (the first one). For the end of the fight alone, this CD was worth its money. We're going on a long road trip this summer, and I'm definitely bringing this CD along.

To be honest, I liked the songs too. The first song is Elvis-ish, the second is blues, the third is disco...it's a musical style mix tape! And the kids on the disc can sing. Impressive.

Not as good as the first.......2007-07-03

I have a 16 month old and this one is definitely not as good as the original CDThe Backyardigans. My little one doesn't sing along with this one, so I've determined that she doesn't like it. Songs are not as catchy or as likeable to me. I've gone back to playing the original CD for her. Sorry.

Daughter likes=Good product.......2007-06-08

Contrasted with the whiny, obnoxious Dora music, the Backyardigans is enjoyable, and if it makes my baby girl happy, then I'm happy. A good CD that even parents can enjoy.

Average customer rating: Crazy fun! Get It On An Explosion in Angst A Welcome Departure An Entertaining Departure

Grinderman Grinderman (featuring Nick Cave) Manufacturer: ANTI- ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Abattoir Blues Tour (2CD+2DVD) Icky Thump The Weirdness Jarvis Sound of Silver ASIN: B000MX7YUE Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

1. Get It On
2. No Pussy Blues
3. Electric Alice
4. Grinderman
5. Depth Charge Ethel
6. Go Tell The Women
7. (I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free
8. Honey Bee (Lets Fly To Mars)
9. Man In The Moon
10. When My Love Comes Down
11. Love Bomb

From Amazon.co.uk

Grinderman is the sound of indie rock legends growing old disgracefully, and that is by no means a criticism. From the opening rant of "Get It On," this is an album with all the menace of an angry drunk, dripping with anger and testosterone (as the surfeit of facial hair in the band's interior photo will attest). It could even be the sound of Nick Cave's midlife crisis, but it doesn't matter, because Grinderman rocks. It's the sound of four musicians having a grand time, turning the volume up to 11 and really cutting loose. For that reason, it's the more upbeat tracks here that are probably the best: "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)" with its driving electric organ, the primal urgency of "Depth Charge Ethel," and the strutting album closer "Love Bomb." After all the po-faced seriousness he's displayed in recent years, it's good to know that Cave has rediscovered his sense of humour: "I cleaned the sheets on my bed, I combed the hairs across my head, I sucked in my gut and still she said, 'I don't want to,'" he sings on "No Pussy Blues," with his tongue firmly in cheek (amongst other places). Simply put, Grinderman is a hoot. --Ted Kord

Album Description

The story of Grinderman begins within the working processes of another band: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds. At the start of 2004, when Nick Cave took a small team of Bad Seeds members -- violinist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn Casey and drummer Jim Sclavunos -- off to the tiny Misère studio in Paris for a songwriting session, they effectively established a new band. The small combo configuration of Nick, Warren, Marty and Jim had its public debut in a showcase performance to promote the Bad Seeds Nocturama album; the foursome continued working in this streamlined format, getting together frequently for Nick Cave "solo" tours. Born of babbling lyrics hatched from Bosch eggshells in the Hyde-bound apocalyptic margins of the Cave brain, the Grinderman sound is an instinctual yawlp that also resurrects the demons of each musician's past: the trashcan proselytising of Birthday Party -era Nick; Sclavunos' late 70s New York no-wave noise wisdom; Martyn Casey's ominous Triffids bass reverb; plus Ellis' avant-garde soundtrack work and his teenage love of Black Sabbath. Destination: Out! Grinderman sound different from everyone, including themselves. As Memphis Slim put it back in 1941, "While everything is quiet and easy/ Mr. Grinder can have his way." It's a new day. God help you all.

Customer Reviews:

Crazy fun!.......2007-07-31

I listened to the cd before I went to see the Grinderman show live.

The band was fantastic and this cd will remind me of the show everytime.

Nick Cave was great to see along with the other band members.

Get It On.......2007-07-22

Nick Cave is in an unfortunate position; his past accomplishments were so great that anything he does now that isn't stellar is a letdown. His work with The Birthday Party is essential, and his catalogue with Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds is monumental. So what happens when Cave starts a "new" band like Grinderman? He risks disappointment.

Grinderman is not a far step from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Which, considering the personnel, is not surprising. Each member of Grinderman has also worked as a Bad Seed and some of these tracks that appear on this self-titled debut could easily be reworked for the next Bad Seeds release. "I Don't Need You (To Set Me Free)" and "Man in the Moon", for example, both unfold in a shape and style similar to past Bad Seed songs.

Still, in spite of the shared elements, Grinderman is somewhat distinct from the group's other band. It is rougher, it is more disheveled, and it is less compromising. The guitar playing, or rather, the lack of guitar playing is particularly messy. Nick Cave plays the instrument himself and he is far from a virtuoso. Every pluck reinforces this. His playing is awkward and clumsy. And yet, his crude fingers also give this band added personality.

Take "No Pussy Blues", the album's first single, for instance. It begins with a driving bassline and steady, banging beats and then erupts with a spill of loud, confrontational guitar. The gawky instrumentation works well. When Cave starts to sing, his charismatic voice carries the track even further. "No Pussy Blues" is peppered with his rugged sarcasm. Lyrically, the song deals with failed sexual advances and the resulting frustrations. "I sent her every type of flower / I played her a guitar by the hour / I patted her revolting little Chihuahua / But still she just didn't want to". Every syllable is delivered with a tongue-in-cheek dark humor and smirking wry attitude.

"No Pussy Blues" is fast. It is propelled by its quick tempo, and other tracks follow a similar path. The raw excellence of "Get It On", the driving fun of "Depth Charge Ethel", the bending wines of "Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars)", and rocking simplicity of "Love Bomb" all tumble forward on a throbbing bass and smacking rhythm.

Not every track relies on speed, however. "Electric Alice", which is one of the album's highlights, squirms along Warren Ellis's distorted violin strings. Voice and organ alternate their places at the song's forefront while bass and drums circle and contain the music. The song wanders and meanders blindly through psychedelic ambience.

Grinderman revisits the gritty attitude that Cave had in the 1980s, but misses the elegance. The music of Grinderman is often muddied and at least half of their songs shimmy along a sloppy path. Like an oil stain on the floor of a dirty garage, Grinderman is thick, dark, and ugly.

An Explosion in Angst.......2007-07-10

This one's for all the angry, frustrated, aggrieved souls who, knowing slightly better than to act on impulse and commit some egregious violation of either the legal or moral sort (preferably both at once), just need a good splash of hard rock and roll for cleansing. This is my first introduction to Nick Cave, and dare I say I'm all tingly with adrenaline after listening to `Grinderman'. For me, it's a nearly perfect melding of Iggy Pop and Tom Waits, where punk meets dark, folky blues. This is a loud and commanding record. Other reviewers have used the words vitriolic, raw, primal, vicious, and seething...and rightly so. That about says it all, but the newbie like myself might get caught into thinking that this is a one-dimensional album. Not so. Looking more deeply, there is ominous substance here. It evokes the creepy feeling that this is what you'll feel when you finally surrender your youth. All that angst and fury released into a gratifying but nevertheless pointless display of over-indulgent self-expression. But what Cave and Co. do is soak it all in, bask in one's powerlessness and thereby getting all the more pissed off. The result then, is an explosion of some awfully good and therapeutic rock. My favorites are: `Get it on', `No Pussy Blues', `Go Tell..', `Honey Bee', and especially `Love Bomb'. This is Rock and Roll with no consequence. We need more of this.

A Welcome Departure.......2007-06-21

As much as I like the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, their sound was getting to be a bit repetitous at times (to me, at least). It was about time for a new direction and Grinderman delivers. A few of the songs don't wear well (eg. no pussy blues), but several are sure to become classics in the Nick Cave musical archive. I would have given this release 5 stars, but I think that there is room for improvement. By the way...great guitar work from the man himself.

An Entertaining Departure.......2007-06-14

Knowing well the music of Nick Cave, when I saw the lewdly postured monkey on the cover of Grinderman, I knew I was in for an entertaining departure from his recent musical path. I had heard all the hype that preceded its release, but when I first heard it, it sounded very different from what I was led to expect.

I agree with the reviewer who said that one must listen many times to any album by Nick Cave before making a decision on its quality. His talent is so deep, and his writing often so complex, that his work rarely reveals itself fully on first listen. Much of the music press ballyhooed Grinderman as a return to the days of the Birthday Party. The song No Pussy Blues was widely touted as one of Cave's greatest. I think the press was wrong on both counts.

First of all, while Grinderman is raw and primal, it is hardly a return to the unstructured sound of the Birthday Party. Grinderman may be rough, but it is definitely not the sound of a bunch of musicians trying to establish their niche. Its the sound of a bunch of seasoned musicians having a blast! As for No Pussy Blues, I think it is one of the weaker songs on the CD even though the title may have been a draw for some. Cave seemed to be really stretching to make the lyrics fit, but in the end it sounds so desperate and unromantic that there's no wonder that he's got the "no pussy blues".

There are some great songs here as well. I like Electric Alice; Depth Charge Ethel with its sound sometimes evocative of Deep Purple's Machine Head days; (I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free; When My Love Comes Down; and what I think is the album's best song, the hard-driving Love Bomb.

Because Cave has made so many albums superior to this, I can't possibly tag Grinderman with five stars. But it still is worth owning if you are a fan of Nick Cave on any level or you just like your music raw and rowdy. I'll certainly be playing it whenever the mood so demands.

Average customer rating: Perfectly decent. A great fresh sound! Great CD Catchy Liked it

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys Manufacturer: Domino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Favourite Worst Nightmare Broken Boy Soldiers Show Your Bones You Could Have It So Much Better First Impressions of Earth ASIN: B000E1155E Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

1. View From The Afternoon, The
2. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
3. Fake Tales Of San Francisco
4. Dancing Shoes
5. You Probably Couldn't See The Lights But You Were Looking Straight At Me
6. Still Take You Home
7. Riot Van
8. Red Light Indicates The Doors Are Secure
9. Mardy Bum
10. Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But...
11. When The Sun Goes Down
12. From The Ritz To The Rubble
13. Certain Romance, A

From Amazon.co.uk

Hot on the heels of their shock UK No. 1 single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not confirms Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys as the UK underground's most proselytizing young preachers of the DIY gospel. Marrying nervy, caffeine-and-cigarettes indie clatter to conversational, pretense-free lyrics and the occasional burst of off-the-cuff eloquence ("No time for Montagues or Capulets/Just banging tunes and DJ sets," proffers "Dancefloor"), it's an instant, pulse-racing hit.

No question, the Monkeys are more sinners than saints. The opening "The View from the Afternoon" predicts a ruckus with a whole lot more grit than the Kaisers can muster, while on the mellow "Riot Van," a tale of underage drinking and cop-baiting culminates in a messy beating in the back of a station wagon. Look beyond the Arctics' bristly, laddish exterior, however, because it's actually affairs of the heart that comprise this album's secret core: see the sweaty-palmed "Dancing Shoes," bearing testament to the trial of nerves that is pulling in a suburban indie nightclub, or "Mardy Bum"--a tribute to a moody girlfriend that, for all its witty barbs ("I've seen your frown and it's like looking down the barrel of a gun"), is tinted with sweet affection. --Louis Pattison

Album Description

Musically, there are bits of The Stone Roses, "What's The Story Morning Glory", and "Nevermind". As catchy as those reference points are, it's the songwriting that has won the band a fiercely dedicated following; a mix of the observational storytelling of Davies and Weller crossed with the harsher documentary eye of Mike Skinner of The Streets and "Ghost Town" era Specials. Two #1 UK singles. Press already lined up with Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and Interview, to name a few. Three more US/Canadian tours planned for this year, including headlining Domino's label showcase at SXSW.

Customer Reviews:

Perfectly decent........2007-07-17

Not a bad record, but nothing compared to slur-punk contemporaries, The Libertines. I find it funny how often people cite their lyrics as the selling point of the band, so "fresh", "witty" and "insightful." Frankly, I didn't hear anything the Velvet Underground hadn't already said. Let's hope Alex Turner takes up heroin; he might end up half the musician Pete Doherty is.

A great fresh sound!.......2007-07-05

They are not that popular in the US yet, but are huge over in Europe. If you listen to 2 of their songs you will be hooked. Its a new kind of sound and a breath of fresh air from a lot of the crap music now-a-days. I would recommend this CD to anyone who like music!

Great CD.......2007-06-26

This is an excellent catchy CD that rock and rolls pretty well. My favorite tracks are "Red light indicates doors are secure" and "marty bum" Also check out "The Redwalls" first CD "Universal Blues" if you liked this CD.

Catchy.......2007-06-09

If you like big names from the UK, no one's bigger. It doesn't live up to the hype completely, but it's catchy and entertaining. I find myself singing along with it all the time.

Liked it.......2007-06-08

For once, a band that got a lot of hype actually is worthy of the praise.

Average customer rating: cool, rough rock YYY's second LP shows depth & growth. A bummer of a follow-up. So far their best album. Something like a phenomena

Show Your Bones Yeah Yeah Yeahs Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Broken Boy Soldiers Fever To Tell At War with the Mystics Fox Confessor Brings the Flood First Impressions of Earth ASIN: B000EHQ7L0 Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. Gold Lion
2. Way Out
3. Fancy
4. Phenomena
5. Honeybear
6. Cheated Hearts
7. Dudley
8. Mysteries
9. The Sweets
10. Warrior
11. Turn Into

Amazon.com

With Show Your Bones, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs follow up to the heralded Fever to Tell Karen O economizes on the screaming that so marked the trio's debut EP. And oh how she exceeds her oft-noted influences (PJ Harvey and Chrissie Hynde, for two): Whether she's hanging back with a staggered beat on "Phenomena," or riding on the kick-drum-pounded opening to "Honeybear," she's always ready to disappear in a burst of Nick Zinner's guitars and Brian Chase's drums. The YYYs thrill precisely because of their keen mix, Karen O spiking the upper ranges (dig the caterwaul in "Mysteries") with a sharply cut vocal line or a simple, full-bodied singsong delivery while the guitars spin thick storms of sound before retreating to atmospherics (try the transition from the quick throttle of "Cheated Hearts" into the Cure-ish "Dudley," for one example). And marvel at how well radio would be served by blasting the acoustic, pleading vibe of "Warrior." Fabulous. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

cool, rough rock.......2007-05-20

It's hard to create a new sound in rock these days, but the Yeah Yeah Yeahs manage to do it on this albumn. The rough overdriven guitar, straightforeward drumming, and raspy vocals all combine beautifully to create this unique sound. In exploring new indie rock, this one is a real find.

YYY's second LP shows depth & growth........2007-05-17

Ever since I heard them a few years ago, I've been hooked on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I first heard the diverse and fun Fever To Tell, and while that didn't have a lot of depth, it didn't really need it. It's one of those that sold because of how much it rocked. I recently got around to the debut EP, which was also quite good as well. On this album, lots is added that wasn't quite as present as on the other albums.

Karen O kind of reminds me of Tegan and/or Sara on some of the tracks. She does a lot more singing on here and less yelping than in previous times, but it's not a boring record. I think "Honeybear" sounds like the "old" YYY's. I've always enjoyed Nick Zinner's guitar riffs and some of the stuff here is actually quite interesting. For one thing, half of the lyrics are cryptic, like stream of consciousness tracks. Then you get the ones about unrequited love like "Cheated Hearts," one of the album's finest tracks, if not the finest.

Songs like "The Sweets" show an added musical depth. The track is simple, yet I like how it all flows together on the track. It sort of sounds like a demo, actually, but one mastered to CD quality. This one also emphasizes the group's new wave influences more than the previous works. There's really no filler on here.

I remembered being really crushed last fall when I missed out on seeing them. Oh well, there's the records to make up for the lacked experience. This record makes me still interested in whatever comes next from the group. Judging by this record, they'll be around for awhile.

A bummer of a follow-up........2007-05-15

Buy the first album instead.
This one is alright...but lazier.Fever To Tell

So far their best album........2007-04-15

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have provided a sound different than other bands. This is the second, and in my opinior far superior album. Even my friend who said they hated the Yeah Yeah Yeah's heard a song and said they loved it. I definately reccomend it.

Something like a phenomena.......2007-04-09

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's are a band that rides mostly on their personality. More specifically, on that of Karen O. Her various styles of singing, from emotive singing on the acoustic "Warrior" to the rock bark of "Gold Lion," Karen leads the YYY's like few women other than Chrissie Hynde. But just a front woman does not a band make, and Karen's bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner make enough variations of racket behind her to make "Show Your Bones" a distinctive CD.

There are also a few great songs to be found here. In addition to the aforementioned "Warrior" and "Gold Lion," there is the snazzy "Phenomena" and the catchy album closer "Turn Into." Not quite as slick as Garbage or as classic as The Pretenders' best work, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are somewhere between the two, and inching towards brilliance.

Average customer rating: i've got both now Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT! Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture Practially Perfect Inspiring and Emotional

Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Practical Magic Practical Magic Michael: Music From The Motion Picture City Of Angels: Music From The Motion Picture Phenomenon: Music From The Motion Picture ASIN: B00000DAGF Release Date: 1998-10-06

Tracks:

1. If You Ever Did Believe - Stevie Nicks
2. This Kiss - Faith Hill
3. Got To Give It Up (Pt.1) - Marvin Gaye
4. Is This Real? - Lisahal
5. Black Eyed Dog - Nick Drake
6. A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell
7. Nowhere And Everywhere - Michelle Lewis
8. Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
9. Everywhere - Bran Van 3000
10. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
11. Crystal - Stevie Nicks
12. Practical Magic - Alan Silvestri
13. Amas Veritas - Alan Silvestri

Amazon.com

How do you put together a soundtrack for a comedy about witches--'90s style? Well, if she's young and her name is Sabrina, you compile an album of relentless teen pop and R&B hits. But if your witches are a little more mature (and, perhaps, suburban), as in Practical Magic, you use a different formula. And the brew found here is actually a good mix: Faith Hill gets as much play (one track) as Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. Mitchell's "A Case of You" is simply great, and Bran Van 3000's "Everywhere" fits the folk-pop mold nicely, as does upstart Michelle Lewis's "Nowhere and Everywhere." The guys are the oddities here: Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" and Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" give this disc some fun quirks. --Jim Young

Customer Reviews:

i've got both now.......2007-07-05

finally!!!...i've always wanted the music to the movie. now that i'd recently purchased the movie, i wanted the music even more. i saw this movie when i was a little girl, and it just, made me feel happy. this album is worth buying, they both are *movie and album*.

Practical Magic sountrack-- GREAT!.......2007-05-14

If you loved the movie, you will love the soundtrack! I was not dissapointed at all. Since it was a older movie it has been hard to track down. It was worth all the effort!!

Practical Magic: Music From The Motion Picture.......2007-03-09

If you Loved the movie then you will love the music my daughter had to have this CD one of her favorites. The price was reasonable.

Practially Perfect.......2007-03-03

All the women in my family own and love this CD. The music fits the movie very well, and you can't help but enjoy the soundtrack. It is so special that my daughter is even using the instrumentals in her wedding!! I highly recommend this one.

Inspiring and Emotional.......2006-11-19

First of all I loved the movie and watch it all the time, I purchased the CD after the movie came because of the wonderful songs and music. I never tire of this CD, and agree with another woman's comment, that all women should own this CD... The music is soothing, relaxing and emotionally charged. I had this CD stolen out of my vehicle and can't live without it, so I am purchasing it again for the 4th time! That is how much I listen to it!

Average customer rating: Fabulously melancholic One of my all time favorite CDs. Pleasant Listening gut-wrenchingly emotional and hauntingly beautiful Pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon.

Pink Moon Nick Drake Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: XO Grace Figure 8 The Velvet Underground & Nico Yankee Hotel Foxtrot ASIN: B000025XKM Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

1. Pink Moon
2. Place To Be
3. Road
4. Which Will
5. Horn
6. Things Behind The Sun
7. Know
8. Parasite
9. Free Ride
10. Harvest Breed
11. From The Morning

Amazon.com

Pink Moon is the sound of Nick Drake cracking up. That's not exactly true--some have long thought that his death by an overdose of an anti-depressant was an accident, and not suicide--but this album, recorded over two late nights, certainly sounds like a fever dream. Peter Buck of R.E.M. has called the album "Like an English version of (Robert Johnson's great blues) `Hellhound on My Trail.'" The lyrics to the title song read in their entirety: "Saw it written and I saw it say, pink moon is on its way. None of you will stand so tall, pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon." Aside from a splash of piano, the only instrumentation on this stark and spooky collection is Drake's eloquent acoustic guitar. --John Milward

Album Description

Reissue of the late British folk icon's final full-length album, released in 1972. 11 tracks. Slipcase. Island.

Customer Reviews:

Fabulously melancholic.......2007-07-31

I discovered Nick Drake amongst my uncles vinyl collection back in the 80s. I fell in love immediately with his beautiful and subtle voice, his great, intricate but undertstated guitar arrangements, the moving lyrics and the general feel and mood of all of Nick's albums. Pink Moon is probably the most melancholic of the 3 albums, but oh so beautiful. I used to listen to it driving around the Po valley in Italy in the thick autumn fog and drizzle. Such a soft and moody introspective journey. As I listened my heart always went out to this talented but very sad man who left this world so early, but which gave us such wonderfull beauty in his songs.

One of my all time favorite CDs........2007-07-06

I consider this CD to be one of the highlights of my collection. I don't have a large section devoted to folk music, but this is so good that even casual music enthusiasts should give it a listen. It is somber and a bit haunting. Nick Drake suffered from severe depression for much of his life and it definitely shows in this CD. However, the music is magical in quality. The guitar work is incredible and the raw melancholy of the music is beautiful. If you are looking for something mellow but engaging, you should give this a try.

Pleasant Listening.......2007-06-01

This album was recommended by Jeff Tweedy in a WSJ "Hit List" column and sounded interesting. I was not disappointed by what I heard but obviously do not appreciate it as much as Mr. Tweedy. I believe that someone who is into the finer points of acoustic guitar playing would really enjoy this album.

gut-wrenchingly emotional and hauntingly beautiful.......2007-03-05

listening to this cd is always a profound emotional experience for me. i can't pinpoint one or two songs that make the album great, though i do have my favorites. every song is beautiful on both a superficial and deep level: through the transparent and lush beauty of every track, it is almost impossible not to feel the crushing sense of doom in drake's delivery. the songs are haunting, ethereal, and jaw-droppingly beautiful.

drake was without a doubt a superb musician: he was both a masterful guitar player, with a fingerpicking technique unlike any other; and a beautiful and heartfelt vocalist. his dusky, sensitive voice managed to be both bashful and intense at the same time. parallels have frequently been drawn between drake's guitar playing and that of hendrix; once you get past their stylistic differences, you'll find that they were remarkably similar (and equally skilled guitar players). perhaps the most remarkable thing about drake's guitar playing was his ability to create the richest soundscape of any of his albums with only himself and his voice (previous albums were elaborately orchestrated). it is easy to forget that it was only drake and his guitar, save for the sparse and brief piano line of the title track.

to be fully appreciated, this album should be listened to intently and thoroughly. giving it half of your attention is almost a crime: although you will certainly enjoy the almost-soothing quality of drake's voice and his gorgeous melodies, you will not be able to feel the deep and profound beauty of drake's emotions that are so intricately woven into the fabric of every song.

it's hard to believe that such great beauty could come out of such horrible darkness, and i am brought to tears when i realize that one person had the capacity to make something as amazing as 'pink moon'. in an ironic way, this album gives me hope that the rest of humanity has the capacity to create things equally beautiful. nick drake was inspiring simply because of his ability to create such beauty. his work transcended the world of darkness that he lived in, while remaining true to it and never being anything other than authentic. 'pink moon' continues, more than 30 years after his death, to shine like a bright beacon, here to remind us that we all have the capacity to create light out of darkness. i'm sure if drake knew what a legacy his work would eventually leave, his world would have been a lot brighter.

Pink moon is gonna get ye all. And it's a pink moon........2007-02-14

Being a big fan of Iron & Wine, Sufjan, Joshua Radin, Elliott Smith, and Damien Rice, I thought I would try out this CD (also bought "Five Leaves Left"), as he seems to be an original...and I was impressed. Nick's guitar work is very solid, his lyrics poignant, his voice mellow, and his songs strong. The CD whips through quickly with its short songs (too short!), and I could definitely hear his influence in the modern day singers I mentioned above. Although I prefer the modern singers, this CD definitely will work its way into my rotation. I definitely recommend this album for those that enjoy this type of music...if you prefer Iron & Wine over Blackeyed Peas, or Sufjan over Timberlake, or Radin, Elliott, and Rice over Maroon 5, then you must buy this CD. But do like I did...wait until Amazon puts it for sale under $10.00.

Average customer rating: Not bad but.... fantastic compilation meek violent dance Hate when CD versions delete selections from the original LP! Saturday and Sunday, Everybody Rocks

Basher: The Best of Nick Lowe Nick Lowe Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Seconds of Pleasure From Small Things: The Best of Dave Edmunds The Best of Marshall Crenshaw: This Is Easy At My Age The Impossible Bird ASIN: B0000026V1 Release Date: 1989-09-20

Tracks:

1. So It Goes
2. Heart Of The City
3. (I Love The Sound Of) Breaking Glass
4. Little Hitler
5. No Reason
6. 36 Inches High
7. Marie Provost
8. American Squirm
9. Cracking Up
10. Big Kick, Plain Scrap
11. Born Fighter
12. Switch Board Susan
13. Without Love
14. Cruel To Be Kind
15. When I Write The Book
16. Heart
17. Raging Eyes
18. Time Wounds All Heals
19. Maureen
20. Half A Boy And Half A Man
21. 7 Nights To Rock
22. She Don't Love Nobody
23. The Rose Of England
24. I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock 'N' Roll)
25. Lovers Jamboree

Amazon.com

Having apprenticed with '60s band Kippington Lodge and '70s pub-rock pioneers Brinsley Schwarz, Nick Lowe became a shining beacon of traditional pop values--wit, concision, unbanishable tunes--amidst the punk furor of the late '70s. This collection is a generous 25-song single-CD selection from eight albums and a few stray singles spanning almost a decade. It may be too generous--the inclusion of a number of so-so songs and failed experiments hampers its playability. But there are still well over a dozen gems here, including his sole hit, the sparkling, textbook classic-pop masochist's anthem "Cruel to Be Kind;" the ominous voodoo breakdown "Cracking Up;" and the delightfully perverse "Marie Provost," a sumptuous power-pop tune affixed to the horrific tale of a silent-film actress who dies alone and is eaten by her starving dog. There are also at least two songs exploring Lowe's strange obsession with backstage guest lists (first single "So It Goes" and the stately "Little Hitler"), the best version of the pub-rock classic "Switchboard Susan" (containing every conceivable phone/sex double entendre), and a number of crisp rockers abetted by Rockpile, the brilliant band that, credited or not, played on much of members Lowe and Dave Edmunds's best work. --Ken Barnes

Album Description

Nick's finest moments on one CD.

Customer Reviews:

Not bad but...........2007-02-16

Some very poor selections on here. It also almost ignores his two best CDs-The Rose of England and Cowboy Outfit. (And what is "Maureen" doing on here? uggg--where are Wishing Well, I Got the Love, Luck Dog, LAFS, etc.) 14 of these songs are from his first two albums--too much in my opinion.

But the real gripe is that the bulk of this man's CDs are unavailable. No one should have to settle for this collection when you think of what he did from about 1978 to 1990. Some truly great stuff is lost. I think he is the most underrated musician in all of rock. Bar none.

fantastic compilation.......2006-08-29

This cd does a great job in sampling Nick Lowe. I was a fan of the Rockpile, Jesus of Cool and Labor of Lust albums (the 70's work). This compilation effectively takes the cream from all of the works and crams them onto a comprehensive work. There is a lot of music here. Before I bought this, I was only familiar w/the 70's work but now I have just as much of an appreciation for the 80's and 90's stuff as well. This cd does what a good compilation should do...give an overview of all the work, push the familiar and promote the new stuff.

This is an underappreciated artist that is very worthy of a greatest hits package.

meek violent dance.......2006-08-05

Last Halloween I was out to see local (Minneapolis) band Revolver Modele and when we got to the Venue (Varisty Club), there was this black guy doing dj work to get the crowd in the mood for a night of music.

Before and in between each stage act, he played this violently vigorous funk-based rhythm and blues that sounded like it was being performed by some of the most happily tormented people ever to come out of the rock n' roll clubs of Africa.

The tunes ripped it up wildly with so much soul that it got me and the two others I was with out on the dance floor by ourselves in a room filled with, I don't know, 200 people lounging around, drinking, and waiting for the next live act.

This was probably the wildest music I'd ever heard and made the live acts of the evening boring.

There are some tunes on this cd by Nick Lowe that have that same, I would say, Violent, touch. Coming from a place so deep down that it's a little unsettling. It's just that Nick Lowe is a different person than those who performed the African funk R & B that disc jockey played last Halloween. So the violence sounds different but there is a very similar spirit working in both.

Lowe seems to be more of a mellow physical person (maybe a bit like Tom Petty) but his spirit doesn't seem to line up with his more normal, outward personae. The dwellings of the spirit will show differently, depending upon the body one was born to inhabit.

For who Nick Lowe seems to be (and I'm just perceiving from a distance; I could be so wrong), there is a lot going on in his head and heart, and when he wants to, he can do rock n' roll at its purified best.

Pleae note this review applies to only about 30 % of this cd. The rest is pretty good, too, but he's going for something completely different than what I'm writing about here.

Hate when CD versions delete selections from the original LP!.......2006-07-18

Business as usual: There are selections missing from the original double LP edition. In my LP version of this compilation, is included "Long Walk Home", one of the best instrumentals I've ever heard with a neat 50s sound.. In this CD, is gone! WHY???

Saturday and Sunday, Everybody Rocks.......2005-12-15

It's probably reflective of the broad range of artists he's produced over the years, but there's a touch of almost every style to Nicke Lowe, and this generous compilation of his work from 1976 to 1988 touches all the bases. There are times when he'll remind you of Elvis Costello (whose work he has produced), times when he'll make you think of Dave Edmunds (with whom he's worked extensively), times when he sounds like Jerry Lee Lewis or Chuck Berry, times when he resembles rockabilly, times when he's almost punkish, "So It Goes" kinda sounds like Thin Lizzy, there's a tinge of country to "Without Love," "Heart" is a bit of ska, and "I Knew the Bride" was produced by Huey Lewis.

Every kind of element is there, yet it all comes together to form something uniquely Nick. Mostly it's just great stuff; good, fun, old-fashioned, straight-ahead rock 'n' roll. "Cruel to Be Kind" was the big hit, but check out the soundbites for "Half A Boy & Half A Man," "When I Write the Book," and "7 Nights to Rock," as well. If you like rock, real rock, this is a can't-miss.

Dance Music:

1. No Doubt
2. No Doubt
3. Once in a Blue Moon
4. Paycheck to Paycheck [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Photographic Scriptures
6. Platinum Party
7. Pound Sound, Vol. 1
8. Puro Pleito [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Red Book Masters [Explicit Lyrics]
10. Red Dawn [Explicit Lyrics]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

The Pleasure to Remain So Heartless

Dweller in My Deathless Dream

For Trane

Beautiful Tomorrow

Everybody in the Place [CD-single] [Import]

Healing with The Lord's Prayer

Golden Autumn 2

Flowers

Live at the Knit NYC [Import]

Finzi: Intimations of Immortality; Dies Natalis

Everything's Fine

Rock Music rock-music-39

Cuesta Arribe

Christian Music christian-music-07

Suzanne