| 1. Ma |
| 2. Hk Ambient |
| 3. Hanuman |
| 4. Sharade |
| 5. Gopala |
| 6. Shri Ram |
Editorial Reviews
Adam Skolnick, LA Yoga Magazine, April, 2004
...a golden voice...Reveal is an affirming, fresh take on traditional kirtan.
Product Description
Popular percussionist Girish is blasting through the defining boundaries of the chant music genre, bringing a fresh, exciting, and yet deeply spiritual interpretation that is sure to change the way that audiences and performers think of chant music. You may readily recognize the familiar sound of Girish's tabla playing, which has consistently graced popular chant recordings for the last decade. Now Girish is revolutionizing the world of chants with his funky, stirring style. On his new CD, Reveal, he intelligently incorporates pop, jazz, and folk nuances into ancient Sanskrit mantras. His voice is well trained through years of studying Sanskrit and chanting for hours a day, year after year. "I took mantras that are ten thousand years old and combined them with a musical style that makes the benefit of the mantras accessible and appealing to modern listeners," says Girish. But rather than translating the mantras, he kept the integrity of the Sanskrit sounds intact for a reason. "When you chant, the mantra acts as a portal to the presence of the deity whose name you're chanting. There's this whole energy field built up around a mantra that has been used for thousands of years and has this vortex of spiritual power built around it," he explains. A remarkable cast of performers participated in and supported the making of Reveal. These include top female vocalists Donna De Lory, Wah!, CC White and Snatam Kaur. Saxophone, keyboards, electric sitar and cello add tremendous texture and flavor. But most impressive is Girish's effort in conceptualizing, writing for, singing on, and performing multiple instruments throughout the recording. Though it is deeply rooted in the wisdom and spiritual knowledge of the Vedas, listening to Reveal is fun and light-hearted
Reveal
It's all here.
R.E.M. scores the formula like few others. Over and over, yet without wearing fans like this reviewer.
This 2001 release was all about doubting one's disbelief, wondering what's real, reveling in this moment, occasionally looking back with wistfulness before turning to engage the present.
Stipe's voice is almost tender. Like many singers and songwriters of his generation, he wonders a lot, wonders aloud, wonders for others like him who find more authenticity, more reality, or perhaps more convenience in wondering than in discovering, establishing, believing, even trusting.
Stipe's words even take on bitterness without his voice once *sounding* bitter. He coaxes more emotion out of a vocal inventory that is not wide than any singer except, perhaps, Jagger.
This CD's best piece--arguably one of REM's greatest--is She Just Wants to Be. Poignant, provocative, ironic, we learn of the genre's unnamed woman who once was here with so much promise, but has now taken her magic and her madness far away:
'It's not that the transparency
of her earlier incarnations
now looked back on, weren't rich
and loaded with beautiful vulnerability
and now she knows
now is greater
and she knows that
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be'
The band assumes its rhythmic, driving mode for this song, which they pull of with exceptional, memorable, tuneful beauty. Yet it got little air time. One wonders what the radio jockeys were *listening* to.
Stipe and R.E.M. seem resigned to what they know, too careful about the pain to believe with dangerous naivete in something better, something more:
'I used to think, as birds take wing,
they sing through life, so why can't we?
we cling to this, and claim the best
if this is what you're offering
I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain
the nightime creases
summer schemes
and stretches out to stay
the sun shines down
you came around
you loved the easy days
but now the sun
the winter's come
I wanted just to say
that if I hold
I'd hoped you'd fold
and open up inside, inside of me'
Like so many artistic peers but better than most of them, R.E.M. takes the rain, or *would* do so if it were still on offer. As they do, they gift the songed narrative of it all to wistful listeners like this one. They bring this tribute to their fans in REVEAL, just as they have done in the album's predecessors and will do - no doubt - in worthy successors just now under design.
They still master alternative on their short-lived single "Imitation of Life," and they thrive in pop sensibilities on "Beat a Drum". Furthermore, they live up to their name with the hypnotic opener "The Lifting" and "Disappear". "I've Been High" takes the listener on this sojourn even further. But, the band does falter. "All the Way to Reno" is somewhat overrated, even if it is evocative. Then, "She Just Wants to Be," "Saturn Return," and "Beachball" are too langorous and create a failure to launch after the other gems. "I'll Take the Rain" is heartfelt, but goes on too long. "Summer Turns to High" doesn't bring us to the season or the destination.
Despite some of the flaws, R.E.M manages to reinvent the wheel on every outing. Here they take us to a vision of "carpe diem" with a space-age development that trumps much of anything else sound-wise. Some of the stops along the way fail to impress, but even a mixed effort by R.E.M. is worthy. (3 1/2 *'s)
The only flaw there is, is not related to the singing or playing: no text enclosed.
Girish redefines mantra. Donna De Lory's backing vocals are just stunning!
I highly recommend this CD. I'm looking forward to seeing what Girish does in the future too!!!
To create an album with a unique sound, both vocally and instrumentally, is rare. To uplift and heal the spirit as well is...extraordinary!
I love this CD. I'm instantly enveloped by Girish's hypnotic vocals and lush arrangements every time I listen to it. His voice is deep and fluid, expressing the emotional calling of Kirtan through melodies that you come away singing. Yes, I find myself singing in Sanskrit, understanding the meaning even if I don't know what the words themselves mean, being connected to an ancient intelligence on a visceral level.
performer named Karla Bonoff was a "hot" songwriter and established artists took notice and covered her song catalogue
until she to finally got her own recognition. I see the same thing happening to Jude. She writes some wonderful stuff and the
likes of Bette Midler to Bonnie Raitt have covered her emotional
turf. This collection has some outstanding songwriting and
open hearted Joni Mitchell like realism injected into the mix,
very moving material.
Well worth owning. Jude is one of our NEW & BEST songwriters.
By the time the last track begins, I'm already wishing it was a double album or, better yet, a box-set with 100 tracks of new and old material, demos, covers, Christmas songs, commercial jingles, and Jude singing phone book listings. I just don't want the music to end.
I first heard Jude perform when she opened for Shawn Colvin last year at a show in California, and I truly can't remember the last time I've had such a strong initial reaction to a performer. I remember specifically being floored by her performance of "Doesn't Anybody Know But Me" from her first CD, Coming of Age, and "Old and Gray" from this CD. Although I was there to see Shawn Colvin, I must admit that Jude stole the show that evening with her performance and gained a life-long fan in me.
It seems that every review written about Jude's CDs makes note of the fact that Jude has written hits for many top artists like Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, and Stevie Nicks. While that does bear repeating here as further testimony to Jude's talent and reputation as a top-notch songwriter, it shouldn't overshadow Jude's talent as the exceptional performer she has proven herself to be on stage and on both her albums.
Jude's second CD, like her first, is filled with highly emotional and intelligent music which will appeal to music lovers who demand substance in their music-listening experience. Jude's music requires "active listening" and is not, as Jude terms it, "music to cook by." Although the instrumentation on this CD is beautiful in and of itself, it is not by any means merely pleasant background music. To fully appreciate the CD (and Jude's complete body of work for that matter) one must really listen to the lyrics as well. All the tracks on this CD tell interesting stories of life's everyday occurrences--of "busted heart[s]" and watching "friends go one by one"--all told through Jude's use of vivid imagery and storytelling.
Her most obvious "story" song is "Evelyn." The lyrics tell of Jude's arty (for lack of a better word) great-aunt who was expected to become the next "Clara Bowe or...Harlow" until a fire left her disfigured and relegated to "playing piano for the silent shows." Jude's impeccable word choice makes the young girl's heartache palpable to the listener while completely avoiding the maudlin tone a less-talented writer would likely have set in telling such a story.
Jude uses some wry humor in "20 Years," to recount the story of the decay of a marriage. Jude tells of a wife who, when dealing with her husband, cannot "connect the dots on his page" and the husband who sardonically states, "Go ahead and take the kids/ I'll see them twice a year." The potentially depressing topic of divorce becomes almost deceptively lighthearted in the adept hands of the songwriter.
A personal favorite is the last track, "The Hereafter." Written about the death of a family member, the song manages to be inspirational without being preachy or precious. This track contains two of the most poignant and affective uses of imagery on the album: "...the sky up above us/ Is filled with red wings/ As they welcome you/ In the hereafter" and the CD's last line, "Now the wind's at your back/ And whatever you lack/ You will find it/ Out in the hereafter." Pure lyrical perfection like this, coupled with a beautiful and memorable melody, makes this track a standout while also representing ALL the tracks on this CD.
In the title track Jude sings of being left "wanting more." After listening to this CD you will feel the same way.
First, her instrumentalists. Jude accompanies herself with piano on virtually every song--recalling the noble tradition of the singer/songwriter performing from the piano. She knows just how to accompany herself and does it beautifully. Mary Ramsay's violin and viola are superb. Didn't she do the same for Patty Loveless? Co-producer Charles Duncan acquits himself finely on guitar, organ, slide guitar, bass and poignantly on pennywhistle. He also does some backing vocals, along with an amazingly talented group of others--most especially Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell and Julie Miller. Jude certainly knows how to use these voices to particular advantage in each song.
What can I say about the songs? They are all good, many are great...from the fine title tune which opens the cd to the amazing simple chorus of "Hold On," the sad and lovely "In This House," the poetic and image-filled "Old and Gray" (sung with Julie Miller), "Evelyn"--a wonderful, autobiographical song, the plaintive yet somehow hopeful "Pen and Paper," the sharp imagery and moving chorus of "Deep Water," the painful dilemma expressed so well in "Long Way Back," and the final song--a stellar, lovely tribute to a lost comrade--"The Hereafter" (with an amazing pennywhistle being played). It's a grand, impressive collection. What's amazing, as well, is how Jude--with a dusty, low, narrow-range of a voice--can sing so well and so rightly the emotions expressed in these songs. She's terrific.
In spite of the darkness and sadness in many of these songs, Jude finds reason for light and hope in many of them. I hope the talented Lori McKenna is listening and can find similar light and hope in future songs. She didn't in those on BITTERTOWN.
I bought this single (I already have the original version) just for the remixes, I am tempted to say that this is the only
Roxette song that I (probably) prefer the remix over the original song. Once again Roxette delivers superb compositions.
I am in awe of this band.
...a golden voice...Reveal is an affirming, fresh take on traditional kirtan.
Product Description
Popular percussionist Girish is blasting through the defining boundaries of the chant music genre, bringing a fresh, exciting, and yet deeply spiritual interpretation that is sure to change the way that audiences and performers think of chant music. You may readily recognize the familiar sound of Girish's tabla playing, which has consistently graced popular chant recordings for the last decade. Now Girish is revolutionizing the world of chants with his funky, stirring style. On his new CD, Reveal, he intelligently incorporates pop, jazz, and folk nuances into ancient Sanskrit mantras. His voice is well trained through years of studying Sanskrit and chanting for hours a day, year after year. "I took mantras that are ten thousand years old and combined them with a musical style that makes the benefit of the mantras accessible and appealing to modern listeners," says Girish. But rather than translating the mantras, he kept the integrity of the Sanskrit sounds intact for a reason. "When you chant, the mantra acts as a portal to the presence of the deity whose name you're chanting. There's this whole energy field built up around a mantra that has been used for thousands of years and has this vortex of spiritual power built around it," he explains. A remarkable cast of performers participated in and supported the making of Reveal. These include top female vocalists Donna De Lory, Wah!, CC White and Snatam Kaur. Saxophone, keyboards, electric sitar and cello add tremendous texture and flavor. But most impressive is Girish's effort in conceptualizing, writing for, singing on, and performing multiple instruments throughout the recording. Though it is deeply rooted in the wisdom and spiritual knowledge of the Vedas, listening to Reveal is fun and light-hearted
Reveal
Reveal,Girish,Spirit Voyage,Electric. This beautiful offering pulses with global rhythms, sweet melodies and heartfelt devotion. A musical tapestry that invokes the heart and lifts the spirit.,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Beat
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ASIN: B00005BL29 Release Date: 2001-05-15 |
Tracks:
- The Lifting
- I've Been High
- All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna be a Star)
- She Just Wants To Be
- Disappear
- Saturn Return
- Beat a Drum
- Imitation Of Life
- Summer Turns To High
- Chorus & The Ring
- I'll Take The Rain
- Beachball
Amazon.com's Best of 2001
R.E.M. have no right at this advanced stage in their career to be making such a spirited and beautiful album as Reveal. Twenty years after "Radio Free Europe," they're still jiggy as year-old pups. Reveal is the sound of a band that's beyond feeling the need to change or to prove themselves to each new generation, but retains its passion. Michael Stipe's voice is at its most evocatively beautiful on "I've Been High," and Peter Buck's eclectic tunes continue along the highly accessible vein mined on 1998's Up. Stipe continues his emergence as an up-front vocalist whose lyrics, if never entirely self-explanatory, now make ingenious use of more readily identifiable phrases, images, and vignettes. Hovering over much of the album is the spirit of Brian Wilson, whose genius is echoed in "Beachball" and almost transcended in the astonishingly plangent "Summer Turns to High." With so much to live up to, it's not far short of astonishing that R.E.M. can still come up with a song such as the gorgeously chiming and shimmering "Imitation of Life," which, on its own, is worth the price of admission. But, from the first synthesizer swirls of the opener "The Lifting" onward, there's nary a dud to be heard on Reveal. --Johnny BlackCustomer Reviews:
a calm I haven't come to yet.......2007-04-30
It's all here.
R.E.M. scores the formula like few others. Over and over, yet without wearing fans like this reviewer.
This 2001 release was all about doubting one's disbelief, wondering what's real, reveling in this moment, occasionally looking back with wistfulness before turning to engage the present.
Stipe's voice is almost tender. Like many singers and songwriters of his generation, he wonders a lot, wonders aloud, wonders for others like him who find more authenticity, more reality, or perhaps more convenience in wondering than in discovering, establishing, believing, even trusting.
Stipe's words even take on bitterness without his voice once *sounding* bitter. He coaxes more emotion out of a vocal inventory that is not wide than any singer except, perhaps, Jagger.
This CD's best piece--arguably one of REM's greatest--is She Just Wants to Be. Poignant, provocative, ironic, we learn of the genre's unnamed woman who once was here with so much promise, but has now taken her magic and her madness far away:
'It's not that the transparency
of her earlier incarnations
now looked back on, weren't rich
and loaded with beautiful vulnerability
and now she knows
now is greater
and she knows that
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be'
The band assumes its rhythmic, driving mode for this song, which they pull of with exceptional, memorable, tuneful beauty. Yet it got little air time. One wonders what the radio jockeys were *listening* to.
Stipe and R.E.M. seem resigned to what they know, too careful about the pain to believe with dangerous naivete in something better, something more:
'I used to think, as birds take wing,
they sing through life, so why can't we?
we cling to this, and claim the best
if this is what you're offering
I'll take the rain, I'll take the rain
the nightime creases
summer schemes
and stretches out to stay
the sun shines down
you came around
you loved the easy days
but now the sun
the winter's come
I wanted just to say
that if I hold
I'd hoped you'd fold
and open up inside, inside of me'
Like so many artistic peers but better than most of them, R.E.M. takes the rain, or *would* do so if it were still on offer. As they do, they gift the songed narrative of it all to wistful listeners like this one. They bring this tribute to their fans in REVEAL, just as they have done in the album's predecessors and will do - no doubt - in worthy successors just now under design.
Wistful & Brilliant.......2007-03-11
A Return To Form.......2006-11-02
R.E.M.'s Uneven Spaceflight.......2006-09-05
They still master alternative on their short-lived single "Imitation of Life," and they thrive in pop sensibilities on "Beat a Drum". Furthermore, they live up to their name with the hypnotic opener "The Lifting" and "Disappear". "I've Been High" takes the listener on this sojourn even further. But, the band does falter. "All the Way to Reno" is somewhat overrated, even if it is evocative. Then, "She Just Wants to Be," "Saturn Return," and "Beachball" are too langorous and create a failure to launch after the other gems. "I'll Take the Rain" is heartfelt, but goes on too long. "Summer Turns to High" doesn't bring us to the season or the destination.
Despite some of the flaws, R.E.M manages to reinvent the wheel on every outing. Here they take us to a vision of "carpe diem" with a space-age development that trumps much of anything else sound-wise. Some of the stops along the way fail to impress, but even a mixed effort by R.E.M. is worthy. (3 1/2 *'s)
Over produced.......2006-08-11
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Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll
Henry Purcell , Nancy Argenta , and Nigel North Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry
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ASIN: B000059LOH Release Date: 2001-06-05 |
Tracks:
- O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- Ah! How Sweet It Is To Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Not All My Torments - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
- Stripp'd Of Their Green - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- If Music Be The Food Of Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Hark! Hark! The Echoing Air - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- The Fatal Hour Comes On Apace - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- Incassum, Lesbia - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
- Sweeter Than Roses - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
- Cupid, The Slyest Rogue Alive - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- From Silent Shades - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Dear Pretty Youth - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
- From Rosy Bow'rs - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Now That The Sun Hath Veil'd His Light - Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson
- Beneath A Poplar's Shadow - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
- I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly - Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson
- Let Us Dance - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Fairest Isle - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby
Tracks:
- Nymphs And Shepherds - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Amidst The Shades And Cool Refreshing Streams - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- Love In Their Little Veins Inspires - Nancy Argenta/Rachel Becket/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/Nigel North
- Fly Swift, Ye Hours - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- They Tell Us That Your Mighty Powers - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- The Plaint: O Let Me Weep - Nancy Argenta/Pauline Nobes/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- In The Black, Dismal Dungeon Of Despair - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll
- See, Even Night Herself Is Here - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones
- Why Should Men Quarrel? - Nancy Argenta/Rachel Becket/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/John Toll
- Seek Not To Know - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Sophia McKenna/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Retir'd From Mortals' Sight - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- To Arms, Heoric Prince - Nancy Argenta/Mark Bennett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- O Lead Me To Some Peaceful Gloom - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Halcyon Days - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Pauline Nobes/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Bid The Virtues - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Lord, What Is Man? (A Divine Hymn) - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Music For A While - Nancy Argenta/John Toll
- If Music Be The Food Of Love (1st Setting) - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/John Toll
- Sawney Is A Bonny Lad (A Scotch Song) - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
- Ah! Cruel, Bloody Fate - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll
- Thy Hand, Belinda... When I Am Laid In Earth - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North
Customer Reviews:
Nice Collection.......2007-03-05
PERFECT!.......2006-10-26
The only flaw there is, is not related to the singing or playing: no text enclosed.
Great singing and excellent value for money.......2004-09-19
More than two hours of beautiful 17th century 'ayres'.......2001-08-02
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ASIN: B000279174 Release Date: 2004-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Ma
- Hk Ambient
- Hanuman
- Sharade
- Gopala
- Shri Ram
Album Description
Popular percussionist Girish is blasting through the defining boundaries of the chant music genre, bringing a fresh, exciting, and yet deeply spiritual interpretation that is sure to change the way that audiences and performers think of chant music. You may readily recognize the familiar sound of Girish's tabla playing, which has consistently graced popular chant recordings for the last decade. Now Girish is revolutionizing the world of chants with his funky, stirring style. On his new CD, Reveal, he intelligently incorporates pop, jazz, and folk nuances into ancient Sanskrit mantras. His voice is well trained through years of studying Sanskrit and chanting for hours a day, year after year. "I took mantras that are ten thousand years old and combined them with a musical style that makes the benefit of the mantras accessible and appealing to modern listeners," says Girish. But rather than translating the mantras, he kept the integrity of the Sanskrit sounds intact for a reason. "When you chant, the mantra acts as a portal to the presence of the deity whose name you're chanting. There's this whole energy field built up around a mantra that has been used for thousands of years and has this vortex of spiritual power built around it," he explains. A remarkable cast of performers participated in and supported the making of Reveal. These include top female vocalists Donna De Lory, Wah!, CC White and Snatam Kaur. Saxophone, keyboards, electric sitar and cello add tremendous texture and flavor. But most impressive is Girish's effort in conceptualizing, writing for, singing on, and performing multiple instruments throughout the recording. Though it is deeply rooted in the wisdom and spiritual knowledge of the Vedas, listening to Reveal is fun and light-heartedCustomer Reviews:
Transcending!.......2007-03-16
Girish redefines mantra. Donna De Lory's backing vocals are just stunning!
WOW!!!.......2005-04-15
I highly recommend this CD. I'm looking forward to seeing what Girish does in the future too!!!
EXTRA-ORDINARY!.......2005-01-19
To create an album with a unique sound, both vocally and instrumentally, is rare. To uplift and heal the spirit as well is...extraordinary!
A Wonderful CD.......2004-11-09
I love this CD. I'm instantly enveloped by Girish's hypnotic vocals and lush arrangements every time I listen to it. His voice is deep and fluid, expressing the emotional calling of Kirtan through melodies that you come away singing. Yes, I find myself singing in Sanskrit, understanding the meaning even if I don't know what the words themselves mean, being connected to an ancient intelligence on a visceral level.
Gorgeous!.......2004-10-17
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Follow Me Down
Poppy & The Jezebels Manufacturer: Reveal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk
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ASIN: B000NOKF94 Release Date: 2007-07-23 |
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- Follow Me Down
- Lips Of Cleopatra
- Gracelin
- Nazi Girls
- Jezebel
- Electro Bitch
Album Description
2007 debut mini-album from this up-and-coming Indie teenage all-girl act who are building a massive fanbase on Myspace. This Punk-Pop-Electro-Rock outfit are proving to be one of the key bands to watch for this Summer. Limited edition UK only signed and numbered 3000 only. very rare. Reveal.Album Details
Described as the Raincoats Meets Sparks, Velvet Undergound and Cat Power, this Girl Group Combo features Bo Diddley Beats, Glam-rock Stomps, Guitar Hooks and Pure Pop. Limited to 3,000 Copies, all Numbered and Signed by the Band.
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On a Good Day
Jude Johnstone Manufacturer: Bojak Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0007LLPW4 Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
Tracks:
- On A Good Day
- 20 Years
- Hard Lessons
- Hold On
- In This House
- Old And Gray
- Evelyn
- Pen And Paper
- Deep Water
- Long Way Back
- The Hereafter
Amazon.com
If an artist can be judged by the company she keeps, the vocal harmonies of Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell, and Julie Miller on Jude Johnstone's second release attest to the esteem she enjoys from fellow singer-songwriters. Though Johnstone's songs have been recorded by singers from Bette Midler to Johnny Cash, the confessional conviction she invests in the title track, "Hard Lessons," and "Pen and Paper" makes her material seem as personal as a diary. As a narrative of marital breakup, "20 Years" has a melodic bounce at odds with its lyrical despair, yet most of the settings for these older-but-wiser reflections are as somber as Johnstone's writing is poetic. Some listeners might find the results a little precious, self-consciously so--as if musical maturity mainly involves the morose acceptance of painful truths--but fans of artists from Jackson Browne to Nanci Griffith should recognize a kindred spirit here. --Don McLeeseCustomer Reviews:
Yet another original fighting to get through............2005-06-19
performer named Karla Bonoff was a "hot" songwriter and established artists took notice and covered her song catalogue
until she to finally got her own recognition. I see the same thing happening to Jude. She writes some wonderful stuff and the
likes of Bette Midler to Bonnie Raitt have covered her emotional
turf. This collection has some outstanding songwriting and
open hearted Joni Mitchell like realism injected into the mix,
very moving material.
Well worth owning. Jude is one of our NEW & BEST songwriters.
Leaves you wanting more.......2005-03-13
By the time the last track begins, I'm already wishing it was a double album or, better yet, a box-set with 100 tracks of new and old material, demos, covers, Christmas songs, commercial jingles, and Jude singing phone book listings. I just don't want the music to end.
I first heard Jude perform when she opened for Shawn Colvin last year at a show in California, and I truly can't remember the last time I've had such a strong initial reaction to a performer. I remember specifically being floored by her performance of "Doesn't Anybody Know But Me" from her first CD, Coming of Age, and "Old and Gray" from this CD. Although I was there to see Shawn Colvin, I must admit that Jude stole the show that evening with her performance and gained a life-long fan in me.
It seems that every review written about Jude's CDs makes note of the fact that Jude has written hits for many top artists like Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, and Stevie Nicks. While that does bear repeating here as further testimony to Jude's talent and reputation as a top-notch songwriter, it shouldn't overshadow Jude's talent as the exceptional performer she has proven herself to be on stage and on both her albums.
Jude's second CD, like her first, is filled with highly emotional and intelligent music which will appeal to music lovers who demand substance in their music-listening experience. Jude's music requires "active listening" and is not, as Jude terms it, "music to cook by." Although the instrumentation on this CD is beautiful in and of itself, it is not by any means merely pleasant background music. To fully appreciate the CD (and Jude's complete body of work for that matter) one must really listen to the lyrics as well. All the tracks on this CD tell interesting stories of life's everyday occurrences--of "busted heart[s]" and watching "friends go one by one"--all told through Jude's use of vivid imagery and storytelling.
Her most obvious "story" song is "Evelyn." The lyrics tell of Jude's arty (for lack of a better word) great-aunt who was expected to become the next "Clara Bowe or...Harlow" until a fire left her disfigured and relegated to "playing piano for the silent shows." Jude's impeccable word choice makes the young girl's heartache palpable to the listener while completely avoiding the maudlin tone a less-talented writer would likely have set in telling such a story.
Jude uses some wry humor in "20 Years," to recount the story of the decay of a marriage. Jude tells of a wife who, when dealing with her husband, cannot "connect the dots on his page" and the husband who sardonically states, "Go ahead and take the kids/ I'll see them twice a year." The potentially depressing topic of divorce becomes almost deceptively lighthearted in the adept hands of the songwriter.
A personal favorite is the last track, "The Hereafter." Written about the death of a family member, the song manages to be inspirational without being preachy or precious. This track contains two of the most poignant and affective uses of imagery on the album: "...the sky up above us/ Is filled with red wings/ As they welcome you/ In the hereafter" and the CD's last line, "Now the wind's at your back/ And whatever you lack/ You will find it/ Out in the hereafter." Pure lyrical perfection like this, coupled with a beautiful and memorable melody, makes this track a standout while also representing ALL the tracks on this CD.
In the title track Jude sings of being left "wanting more." After listening to this CD you will feel the same way.
a real jewel.......2005-02-27
First, her instrumentalists. Jude accompanies herself with piano on virtually every song--recalling the noble tradition of the singer/songwriter performing from the piano. She knows just how to accompany herself and does it beautifully. Mary Ramsay's violin and viola are superb. Didn't she do the same for Patty Loveless? Co-producer Charles Duncan acquits himself finely on guitar, organ, slide guitar, bass and poignantly on pennywhistle. He also does some backing vocals, along with an amazingly talented group of others--most especially Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell and Julie Miller. Jude certainly knows how to use these voices to particular advantage in each song.
What can I say about the songs? They are all good, many are great...from the fine title tune which opens the cd to the amazing simple chorus of "Hold On," the sad and lovely "In This House," the poetic and image-filled "Old and Gray" (sung with Julie Miller), "Evelyn"--a wonderful, autobiographical song, the plaintive yet somehow hopeful "Pen and Paper," the sharp imagery and moving chorus of "Deep Water," the painful dilemma expressed so well in "Long Way Back," and the final song--a stellar, lovely tribute to a lost comrade--"The Hereafter" (with an amazing pennywhistle being played). It's a grand, impressive collection. What's amazing, as well, is how Jude--with a dusty, low, narrow-range of a voice--can sing so well and so rightly the emotions expressed in these songs. She's terrific.
In spite of the darkness and sadness in many of these songs, Jude finds reason for light and hope in many of them. I hope the talented Lori McKenna is listening and can find similar light and hope in future songs. She didn't in those on BITTERTOWN.
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One Shabbat Morning
Craig Taubman Manufacturer: Craig 'N Company ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000271C6W Release Date: 2002-02-20 |
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- Mee Shebayrach
- New Moon
- Aytz Chayeem
- Hu Elohaynu
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Album Description
If FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE changed your experience of Shabbat evening worship, wait until you hear what ONE SHABBAT MORNING does for your Saturday morning worship! Once again creative and multi-talented Craig Taubman, has created a service that will invigorate your spirit and renew your faith in the beauty of Shabbat. A project of Adat Ari El in North Hollywood, CA, with guest vocalists Cantors Ira Bigeleisen, Patti Linsky, and Alberto Mizrahi, and liner notes by Rabbi Moshe Rothblum, this stunningly beautiful recording blends traditional, familiar liturgy and music with the newest expression of contemporary sound. The special magic of this experimental service, two years in the making, is captured for others to share in 13 original melodies.
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Joan as Police Woman
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ASIN: B000CNFBGS Release Date: 2006-03-06 |
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Album Description
UK CD EP from Joan Wasser of Antony and the Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright's band and features the single 'My Gurl' and five other recordings that are not featured on her Real Life album including the UK bonus track 'Could It Still Be Tonight'. Fans of smart and strong, yet soft and melancholy singer/songwriters will be smitten by Joan, who creates music that floats through the air like a gentle breeze filled with carbon monoxide poisoning. Six tracks. Reveal Records. 2006.Album Details
Joan Wasser of Antony and the Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright's Band Makes her UK CD Debut with Six Fine Tracks Not Included on her Forthcoming 'real Life' Full Length Album.
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Reveal: Hear Music Volume 10
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ASIN: B00025X0E6 |
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Reveal
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ASIN: B000NIVN96 Release Date: 2007-03-12 |
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Album Description
2007 enhanced CD single from the Swedish Pop duo, pulled from the album Roxette Hits. Features three versions of 'Reveal' (The Attic Remix, Kleerup Remix and Single Version) plus the enhanced video of 'One Wish'. EMI.Album Details
Taken from the Swedish Duo's "Hits" Album, this Special Single Includes Two Remixes of the Title Track and the Enhanced Video of "One Wish"!Customer Reviews:
Very Nice.......2007-06-16
I bought this single (I already have the original version) just for the remixes, I am tempted to say that this is the only
Roxette song that I (probably) prefer the remix over the original song. Once again Roxette delivers superb compositions.
I am in awe of this band.
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Reveal (Limited Edition)
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ASIN: B00005J79F Release Date: 2001-05-15 |
Tracks:
- The Lifting
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R.E.M. have no right at this advanced stage in their career to be making such a spirited and beautiful album as Reveal. Twenty years after "Radio Free Europe," they're still jiggy as year-old pups. Reveal is the sound of a band that's beyond feeling the need to change or to prove themselves to each new generation, but retains its passion. Michael Stipe's voice is at its most evocatively beautiful on "I've Been High," and Peter Buck's eclectic tunes continue along the highly accessible vein mined on 1998's Up. Stipe continues his emergence as an up-front vocalist whose lyrics, if never entirely self-explanatory, now make ingenious use of more readily identifiable phrases, images, and vignettes. Hovering over much of the album is the spirit of Brian Wilson, whose genius is echoed in "Beachball" and almost transcended in the astonishingly plangent "Summer Turns to High." With so much to live up to, it's not far short of astonishing that R.E.M. can still come up with a song such as the gorgeously chiming and shimmering "Imitation of Life," which, on its own, is worth the price of admission. But, from the first synthesizer swirls of the opener "The Lifting" onward, there's nary a dud to be heard on Reveal. --Johnny BlackAlbum Description
This limited edition version features a custom sleeve that measure 8 inches square, a 40 page full colour booklet which includes photography by Michael Stipe and full album lyrics.Customer Reviews:
Excellent CD, this music is art.......2004-06-13
Great album -- check out the remixes of it!.......2002-06-25
Unbelievable CD.......2002-04-10
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Innovative and Evolutionary.......2001-07-16
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