• Four-hour, 72-track anthology of the Laurel Canyon music community that became a dominant worldwide force in the late 60s/early 70s. • Tracing the scene’s development from The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Love and The Doors through to early country-rock and the singer/songwriter boom that defined the early 70s. By the end of the 60s, the […]
LP GOLD VINYL The 1-LP version of The English Beats most fusion-oriented records. Wha’ppen reflects the band’s signature melange of musical styles and influences, shifting from a heavy reggae/ska/punk sound to a more eclectic sound that included African, steel drum, and dub influences for a wholly original sound. Their socially conscious and politically-oriented lyrics remain […]
X was one of the tragically overlooked bands of the 1980s who made excellent, vital music while the hair bands ruled. ‘More Fun In The New World’ is the 4th studio album by the American rockers. The vocals from the songwriters Exene Cervenka and bassist John X. Doe, the drums and percussion of D.J. Bonebrake […]
2 LP Das Wasteland: Berlin Vol 1 & 2 features 17 artists all boasting an intimate bond with the city, including the transcendental psychedelic sounds of Tim Burgess (produced by Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe), contemporary trip hop from Drab City, original spoken word compositions from award-winning author Rob Doyle and King Khan feat. John […]
The Wonder Years is a band. That descriptor both defines and understates the rock band that has released some of the most life-affirming, cultural touchstones of the 2010s and 2020s. On the bands fifth full length studio album, The Hum Goes On Forever, The Wonder Years created the most “The Wonder Years” album in their […]
The Christmas of 1959 saw Van Morrison take to the stage of Orangefield Secondary School for his first ever live performance. Midnight Special, a skiffle group, consisted of fellow pupils, John McCullough, tea-chest bass, Cyril Downey, guitar, Billy Ruth, guitar, and Walter Blakely on washboard with Van on guitar and vocals. In August 2014, Van […]
All 12 episodes from the animated series based on Akira Hiramotos manga, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. Hachimitsu Private Academy, a famed boarding school for girls, is finally opening its doors to male students. Kiyoshi Fujino (voice of Hiroshi Kamiya) and his four friends are the only boys to be accepted into the school for the […]
All 12 episodes from the animated series based on Akira Hiramotos manga, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. Hachimitsu Private Academy, a famed boarding school for girls, is finally opening its doors to male students. Kiyoshi Fujino (voice of Hiroshi Kamiya) and his four friends are the only boys to be accepted into the school for the […]
’Ace Todmorden label makes a significant discovery on its own doorstep: a superb cache of ‘loner folk’ songs recorded in the early-70s by Hebden Bridge’s answer to Nick Drake’’ UNCUT “This is music that can confidently hold its own with pioneers such as Davey Graham, Michael Chapman, Bert Jansch and Jackson C Frank, as influenced […]
RSD 2019 2 LP Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets: 1965–1968 is part of Rhino’s acclaimed Nuggets series, focusing on the different aspects of the underground rock music scene in and around Los Angeles from 1965 – 1968. It features key artists such as Love, Buffalo Springfield, Bobby Fuller Four, The Doors, Sonny & […]