On December 12, Dublin’s Soda Blonde will release Dream Big Live with the National Symphony Orchestra, a live album captured during their sold-out performance at the National Concert Hall on July 19, 2024, with over 70 musicians on stage. The night was also captured for the concert film Straight Into The Arms Of Something, offering a cinematic […]
In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet into the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable live set of hard bop featuring Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Duke Pearson on piano, Laymon Jackson on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums. This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl […]
IN AMERICA, THEY CALL IT THE MAFIA… IN JAPAN, THEY CALL IT YAKUZA… WHEN THEY MEET, THEY CALL IT WAR! When Japanese filmmaking powerhouse Toei Pictures decided to expand their iconic V-Cinema line to North America, the first result was the explosively violent American Yakuza, featuring an early lead performance from Viggo Mortensen in the […]
Selfish Machines, the second album by Pierce the Veil, explores themes of love, longing, and self-awareness through a blend of post-hardcore energy and melodic intricacy.The album features standout tracks like “Caraphernelia,” which includes guest vocals by Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember, and “Bulletproof Love,” a fan favorite known for its dynamic instrumentation and […]
IN 1992 A BATTLESHIP’S BEEN SABOTAGED BY NUCLEAR PIRATES OUT TO STEAL ITS WARHEADS.NOW, SURROUNDED BY TERRORISTS, A LONE MAN STANDS WITH A DEADLY PLAN OF ATTACK. Action icon Steven Seagal serves up his signature brand of bone-crunching justice in Under Siege, the ultimate 90s action spectacle from director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive), co-starring Tommy […]
It’s been 15 years since Hurts released their debut album ‘Happiness’, a record which has since cast a towering influence over the subsequent alt-pop world with its contrast of affecting emotional intensity and glacial synth-pop tones. Now the duo celebrate its 15th anniversary with a new expanded limited edition double-vinyl picture which will be released […]
The second of her celebrated song books albums and heralded as one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made, Ella and arranger/conductor Buddy Bregman began work on the Rodgers and Hart sessions three months after the release of her Cole Porter Songbook.Like its predecessor, it features the cream of West Coast session musicians, many […]
For the first time ever, Thrice release a standalone vinyl version of the album The Alchemy Index, Vols.1 and 2: Fire and Water.This unique pressing includes the Fire half of the album on translucent orange crush 12” vinyl, and the Water portion on translucent sea blue vinyl.This release will be included in the inaugural band […]
For the first time ever, Thrice release a standalone vinyl version of the album The Alchemy Index Vols.III and IV: Air and Earth.This unique pressing will include the Air half of the album on Translucent Milky Clear 12” vinyl, and the Earth portion on Translucent Tan.This release will be included in the inaugural band event […]
Featuring Ayers’ signature vibes, tight arrangements, and standout tracks like ‘The Boogie Back’ (sampled by the likes of NWA, 2Pac, De La Soul…) and ‘Change Up the Groove,’ this LP is a must-have for any fan of jazz-funk and vintage grooves. Step into the vibrant soundscape of the 1970s with “Change Up the Groove”, a […]
