Gregory Isaacs may be best known for his cool, romantic approach to reggae. But this smooth singer is much more complex than a mere pop balladeer, as the reissue of his fourth album proves. Produced by the keen-eared Oswald "Ossie" Hibbert and written primarily by Isaacs, Mr. Isaacs was conceived as an existential song cycle that traces the sufferings, incarceration, and ultimate freedom of a Jamaican ghetto youth. Isaacs's purr of a voice slips tough lyrics about the "black man's hell" into the passenger seat of a shiny pop vehicle. Standout track "Handcuffs" describes one of the singer's first arrests for drugs with an understated intensity that doesn't flinch from conveying pain. Sizzling backing band the Revolutionaries (featuring Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare)... Less

Release Date: 2008-04-22, Audio CD

Monterey is a diverse offering of contemporary casual rugs, that are equipped with a canvas backing. A neutal color palette gives these diverse designs a subtle feeling of comfort. From stripes and block patterns to circular and leaf motifs, Monterey coordinates perfectly with casual room settings.

The highly anticipated full-length collaboration from Cincinatti/San Diego rhyme vet MAIN FLOW (MOOD) and Boston beat smith 7L (7L & ESOTERIC, ARMY OF THE PHARAOHS, DEMIGODZ). Includes the hit singles "Where I’m From" and "Forever" and features vocal contributions from Queensbridge legend CORMEGA, ESOTERIC, THE GROUCH from THE LIVING LEGENDS and WHOSANE. "Flow Season" features something for everyone from the gun toting/name dropping of "No Gangsta" to the upbeat Beatnut-esqe "She Like The Way I Talk" to the verbal gymnastics displayed by Main Flow and Esoteric on "Top Scholars" to the hardcore underground thump of "The Show". With Main Flow constantly touring the globe and collaborating with everyone from DJ Lethal, Talib Kweli, Scott Storch to Planet Asia & Killah Priest and 7L’s various... Less

In the two short years that The Johnny Otis Show recorded for Capitol, they managed time and again to come up with some of the most eternal sides in rock 'n' roll. The legendary Mr Otis adopted the role of ringmaster, whilst the members of his revue took turns to show off their many talents. Marie Adams, the Three Tons of Joy, Mel Williams, Jeannie Sterling and Jackie Kelso all featured on the recordings, backed up by some of the very finest musicians Johnny could assemble.Their debut Capitol single Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me truly caught the imagination of the British public and went right to the top of the charts in November, 1957.Back home, the much loved Willie and the Hand Jive hit the US Top Ten the following summer and the whole shooting match went on to spread the word in films... Less

Willie Clayton Is One Hottest Draws On The Southern Soul-Blues Circuit, And Shows No Sign Of Stopping. Take Full Advantage Of His Sales Potential By Stocking These Previously Hard To Find Titles!. 2006

For over fifteen years, the highly influential Black Dice have continuously reinvented and mutated punk music into new sonic stews. The New York based trio of Eric Copeland, Bjorn Copeland, and Aaron Warren have released scores of albums, eps, and singles on iconic labels (Gravity, 31g,Troubleman, dfa, Paw Tracks), that document their musical travels, from raw brutal thrash to inside-out pop anthems from way out. Mr. Impossible, is the band's sixth full length; it's the soundtrack to a substance-fueled teen basement show on Mars.

Power-trio ARS NOVA (Keyboards, bass & drums) can be seen as the female answer to GERARD, another emblematic band of the Japanese Progressive rock scene. Both of them actually pay tribute to the great bands of the Seventies, from EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER to TRACE, from classical music to BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO. On "The Goddess Of Darkness" (1996), the symphonic keyboards reveal the obvious talent of charming Keiko KUMAGAI. "The Book Of The Dead" (1998) is the Musea version of an instrumental concept album "Reu Nu Pert Em Ru", dedicated to ancient Egypt. Those apparently fragile women perform a truly structured and refined music, whose loud progressions harmoniously blend with elaborated arrangements. Issued in 2001, "Android Domina" shows some of those ladies’ more secret sides, with... Less

With more than 14 years as a continually viable, visible recording artist, LL Cool J--the once and future James Todd Smith--sets the pace for hip-hop artist longevity. Though with five consecutive platinum albums he's long since qualified for his rap star pension, why stop the old guy when he shows no sign of slowing down? On 1995's Mr. Smith, the 27-year-old LL's "self"-titled sixth album, the rapper keeps running like an aged marathoner: past his prime and no longer winning medals, perhaps, but still in full stride and doing a lot better than you could. At this point in his career, though, LL seems concerned with retaining the credibility of his Queens, New York, past while submerging deeper into a Hollywood future. Conscious of--and not fully resistant to--the fact that he's fast... Less

New Orleans-Bred Music From HBO® Series Treme℠ TREME: MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES, SEASON 1 The HBO series Treme, named for the historic neighborhood where jazz was born, chronicles the rebuilding of a unique American culture where music plays an integral role in the city's way of life. The show and soundtrack capture the sounds of many of New Orleans' extraordinary musicians and other artists. The soundtrack album includes 19 tracks featuring music heard throughout the groundbreaking series over the course of its first season, offering a cross-section of New Orleans-bred music including rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, rock and roll, funk, folk and country that reflects the diversity of the city's musical tradition. Artists heard on the soundtrack -- and seen in the series --... Less