Love Peace and Poetry Vol.7

Another great volume by Love, Peace and Poetry! (229 words)
by dangaroo - written on 08/05/10 (Useful, 15 readings)
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first track by the comically named Los Dug Dugs- strong vocals are present (incidentally the first track is actually one of my favourites) Generally speaking the tracks are fast and brash, some of them have a slower build up but there s only one or two tracks that would pass for progressive rock, the majority of this is good upbeat fun music and is a must buy for anyone who enjoys any of the Various psychedelic nuggets compilations that have been going around in the last couple of ...

O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Soundtrack

O Brother... (207 words)
by - written on 10/07/01, updated on 10/07/01
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nobody but the baby", and also "I'll Fly away" both sung by the Alison Krauss (with others), a lady of considerable talent and a beautiful voice, perfect for songs of this type. Elsewhere, amongst the Various country songs which you either love or loathe, there is another gorgeous song, this one gospel, called "Down to the river to pray". All in all, if you've seen the movie, you know what to expect. Strange and unique, and very very coen brothers. You'll have to make your own mind up on this one I'm afraid. ...

Xen Cuts

Now and Xen (731 words)
by dhawkins - written on 11/02/01, updated on 11/02/01 (Very useful, 74 readings)
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allowed Ninjatune to become the umbrella for a wide variety of artists including not only Coldcut themselves but also the live jazz/hip-hop outfit The Herbaliser, the dexterous turntablist Kid Koala, Various hip-hop artists such as DJ Vadim, Roots Manuva and The Quannum MCs as well as more avante-garde jazzy stuff by the likes of Mr Scruff and Amon Tobin. With all this is mind, you must want to know what you get with this compilation. In reflection of the label itself, "Xen Cuts" contains a variety of styles. This is emphasised by the sheer length of it, probably getting on for three and a half hours. The album starts with a quick one-minute intro by ...