Buena Vista Social Club
Lost & Found [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 13/Mar/2015 ] Almost two decades after the release of the original, Grammy winning album, the romance of the Buena Vista Social Club continues with 'Lost and Found', a collection of previously unreleased tracks, some recorded at the first legendary sessions in... |
Flip Grater
MARBECKS RARE: While I'm Awake I'm at War [ Maiden / CD - released 12/Jul/2010 ] One of NZ's beloved indie-folk artists, the third studio album from Flip Grater features the single "Careful", a meandering alt country ditty with a Fleetwood Mac feel. |
St Germain
Tourist [ Blue Note / CD - released 30/Nov/2015 ] French producer Ludovic Navarre's acid jazz / dance fusion classic from 2000, now remastered and even better than before. |
Buena Vista Social Club
Lost & Found (LP) [ BMG / ADA / LP - released 23/Mar/2015 ] Almost two decades after the release of the original, Grammy winning album, the romance of the Buena Vista Social Club continues with 'Lost and Found', a collection of previously unreleased tracks, some recorded at the first legendary sessions in... |
Public Service Broadcasting
The Race for Space [ Test Card / CD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] In 2015, it's easy to take for granted how important and far-reaching the space race was. But imagine yourself in 1957: News breaks that there's something in the sky - in space - and if you tune your shortwave radio to an especially high frequency,... |
Rufus Wainwright
Out of the Game (Deluxe Edition) [ Decca Music Group / 2 CD/DVD - released 3/May/2012 ] Includes a DVD featuring Behind the Scenes Documentary. Wainwright's seventh studio album, 'Out of the Game' easily ranks alongside his very best. |
Songhoy Blues
Music in Exile [ Transgressive / Liberation / CD - released 13/Feb/2015 ] Once one of the most prominent and powerful of Mali's many ethnic groups, the Songhoy, who hail from the banks of the Niger River between the ancient cities of Timbuktu and Gao, have suffered a long slow decline since their apogee in the 6th and 17th... |
Tahuna Breaks
Reflections [ TB / CD - released 5/Apr/2013 ] Driven by soul searching vocals, Tahuna Breaks' unique combination of funk fuelled grooves, reggae and just a hint of drum n' bass has seen them become a favourite on dance floors across NZ. |
Trinity Roots
True [ Stone Feather / CD - released 20/May/2002 ] Winner New Zealand Music Awards 2003 - "Best Roots Music Album". Dub / Reggae rubbing shoulders with Jazz, Blues and Soul feeling |
Aziza Brahim
Abbar el Hamada [ Glitter Beat CD / CD - released 24/Oct/2016 ] Western Saharan musician/activist Aziza Brahim's new album Abbar el Hamada (Across the Hamada), is a commanding and compassionate musical statement about, and for, the tumultuous age in which we live. Raised in a Saharawi refugee camp in the... |
Che Sudaka
Hoy [ Cavrenicola Records / CD - released 27/Feb/2015 ] As four illegal immigrants, they forged their sound on the streets of Barcelona in 2002. Now, having been invited to festivals in 40 countries and playing more than 1500 concerts around world, Che Sudaka stand as the flagship group of Mestizo Music -... |
Hanoi masters
War Is A Wound Peace Is A Scar [ Glitter Beat CD / CD ] "Hanoi Masters: War is a Wound, Peace is a Scar" is a haunting audio document recorded in the summer of 2014 by Grammy-award winning producer Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Malawi Mouse Boys, The Good Ones). The sepia-tinged songs are sung and played live... |
Lake Street Dive
Fun Machine EP [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 20/Jun/2014 ] Fun Machine cements Lake Street Dive's reputation as a "monumental" band. Their blend of classic soul, R&B, jazz, and British invasion along with staggering vocals and virtuosic instrumentation is irresistible. This E.P. features 1 original and 5... |
Lake Street Dive
Lake Street Dive [ Signature Sounds / CD - released 20/Jun/2014 ] Lake Street Dive don't sound anything like a band you'd hear in a dive. They're a bright, bubbly pop-jazz quartet and write songs that would fit perfectly on an AAA, lite jazz, or adult contemporary station. According to standup bass player Bridget... |
Osaka Monaurail
We Got One (A Show) [ Our Label / 7in - released 28/Feb/2014 ] |
Public Service Broadcasting
Inform - Educate - Entertain [ Test Card Records / CD - released 10/May/2013 ] They sample old public information films, archive footage and propaganda material, and set them to anthemic new soundscapes. On stage, the films are screened simultaneously as laptops are fiddled with, drums are pounded, theremins are wafted at,... |
Public Service Broadcasting
Inform - Educate - Entertain [ Test Card Records / LP - released 10/May/2013 ] |
Public Service Broadcasting
The Race for Space (LP) [ Test Card / LP - released 20/Feb/2015 ] In 2015, it's easy to take for granted how important and far-reaching the space race was. But imagine yourself in 1957: News breaks that there's something in the sky - in space - and if you tune your shortwave radio to an especially high frequency,... |
Richard Thompson
Acoustic Classic [ Beeswing / CD - released 18/Jul/2014 ] Throughout Richard Thompson's career, acoustic concerts have been among his fans most cherished experiences. So it's hard not to notice that there's something largely missing from his vast recordings catalog...Until now… |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic [ Proper Records / CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs from one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time. |