RECs of the Week

April 12th, 2008

RECs of the Week

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THE GOOD TIMES REC

StreetCred: 220
Songs REC'd: 17

Play Button  “Good Idea at the Time” on Shadow of the Noose by 50 Cent Haircut

Latest Price: $0.37
fantastic modern country with an old school sound. i bet they put on an awesome live show. they sound like they're having the kind of fun with their music that Willie and Waylon and them do.
Apr 9, 2008


THE AHHHH REC

StreetCred: 52
Songs REC'd: 4

Play Button  “Hildegard of Bingen: O virga ac diadema” on From Chant to Renaissance by Voices of Ascension

Latest Price: $0.28
Sung beautifully by soprano Kathy Teal, this medieval church music composed by the German abbess Saint Hildegard is perfect for relaxation or meditation. Uplifting.
Apr 8, 2008


THE SUMMER SHADE REC

StreetCred: 1750
Songs REC'd: 73

Play Button  “Juju” on Day & Night by Blackmonk & Ras G

Latest Price: $0.21
Don't know if summer's coming where you are, but if so jump on this. Lovely headnodding beat, smile-inducing electric piano, cool little vocal sample. Nice work from Ras G.
Apr 8, 2008


THE STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED REC

StreetCred: 776
Songs REC'd: 94

Play Button  “They Never Walk Away” on Clay In Corrections by Raptuss!

Latest Price: $0.43
Amazingly catchy, high energy indie rock, the kind you'd expect to hear in an iPod commercial
Apr 11, 2008


THE CAN'T HAVE JUST ONE REC

StreetCred: 25
Songs REC'd: 5

Play Button  “J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 in D Major (trans” on J. S. Bach: Four Suites for Orchestra BWV 1066-1069, arr. Guitar quartet by Paul Galbraith

Latest Price: $0.25
This review is for the whole album. Paul Galbraith teams up with three other guitarists here (Edelton & Everton Gloeden, Tadeu do Amaral) as the Brazilian Guitar Quartet in arrangements of Bach's well-known Orchestral Suites. In general, large-scale orchestral works don't work too well when scaled down for the guitar, but these pieces come out surprisingly full of spirit. Galbraith has previously tackled transcriptions of Bach's violin sonatas and partitas with beautiful effect, and here he shows he's up to the task of taking on the whole orchestra. The quartet's overall sound is well-balanced and integrated, maybe even a bit too smooth. If you enjoy Bach and enjoy the guitar, there's plenty to like in this set.
Apr 11, 2008


THE MIDNIGHT SUN REC

StreetCred: 660
Songs REC'd: 73

Play Button  “Delta” on Espiritista by Rumba Club

Latest Price: $0.30
This tune makes me think of hot cuban nights with a mix of New Orleans jazz. The trumpet playing is tremendous on this and all of their tracks. I can't say enough good things about this band.
Apr 11, 2008


THE FLIP THE SCRIPT REC

StreetCred: 2130
Songs REC'd: 435

Play Button  “ Mobile Foes ” on Volume I by Ochre

Latest Price: $0.30
Total flip in thoughts...while we try to download new ringtones to replace the manufacturers..this guy turns a manufacturer's ringtone into a very well crafted piece of music....I think that was my old motorola?..?.?
Apr 8, 2008


THE NO PARENTS! REC

StreetCred: 220
Songs REC'd: 17

Play Button  “Please Yourself” on Please Yourself by Machine

in Rock
Latest Price: $0.23
it builds up slow and finishes hard - makes you want to dance close, fast and sweaty. great party music.
Apr 10, 2008


THE SIMPLY DELICIOUS REC

StreetCred: 9517
Songs REC'd: 430

Play Button  “Brand New Key” on Solace For The Lonely by Robinella

Latest Price: $0.60
Listening to Robinella bend Melanie's pitches and hit them right at the same time is a joy. Simple, and simply delicious. Covers should always be this good.
Apr 10, 2008


THE MMM, PORK RINDS REC

StreetCred: 30
Songs REC'd: 8

Play Button  “Daddy Frank ” on The Fightin' Side Of Me by Merle Haggard

Latest Price: $0.44
Real country music from a time when country wasn't pop with a pinch of twang. Listen to this and you can practically taste the pork rinds and PBR.
Apr 9, 2008


THE WATCH YOUR STEP REC

StreetCred: 10442
Songs REC'd: 605

Play Button  “Clumsy love” on Weekend melodies by A boy with glasses

Latest Price: $0.27
lightly tripping across the arctic fandango
Apr 9, 2008


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