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These pages show a mere smattering of great artists that I've listened to. Enjoy!

· Artist of the Moment ·

Aaron English: All the Waters of This World Aaron English
All the Waters of This World

Piano-vocalist Aaron English leads a six-piece world-fusion band.

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Comments Very impressive! Aaron's music is powerful, worldy, and catchy. --TB

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ROBERT LAMM: The Bossa Project 1 ROBERT LAMM
The Bossa Project

Jazzy, bossa nova, breezy vocals, cool tunes, plus electronica re-mixes

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YOUNG@HEART CHORUS: Mostly Live 2 YOUNG@HEART CHORUS
Mostly Live

The latest CD from the group featured in the film "Young@Heart" released by Fox Searchlight in April 2008. Old folks give new meaning to rock and roll.

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NILS LOFGREN: The Loner - Nils Sings Neil 3 NILS LOFGREN
The Loner - Nils Sings Neil

Acoustic rock

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STEVE CARLSON: Stripped Down 4 STEVE CARLSON
Stripped Down

This album combines genres, creating melodies and lyrics filled with bluesy seductiveness, soul-bearing vulnerability and mature reflection.

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CACTUS CUTIES: The Star-Spangled Banner 5 CACTUS CUTIES
The Star-Spangled Banner

Sounds that range from tweeners to legendary pop artists in magical four-part harmony. Over 5 million hits on YouTube.

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LOVEHAMMERS: L'Strange 6 LOVEHAMMERS
L'Strange

Lovehammers are straight forward in your face rock-n-roll. No smoke no mirrors, just rock.

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MELODY GARDOT: Some Lessons -The Bedroom Sessions 7 MELODY GARDOT
Some Lessons -The Bedroom Sessions

With a quiet fire of Folky-blues, acoustic jazz, this Philadelphia based singer songwriter gently stirs the senses with six stunning songs filled with poignant honesty and inspiring empathy.

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DIVISI: Undivided 8 DIVISI
Undivided

Collegiate a cappella. A wide variety of musical styles including pop, R&B and jazz with original pieces & covers originally performed by artists such as Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Imogen Heap, Joss Stone, Maroon 5, and even Usher.

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REGINA SPEKTOR: Songs 9 REGINA SPEKTOR
Songs

Magical realism involving pickles, death penalties and hot baths... influenced by the anti folkers, the punkers, tom waits, bjork, mozart, and many others... a secret let loose.

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ART PEPPER: Art Pepper: Unreleased Art Vol. 3 (Vol. 3 Is a 2 Disc Set) 10 ART PEPPER
Art Pepper: Unreleased Art Vol. 3 (Vol. 3 Is a 2 Disc Set)

Art in top form with his first "comeback band" at a sold-out concert. Hot, swinging, soulful, rowdy, cool, wild. A great night, and you're there.

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676 & KOLOKAKALA BAND: 'Unaloto Ki Pulotu 11 676 & KOLOKAKALA BAND
'Unaloto Ki Pulotu

Traditional Tongan music

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BETHANY JOY GALEOTTI (FEATURING ENATION): Feel This (from the hit TV show "One Tree Hill") 12 BETHANY JOY GALEOTTI (FEATURING ENATION)
Feel This (from the hit TV show "One Tree Hill")

A pop rock ballad complimented with an emotional rock experience performed with intimacy and beauty all around, encouraging freedom of soul and spirit to let go and believe.

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PROJECT: Winter in June 13 PROJECT
Winter in June

A dynamic ensemble defining a new music genre by combining classical, jazz, and popular music.

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DEVIL DOLL: Queen of Pain 14 DEVIL DOLL
Queen of Pain

sex and sorrow. 40's style torch jazz meets punk rock. angry and sexy.

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GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST: Means To An End 15 GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST
Means To An End

Veteran and versatile musicians playing well. You may have heard GCG on XM Radio. A great original follow-up to "One More Ride" and "Live at Berkner Hall with G.E. Smith".

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HYPNOTICA: The Sphinx of Imagination 16 HYPNOTICA
The Sphinx of Imagination

Why did The New York Times write about this cd?

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E.S. POSTHUMUS FEATURING LUNA SANS: Cartographer 17 E.S. POSTHUMUS FEATURING LUNA SANS
Cartographer

A two CD mix of classical and pop music.

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STORYVILLE: Live at Antones 18 STORYVILLE
Live at Antones

This triple disc package (two CDs & DVD) of Austin's premier Rock and Blues band featuring David Grissom and David Holt on guitars, The Double Trouble Rhythm section of Chris Layton & Tommy Shannon and the soulful vocals of Malford Milligan.

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EMILIE CLEPPER: Things May Come 19 EMILIE CLEPPER
Things May Come

Equal parts french bohemian and hill country troubadour, layered with greyhound-bus-americana and wisdom beyond her years.

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.357 STRING BAND: Fire & Hail 20 .357 STRING BAND
Fire & Hail

Fast as Hell and just as dangerous, this album is everything good about the first release, done better.

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DIVISI: Red Hot 21 DIVISI
Red Hot

Collegiate a cappella. A wide variety of musical styles including pop, R&B and jazz with original pieces & covers originally performed by artists such as Joni Mitchell, Mariah Carey, and The Cranberries.

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DEB TALAN: A Bird Flies Out 22 DEB TALAN
A Bird Flies Out

Catchy Folk Pop in the vein of Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, and Suzanne Vega. AMAZING songs and GREAT vocals. A CD Baby top-seller.

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REBELUTION: Courage To Grow 23 REBELUTION
Courage To Grow

A fusion of genres with reggae as the foundation, including hip-hop, rock, and multiple alternative subgenres.

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CHILDREN OF AGAPE: Thina Simunye 24 CHILDREN OF AGAPE
Thina Simunye

Traditional Zulu songs performed by children from the AGAPE orphanage in South Africa

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JOE PURDY: You Can Tell Georgia 25 JOE PURDY
You Can Tell Georgia

Featuring "Can't Get It Right Today" as heard on Kia Spectra ad and Grey's Anatomy.

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UTAH PHILLIPS: Good Though 26 UTAH PHILLIPS
Good Though

These songs (and the story "Moose Turd Pie"), homemade and traditional, tell about the tramping I did on the western freight trains over the years.

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JAMSHIED SHARIFI: One 27 JAMSHIED SHARIFI
One

Ambient - rhythmic - both voluptuous and deeply spiritual, with incandescent singing from around the world

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DEON KIPPING AND NEW COVENANT: Real Life. Real Worship. 28 DEON KIPPING AND NEW COVENANT
Real Life. Real Worship.

This music is Uplifting, Motivating, Life Changing music

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MALI MUSIC: The Coming 29 MALI MUSIC
The Coming

This multi-genre debut project fuses urban sounds, main stream pop vibes,and hard hitting beats with an inspirational Christian message.

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THE WEEPIES: Happiness 30 THE WEEPIES
Happiness

Cool Folky Pop collaboration from singer/songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen

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VARIOUS: The Blue Sky Project: A Clorox Charity Collection 31 VARIOUS
The Blue Sky Project: A Clorox Charity Collection

Uplifting songs used in popular Clorox commercials, extended to full-length tracks by the original musicians, with half the purchase price benefiting Music In Schools Today, a charity that supports music programs in public schools (mustcreate.org).*

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THE BLANKS: Riding The Wave 32 THE BLANKS
Riding The Wave

A "Barber-NOT Quartet," as seen on NBC's "Scrubs" in the role of Ted's Band, this quirky foursome's debut record features strictly four-part a cappella arrangements in an eclectic mix of styles, talking toys and hidden mic sketches fro

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MWK: Incoherent With Desire To Move On EP 33 MWK
Incoherent With Desire To Move On EP

Powerful guitar riffs with catchy, full vocal melodies.

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A1A: Beachwrecked 34 A1A
Beachwrecked

The 15 songs on this beautifully packaged CD expertly craft and weave a varied range of breezy trop rock musical styling's, while also treating the listener to emotional lyrics that flow from the heart-felt to the comical.

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JONATHAN BYRD: The Law and the Lonesome 35 JONATHAN BYRD
The Law and the Lonesome

Hank Williams and Townes Van Zandt meet on the high plains and tell ghost stories. Stark, gorgeous production by Chris Bartos in Toronto. Destined to be a classic.

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CLOSE ENOUGH: Noize 36 CLOSE ENOUGH
Noize

An upbeat combination of reggae and hip hop. A feel good album with positive lyrics and messages that will make anyones day better.

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16 FRAMES: Where It Ends 37 16 FRAMES
Where It Ends

The highly anticipated debut album from 16 Frames. Eleven melodic pop-rock songs of love and heartache as heard on "The Hills".

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JOE PURDY: Take My Blanket and Go 38 JOE PURDY
Take My Blanket and Go

Folk, Rock, Folk Rock

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JOE MCGUINNESS: From These Seeds 39 JOE MCGUINNESS
From These Seeds

The long awaited "From these seeds" is a unique take on old school back porch folk/blues, laced with lyrical gems, incredible guitar landscapes, Old school blues for new school ears. An enjoyable listen from start to finish. Highly recommended.

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SY SMITH: Conflict 40 SY SMITH
Conflict

Futuristic soul at its best with lyrics that'll make you start arguments with strangers and vocals that'll make you fall in love with your ex again; all beautifully-presented in a digipak that's sure to become a collectors' item.

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