and still sound canonical. Or not so canonical, as the band that visited Zaandam on May 10th, 2005 lean more towards highly charged jazz fusion rather than progressive experimentation - judging by this limited edition concert recording which is only a part of what was played on that night. It starts elegiac, with John Etheridge and Elton Dean popping interplay of guitar and sax on "Ash", gains momentum when Hugh Hopper's bass and John Marshall's drums hit the bottom and clicks into Coltrane-esque groove on a new Hopper's tune, "1212". Yet the groove and the momentum are emotional, while the rhythmic extravaganza is mostly withdrawn from here. Still, exotic ebbing and quirky patterns are retained in classic "Kings And Queens" and let loose on "...  (less)

& many others. Deja Vu Retro. 2005.  (less)

and still sound canonical. Or not so canonical, as the band that visited Zaandam on May 10th, 2005 lean more towards highly charged jazz fusion rather than progressive experimentation - judging by this limited edition concert recording which is only a part of what was played on that night. It starts elegiac, with John Etheridge and Elton Dean popping interplay of guitar and sax on "Ash", gains momentum when Hugh Hopper's bass and John Marshall's drums hit the bottom and clicks into Coltrane-esque groove on a new Hopper's tune, "1212". Yet the groove and the momentum are emotional, while the rhythmic extravaganza is mostly withdrawn from here. Still, exotic ebbing and quirky patterns are retained in classic "Kings And Queens" and let loose on "...  (less)

hit "Hanging by a Moment." Calling that song a hit, however, is a bit of an understatement as "Hanging by a Moment" was the most-played song of 2001. Stanley Climbfall, the band's Top 10 follow-up, was released in 2002. 2005 saw the release of their third album simply titled Lifehouse which included the undeniable hit #1 multi-format hit "You And Me" and kept the band out on the road touring for over a year. With Who We Are, Lifehouse takes another evolutionary step making an upbeat album full of potential hits sure to please fans and make new ones.  (less)

Sinatra). Includes collaborations with Morrissey on 'Let Me Kiss You' and 2005's #3 hit 'Shot You Down' with Audio Bullys. Liberty/EMI. 2006  (less)

to finally arrive at an intensely political and personal form of artistic self-expression, his work notonly redefined soul music as a creative force but also expanded its impact as an agent for social change.Captured live from the Indiana Speedway on his last world tour, the great Marvin Gaye performs many of his massive classics like 'Heard It Through The Grapevine', 'What's Going On' and 'Sexual Healing'. Neptune. 2005. .  (less)

Course. Featuring Bodyrockers - 'I Like The Way', Rogue Traders - 'Voodoo Child', Gorillaz - 'Dare' (Soulwax Remix), Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - 'Doctor Pressure', Silosonic - 'Something', Paris Avenue - 'I Want You', Les Rythmes Digitales - 'Jacques Your Body', D.O.N.S featuring Technotronic - 'Pump Up The Jam', plus tracks from Paul Mac, Audio Bullys and Max Graham. Ministry of Sound. 2005.  (less)

hit with gamers worldwide via the "Max Payne 2" video game. Big Records. 2005.  (less)

the year, mixed by Australia's top DJ's Mark Dynamix & John Course. Featuring Bodyrockers - 'I Like The Way', Rogue Traders - 'Voodoo Child', Gorillaz - 'Dare' (Soulwax Remix), Mylo vs Miami Sound Machine - 'Doctor Pressure', Silosonic - 'Something', Paris Avenue - 'I Want You', Les Rythmes Digitales - 'Jacques Your Body', D.O.N.S featuring Technotronic - 'Pump Up The Jam', plus tracks from Paul Mac, Audio Bullys and Max Graham. Ministry of Sound. 2005.  (less)

hit "Hanging by a Moment." Calling that song a hit, however, is a bit of an understatement as "Hanging by a Moment" was the most-played song of 2001. Stanley Climbfall, the band's Top 10 follow-up, was released in 2002. 2005 saw the release of their third album simply titled Lifehouse which included the undeniable hit #1 multi-format hit "You And Me" and kept the band out on the road touring for over a year. With Who We Are, Lifehouse takes another evolutionary step making an upbeat album full of potential hits sure to please fans and make new ones.  (less)

late 90's and early 2000's. With tracks like Mutha F----- on a Motorcycle, Rollercoaster and Pussytown through to the brilliant Unsent Letter, The Girl Of My Dreams (Is Giving Me Nightmares) & Troublemaker - Machine Gun Fellatio were a veritable juggernaut, their 2002 album Paging Mr. Strike went double platinum (140,000 sales). The thing about MGF, was that for all the nudity, controversy, prop gags, glam-porn and party threads for which they were infamous, at the bones of the band was one core strength - the songs were brilliant. Introducing Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians. Pinky Beecroft was the frontperson, singer and primary songwriter of Machine Gun Fellatio; following his departure in 2005 the band disbanded. Says Pinky: "The W...  (less)