generous with the big retard leading to the first movement's climax, where the Chicago brass literally whoop it up, just as Mahler demands. The second movement is fast, but never lacking in charm, while the funeral march of the third movement has the right quality of cartoon ghoulishness. Good klezmer-like interludes, too, if not quite up to Kubelik's incomparable standard. Best of all, the finale positively blazes--no dragging, no underplayed climaxes--simply a blast from beginning to end. Indeed, it's hard to dismiss the notion that the usually cerebral Boulez is simply getting a naughty thrill letting his Chicagoans play the pants off of this most colorful of romantic symphonies. They've recorded it at least four times previously (for Giul...  (less)

2001, their eponymous debut established the Hawks signature sound: high lonesome three part harmonies, twang guitar and unadorned acoustic arrangements, with lyrics musing on mortality, whales, and the geography of a fading pre-apocalyptic L.A. Fan favorite Grapevine followed in 2004 with California Country emerging in 2006. Legendary California country artists such as The Byrd's Chris Hillman joined in and strummed right along. And now here's Hallowed Ground . The album carries much that Hawks fans have grown to expect: those beautiful harmonies, timeless songwriting, and epic psychedelic guitar and steel. The Hawks have hit their stride. These songs cover a wide ranging territory, yet it all fits together into the Hawks underlying phi...  (less)

Francisco Bay (Version 2); Bay of Mexico; Someday Baby; Ja-Da; Stackolee; Two Hoboes', and a studio version of 'One Quick Martini'. Plus, the unreleased 'It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad' and 'San Francisco Bay (Version 1)', the unreleased (except for on a long out-of-print compilation) 'Mary Wore Three Links of Chain; I May Be Right', and 'Greenland Whale Fisheries', and the single 'Rag Mama.'  (less)

aux femmes. Now in 2002 the whale will be presenting elements of her experimentation and improvisation with some of people who she has invited to improvise with her in duos. In October, she will launch a follow-up to Océan, the Océan à vendre / for sale project, a duo with Jon Asencio with whom she explores the energies of anarchist, pacifist, and feminist resistance and pleasure. Everything is for sale; nothing is for sale. This is the territory of urban myth, between the waters of an imaginary libertarian and those of a little science fiction about totalitarian reality: a universe of sects, sadomasochistic cravatistes, saints-assassins-warriors of global politics and economics, daily crimes against humanity, rights deniers and dignity destroyers. This sea-soak...  (less)

CD and raise the curtain for SCUBA success. Plus, with this CD you'll make a splash at Bible Exploration! Tracks: 1-5. Scuba - Do Day 1-5, 6. Whale Sounds, 7. Undersea Sounds, 8. Mount Carmel Mountaintop Challenge, 9-10. The Choice is Right Jonah, Part 1-2, 11. Scared at Sea, 12. We Can Trust Jesus, 13-15. Sadness and Joy, Part 1-3, 16. Fish Fry, 17. Breakfast at Sea  (less)

and Dub Narcotic's salaciously deep-voiced producer Calvin Johnson had already recorded together at Johnson's Olympia studios for JSBX's 1998 album, Acme . Around the same time, during a two-day session, the artists laid down the nine tracks that comprise this loose, sprawling, eminently lovable studio album. JSBX was the house band, Johnson the mischievous frontman. So what d'ya get? Plenty of echoed harmonica, deep bass drums, James Brown-style squeals, and lyrics that focus mostly on food and being cool ("Banana Meltdown," "Chicken Legs," "Frosty Junction"). "If you come to my town," Calvin sings on the 10-minute funkafied "Fudgy the Whale," "you've got to know all 16 dances." Damn right! --Everett True  (less)

singing cowboys had ridden into the sunset and he continued to make regular appearances in the country music charts right up to his death. One of his most memorable recordings was, of course, the theme from High Noon, heard on the soundtrack of the 1952 Gary Cooper movie. Recordings from 1945-1956. Track Listing: Long Black Rifle, The Bandit, Brave Man, Marshall Of Wichita, Gunsmoke, Wayward Wind, Last Wagon, Last Frontier, Prairie Home, Remember The Alamo, The Searchers (Ride Away), Buffalo Dream, Marshall's Daughter, San Antone Story, High On A Mountain Top, A Whale Of A Tale, Bad Brahma Bull, Turn Around Boy, Cool Water, My Bucket's Been Fixed, Prisoners Song, San Antonio Rose, My Woman Aint Pretty, Go On Get Out, High Noon (Do...  (less)

THE HEART / NO EASY WALK TO FREEDOM. Side Two: GREENLAND WHALE FISHERIES / WHISPERED WORDS / EL SALVADOR / GREENWOOD / LIGHT ONE CANDLE.  (less)

In , No End to Love , The Threads of Friendship .  (less)

and adults. Each of her compositions is designed to relax and ease the mind, body and soul of the listeners, with a tempo of between 50 and 70 beats per minute. This slower pulse reduces heart rate, breathing and stress levels, while increasing focus, concentration and creativity.  (less)