Over two days in August 1971, Donald Byrd brought a powerful band into A&M Studios in Los Angeles to record the jazz-funk exploration Ethiopian Knights, continuing his evolution from top-flight hard bop trumpeter to pioneer of R&B funk fusion. Consisting of just three tracks-the extended funk workouts The Emperor and The Little Rasti with the…
Connecticut noise legends, and God s least favorite two-piece, DOOM BEACH, follow up their sophomore LP Copperhead with the release of four head-splitting songs in collaboration with CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP.Since their first release in 2019, DOOM BEACH have carved a path somewhere in thespace between noise rock and screamo. Described as, the…
Alive, She Cried is the second official live album by the American rock band the Doors, released in October 1983 by Elektra Records. It is the follow-up to the 1970 s Absolutely Live, produced by Paul A. Rothchild. The album s title was taken from a line in the song When the Music s Over…
The DOORS released six studio albums in all, as well as a live album and a compilation, before Morrison s death in 1971. The last album The Doors recorded, L.A. Woman, was also their best seller. Released in 1971, this instant classic gave the world Riders on the Storm , Love Her Madly , and…
Released in 1970 in the wake of Jim Morrison s infamous indecency bust, the Doors next-to-last album Morrison Hotel found the band reinventing themselves as one of the greatest bar bands ever with a thrilling bluesy, no-frills approach and harder edged sound. The album shot up to No. 4 on the charts on the strength of the standards…
50 years ago, an album emerged that helped a Los Angeles band break on through to the other side of success and led a lot of listeners to find their perceptions of rock and roll changed forever. Recorded during the last days of August 1966, The Doors was preceded in its release by Break On Through (To…
This is The Doors third studio album and FIRST #1 album. Features the #1 smash hit Hello, I Love You plus classics like The Unknown Soldier and Five To One.
The ultimate pop culture provocateur, Dorian Electra pushes the boundaries of the status quo while presenting a dynamic lens into trends across music, fashion, art, politics, media, and the internet. Their upcoming album Fanfare elevates their mission even further by exploring the parasocial relationship between fans and pop culture itself; the state of fandom in…
Vinyl LP pressing. Dorothy Ashby album from 1961 that also features female vibes player Terry Pollard. Comes with a version of The Skatalites Guns of Navarone which is a pretty surreal listening experience. From the original liner notes: Dorothy Ashby may not be the first jazz harpist (Caspar Reardon) or the first female jazz harpist…
Sowing Records present a reissue of Dorothy Ashby s debut album, The Jazz Harpist, originally released in 1957 by the Regent label. Recognized as the woman who gave the harp a jazz voice, here, Ashby is at the head of a highly distinctive combo featuring Frank Wess on flute, Eddie Jones or Wendell Marshall on…
Dorothy Ashby was probably the greatest-and certainly the most swinging-jazz harpist of all time, re-purposing an instrument best known for ethereal glissandos into a fully versatile voice in combo settings, capable of providing both instrumental embroidery and rhythmic drive. But she was always fighting an uphill battle in terms of garnering critical and commercial success;…
Staple streetwear brand Hockey introduces the Double Knee Jean. Made from Turkish denim, the jeans are made for a straight leg and relaxed fit with double knee paneling. A custom Hockey Jacron Label makes an appearance at the thigh, while the 5 pocket and 6 loop system allow optimal movement during all times of wear. …
Limited double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing. NOLA is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Down, released on September 19, 1995 by Elektra Records. The title is the abbreviation for New Orleans (N.O.), Louisiana (LA). NOLA was written mainly by Phil Anselmo and Pepper Keenan between 1990 and 1995. Throughout 1991 to…
Veteran punk outfit, Down by Law, prove they still have the fire and power to spark a revolution on this timely compilation! Inclues all tracks from the original Revolution Time 7-track EP as well as tracks from rare split singles plus acoustic cover versions of Elvis Costello, Thin Lizzy and Sitff Little Fingers!
What do you do when you produce 11 albums, win Grammys, MTV Awards, American Awards and sell 1 million albums. You reinvent the game you that you created. Produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man and featuring artists Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, King T, Sticky Fingas, Ms. ROQ, RBX, Defari, Xzibit, Knock-Turn al,…
CD reissue. The Chronic is the debut studio album by the hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre, originally released in 1992. The Chronic was Dr. Dre s first solo album after he departed the hip hop group N.W.A. It features many appearances by then-emerging American rapper Snoop Dogg, who used the album as a…