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Emmylou Harris
All I Intended To Be [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 16/Jun/2008 ] Mining the seam of indie and world-influenced folk she first began to explore in the 1990s, Harris continues to make some of the most proficient and bewitching music of her career. |
Robert Plant
Band of Joy [ Rounder Records / CD - released 16/Sep/2010 ] On 'Band of Joy' Robert Plant immerses himself in the heart of the Nashville scene, enlisting the help of some of the best players in the genre, including Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin. |
Bic Runga
Birds [ Columbia Records / CD - released 29/Nov/2005 ] This is the third album from highly acclaimed NZ singer / songwriter, with guests Neil Finn, Anika Moa, Shayne Carter, Anna Coddington and more. 'Birds' is her finest musical statement yet! |
Lucinda Williams
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road [ Mercury Records / CD - released 14/Jul/1998 ] The classic, beautifully captivating fifth album from the woman who is widely considered to be one of the best singer / songwriters working today. |
Patty Griffin
Children Running Through [ ATO Records / CD - released 27/Feb/2007 ] Patty's fifth studio album features twelve new gems for all to enjoy! Emmylou Harris adds one of her most aching harmony lines to the track "Trapeze". |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Christmas a Cappella II Musica Sacra conducted by Indra Hughes [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 20/Nov/2007 ] This is the second programme of unaccompanied Christmas choral music performed by one of New Zealand's most successful choirs and includes a wide variety of pieces: the well known and the unfamiliar. |
Deadwood - The Complete Third Season
[ Paramount Home Entertainment / 4 DVD Box Set - released 21/Jun/2007 ] 1877. A new day is dawning in the Black Hills outlaw camp of Deadwood. For better or worse, times are changing, and the transformation from camp to town is imminent... |
Anne Murray
Duets: Friends & Legends [ EMI Music / CD - released 10/Mar/2008 ] Featuring duets with Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Nelly Furtado, Sarah Brightman, k.d. lang, Celine Dion, Emmylou Harris, Isabelle Boulay, Celtic Woman, Carole King, Dusty Springfield, Jann Arden, Amy Grant, Olivia Newton-John, Shelby Lynne, Indigo... |
The Black Keys
El Camino [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 5/Dec/2011 ] Produced by Danger Mouse and The Black Keys, the 11-track album 'El Camino' is more straight ahead rock and roll from Black Keys - raw, driving, and back to basics. |
Leonard Cohen
The Essential (2CD) [ Sony Music CD / 2 CD - released 3/Jun/2003 ] This digitally re-mastered compilation features 31 tracks - over two hours of music spanning Leonard Cohen's remarkable career over two CDs. An outstanding document of a true legend and perfect primer for new fans. |
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes [ Sub Pop Records / CD - released 2/Jun/2008 ] Drawing on everything from folk and west coast pop to choral and traditional Irish music, FF's self-titled full length debut is rich with pastoral harmonies, both familiar and simultaneously original. |
Beirut
The Flying Club Cup [ 4AD Records / CD - released 8/Oct/2007 ] Caught between the soaring spectacle of the instrumentation and the beautiful intimacy of the songs on 'The Flying Club Cup', there is a love letter - a heady missive to the joie de vivre that lights up our existence. |
Dave Rawlings Machine
A Friend of a Friend [ Acony Records / CD - released 30/Nov/2009 ] David Todd Rawlings, professional guitarist and harmony singer, is best known as the longtime musical partner of bluegrass singer / songwriter Gillian Welch. |
Neil Young
Greatest Hits [ Reprise Records / CD - released 15/Nov/2004 ] This first ever CD greatest-hits collection is a long-awaited retrospective from one of rock's most influential and enduring singer-songwriters. 16 classic cuts from "Down By The River" to "Harvest Moon". |
The Phoenix Foundation
Happy Ending [ Flying Nun Records New Zealand / CD - released 8/Oct/2007 ] Following their acclaimed, gold-selling second album 'Pegasus', Wellington 6-piece indie rockers Phoenix Foundation are very pleased to present their third studio album 'Happy Ending'. |
Ann Wilson
Hope & Glory [ Zoe Records / CD - released 11/Sep/2007 ] Featuring guest appearances from Elton John, Gretchen Wilson, Alison Krauss, Rufus Wainwright, Ann's sister Nancy Wilson and others on unique renditions of songs made famous by Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Neil Young and more. |
Sarah McLachlan
Laws of Illusion (Deluxe Edition) [ Arista Records / CD/DVD - released 14/Jun/2010 ] This limited edition of 'Laws of Illusion' includes a bonus DVD, featuring five acoustic performances from Sarah McLachlan, along with an interview and other commentary. |
Rosanne Cash
The List [ EMI Music / CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] 'The List' includes duets with Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Tweedy. Rosanne was given a list by her father, Johnny Cash when she was 18 years old... |
The Guess Who
Live at the Paramount [ Sony & BMG Entertainment / CD - released 29/Apr/2008 ] This is a specially priced re-issue edition of the classic concert recording from The Guess Who - now digitally re-mastered with six bonus previously unreleased tracks. |
Leonard Cohen
Live in London [ Columbia Records / 2 CD - released 26/Mar/2009 ] This 2CD set was recorded live on July 17, 2008 at 02 Arena, capturing the extraordinary show that earned Cohen more than 80 five-star reviews. 'Live in London' offers definitive performances of classic songs drawn from his 40-year repertory. |