You could stock a crowd-pleasing jukebox with the songs Jesse Winchester has written and recorded in the last four decades – and with the better-known versions of his songs that have become hits and album staples for artists ranging from Joan Baez to Elvis Costello to Jimmy Buffett. Winchester’s skill in capturing vivid small town vignettes, heartfelt love and love-lost situations, and goodtime celebrations has yielded a litany of I-know-that-songs: “Yankee Lady,” “Biloxi,” “Brand New Tennessee Waltz,” “Talk Memphis,” “Rhumba Girl,” “Payday,” “I’m Gonna Miss You, Girl,” “Let’s Make a Baby King” and many more. His 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composters, Artists and Publishers (ASCAP) is one gauge of the music world’s esteem, and Bob Dylan called Winchester one of the best songwriters of his generation.

The first new studio CD in a decade from a master of laidback, perceptive, and often romantic country/folk/soul singing and songwriting.



  Animal Boy
  by Matt the Electrician
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Once upon a time, there was a youg man named Matt Sever. He lived in Austin, TX, and he worked as a journeyman electrician. Every morning, when it was still dark outside, he would go to work, and wire houses all day long in the blistering Texas heat. When he would come home, again, it was dark outside. And then, sometimes, with no time to shower or change his clothes, he would go straight to the bars and nightclubs of Austin to play his songs for whomever would listen. And he would apologize for his appearance, and explain to the audience that he was an electrician, and he found a certain nobility in this, even if no one wanted to sit too close to the stage. So they called him Matt The Electrician, and he did not mind this, for he was proud of himself, for there is no shame in a hard days work.

  Everyone Is Someone
  by DALA
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Dala is a Canadian duo that should be the next thing and if they aren't I will totally lose my faith in humanity. These two friends who have been creating music together since high school and what music it is. Their latest album Everyone Is Someone is a pure delight for the ears. If ever there was an album that you could fall in love with, with only one listen, this is the album. Amanda and Sheila harmonize perfectly. Their sound is something like Sarah McLachlan meets The Corrs and some awesome girl band from the 60s. It really doesn't get much better than that, which is probably one of the reasons this album has kept creeping into my play lists. I can't seem to stop listening to it.

Acoustic pop with sweet harmonies



  Mata 2009
  by Daphne Tse
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Daphne Tse is a soulful singer/songwriter originally from Texas. She explored music through many venues & was drawn to the west (Los Angeles, CA) in 1994. Since her initial yoga class, she has explored merging her spiritual practice with her contemporary folk singer songwriter style. She has played for numerous yoga retreats in India, Greece, Guatemala, Costa Rica and now Bali. She studied folk music at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and kirtan music with Jai Uttal and Daniel Paul in Guatemala. She is currently working on her full length album in Bali, Indonesia. She has released tracks on yoga music compilations on Sounds True and yoga DVD projects on Acacia with Shiva Rea.

Soulful, spiritual music for yoga, meditation and healing.dedicated to Mata (Mother spirit) remastered for 2009.



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