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The Gonzo Tapes:The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Release Date: 2008-10-28
Sales rank: 1030
Recorded by Hunter S. Thompson between 1965 and 1975, these tapes capture his thoughts and descriptions both as they're happening and in reflection, as he would often go back to rerecord commentary while writing. Filmmaker Alex Gibney, producer Eva Orner and Gonzo archivist Don Fleming were given permission by Thompson's widow to explore the boxes of tapes stored in the basement of his Owl Farm home in Woody Creek, Colorado, left behind after Thompson's suicide in 2005. Fleming transferred the audiocassettes and reel-to-reel tapes to digital files, and they made their way to the cutting room for the film Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Now for the first time these previously unreleased recordings are available in a 5-CD set. The Gonzo Tapes features original cover artwork by Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman, an amazing 44-page booklet full of never-before-seen images from Hunter S. Thompson's estate, along with memorable photos and an introduction by film director Alex Gibney, an essay by journalist and Thompson's fellow foreign correspondent Loren Jenkins, and notes by The Gonzo Tapes producer Don Fleming, former front man of the Velvet Monkeys and Gumball who has produced Sonic Youth, Alice Cooper, Hole, and more. |
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Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement (Barack Obama)
Release Date: 2008-11-11
Sales rank: 520
The 18-song disc, titled Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement, borrows its name from one of the campaign's central messages and boasts a stellar collection of artists from across genres, including such renowned, multi-platinum performers as Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Kanye West, Jill Scott, Los Lonely Boys, Jackson Browne, BeBe Winans, Lionel Richie, Adam Levine, Keb' Mo' and John Legend. The project features current and classic material as well as new music heard here for the first time including speech excerpts from President elect Barack Obama intertwined throughout the project. In collaboration with the Barack Obama presidential campaign, this first ever-political soundtrack has been produced by Hidden Beach Recordings. In this unprecedented approach to using music as an integral character within a political campaign to raise the awareness and importance of voting by utilizing the power and influence of music and its recording artists in support of various campaign initiatives, fundraising and voter registration campaigns, Hidden Beach Recordings has been selected to produce this monumental soundtrack. The historical precedence of the compilation, overwhelming support and participation by such superstar/multi-platinum recording artists spanning all genres of music, has positioned this CD to be an incredible body of work, which represents a worldwide cry for "Change" and will be a collectors' item cherished by generations to come. Special Collectors Edition features a 52 page booklet. |
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Voices of Our Time: Five Decades of Studs Terkel Interviews
Sales rank: 14902
From the 1950s through 1997, Louis “Studs” Terkel, bestselling author of Hard Times, Working, The Great War, Coming of Age, and eight other books, hosted a daily one-hour show on WFMT Radio in Chicago. This nationally syndicated, Peabody Award-winning program was an ideal showcase for his curmudgeonly wit, his maverick opinions, and his genius as an interviewer.
The 48 interviews in this collection, span Terkel’s five decades on radio and encompass a wide range of entertainers, scientists, writers and thinkers, including Dorothy Parker, Pete Seeger, Bob Woodward, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more. |
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Voice Lessons To Go Volume 1: Vocalize and Breath
Release Date: 2004-01-15
Sales rank: 1058
Join the thousands of singers who use Voice Lessons To GO! Voice Lessons To Go is a great way to get going on your singing voice. Vocalize and Breath is the first of Ariella Vaccarino's successful four volume series. Whether just beginning or as an addition to the work you have done. Now there is no excuse not to practice and improve because this CD makes it so convenient and easy. Vocalize and Breath consists of a half hour of vocal warms ups, then fantastic breathing exercises, and finally excellent advice on posture and training. You will be guided through the exercises with vocal examples and piano accompaniment by Ariella Vaccarino an excellent experienced voice teacher and professional singer from Los Angeles. Ariella's explanations are clear and easy to follow. Developing your singing voice no longer has to be just for people trying to make a career with their voice, or those with disposable income who can afford private lessons. The weekly price for voice lessons averages $45-150 an hour depending on your city. Who is this CD for? Singers, Actors, Dancers- This is an inexpensive way for the struggling artist to get and keep their voices in shape. Teenagers - Whether you are watching American Idol with pangs of desire to be on there, sing loudly along with your favorite pop stars, are trying out for the school musical, or dreaming of singing at the MET some day. People who struggling singing- There are those out there who feel, (it could be true or not) that they can't sing and are embarrassed when they have to be heard by others. This is an excellent private way to improve your singing with out having to deal with embarrassment or shyness. This CD will increase your abilities and confidence. Adults- Always singing in your car, shower, or doing Karaoke? -but just are not willing or able to shower yourself with private lessons yet. These CDs give you a private way of improving your confidence. Also available on Amazon from Voice Lessons To Go are: v.2 Do Re Mi- ear and Pitch Training v.3 Pure Vowels v.4 Stamina voicelessonstogo.com Check the site out and send in your voice for a vocal assessment BY Ariella herself! |
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This American Life: Stories of Hope and Fear
Release Date: 2006-11-07
Sales rank: 15297
2-CD collection of the smartest and funniest show on the radio
This American Life is one the most popular yet most unusual programs on radio today, airing on public radio stations all across the country. Each week listeners tune in to hear riveting stories that explore the highs and lows of the human condition.
Host Ira Glass and the staff of This American Life selected some of their favorite segments for the This American Life: Stories Of Hope And Fear 2-CD set. Featuring segments by bestselling writer and humorist David Sedaris (Naked), Comedy Central's Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman and many others, this eclectic anthology addresses topics ranging from gender reassignment to karaoke comedy, with over two hours of alternately hilarious and heart-breaking spoken performances set against a hip indie-rock and electronica musical background. Includes music by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Blonde Redhead, Calexico, Morcheeba, Mogwai, Tortoise and others. |
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This American Life: Lies Sissies & Fiascoes
Release Date: 1999-05-04
Sales rank: 16489
With the rise of more and more forms of media, the American storytelling tradition has become increasingly fractured. Praise be then for This American Life, a weekly radio anthology of stories that never fail to move even the most casual listener. Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes purports to be a best-of compendium, but at two discs there's plenty more where this comes from. --Randy SilverAre you a sucker for a well-told story--one that'll make you hoot with pleasure, drop your mouth in disbelief, tear up with empathy? If that be the case, you're likely already a fan of the brilliant beyond-hip This American Life. If you're not yet familiar with the Public Radio show and its ingenious host, Ira Glass, Lies, Sissies & Fiascoes will tickle your ears and engage your sense of wonderment. Underscored by adroitly chosen musical bits from Jonathan Richman to Liz Phair to Yo La Tengo, The Best of TAL springs into action illustrating the criterion for true fiasco with Jack Hitt's lively narrative of an uproariously bad production of Peter Pan. David Sedaris recounts reeling off insults and complaints in iambic pentameter as a teen bitten by the Drama Bug (which bites "Jews, homosexuals and plump women who wear their hair in bangs" the hardest). Dishwasher Pete tells how he duped the Letterman show, Scott Carrier gives a moving account of how his life unraveled and came back together during the season he conducted interviews with schizophrenics, and Ira Glass sounds off on getting over heartbreak. --Paige La Grone |
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A Wild and Crazy Guy
Release Date: 1989-07-14
Sales rank: 866
No Description Available
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: MARTIN,STEVE
Title: WILD & CRAZY GUY
Street Release Date: 07/18/1989
Domestic
Genre: COMEDY |
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Voice Lessons To Go Volume 2: Do Re Mi Ear and Pitch Training
Release Date: 2004-01-15
Sales rank: 2929
Join the thousands of singers who use Voice Lessons To GO!
voicelessonstogo.com
Voice Lessons To Go is a great way to get going on your singing voice. Vocalize and Breath is the first of Ariella Vaccarino's successful four volume series. Whether just beginning or as an addition to the work you have done. Now there is no excuse not to practice and improve because this CD makes it so convenient and easy.
Vocalize and Breath consists of a half hour of vocal warms ups, then fantastic breathing exercises, and finally excellent advice on posture and training. You will be guided through the exercises with vocal examples and piano accompaniment by Ariella Vaccarino an excellent experienced voice teacher and professional singer from Los Angeles. Ariella's explanations are clear and easy to follow.
Developing your singing voice no longer has to be just for people trying to make a career with their voice, or those with disposable income who can afford private lessons. The weekly price for voice lessons averages $45-150 an hour depending on your city.
Who is this CD for? Singers, Actors, Dancers- This is an inexpensive way for the struggling artist to get and keep their voices in shape. Teenagers - Whether you are watching American Idol with pangs of desire to be on there, sing loudly along with your favorite pop stars, are trying out for the school musical, or dreaming of singing at the MET some day. People who struggling singing- There are those out there who feel, (it could be true or not) that they can't sing and are embarrassed when they have to be heard by others. This is an excellent private way to improve your singing with out having to deal with embarrassment or shyness. This CD will increase your abilities and confidence. Adults- Always singing in your car, shower, or doing Karaoke? -but just are not willing or able to shower yourself with private lessons yet. These CDs give you a private way of improving your confidence.
Also available on Amazon from Voice Lessons To Go are:
v.2 Do Re Mi- ear and Pitch Training v.3
Pure Vowels v.4 Stamina
Vocalize! the complete music transcription of all four CDs
voicelessonstogo.com
Check the site out and send in your voice for a vocal assessment BY Ariella herself! |
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Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet]
Release Date: 2006-12-05
Sales rank: 3304
The three disc set is packaged in a fold-out digipak with a beautifully designed 24-page booklet, including neverbefore-seen Waits’ photographs.With these astounding 54 songs (plus two bonus tracks) Tom Waits has added a vital new work to his catalog. The title, Orphans, refers to the songs either being from a range of outside projects, various impulses, and whims, or simply not having found a place on the albums for which they were intended. While that scenario has constituted a stopgap measure for lesser artists, this set stands alongside Waits's finest work. He has shaped it into three separate discs, each one separately titled after the prevailing character of its tracks and playing with its own mood and dramatic arc. Brawlers favors raucousness and uptempo grinds and grooves, while Bawlers showcases balladry and the more overtly poetic. Bastards is a funhouse of angular characters, spiky anecdotes, shaggy dogs, and even a Kurt Weill cover. The set offers everything from the amped-up rockabilly hiccuping of "Lie to Me" to the breathtaking perfection of "Shiny Things," and from the outraged political reporting of "Road to Peace" to the closing-time lament of "Little Man." --David Greenberger
More from Tom Waits 
Rain Dogs | 
Swordfishtrombones | 
Closing Time | 
Franks Wild Years | 
The Heart of Saturday Night | 
Small Change | 
Mule Variations | 
Nighthawks at the Diner | 
Bone Machine | 
Real Gone |
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Never Better (Prairie Home Companion)
Sales rank: 47256
"It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my home town…." Each week, more than four million radio listeners hear these words, and settle in for some old-fashioned, up-to-the-minute storytelling.
During live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor takes us to "the little town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve," where "the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average." These expertly crafted tales touch the heart and tickle the funnybone. Warm, poignant, often hilarious, each is a classic of live storytelling, full of gentle humor, genuine emotion, and (more often than not) surprising insights into family, community, love, faith, and hope. |
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