If there was even the tiniest bit of comfort to be wrung from Johnny Dowd's singularly disturbing debut album, Wrong Side of Memphis, it was that the record's stark, homespun tales of murder, misery, and malice seemed light years removed from reality, evoking a backwoods dementia so completely over the top it often threatened to veer into the ridiculous. Pictures from Life's Other Side ups the ante considerably: Complete with full-band backing, crisp production, and a broader musical spectrum, the...   [ read more ]

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It speaks for itself really: 42 indie tracks released in 2002 and selected by the Rough Trade team as the best new offerings. Some old names mixed with some new comers, all genre defying." Artists include: Akufen, Lord Kitchener, Electric 6, Prefuse 73, The Bug Vs Rootsman, Rubicks, Crossover, Gabriel Ananda, The Be Good Tanyas, The Boggs, Johnny Dowd, Baxter Dury, Melt Banana, Polyphonic Spree, Bis, Joyzipper, Soul Center, The Books, Dempsey, Trash Money, My Robot Friend, The Rogers Sisters, Dymaxion, Bri...   [ read more ]

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Otis Redding was at the peak of his stardom in March, 1967 when he crossed the Atlantic to perform for his growing European fan base. As part of the traveling Stax/Volt Revue that is credited with spreading the sound of Memphis across the world, Redding played two exemplary shows in London and Paris. These performances have been combined to form the 19-song Otis Redding - Live in London and Paris released on the reactivated Stax Records. Backing Redding was Stax's own in-house all-star band: Booker T. & th...   [ read more ]

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