Part of the multi-fiddle attack of the legendary Skillet Lickers, Lowe Stokes also fronted his own string band, the North Georgians, and recorded several sides on his own in the late '20s and early '30s. By all accounts, Stokes suffered more hard knocks than any down-on-his-luck bluesman, and reportedly was stabbed and shot several times in his lifetime, including a mishap in which he lost his bow hand. Outfitted with a special hook that allowed him to continue playing, Lowe Stokes was st...   [ read more ]

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Quiet Please is the definitive career spinning best of from the British pop genius that makes all other collections obsolete. The 49-track compendium documents the development of one of popular musics greatest song crafters, from his pub rock days in Brinsley Schwarz and later Rockpile, to his now legendary solo career. Healthy doses of material from 20 different albums combine to make it clear why Lowe is credited by artists and critics alike with paving the way for punk as well as changing the face of po...   [ read more ]

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REISSUE. 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of Nick Lowe's seminal 1978 album Jesus of Cool. The album, released in the U.S. as Pure Pop for Now People, marks the beginning of one of the most storied and influential solo careers in pop music and marks the true emergence of a songwriting monolith. The album is a literal compendium of 25 years of pop music history. Here, the sweet melodies of pre-Beatles pop, the energy of the British Invasion, the excess of glam and elements of ska and new wave don't blend but...   [ read more ]

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