Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Uncle Monk

Uncle Monk
USA
Bluegrass

Uncle Monk was an American bluegrass band.
The band's two members were Tommy Ramone, an original member of Ramones, and Claudia Tienan, a guitarist, bassist and vocalist formerly with an alternative band, The Simplistics.


Uncle Monk (2006)

Monday, March 20, 2006

Leadbelly

Leadbelly
Mooringsport, Louisiana, United States
Country blues, folk, songster

Huddie William Ledbetter /ˈhjuːdi/ (January 20, 1889 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly", he himself wrote it as "Lead Belly", which is also the spelling on his tombstone and the spelling used by the Lead Belly Foundation.


Sings Folk Songs (1962)
Leadbelly (1965) 1996 Rem.
The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 1: Midnight Special (1991)
The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 2: Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In (1991)
The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 3: Let It Shine on Me (1991)
At New York Town Hall 1947 (1993) with Bunk
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1994) 1939-1940
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1994) 1940-1943
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1994) 1943-1944
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1994) 1944
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1994) 1944-1946
Leadbelly's Last Sessions (1994) rec.1948
The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 4: The Titanic (1994)
The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 5: Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (1994)
The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 6: Go Down Old Hannah (1994)
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6 (1997) 1947
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 7 (1997) 1947-1949
The Remaining ARC and Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 1 (1997) 1934-1935
The Remaining Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 2 (1997) 1935
The Remaining Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 3 (1997) 1935
The Remaining Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 4 (1997) 1935-1938
The Remaining Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 5 (1997) 1938-1942
Black Folk Singers (1999) 1937-1946, split with Josh White
Bridging Lead Belly (1999) 1938/1946
Lead Belly Sings for Children (1999) 1960/1941-1948
Private Party, Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 21, 1948 (2000)
Live New York 1947 & Austin, Texas 1949 (2004)
Important Recordings 1934-1949 (2006)

Sunday, March 19, 2006

21st Century Schizoid Band

21st Century Schizoid Band
England
Rock, progressive rock

21st Century Schizoid Band were a King Crimson alumnus group formed in 2002.
The name derives from the famous song "21st Century Schizoid Man" from the first King Crimson album, In the Court of the Crimson King. The initial band featured Mel Collins on saxophones, flute and keyboards, Michael Giles on drums, Peter Giles on bass, Ian McDonald on alto saxophone, flute and keyboards, and Jakko Jakszyk on guitar and vocals. All but Jakszyk had previously been members of King Crimson in its early years. Ian Wallace, another former Crimson member from that same period, replaced Mike Giles in early 2003 after the band's Japanese tour. Further international touring followed in 2003/04.


Official Bootleg Volume One (2002)
In Concert: Live in Japan & Italy (2005)
Pictures of a City - Live in New York (2006)


Monday, March 13, 2006

Shelter

Shelter
New York City
Pop punk, melodic hardcore, New York hardcore, Krishnacore


Perfection of Desire (1990)
Quest for Certainty (1992)
Attaining the Supreme (1993)
Mantra (1995)
Beyond Planet Earth (1997)
When 20 Summers Pass (2000)
The Purpose, the Passion (2001)
Eternal (2006)


Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Glenn Tipton

Glenn Tipton
Blackheath, England
Heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock

Glenn Raymond Tipton (born 25 October 1947) is an English Grammy Award-winning guitar player and songwriter. Often noted for his complex playing style and classically influenced solos, he is best known as one of the lead guitarists for heavy metal band Judas Priest.


Baptizm of Fire (1997) Jap.Ed.
Edge of the World (2006) Jap.Ed.