The Warm Jets are back!

In the
70s and 80s
The Warm Jets played alongside notorious and illustrious artists and bands such as The Sex Pistols, Ian Dury, The Members and many other famous artists. The Jets music will soon be available in a new album History of Rock N Roll Part 2. Above are these preview sample tracks from the album.
The band mysteriously disappeared on a trip through the Himalayas via Katmandu, Goa, Finland's Forrests and Lakes and Siberia. Their diverse style of music derived from half of the early Cockney Rebel which was augmented by the enigmatic theatrically charged songs and lyrics of Paul Ballance. Paul Jeffreys the bass player sadly was a victim of the Lockerbie terrorist air bomb, dying in mid air with his new wife bound for New York.

The Warm jets records were released RSO and Rocket Records. There has been a rumor of a renaissance in the return to life of Paul Ballance to live performance where he excels as well as a series of albums. The music is a convergence of styles including Rock, Electro, Pop, Reggae, Disco, Dance, Electronica and Experimental Pop. Priding itself into continuing its commitment to both original and fresh music. The new album's blending of both old and new influences derives a cutting edge and fresh sound, with reference to the rich inheritance of the original band.

You can preview the The Original Warm jets at their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thewarmjetsuk

Mbop Featured Artist Singles Available to Download Now!!

Check out the Mbop myspace homepage for Featured artist information, including the new official Manchester United Single by the World Red Army Feat Jenny Bae. We also have a wide selection of new releases that we recommended you to check out.

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Listen to legendary Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1965. Major hits like "You Send Me", "A change is gonna come ", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful world ", and "Bring It on Home to Me" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the American Civil Rights Movement.



The song "A Change Is Gonna Come" was played upon the death of Malcolm X, and was memorably featured in Spike Lee's film Malcolm X. Barack Obama's presidential victory speech paraphrased the song: "It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America."

Sam Cooke

The Horrors ' Who can say'

The Horrors are an English garage rock band who formed in mid-2005. They released their debut album Strange House, which reached #37 on the UK Albums Chart, on 5 March 2007. Their sophomore album Primary Colours was released on 4 May 2009 and reached #25 in the UK.



The Horrors EP ‘Who can say 'review: ‘After rooting a little deeper in their daddies' '60s record collections, the band has returned with a shimmying, brighter sound, which retains just enough of their old sinister guitar slashes to prevent the change from seeming cynical. Badwan's bleak vocals about failed romance are played out over haunting fairground organs, Ronettes-esque drums and a fuzzy scuzz of Jesus & The Mary Chain-style effects that will have Glasvegas seething with jealousy. It might pain certain people to say it, but The Horrors are actually starting to sound pretty amazing.’

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Becks re-release their 'One foot in the grave'

Becks re-released their re-mastered album ‘One foot in the grave 'which was originally released in 1994. The album now features 13 previously unreleased tracks. His third official album, One Foot in the Grave shows a strong folk influence that is more pronounced than on his more eclectic-style albums of the time, ‘Mellow Gold’ and ‘Odelay’. ‘One Foot in the Grave’ was recorded prior to the release of his debut album ‘Mellow Gold’, but was not released until after that album met with critical and commercial success.



Much of the album is about mood as much as song, a situation not uncommon to Beck, which is hardly a problem because the ramshackle sound is charming and the songwriting is often excellent, channeling Beck's skewed sensibilities into a traditional setting, particularly on the excellent "Asshole," which is hardly as smirking as its title. It's that delicate, almost accidental, balance of exposed nerves and cutting with that sets One foot in the grave apart from Beck's other albums; he'd revisit this sound and sensibility, but never again was he so beguilingly ragged.

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Jarvis Cocker comes back with a rock album!

Jarvis Cocker comes back with a rock album ‘Further Complications'. He was a boy with the weird nose and the big glasses back in High School but he believed in his individuality. Jarvis Cocker wrote songs about short skirts, dance moves, sexual espionage and the abject glamour of drug consumption. “Common People,” the song about a rich Greek student, who could learn about the real life in England, became an international hit. Cocker sang about all types of creepies and crawlies, applying himself to songs about the trees that make our oxygen, species, natural selection and genetics, and the little bird singing in the garden.



Before Jarvis Cocker came back, he moved to Paris, got married, became a father, and grew a beard. In his new album, between the noise-pieces, he sings wonderful tearjerkers such as , “I Never Said I Was Deep". In other sections, scratchy wind sections and contorted guitars account for an overall atmosphere similar to that of the sort of smoky club where you would never hear a Pulp (previous Jarvis band) album played. He is still interested more than anything in lonely mothers and disco dancing. The fact that he is now married only serves to make his songs of seduction more delicate – if not the stuff itself. In “Fuckingsong ,” he lewdly suggests listening to his songs, because in real life he is never so punctual, dependable and persevering.

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Excellent Debut Album: Kristin Schweain "Days of Eden"

Kristin Schweain kicks off her solo career with her excellent debut album “Days of Eden”. The former member of ‘ZOEgirl’ the award winning Christian pop/rock trio delivers an inspirational 10-track album. Download it from MBOP megastore today!

Since 2000 Kristin has been recording and touring internationally with ‘ZOEgirl’. They were immediately awarded the title as the fastest-selling debut artist in Sparrow Records' history (1,000,000 albums) and were appropriately awarded the Dove Award for Gospel Music Association's New Artist of the Year in 2002. With this already highly regarded reputation, no wonder Kirstin Schweain is now forging a solo career.

Ranging from songs that were written years ago, to material that was written specifically for this album, you won’t be surprised to feel a connection with Kristin as you walk with her through her own personal journey of faith and hear the stories of loved ones that surround her.

“Days of Eden” has given Kristin an opportunity to delve into herself intrinsically. She confronts, questions and reflects on her life experiences, beliefs and insecurities.

Charming ambient piano melodies swathed in classical vocals tenderly illuminates Kristin to the listener. From ‘This Is Life’, an up-tempo piano-driven song about the highs and lows of life, to ‘Emma Prayed’, a raw and sentimental ballad about a young woman whose life takes a dramatic turn as she prays for the very first time, there is sure to be a song for everyone on this project.

Kristen’s goal for the album is “to be personal and candid, sharing my thoughts, the insecurities, the questions, the joy and pain, my love of life and God, all of it. Some days I'm a mess and some days I'm only slightly a mess, but that's part of my own story; the freedom and opportunity to express it all with my music is what drives me.

No matter where you are in your journey of faith, allow 'Days Of Eden' to bless your heart, refresh your mind, and captivate your soul.

Kristin Schweain can be checked out on MySpace where her site has already received over 70,000 hits.You can buy the album HERE.

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Rock Album Review: The Horrors "Primary Colours"

The Horrors new album 'Primary Colours' is out on the 4th May, we here at MBOP have had a listen and have a few things to say about it. You can download 'Primary Colours' from the MBOP megastore and have a listen for yourself!

The Horrors… Their previous releases have, in my view, failed in every sense; ‘Sheena Is A Parasite’ is quite possibly the worst song I have ever listened to, a confused amalgamation of terrible lyrics and melancholic shouting, a minute and a half of pure dross.

As you can imagine writing a review for their critically acclaimed new album ‘Primary Colours’ was difficult. However I gave them the benefit of the doubt and approached this with an open mind, trying desperately to suppress urges to snap the CD in half and bury it in Farringdon cemetery.

The Horrors are a British garage rock band; they’ve been performing together since 2005 and released their debut album ‘Strange House’ in 2007. Two years have passed since this quintet donned their skinny jeans and morose haircuts. Their ridiculous hype has died down a little, oh and Faris Badwan’s girl Peaches Geldof got married… to some American for a few months.

‘Primary Colours’ is their second album, bringing with it another wave of hype. Despite my predetermined judgement of the album, it’s actually quite good. Rather than ripping my headphones and ranting endless profanities, I sat calmly and thought, what on earth has happened to this band, have they had a few music lessons, did they discover the meaning of life, or have they had a little burst of inspiration? It seems to me that two years is not enough time for such a young band to totally reinvent their sound, its almost too good to be true.

‘Primary Colours’ is not entirely the work of this quintet. Geoff Barrow founder & pioneer of ‘Portishead’ has taken on production duties, alongside visual pioneer Chris Cunningham. This confused me more, Chris Cunningham is a visual pioneer… what’s he doing meddling with audio?

Cunningham directed the video ‘Sheena Is A Parasite’ and hats off to him, visually it’s great, typically Cunningham, dark, twisted, mutated, brilliant…Did he play with the sound though… no. However Cunningham’s most recent work for Gucci, gives us an insight into Cunningham’s remixing capabilities. In the film he remixes Gucci’s trademark song Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’, beatless, shimmering, ephemeral, not dark in the slightest. So why has he been incorporated into The Horrors new album ‘Primary Colours’?

In an interview with XFM, Farris Rotter explained, “He (Cunningham) hasn't done music production before but I think it'll be really special. The results so far are really encouraging." He also commented on Cunningham’s inexperience “That's what so brilliant about it - he won't approach things in the way that so many people will. He's really into the music we like: y' know – My Bloody Valentine, Dead Can Dance and Squarepusher and I think he's gonna bring something to the new album that no one else will."

‘Primary Colours’ was an intense experience for ‘The Horrors’; it was made in isolation in a windowless studio in east London. In an interview with NME, Rhys ‘Spider’ Webb (Keyboard/Bassist) said “the experience sometime drove them to the edge…we’d begun to question our sanity…we were just lost in this world, in this place for months that didn’t have any windows. We didn't have any involvement with (record label) XL – there was no A&R man telling us what to do – and we didn't play the music we were making to anyone, not even to our friends. So it got to the point where we'd start to question what we were doing.”

Despite many hours spent in the fittingly gloomy recording studio, Webb insisted it was worth every minute “We wouldn't want to just be a conventional guitar group. We felt like we could and did try most things on this record. We're all really interested in psychedelic sounds and mind-bending sounds and pushing things in a different way.” This I can defiantly identify, even the album's seven and eight-minute epics “I Only Think of You” and “Sea Within a Sea” are completely new ventures for the band and they pull them off effortlessly.

‘Primary Colours’ is very different to their predecessor ‘Strange House’. On the whole this sophomore feels a lot more complete, Bristolian Geoff Barrow has done a brilliant job in producing the album, adding that psychedelic experience to the album, and giving it that finely polished warmth to it. Remnants of Portishead’s latest album ‘Third’ pop up throughout, most noticeably within the final track to the album ‘Sea Within A Sea’, reverberations of Portishead’s dazzling tune ‘The Rip’ are clearly used to finish the album in style.

There’s just one last thing that I can’t get away from. ‘Primary Colours’ sounds just like Joy Division; ‘The Horrors’ have developed their sound, but only into an almost carbon copy of the ‘Joy Division’ & ‘The Cure’. ‘Primary Colours’ is not an independent or original album; it’s got elements from many different influences, without Geoff Barrow this album wouldn’t be anywhere near its acclaimed status.

They’ve just grown up a bit, realised that their previous stuff was utter dross, and have pulled this one out of the bag for now, what will really confirm their development is their next release, will they turn to others for inspiration or will they resort to their own sound?

Ultimately you have to look through the hype surrounding this album, yes it is good, but it’s not a masterpiece, it’s not original and ‘The Horrors’ still have a lot of work to do to distinguish their sound.

The Horrors are set to tour the US for a month with ‘The Kills’ they will be returning to the UK and will play in Leeds, Manchester, Aberdeen, Brighton and the Electric Ballrooms in London.

Worth to listen - Frank Sinatra

Frak Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the teenage girls. His career declines in 50s but reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums such as’In the wee small hours', ‘Songs for swingin’, ‘Come fly with me'and others.

Sinatra attempted to weather the changing tastes in popular music, but with sales of his music dwindling, and after appearing in several poorly received films, he retired in 1971. Coming out of retirement in 1973, he recorded several albums, scored a hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980, and toured both within the United States and internationally until a few years before his death in 1998. He is also a winner of the eleven Grammy awards.

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Jazz legend - Duke Ellington!

Duke Ellington was an American composer, bandleader and pianist. He was of the most influential musicians in 20th century, especially in a jazz scene. He wrote many jazz songs that later became jazz standards and were sang by many jazz musicians, including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and others.

Some critics’ comments about Duke Ellington:

Gunther Schuller : "Ellington composed incessantly to the very last days of his life. Music was indeed his mistress; it was his total life and his commitment to it was incomparable and unalterable. In jazz he was a giant among giants. And in twentieth century music, he may yet one day be recognized as one of the half-dozen greatest masters of our time."

Martin Williams: "Duke Ellington lived long enough to hear himself named among our best composers. And since his death in 1974, it has become not at all uncommon to see him named, along with Charles Ives, as the greatest composer we have produced, regardless of category."

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Elbow is finally enjoying the success!

Elbow is a Brit Award and Mercury Prize winning English alternative rock band formed in 1990s. Elbow have received vast critical acclaim and been endorsed by major artists Radiohead, Coldplay, Blur, R.E.M. and U2.

BBC about the album ‘The Seldom seen kid’ (2008): ‘For everyone who likes to be moved, relaxed, and cheered by superior, soulful Mancunian lullabies, The Seldom Seen Kid is essential.’

NME: ‘Elbow remains one of the more interesting outfits to originate from Manchester in recent years.’

Elbow is also nominated for Ivor Novello Awards that takes place at Grosvenor House, on 21st of May.

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Coldplay - one of the biggest British bands!

Coldplay is British alternative rock band formed in London, in 1998. The band sold 50 million records worldwide and are best know for their hits like “Yellow”, "The scientist", "Clocks", "Speed of sound", "Fix you" and "Viva la Vida".

Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of their single "Yellow", followed by their debut album, ‘Parachutes’ (2000), which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Its follow-up, ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ (2002), won multiple awards such as NME's Album of the Year.

Coldplay's musical style has been defined as alternative rock, being compared to Jeff Buckley and Oasis. Lead singer/songwriter Chris Martin once labeled the band's music as "limestone rock". The band's music has been called "meditative" and "blue romantic"; it "[reflects] on their emotions" and Martin "endlessly examines his feelings". Martin's lyrical wordplay has been called feminist, similar to Andrew Montgomery of Geneva.

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54th Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards celebrate the outstanding writing achievements of songwriters, composers and their music publishers. The awards either celebrate artistic excellence in a specific work, exceptional sales or performance figures in the award year or recognise the outstanding achievements of a particular songwriter or composer throughout their career.

Nominees:
BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY

Song: My Mistakes Were Made For You
Performed By: The Last Shadow Puppets

Song: One Day Like This
Performed By: Elbow

Song: The Last Of The Melting Snow
Performed By: The Leisure Society

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG

Song: Dance Wiv Me
Performed By: Dizzee Rascal

Song: Grounds For Divorce
Performed By: Elbow

Song: That’s Not My Name
Performed By: The Ting Tings

PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK

Song: Mercy
Performed By: Duffy

Song: Sweet About Me
Performed By: Gabriella Cilmi

Song: Viva La Vida
Performed By: Coldplay


BEST SELLING BRITISH SONG

Song: Mercy
Performed By: Duffy


Song: Paper Planes
Performed By: M.I.A

Song: Viva La Vida
Performed By: Coldplay


ALBUM AWARD

Album: Rockferry
Performed By: Duffy

Album: Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
Performed By: Coldplay

Album: We Started Nothing
Performed By: The Ting Tings

One of the biggest surprises this year is Nick Hemming and his band The Leisure Society which is nominated for the ‘Best song musically & lyrically’ award. Nick is a warehouse worker who has been trying to break into the music industry for 15 years. The band has no record deal and their self-published debut single, The Last of The Melting Snow, failed to trouble the top 40 on its release in December. However, now, if Hemming's song were to win, he would join a select roster of songwriters including Sir Paul McCartney, David Bowie and John Barry.

54th Ivor Novello Awards will be held on 21st of May at the Grosvenor House.

Music from Camden Crawl!

Camden Crawl 2009, which marks the beginning of festivals’ season, included bands like Hockey, The Fall,Art Brut and others.

Camden Crawlis the indie lovers’ Mecca which boasts 150 live acts and DJs squeezed into 40 venues over two-days in the North London borough. A panel of influential labels, DJs and promoters handpick bands that are set to break into the big time, while a few festival stalwarts and established names are selected as musical cherries on the Camden Crawl cake. And if that wasn't enough to make you skive work on the Friday, the daytime entertainment consists of live street arts, poetry and slam sessions, comedy, quizzes and much more.

This year's Camden Crawl has great reviews as festival goers were happy about so many great bands and sunny weather. Music lovers were queuing round the block to see Camden legend Graham Coxon in his secret gig.
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Music from Camden Crawl!

"Lust for Live 1977" is an album that includes classic interviews with Iggy Pop and his previously unreleased live mobile studio performances in Manchester, Uk, in 1977. The album includes well-known songs such as "Lust for Life", "The passenger" and ""Fall in love with me".

Iggy Pop is an American rock singer/songwriter and is considered as innovator of punk rock and garage rock. He is one of the most dynamic performers of all time because of his energetic stage performances. In late 60s/early 70s Iggy was a part of the band Stooges which was also famous because of its scandalous performances when Iggy Pop was consuming drugs, abusing the audience and leaping off the stage.

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'Noiret & The Flowers' Excellent New Single: “Fragile”

Italian band, ‘Noiret & The Flowers’, are to release their debut single “Fragile”on the MBOP megastore. Famous for their live performances, their sound is completely organic void of any technological meddling, incorporating percussion instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba. Their approach in making music is fascinatingly fresh and original.

“Fragile” beautifully demonstrates this, an infusion of soft seductive sounds; emotive melodies and captivating lyrics enchant the listener. This is acoustic pop music at its best. The new age-feel of the vocals forms the basis of the album, which hooks the listener with its strong emotional impact.

This new musical departure may, at first seem unusual and hard to classify as belonging to any particular genre, but the more you listen, the more you will be swept away by a type of music that has its own new and very personal identity. In the words of the man himself, “life without songs is like a garden without flowers” They are ‘Noiret & the Flowers’.

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Review: Bat For Lashes, "Two Suns"

Bat For Lashes is a band, Natasha Khan is the lead singer, and they have released a new album “Two Suns”. We music buffs at MBOP like it so much that we decided to write a special article about the band, their music, and what makes their shamanic music so exquisite. If you haven’t listened to it yet, “Two Suns” is available to download from the MBOP megastore right now, what are you waiting for?

Kahn is one of the most dynamic and intriguing singers in the country, her powerful and whimsical voice is an asset in itself, her ability to effortlessly shift between subtle and histrionic vocal styles is miraculous, but her talent lies her lyrics and song writing.

Kahn can conjure powerful emotions with vivid swathes of words ("I drove past true love once, in a dream/Like a house that caught fire, it burned and flamed"). It's all vivid imagery, almost sensual.

Her songs allure the senses, both sonically and vocally. Her lyrics give us an insight into her psyche, imagination and experiences. Her live performances amaze, entice and seduce you into her mystical world. In 2007, she transformed the stage of ‘Koko’ in Camden into enchanted woodland; she also writes all of her songs, designs the costumes that she wears on stage as well. It’s almost as if she continues to fascinate and demand your attention with music and lyrics that are as visual as watching a film.

In 2006 Kahn released her debut album “Fur and Gold”, meanwhile Razorlight and the Kooks also released new material as well, which unfortunately suffocated the British public with their dowdy sounds and tedious lyrics.

Kahn was an inspiration, offering a suitably enigmatic alternative; “Fur and Gold” appeared to be from some kind of enchanted utopia. As if the lyrics and songs were written whilst intoxicated by some Alice in Wonderland type potion. The debut album had a haunting; a celestial beauty in it, the critics accepted it and her performance at Glastonbury was confirmed. She donned a feathered headband and became a fashion icon.

Three years have passed and Kahn’s been developing her music, mind and her alter ego ‘Pearl’. Being a believer in Analytical / Jungian psychology, Kahn is influenced by her physical and mystical surroundings absorbing different elements from each place.

Kahn travelled to the US touring, inspiring, whilst visually making a mental scrapbook, putting ideas in her head, she visited Joshua Tree (US National Park) in California to absorb the desert its skies and its mystics and Brooklyn in New York to capture the electricity and grittiness of the city. Eventually returning home to start writing lyrics in her controlled environment / bedroom.

“Two Suns” is the newest addition to the Bat For Lashes legacy, and I’m glad to report it doesn’t disappoint. The album art for starters immediately presents Kahn in a surreal environment. ‘Glass’ kicks off the album beautifully, delicate vocals and synth’s slither in, heavy rolling drums begin, and shamanic instruments jingle it’s a song that burst out, unafraid, it has melody, ambition and intent. Yeah… they certainly haven’t lost their signature sound, swirling crystalline pop, haunting piano ballads, ethereal melodies swathed in shimmering keyboard.

I could compare “Two Suns” with ‘The Animal Collective’s’ “Post Merriweather Pavillion”, there's not quite as much going on here granted but the hazy, dreamlike state it induces is near identical. At its heart, this is a pop record bursting at the seams with melody and invention. “Fur and Gold” was nominated for Mercury & Brit Awards in the UK, and a Plug Award in the US. “Two Suns” will no doubt receive its highly deserved awards.

However “Fur and Gold” and “Two Suns” are completely different from one another, moving away from the debut album’s storytelling, “Two Suns” is more emotional, human, accessible, more Pop. It’s music like this that makes me think, why is the music industry drowned by over manufactured rubbish? Put simply this is a dazzling album!

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Doyle Take On The Doors With "Crystal Ship"

“Crystal Ship” is the brilliant new single from ‘Doyle’.

‘Doyle’ is a combination of talent, Mick Doyle as lead singer, Dermot McKlusky on bass, Gary Pickard on guitar, and Louie Palmer on the drums.

Originally from Manchester, Mick has had a lifelong affair with music. Growing up he soon became captivated by rock n’ roll and its greats. Inspiration stemmed from Elvis Presley’s vocals to the poetry of ‘The Doors’ and the energy, power and attitude of the Sex Pistols.

Mick has totally dedicated his life to becoming the next musical prodigy, from learning and discussing music in Bexley Heath men’s clubs to recording his first track at 18. Mick’s experiences have all helped forge ‘Doyle’ and their sound.

Doyle’s “Crystal Ship” is a rework of ‘The Doors’ 1967 eerie, dark love song. ‘Doyle’ bring with them relaxed undulating drums, sensational guitar rifts, and dynamic vocals, energising and strengthening the original to excellent heights. They enlighten the original and give it a modern almost manic street preacher type sound.

So far ‘Crystal Ship’ has received great reactions industry wise and support from BBC London, ‘6 Music’ & ‘XFM’. ‘Doyle’ can be checked out on MySpace where his site has received over a million hits and a quarter of a million plays. His life story in music has been recorded on film in a documentary all about ‘Doyle’.

‘Doyle’ will be releasing a 10-track album later this year. This will include a theme song for the London Marathon, featuring Israel’s prized musician Gillad on saxophone.

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To create a summary mood, check out The Beach Boys!

The Beach Boys is a legendary Californian rock band formed in late 60s. Among rock and roll groups of the Sixties, the California quintet place second only to the Beatles in terms of their overall impact on the Top Forty. The Boys also sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. The Beach Boys’ sunny vocal harmonies are one of the signatures sounds of the modern era. The band mainly concentrated on California’s teenhood ideology such as surfing, dating, and driving. Many changes in both musical styles and personnel have occurred during their career, notably because of Brian Wilson's mental illness and drug use and the deaths of Dennis and Carl Wilson in 1983 and 1998, respectively. The band was introduced into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as well as received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

This is “The Greatest Hits Volume 2: 20 Good Vibrations” which includes some greatest Beach Boys songs such as “California Girls”, “Help me, Rhonda” and “Kokomo”.



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Perfect release for Mnachester United fans!!

Although Manchester United lost 2-4 to Everton on penalties on Sunday, fans can keep their spirit high by listening to the great soundtrack.

More about the failure:

But Ferguson said: “He came on and actually did quite well. He did really well. He is disappointed to miss a penalty of course and he will get criticised."

“When you pay £30million for a player then everyone thinks he should be able to score a penalty.

“But it’s not just about that. Anyone can lose a penalty shootout.”

Manchester United are the most successful Premier League Club having won the title 10times. It all began in 1993 when manager Sir Alex Ferguson ended a 26-year wait to lift Premier League crown.

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Phil Collins: "Serious Hits…Live!"

Right here at MBOP megastore we’ve got a brilliant download for all you Phil Collins fans, no it’s not a drumming gorilla to sit on your desktop, it’s actually 15 live recordings of the legend singing his all time hits, such as “Something In The Air” and “Another Day In Paradise” all collected in “Serious Hits Live” (1990)

Phil began his musical venture at the tender age of 5 whilst growing up in Chiswick, London; he was given a toy drum kit for Christmas. Initially just hitting objects, but soon this spurred the young Collins to develop his techniques and eventually advance to a full drum kit, and the legendary drummer.

Today Collins is recognised as an internationally acclaimed artists, drummer, singer, actor, songwriter, band member and soloist; he’s done it all. Since 1981 Collins has released 13 solo albums and 40 solo singles.

Prior to Collins’s solo escapades; Phil was drummer in ‘Genesis’, an English rock band formed in 1967. With 150 million albums sold worldwide ‘Genesis’ are among the top 50 highest selling artists in the industry, as well as picking up a Grammy in 1988 for ‘Best Concept Music Video’.

Collins got involved with ‘Genesis’ in 1970, when he responded to a classified advert for “…a drummer sensitive to acoustic music, and acoustic twelve string guitarist”. Collins went to Peter Gabriel’s (Lead vocalist & Flautist) home for the audition, memorised the tracks from the album “Trespass” (1970), whilst swimming in a pool, performed the pieces and won the audition.

‘Genesis’ started by playing moody keyboard melodies in the 60’s, that latter develop into progressive rock. What really propelled Genesis to fame were their live performances, elaborate theatrical spectacles, innovative stage design, pyrotechnics, flamboyant costumes and narratives, the audiences were captivated.

In 1975 Collins replaced founder and lead singer Anthony Phillips due to stage fright. Although the drums were still played by Collins for complex instrumental passages, Bill Bruford and Chester Thompson were handed the reigns.

In 1987 Collins performed his debut solo event at the Amnesty International benefit show ‘The Secret policeman’s Other Ball’ at the Theatre Royal, London. Here he performed “In the Air Tonight” and “The Roof Is Leaking”

Collins’s personal life, especially the corrosion of his marriage with Andrea Bertorelli, was key to Collins’s sound-scape, and unquestionably had a huge influence on his work. “In The Air Tonight” and “I Don’t Care Anymore” have a dark presence to them, the pounding heavy drums and moody atmospherics creates electrifying tension.

Collins has also recorded with artists as iconoclastic as Brian Eno, Robert Fripp and John Cale, it seems genre hopping is no problem to him. As well as this, in 1996 Collins created a 20 piece live jazz band and touring Europe, playing at the Royal Albert Hall and even at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, with conductor Quincy Jones and guest vocalist Tony Bennett.

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Ultimate Manchester United Song

Glory Glory Man United is the new single which no Manchester United football fan should be without.

What a better way to celebrate their victory than by playing Glory Glory Man United in full blast, and why stop there, beat the queue and be the first to sing along the karaoke version which is also available to download at our Megastore.


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Nina Simone - High Priestess of Soul

Nina Simone was the sixth out of seven children of her family and was born as Eunice Kathleen Waymon on 21 of February 1933 Tryon, North Carolina. She went to study at Julliard School of Music in New York, where she studied to become a classical music pianist.

To fund her study, she started working as an accompanist. In the summer of 1954 she took a job in an Irish bar where the owner told her she had to sing as well. Without having time to realize what was happening, Eunice Waymon, who was trained to become a classical pianist, stepped into the show business. At that time she changed her name into Nina ("little one") Simone ("from the French actress Simone Signoret") because she did not want her mother, who was a strict Methodist minister, to know that she was playing "the devil's music".

Combining Bachian counterpoint, the improvisational approach of jazz and the modulations of the blues, she went on to become one of the biggest stars of Jazz music.

Some facts:

Her first album Little Girl Blue did not bring her much financial rewards. She sold the rights of the album for $3000, despite the album bringing in more than $ 1 million in royalties, especially after the successful re-release "My Baby Just Cares for Me" during the 80s.

Her autobiography, "I Put A Spell on You" which was published in 1991 was translated into 3 different languages.

Her daughter Lisa Celeste (Lisa Stroud) was born in 1962. She`s a Broadway actress, star of the Broadway musical "Elton John`s Aida".

She had a reputation in the music industry for being volatile and sometimes difficult to deal with. On one occasion she shot and wounded her neighbor's son with a pneumatic pistol after his laughter disturbed her concentration. She also fired a gun at a record company executive whom she accused of stealing royalties.

In her later life she was awarded an Honorary Doctor in Music and Humanities.

Plans for a Nina Simone biographical film were released at the end of 2005. The movie will be based on Simone's autobiography I Put A Spell On You (1992) and will also focus on her relationship in later life with her assistant, Clifton Henderson, who died in 2006. TV writer Cynthia Mort (Will & Grace, Roseanne) is working on the script, and singer Mary J. Blige will play the lead role. The movie is scheduled for release this year.

She once said that “Jazz is a white term to define Black people. My music is Black classical music."

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