Discumentary
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Discumentary: Grant Lee Buffalo "Mighty Joe Moon"Grant Lee Buffalo's 1994 album is probably their successful in the United States. Anchored on the songwriting and singing of Grant Lee Phillips, the album was recorded after a year's worth of touring for their debut album. It includes their most well-known song "Mockingbirds". This Discumentary includes excerpts of a 2013 WYEP interview with Grant Lee Phillips. Find out more about Discumentary: Grant Lee Buffalo "Mighty Joe Moon" » |
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Discumentary: Calexico "Carried to Dust"Calexico's 6th album loosely tells the story of an out of work writer travelling through the desert. For the effort Joey Burns and John Convertino brought back most of the band from their 2003 album, plus guest stars Sam Beam of Iron and Wine, Douglas McCombs from Tortoise and singer-songwriter Pieta Brown. Find out more about Discumentary: Calexico "Carried to Dust" » |
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Discumentary: The Breeders "Last Splash"The Breeders second full-length album is considered to be among the best of the 90's. The band originally was formed by Kim Deal as a side project from her work in The Pixies. Released in 1993, after the break-up of the Pixies and during the height of the "Alternative Rock" phenomenon. It sold one million copies in less than a year and includes the hit, "Cannonball". Find out more about Discumentary: The Breeders "Last Splash" » |
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Discumentary: Nina Simone "Nina Simone in Concert"Of the many live albums Nina Simone released, this one stands out as her greatest. Recorded over three nights at Carnegie Hall in 1964, it was the first time she put her feelings on the struggle for civil rights in her music. These feelings are conveyed on tracks like "Mississippi Goddamn, "Old Jim Crow" and "Go Limp", but the album also feature's Simone's take on George Gershwin's "I Loves You, Porgy" from "Porgy & Bess" and Willard Robinson's "Don't Smoke In Bed". Find out more about Discumentary: Nina Simone "Nina Simone in Concert" » |
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Discumentary: Muddy Waters "Hard Again"The Blues legend's 1977 "comeback" album teamed him up with many Blues greats like James Cotton, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Pinetop Perkins. Produced by Johnny Winter, and winner of a Grammy Award, "Hard Again" captures 63 year-old Muddy Waters and his band in a raw, firey performance. Find out more about Discumentary: Muddy Waters "Hard Again" » |
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Discumentary: The Shins "Wincing the Night Away"The Shins 3rd album was released in 2007, just a few years after Natalie Portman declared that The Shins "...will change your life" in the film "Garden State". Following up on the new-found recognition the band had received, James Mercer experimented with the band's sound adding some electronica elements. Even though it was leaked on the internet a few months before it was released, the album debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts. Find out more about Discumentary: The Shins "Wincing the Night Away" » |
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Discumentary: David Bowie "Heroes""Heroes" was David Bowie's second release of 1977, it was also the second installment of his collaborations with Brian Eno known as the "Berlin Trilogy". Recorded in a studio in West Berlin that overlooked the wall, the album is influenced by German bands of the time like Kraftwerk and Neu!. Its title track remains among Bowie's best-known songs. |
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Discumentary: Josh Ritter "Hello Starling"When Josh Ritter's third album was released in 2003 he was still fairly unknown in the United States, yet the album debuted at #2 in Ireland. "Hello Starling" showcased Ritter's gift for songwriting and paved the way for his later success. Find out more about Discumentary: Josh Ritter "Hello Starling" » |
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Discumentary: The Pogues "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"The third album from The Pogues came out in 1988, it was produced by Steve Lillywhite and was the band's first album after some major line-up changes. It is their best-selling album, partially due to the Christmas (and UK #2) song "Fairytale of New York" featuring Kirsty MacColl. Find out more about Discumentary: The Pogues "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" » |
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Discumentary: Depeche Mode "Violator"Depeche Mode's seventh album was also their first in the 90's. For this one, the band changed their approach to how they an album. That change paid off and it ushered them into the 90's as leaders in the alternative rock movement. |
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Discumentary: Elton John "Tumbleweed Connection"Elton John calls his third release his "country album". Inspired by the old American West, the album has many references to soldiers, drinking and death. It's considered among his finest albums, and helped make him a star in the United States. Find out more about Discumentary: Elton John "Tumbleweed Connection" » |
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Discumentary: XTC "Skylarking"The British band's eighth album is considered a "pop masterpiece" and one of the best albums made in the 80's. Produced by Todd Rundgren, there was much conflict during the recording sessions, but the album broke the band on to the U.S. charts with the song "Dear God". |
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Discumentary: The Avett Brothers "Emotionalism"The Avett Brothers' 5th studio album was their breakout success. Demonstrating their growth as a band and featuring spirited harmonies and thoughtful lyrics. This is their last release before being signed to a major label. Find out more about Discumentary: The Avett Brothers "Emotionalism" » |
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Discumentary: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" SoundtrackIn order to properly set their revision of Homer's "Odyssey" in the American South in the 1930's, The Coen Brothers needed the right man for the job. They found it in T Bone Burnett who recruited John Hartford, Ralph Stanley, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch and many more to recreate songs from the era. The result was an unexpected smash success and winner of the Album of the Year Grammy Award. Find out more about Discumentary: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Soundtrack » |
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Discumentary: Blur "Parklife"Blur's 3rd album placed them at the forefront of the mid-90's Britpop explosion, but also demonstrated the band's musical depth. It also gave them their first bit of success in the United States, especially with the dancefloor-ready single "Girls & Boys". |
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Discumentary: Iron & Wine "Our Endless Numbered Days"Released in 2004, their second album brings Sam Beam and company out of the lo-fi bedroom studio and into a professional one. Featuring subtle arrangements and intimate lyrics, this album is a new step along the way of Iron & Wine's evolution. Find out more about Discumentary: Iron & Wine "Our Endless Numbered Days" » |
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Discumentary: Amy Winehouse "Back to Black"A worldwide smash hit and winner of multiple Grammy Awards, the "neo-soul" of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" made her a household name. A great combination of her lyrics and voice, plus music from The Dap-Kings and the production skills of Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson. Released in 2006, it is considered among the greatest albums of the decade. Find out more about Discumentary: Amy Winehouse "Back to Black" » |
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Discumentary: Patsy Cline "Sentimentally Yours"Patsy Cline's 1962 album was her third and final full-length release. Produced by Owen Bradley, it was crafted to poise her as more of a torch singer so she could cross over to the pop charts. He added strings and back up singers (Elvis' backing band, The Jordanaires) to fill out the sound. Find out more about Discumentary: Patsy Cline "Sentimentally Yours" » |
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Discumentary: Ryan Adams "Gold"After the demise of Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams went solo with the album Heartbreaker, to much critical praise. But it was his Gold album that broke him out into the mainstream, earning him crossover success and new legions of fans. Produced in 2004 by Brian Siewiorek |
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Discumentary: The Who "The Who Sell Out"British rock legends The Who made their third album as an homage to Radio London. To give the album more of a "corporate" feel, they added in commercials here and there, with the album cover showing the band plugging product like Heinz Baked Beans. Find out more about Discumentary: The Who "The Who Sell Out" » |
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Discumentary: Ray LaMontagne "Trouble"Ray LaMontagne woke up one morning, heard a Stephen Stills song on the radio, and decided to become a musician. About five years later, he released "Trouble," his debut album. Produced by Ethan Johns, who also plays percussion, piano, and bass on the album. It also features a string quintet to fill out the production. This Discumentary features excerpts from a 2005 WYEP interview with LaMontagne. Find out more about Discumentary: Ray LaMontagne "Trouble" » |
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Discumentary: Miriam Makeba "Homeland"Miriam Mekaba's life has been an interesting one. From her beginnings as a South African jazz singer to her thirty year exile from her homeland. Mekaba chronicles these experiences on this disc, and also updates her worldwide hit "Pata Pata". Find out more about Discumentary: Miriam Makeba "Homeland" » |
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Discumentary: Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road"Lucinda Williams took 6 years to complete "Car Wheels On a Gravel Road" but the album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and has made many top 100 albums lists. Williams writes sparse, unsparingly honest and often painful stories of ordinary lives. Find out more about Discumentary: Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" » |
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Discumentary: Michael Franti "Everyone Deserves Music"Creating what he calls 'Conscious Music for the Masses', Micheal Franti tackles topics like AIDS, homelessness and police brutality but sets these themes to melodies you can groove to. "Everyone Deserves Music" is an extension of this method that includes elements of funk, folk, reggae and rock. This Discumentary features excerpts from a 2004 WYEP interview with Michael Franti. Find out more about Discumentary: Michael Franti "Everyone Deserves Music" » |
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Discumentary: T-Rex "Electric Warrior"Marc Bolan's folk-influenced songs took on a new life when matched with the electric-blues-influenced rhythm section of drummer Bill Legend and bassist Steve Currie. This is one of Glam-rock's quintessential albums. Produced by Tony Visconti, the album hit the top of the British charts and the song "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" became the band's biggest U.S. hit. Find out more about Discumentary: T-Rex "Electric Warrior" » |
