Heliocentrics | Kashmere | Amnesty | Egon
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"An innovative album." 4/5 stars
– The Guardian (UK) | more Helios |
+ NEW PHOTOS: Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics The Ethiopian legend joined The Helios live in London on Apr 17 | show flyer
+ Key and Cleary’s masterpiece Now-Again inks deal to reissue the group's “What It Takes To Live” on a Soul-Cal giant disco 12-inch single.
+ The
Heliocentrics Out There tops Mojo's
Vinyl Countdown
+ L.A. Carnival live performance discovered Basement recording from early '70s comes to light.
+ Phil Morrison of Stark Reality New interview added to Interviews section.
+ Conrad O. Johnson, R.I.P. 1915-2008
Kashmere Stage Band director, composer, educator and inspiration
+ Carolina Funk: First in Funk Coming February 12, the fourth and latest installment in the Jazzman/
Now-Again CD series. | more info
+ Dirty Drums (make sure your sound is on!) Presented by MRR-ADM – a new group on Now-Again feat. Malcolm Catto on drums sometimes. More info to come...
+ The Heliocentrics Out There on Gilles Peterson Worldwide Chosen as one of the year's top albums. The band will be recording a live session for the show in January 2008. | listen
+ FREE
Heliocentrics bonus 7-inch with purchase
of Out There 2LP/CD. | more
info
+ The Independent (UK) on The Heliocentrics "An accomplished octet... Absorbing debut album... Jazz stylings anchored in infectious funk beats and encompassing a healthy diversity of sounds." – 4 out of 5 stars
+ Egon
talks Stones Throw in Attitude (AUS)
+ Egon
talks Heliocentrics in Fader
+ Egon
talks Turkish Psych in Scratch
+ Egon
talks funk & wine w/James Pants' buddy
Announcing reissues
with Traffic Entertainment, P-Vine Kashmere
Stage Band, Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen, Rhythm Machine
+ more to come... | more
info
+ RE:UP
recommends Re:Sounds
Other reviews: AnalogGiant.com
| MetroMix.com
| One Week
To Live | Orlando
Weekly | Pitchfork
| toflo.com
+ Egon
in Swindle Now-Again president discusses
funk reissues.
+ Florida
Funk reviewed in LA Daily News.
+ Obituary:
Clifford Nyren 1957-2007
+ Amnesty reviewed: Toronto's NOW
Magazine | Stop Smiling | paperthinwalls.com
+ Koushik
+ Percee P Cold Beats Cold Heat
Remix 12-inch now available on Beatport.com
EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL RELEASE:
Build
Your Strength 2
US$9.90
at the iTunes Store
This Nike / Now-Again collaboration – available
exclusively through iTunes – compiles 11
Now-Again funk joints, plus a 30-min. continuous mix
of the tracks designed to pace your workout. Digital
booklet included. | more
info
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