Stolen Pt.2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Stolen Pt.2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Full Length Original Version

2. Syklone Remix

3. Rishi Rich Remix

4. Video

Tracks:

Jack The Ripper
Count In Fives
Draw Japan
Gloves
Horror's Theme
Little Victories
She Is The New Thing
Sheena Is A Parasite
Thunderclaps
Gil Sleeping
A Train Roars
Count In Fives - MUSIC VIDEO
Gloves - MUSIC VIDEO

Product Description

Ah, those Horrors, perhaps one of the most divisive bands to cross the Atlantic in recent memory. Mindless noise? Fashion victims? Absolutely not. The Horrors are one of the most complete, intellectualized, though-provoking bands out there. This is music for youth. It is unifying in its chaos, startling in its simplicity - all those things that music fans have been bemoaning as dead and gone. And now, its up to you, dear music fans, to allow the Horrors to take you on their journey back in time - to a time when music evoked fury, evoked interest, evoked debate. A time when you spent all your pennies at record fairs trying to find the most twisted explosions of sound ever pressed to vinyl.

Customer Reviews:

A fun, noisy blast!.......2007-06-10

The Horrors come across like a cross between early Birthday Party and mid-period Damned with a hint of Radio Birdman thrown in. No doubt many will slag them off since they're young and cute but neither necessarily makes musicians worthless.

Something old and something new.......2007-05-30

Ok, hard rock, meets pink floyd, meets the the munsters theme? Think Teacher leave those kids alone, meets metal in their hit " She is the new thing"
Or try this bum bum bum bum bum, bum bum bum bum bum.... the backbeat to Count in Fives....been done so many times. Every song has a super repitive beat, and is almost comical with their funny voices. I don't know whether to laugh or dance? All of their music is a horrible stolen 50's monster movie music theme....it's laughable. It's funny, but I am not sure it's creative or interesting. All the songs sound the same to me! It just doesn't do it for me.

Bauhaus Meets The Standells.......2007-05-25

Pretty good 80's tribute band, if you like the Birthday Party you'll probably like this. A lot of this reminds me of "Junkyard" to be precise.
The best songs on here are the amazing "Count In Fives" and "She's The New Thing", which sounds exactly like the Stranglers. "Gloves" steals the guitar riff from Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Nicotine Stain". You could play "Count The Influence" all day but ultimately The Horrors have still turned in a very entertaining record. For all the carping I've made about their influences this is still more solid than anything else currently out there.

SUPER FRESH AND PROMISHING!.......2007-05-23

Playing for first time the "strange house" the debut cd of the Horrors you get the feeling "Alas,i can breath again !". Dark deeply gothic and extremely sadistic lyrics with a definitely intriguing music transfer you in another world like those you experience in the deepest dungeons of your rpg games. If you have seen the video clip of the single "Sheena is a parasite" directed by Chris Cunningham I am sure you noticed some kind of perfectionism which is obvious in the entire cd. The producers of the work Jim Sklavounos of the Bad Seeds,Allan Moulder (Depeche Mode) and Nick Zinner leave no doubts about the quality of the whole work.
I Strongly recommend this cd to those the like this kind of music. Personally I love anything that brings new fresh air ... !

My new favorite album.......2007-05-19

Best album I've heard in years. Primal, noisy, spooky etc. When you hear terms like horror punk, garage, even goth, one might think "pfft we've certainly heard that before" but these guys do sound unique. They are a breath of fresh air. Loud, noisy, brash, Adams Family organs, early goth and punk, garage twangy reverb guitars, stick figure physiques. What more could one want in a band? The USA is so infantile in it's acts that even decent singers like Gwen Stephani, Nelly Fertado, and Fergie are reduced to child-like nursery rhyme vocals over repetitive beats. Our rock is reduced to whiny, bratty emo kids with the same whine/scream vocals, the same lyrics, the same production, the same haircuts. We are way too steeped in R&B and Hip Hop culture on the main stream front. Oh, and Nickelback (gag reflex kicks in) whom I categorize as "rock for people who don't like rock". Most British acts that the zines herald now are kind of poor Franz Ferdinand type clones or boring balladeers. The Horrors remind me of more pure times in music. Sifting through record shops in the East Village for word of mouth underground bands. They make a joyous noise. Bravo! Anyone else wanna chime in?

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The music is haunting, the members....
Fantastic Album
Awesome, fun band
The End delivers, as usual...
They rock

There Be Squabbles Ahead
Stolen Babies
Manufacturer: The End Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2JTHU
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

Spill!
Awful Fall
Filistata
A Year Of Judges
So Close
Tablescrap
Swint? Or Slude?
Mind Your Eyes
Lifeless
Tall Tales
Push Buttons
Gathering Fingers
The Button Has Been Pushed

Customer Reviews:

The music is haunting, the members...........2007-07-04

Clearly one of the bands to watch out for in 2007. Their sound is unique and haunting. They grab you from the first chord and shake you until you are frazzled and weak at the knees. Their live performances are flabbergasting and mind-boggling. Like being on a rollercoaster with a candy apple in one hand and a bottle of Stoli in the other and you are gonna get sticky and soaked! I find the band members themselves to be somewhat aloof, but that just adds to their mystique. Whenever I see this group live, I think of Beetlejuice. They are a great show, making you laugh one minute and cry the next. Dominique wields the voice of a succubus - alluring yet dangerous if you get too close - keep on your toes. This year on the Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour, they were accompanied by 'guest' guitarist, George Earth, of former Switchblade Symphony, who adds an other-worldly presence to their ensemble. Known for their panache to rotate musicians, it is my hopes that they keep George on - he fits quite well with their direction and definitely attracts his own share of attention. Stolen Babies is a must-listen for the open-minded, adventurous spirits.

Fantastic Album.......2007-06-29

I often feel that a lot of bands get stuck in a certain formulaic sound while trying to establish a certain style, thus making the songs on their albums nearly indiscernable from each other. Luckily, Stolen Babies is not one of those bands. They are quite the opposite.
All the tracks on the CD are different, but they still have some type of established sound.
Dominique's vocals veer back and forth from impressive screams to a velvety deep clear voice reminiscent of someone you may hear singing cabaret music. The instruments used on this album are fantastically varied as well, a toy piano, the accordian, and upright bass, are used on this cd.
If you want music you will not be bored with and enjoy a type of circus influenced yet gothic sound, then this band is most certainly for you.

Awesome, fun band.......2007-06-09

This is not normally my type of music, but Stolen Babies have won me over with their original, fun sound. Their music is like a mix of goth metal, ska, and circus music. It's almost impossible to describe.

My daughter and I saw them perform a few days ago when we went to see Within Temptation (her favorite band, and going to the show was her 14th birthday present). Stolen Babies was the first act, and although at first we were a little shocked and scared by their sound, we ended up wishing that they'd been able to perform more than the 4 or 5 songs in their set. They are true entertainers.

We met them at the merchandise counter, and when Rani saw my daughter's autograph paper saying "Happy Birthday" written by Jeroen from Within Temptation, they all jumped up to wish her happy birthday, gave her some of their merchandise for free, and took a picture with her. They were very cool, so we checked out their CD when we got home. That's all we've been listening to ever since.

There are still a few screamy songs (Spill, Mind Your Eyes, Tall Tales) that we haven't been able to get used to, but we just might. I'm certain that this talented and unique band will be BIG soon, and that almost makes me sad for the inevitable end of their small-venue shows. If we have the opportunity, we'll go see them again, hopefully when they're more of a headliner and not just an opening act.

The End delivers, as usual..........2007-03-08

Stolen Babies apparently used to be a 12-piece band in the mid-90's known as The Fratellis. They were essentially a ska-ish band, ready with brass, horns, clarinets and the like. However, they played cartoon music with a heavy theatrical aspect and were largely influenced by, of all bands, Oingo Boingo. Stolen Babies, in turn, seem to be a darker, more to the point distillation of the Fratellis. The ska is mostly absent, and what's left is some very vibrant dark cabaret "metal" with a load of creative vision. For one, the band reeks of German Expressionism, which is especially evident in their makeup and dress; as well as in the album's cover art and the art throughout the booklet... all done by a man named Crab Scrambly, who is apparently of some notable fame in the artistic world, though this is the first I've heard of him (I'm no expert, however). He's actually considered an honorary member of the band, as his artwork is deeply in line with the creative aesthetic that the band so heavily embraces. Some of the band members seem to have colorful backgrounds, as well - guitarist Rani Sharone scores films and TV commercials using guys like Danny Elfman and Philip Glass as influences, and vocalist Dominique Persi's brother is apparently a director on The Simpsons. Their live shows are also exactly that - shows. Props and cartoon costumes and everything. According to the band, their live shows are like if Betty Boop and Bimbo had a crazy, demented clown baby (Dominique) fronting a band of crazy, demented zombies. Sounds interesting.

So the music has to match, right? Well, it does.

Accordion-wielding frontwoman Dominique Persi, guitarist Rani Sharone, drummer Gil Sharone, and bassist Ben Rico create music that's set up perfectly for the stage. Foreboding note choices, strange background noises, themes that could pass for classic mystery and slasher films, and light-hearted cartoonish aesthetic all drip from this music. Dominique has a voice for every situation - she sings, screams, yells, shrieks, and narrates as the situation demands. I tend to prefer her when she's singing, as she has a wonderful and emotive voice, but she's damn good whatever she happens to be doing at the moment.

"Filistata" is a darkly playful tune that, under the proper circumstances, could probably be used as the soundtrack to Pinky and the Brain finally succeeding in their efforts at taking over the world. "Awful Fall" and "So Close" sound like some kind of bizarre 80's aggro/electro-industrial turned completely on its head. "Swint? or Slude?" is a Waltz-like piece that brings to mind Victor Frankenstein working on his famous creature. "Mind Your Eyes" is probably the closest that this album comes to any form of established metal, but even then it's sort of a far cry... very fun song though with odd sound effects and instrumentation that makes you feel like you're running through a dark alley with whatever's chasing you coming ever closer to swallowing you up. "Lifeless" is the one and only ballad-esque track on here, featuring some pleasant interplay between guitar, accordion, and vibraphone... it's probably my least favorite track on here, but it's a nice break amidst all the musical turbulence. "Push Button" is supposed to be the single from the album, I think, and it reminds me heavily of one of The Dresden Dolls' angrier tracks, with more instruments. Then there's "Gathering Fingers", which sounds like it's straight from an as yet unreleased Tim Burton movie. Creepy. "The Button Has Been Pushed"... I'm not sure where this came from, but it's an interesting closer to the album that sounds a bit like Koenjihyakkei playing inter-galactic disco.

I didn't go through every song, but those stick out in my head.

There Be Squabbles Ahead is an eerie and fun experience... definitely worth spending your money on.

They rock.......2007-02-26

I saw them with Degenerate Art Ensemble in Seattle. The show was great! I have been listening to the CD constantly.

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PlayCDPlay!
Great cd

The Frequency EP

Manufacturer: Stolen Transmission
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OLHG3E
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

Bad Cops Bad Charities
Complement Each Other Like Colors
Confines Of Gravity
At This Particular Moment In Time
Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous
Mr. Brightside

Customer Reviews:

PlayCDPlay!.......2007-07-07

It's funny that you say you had a song spelled wrong, because so did I except it was a different song. mine was spelled "Bad Cops Bad Charaties".. anyways, I love this EP! does anyone know where I can get the extra songs Dan mentioned you could download from Stolen Transmission? They must've taken them down.

Great cd.......2007-05-13

Most of the tracks are good, but when I purchased it, I saw the the song compliment each other like colors was spelled incorectly.
Not much of a difference, still a good cd!

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Stolen Apples
Paul Kelly
Manufacturer: EMI/Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000SFT792
Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

Feelings Of Grief
God Told Me To
Stolen Apples Taste The Sweetest
Sweetest Thing
Youre 39, Youre Beautiful And Youre Mine
The Lion And The Lamb
Right Outta My Head
Keep On Driving
The Ballad Of Queenie And Rover
The Foggy Fields Of France
Please Leave Your Light On

Album Description

Paul Kelly returns with his first solo album after a string of collaborations over the years...he teams up with his nephew Dan Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe & Bill McDonald as his working band from 'Ways & Means'. Features the first single 'God Told Me'.

Album Details

Australia's Greatest Songwriter Returns with his 25th Album. A Record as Rich, Rewarding and Surprising as Any in his 30 Year Career.

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If You Have To Pick Just One
Must Biatt Hiatt
Stolen Moments
Premium Hiatt in His Prime
Not quite on par with its predecessor

Stolen Moments
John Hiatt
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002GJ4
Release Date: 1990-06-19

Tracks:

Real Fine Love
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Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder
Back Of My Mind
Stolen Moments
Bring Back Your Love To Me
The Rest Of The Dream
Thirty Years Of Tears
Rock Back Billy
Listening To Old Voices
Through Your Hands
One Kiss

Customer Reviews:

If You Have To Pick Just One .......2006-04-04

John Hiatt fans are, if nothing else, opinionated. I can certainly see how the hard-core faithful who love "Slow Turning" and "Bring the Family" might find "Stolen Moments" a bit too commercial. But like earlier reviewer Sherry Lazaroff, "Stolen Moements" was my first Hiatt album (I heard it at a party and asked "Who is THAT??")and I've been a fan ever since. You might say that since "Stolen Moments," I've "grown" into "Slow Turning," "Bring the Family," "Perfectly Good Guitar" and the nice get-together on "Little Village." That said, I never tire of coming back to "Stolen Moments." It remains a staple of both my "road trip music" and my "kicking back at home" music. Well-expressed sentiments, nice licks, and clean production work. Without taking anything away from what are commonly deemed the Hiatt "classics," if you've never bought a John Hiatt album, this is a heck of a good place to start.

Must Biatt Hiatt.......2005-10-18

If you had to pin me down over my favorite Hiatt album than this would very narrowly win from all the others. Most sheep would have you believe Bring the Family or Slow Turning are Hiatt's definitive albums but I think this album is Hiatt reaching perfect balance. Combining, country, blues and rock with John's vocal at it's best and to my mind some of his strongest lirics. This album is It!! Buy It!!

Stolen Moments.......2005-10-10

This was the first CD I heard from John Hiatt. I've bought every CD since. He's like your best buddy, your brother, the nice guy you wish you'd meet, etc. Great music. Great lyrics.

Premium Hiatt in His Prime.......2003-12-19

John Hiatt is AWESOME baby! And this album is one of those albums that continues to grow on you every time you listen. Its why I never grow tired of listening to it. It is so diverse and has so many musical elements in it. It's nearly impossible to put in words the bare essence of this eclectic performer and how his raw and broad talent is captured... Probably, one of the most overlooked albums ever made period! Buy this damn album NOW!!!

Not quite on par with its predecessor.......2003-07-30

This album, which became John Hiatt's highest-charting at the time, came right after his two masterpieces "Bring The Family" and "Slow Turning".
And it does feature its share of fine songs, especially "Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder", "Back Of My Mind", and the lovely ballad "Bring Back Your Love To Me".

The title track is okay, too, although it does feel a little bit monotonous after a while. But too many of these twelve songs lack that little extra something that would have made them truly memorable...the hook, that special "groove". One really misses the superb, muscular rhythm section of Hiatt's best-ever backing band, Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe and veteran drummer Jim Keltner.

Not that "Stolen Moments" is a bad album, far from it. It may not be consistent or accessible enough to rank among Hiatt's best, and it is not a good place to start if you're new to John Hiatt's music (that would be "Bring The Family" or one of his compilation albums). But it is certainly not one to be avoided, either.

Stolen Moments
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Highly Creative Masterpiece

Their Best Yet

Proficient & aqueous banjo ... pleasurable aural experience

Groundbreaking Blend Of Banjo, Jazz & Celtic Folk - Surperb

Stolen Moments
Alison Brown
Manufacturer: Compass Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best Kept Secret

ASIN: B00096S2GY
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

The Sound Of Summer Running
The Magnificent Seven
Homeward Bound (featuring the Indigo Girls (Amy Ray, Emily Saliers)
The Pirate Queen
Carrowkeel
Angel (featuring Beth Nielsen Chapman)
McIntyre Heads South
One Morning In May (featuring Andrea Zonn)
(I'm Naked And I'm) Going To Glasgow
Prayer Wheel (featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter)
Musette For A Palindrome

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With her impeccable musicianship and consummate taste, Alison Brown takes the banjo far from its rural traditions. If this is roots music, it no longer has any dust on its boot heels, as she engages in sophisticated interplay with Stuart Duncan's soaring fiddle on "The Sound of Summer Running," takes a Celtic romp with Sam Bush's sprightly mandolin on "The Magnificent Seven," and fashions a tone poem of atmospheric impressionism in "The Pirate Queen." Though instrumentals dominate, guest vocalists include the Indigo Girls on a revival of Simon and Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound," Beth Nielsen Chapman on a spiritually radiant rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Angel," Andrea Zonn on the folk ballad "One Morning in May," and Mary Chapin Carpenter--billed as "Thigdalia Boomchick"--backed by a female chorus of Boomchicks on Boo Hewerdine's "Prayer Wheel." Brown's eclectic synthesis of bluegrass/jazz/classical/folk/new age is closer to NPR than Grand Ole Opry, more fitting for Sunday brunch than a Saturday night hoedown. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Stolen Moments showcases the Grammy winning banjoist, Alison Brown at the peak of her abilities. Drawing from a myriad of influences, there is a fluid musicality to her genre-bending album. In Brown's estimation, it's her most musically successful record to date. "For the first time, I feel like I've created a true hybrid sound that suggests its influences -bluegrass, jazz, Celtic music - but when taken as a whole isn't any one of these things. It may not be easy to put a label on it, but that's fine with me since that's the musical world I live in as a musician and with Compass records. To my ear, Stolen Moments comes off as a very accessible and listenable record with a consistent sound from track to track."

Anchored by Brown's technically rich and highly musical banjo, instrumental tracks range from the odd meter newgrass hoedown of The Magnificent Seven to the more delicate jazz-hued sensibility of The Pirate Queen and the Gregorian-chant inspired Carrowkeel. Playmates include bluegrass greats Sam Bush (mandolin), Stuart Duncan (fiddle) and Mike Marshall (mandolin) as well as Irish mavericks John Doyle (guitar) and Seamus Egan (flute), ex-Pretenders and Paul McCartney Band guitarist Robbie McIntosh and long time band mate John R. Burr (piano) as well as Nashville legend Kenny Malone (drums).

Brown also features an all-female cast of vocalists on four of the album's tracks. The Indigo Girls appear on a neo-bluegrass arrangement of Homeward Bound, Compass label mate Beth Nielsen Chapman delivers a delicate version of the Jimi Hendrix's classic Angel, and Mary Chapin Carpenter and Andrea Zonn are both Brown's co-conspirators from the Boomchicks (also including Sally Van Meter and Sally Truitt) an in-your-face all-female group formed for the Telluride Bluegrass festival four years ago. "The Boomchicks are such a unique bunch and I thought the Boo Hewerine song Prayer Wheel would be a great vehicle for Chapin's singing and everyone's playing - as well as having the right vibe for a band that came together in the Colorado mountains." Finally, fiddler/vocalist Andrea Zonn, who tours regularly as a featured guest with the Alison Brown Quartet, offers a sweet version of the folk classic One Morning in May, artfully arranged to feature John Doyle and Brown's twin guitars stylings.

Customer Reviews:

Highly Creative Masterpiece.......2005-11-27

Stolen Moments presents an eclectic variety of ballads and instrumentals with a seamless fusion of jazz, celtic, bluegrass and folk. It is an interesting mix of Alison's compositions, traditional music and contemporary folk ballads. Alison feels she has successfully achieved a synthesis of the elements and has produced the most blended musical showcase of her career.

The CD contains 11 cuts with four ballads featuring all woman vocalists, two distinctly celtic influenced instrumentals, a delightful musette, and four jazzy bluegrass influenced instrumentals. One Morning in May is a hauntingly beautiful traditional ballad featuring vocalist Andrea Zonn. The tempo, lyrics and vocals all work to stay with you long after the piece has finished.

Musically, four instrumental pieces stand out above the others. Composed while Alison was pregnant, Musette for a Palindrome is a tribute to her daughter, Hannah. Its simplicity delivers a very uplifting and beautiful melody. (I'm Naked and I'm) Going to Glasgow is heavily influenced by the Celtic tradition and brilliantly overlayed with bluegrass styling with a cheerful down home Appalachian hoedown feel to it. The Celtic influenced Carrokeel is based on a Gregorian Chant that Alison had studied while at Harvard. She had loved the melody and pulse which she felt layed out nicely on the banjo. Her interpretation is wonderful. The Magnificent Seven is Alison's personal favorite and the most complex piece on the CD.

As a female banjoist, Alison has disregarded the conventional wisdom of the banjo's role in music. Her imagination and talent has explored the possibilities in a number of realms not traditionally considered for the banjo and in doing so has created an intriguing eclectic collection of compositions. Stolen Moments is not just a collection of banjo cuts, it is a highly creative masterpiece with enough variety in tone, tempo and melody to keep you listening and listening and listening again. With each new listening, you are sure to hear something new, something exciting.

Their Best Yet.......2005-06-19

The previous two reviewers have covered everything much better than I can, so I just wanted to say that I believe the material on this album is the ABQ's best to date. The instrumentals are still very melodic and catchy yet more sophisticated with more intricate arrangements. The vocal tunes are as good, if not better than, those on the Grammy winning "Fair Weather" album.

Also, see ABQ live if you get a chance because it really showcases the musicians and songs better than any recording.

Proficient & aqueous banjo ... pleasurable aural experience.......2005-06-08

Playing Time - 50:35 -- Individualism in music is a goal for many musicians who enjoy the challenge of pushing their technical skills into realms of innovation and adventure. The impressively virtuosic Alison Brown has a broad base of experience to draw upon. Her travels have taken her from Connecticut to California to Tennessee. From her earliest bands (The Stringbenders, Gold Rush), the 1991 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year went on to play, record or tour with the likes of Northern Lights, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Michelle Shocked, New Grange, and others. She owns her own record company (Compass Records), and in 1996 formed her Alison Brown Quartet. A bit of trivia is that her tune, "Girl's Breakdown" (from her Grammy-nominated "Fair Weather" album) was used in early 2000 as the official wake up music for the crew of the U.S. Space Shuttle Destiny on their mission to the International Space Station. So what next for someone whose music has reached the depths of outer space?

"Stolen Moments" is an astounding display of melodic invention that continues to characterize this one-of-a-kind player. Her expressive musicality incorporates elements of many genres from Celtic (her own "Carrowkeel") to pop (Jimi Henrix's "Angel" or Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound" or Jim Rooney/Bill Keith's "One Morning in May"). These pop numbers include some superb vocals that make the album whole (courtesy of folks like Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Andrea Zonn). Mary Chapin Carpenter also appears. While credits aren't clear, I assume that she's one of the four singing "Boomchicks" (Thighdalia, Aureola, Ovaria, and Fallopia) who appear on "Prayer Wheel." Instrumental new acoustic jazz is well represented in cuts like "The Sound of Summer Running" and "The Magnificent Seven" (written with John Doyle) that has a seven-beat meter in the tune's head.

With the exception of "One Morning in May," arranged without banjo, the 5-string finds itself laying just right into the greater ensemble mix while piano, bass, guitar, fiddle, drums, and even a little mandolin create the kaleidoscope of sound. Some of the luminaries picking along include Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Sam Bush and Mike Marshall (mandolin). Mike seems right in his element on Brown's playful "Musette for a Palindrome." Seamus Egan plays an emotive low whistle on one track, "Carrowkell," while the similarly Cletic-flavored "(I'm Naked and I'm) Going to Glasgow" includes Solas guitarist John Doyle. John R. Burr's gives us some superior, jaw-dropping piano accompaniment that evokes a more smooth jazz sound. As much as I dislike drums in acoustic music, Kenny Malone's percussion is downright tasty in this particular context. Alison's husband, Garry West, plays bass.

Alison Brown is a confident musician who continues to make creative and courageous statements with her music. She's a daring stalwart whose proficient and aqueous banjo playing leaves us with pleasurable aural experiences that know few borders. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

Groundbreaking Blend Of Banjo, Jazz & Celtic Folk - Surperb .......2005-06-04

I love Alison Brown's progressive bluegrass banjo sound! It's a sophisticated mix of jazz, pop, classical, Celtic folk music, bluegrass, new-grass and Latin. Ms. Brown is a jazz-influenced, highly creative composer whose intricate playing demonstrates virtuoso ability. This Harvard University grad, (with an MBA from UCLA), has been named Banjo Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, and has recorded six solo albums, including the 2001 Grammy winner "Fair Weather" and Grammy-nominated "Simple Pleasures." She has just come out with, what I think, is her best album to date, "Stolen Moments."

This 11 track CD, a combination of instrumentals and vocals, includes such diverse tracks as: "The Magnificent Seven," a Celtic medley, with Sam Bush on mandolin and Andrea Zonn on fiddle. The "seven" in the title refers to the seven-beat meter of the main theme; "Carrowkeel," which was based on a Gregorian chant, and includes both Seamus Egan's Irish-sounding pennywhistle, as well as the distinct sound of John R. Burr's piano; "Prayer Wheel," is highlighted by Mary Chapin Carpenter's extraordinary contralto; the cover of Jimi Hendrix's 1960's "Angel," with Beth Nielson Chapman on lead vocal, is simply gorgeous; and Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound, features the Indigo Girls singing harmony. Fiddler/vocalist Andrea Zonn sings with Alison Brown on the lovely folk ballad "One Morning In May." "Musette For A Palindrome," the self-penned conga/mandolin/banjo piece, is one of the albums most special tracks, as is the medley "I'm Naked and I'm Going to Glasgow," which begins with the traditional jig then goes off into three original reels.

Accompanying musicians include: Sam Bush (mandolin), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Mike Marshall (mandolin), as well as John Doyle (guitar) and Seamus Egan (flute), ex-Pretenders and Paul McCartney Band guitarist Robbie McIntosh, and long time band mate John R. Burr (piano), as well as Nashville legend Kenny Malone (drums).

This is a wonderful CD, which I predict will be a big hit and, quite possibly, win a Grammy!
JANA

You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood

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Warning: this CD is addictive
Clever, but....
Bhosle, Pavrotti, Sinatra
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I Think They Should Have Selected a More Contemporary Singer

You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood
Kronos Quartet , and Asha Bhosle
Manufacturer: Nonesuch Records
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Dum Maro Dum - Take Another Toke
Rishte Bante Hain - Relationships Grow Slowly
Mehbooba Mehbooba - Beloved, O Beloved
Ekta Deshlai Kathi Jwalao - Light a Match
Nodir Pare Utthchhe Dhnoa - Smoke Rises across the River
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Saajan Kahan Jaoongi Main - Beloved, Where Would I Go?
Piya Tu Ab To Aaja - Lover, Come to Me Now
Dhanno Ki Aankhon - In Dhanno's Eyes
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne - You've Stolen My Heart
Saiyan Re Saiyan - My Lover Came Silently

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The Kronos Quartet have been luminaries of modern Western classical music for more than thirty years. So despite their previous forays into world music, a headlong dive into the alternative universe of Bollywood (Bombay-plus-Hollywood) soundtracks may seem somewhat incongruous. But Kronos leader David Harrington is a longtime fan of composer R.D. Burman¹s florid pop extravaganzas, which propelled an already saturated palette into day-glo and beyond. To get the project off the ground, he had to convince one of India¹s prolific and versatile "playback" singers to come on board. The legendary Asha Bhosle is a renowned Burman interpreter so securing her services was a major coup. To replicate the reverb-laden "wall of sound" typical of Burman arrangements, Kronos and Ashaji, accompanied by Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man, overdubbed themselves into a teeming multitude. However, there is nothing soulless or "canned" about the results; indeed, composer and singer emerge refreshed and more vivid than ever before, shaking their stuff amid swirling Technicolor veils of tongue-in-cheek mystery and sensuality. --Christina Roden

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Sumptuous and surreal, the Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle's You've Stolen My Heart is not unlike the colorful, melodramatic Indian film musicals to which it pays tribute. Eight of its twelve tracks feature superstar Bollywood film playback singer Asha Bhosle, widely considered the world's most recorded vocalist. The songs were chosen from the repertoire of her husband, the late composer R.D. Burman, who revolutionized the sound of the movies produced at Mumbai's (formerly Bombay) fabled studios, a.k.a. Bollywood.

Customer Reviews:

Warning: this CD is addictive.......2007-01-12

Now in her early 60s, Asha Bhosle's voice has matured since the heyday of her Bollywood career in the 60s-70s and in these reworkings of some of her greatest hits (written by her late husband R.K.Burman) it's positively honey-like. The collaboration with Kronos Quartet is inspired: substitute electronically enhanced violins for Duane Eddy guitars and you have an inkling of the ideas flying around the disc. The liner notes are informative and there's plenty of information for the Bollywood novice. However, whether you understand Hindi or not, this is a collection of songs - humorous, romantic, tacky, and at times so hilariously naff in the way of Indian homages to western pop it's actually cool! I would be amazed if you don't want to keep going back to it, once heard.

Clever, but...........2006-04-07

Chronos has always emphasized being clever over being musical- although they are splendid musicians- and this album is perhaps the ultimate exegesis of that. The actual music is perhaps exotic, to western ears, but it is also uninteresting. Indian film music combines the sound of the East with the banality of pop, and the result isn't anything that bears more than one listening; personally, I was continually reminded of the incidental Indian-themed music that kept popping up in the Beatles' movie "Help", although that soundtrack was a bit more clever. Another volume for the library of the die-hard Chronos fan, perhaps, but not necessarily anyone alse.

Bhosle, Pavrotti, Sinatra.......2006-02-12

Some vocalists are one-of-a-kind, brilliant and beautiful, setting the standard for their particular music. Asha Bhosle is one of them. I heard her with the Kronos in performance in San Francisco, and they took my breath away. This album isn't quite the same as being there but it's very, very close. Asha, Kronos - please do it again!

Cheap music.......2006-01-02

I dont know how the kronos quartet to come down so low. The music is cheap. I couldn't hear any of the tracks completely. They were so insipid.Complete waste of money. I have heard much better from Asha.

I Think They Should Have Selected a More Contemporary Singer.......2005-11-05

I love Asha Bhosle and one only has to listen to her Live at the Albert Hall album. Problem is, she has aged, and her voice shows it. Regrettably, her vocals on this album constantly remind me of this and I can't listen to the album with pleasure. I would say the same of such wonderful singers as June Carter and Amalia Mendoza. This was a wonderful opportunity to introduce much of the world to the zaniness of Bollywood movie music, with its fabulous arrangements and wacky use of all imaginable instruments from all over the world. Instead it makes me sad to hear Asha not at her peak.

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cool.......2006-11-28

This band was recently on the cover of the NME. I thought they looked like Panic At The Disco. They sound more like Birthday Party and The Cramps. They made a cool video with Chris Cunningham. I tried to add them on Myspace recently and I got all these message board messages from them, so I had to delete them immediately. But I like the songs "Sheena Is A Parasite" and "Jack The Ripper." It's cool to have a band with that organ sound. Look for these young guys to play some festivals soon! They haven't been in the USA yet. Hope to see them on Halloween.

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Just came across, Amazingly GREAT!
March on, electric children.
fully orchestrated greatness..

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Up and Coming Act.......2007-04-21

Pretty good debut album. They sound like a mix of The Receiving End of Sirens and Over It. Yet with their own unique twist to the sound they create which makes it their own and in no way copycatting like a lot of bands out there now. If you like smart agressive rock music with the occasional brass instrument supplanted into it then check out Monty Are I. This band has a bright future.

Great cd.......2007-04-03

I loved Monty are I after fiding them on their mys[ace. All the songs on their cd are great.

Just came across, Amazingly GREAT!.......2006-12-29

I listened to this CD simply because of the other reveiws on it. I can tell you, they are all right! Its amazing and I usually dont ever go after music in this "gener". Whatever you get into you cant help but like it. A NEW FAV!!!! Between the sheets and metropolis!!!!

March on, electric children........2006-09-06

Named after their high school band teacher, their home state of Rhode Island, and the legal issues which pursued them before even releasing an album proper, Monty Are I lay down a blender's worth of power-pop/punk tunes here on "Wall of People," one of the most unique offerings this genre has seen in years.

Seeing them live is an experience in itself. Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Muir alternately strums a six-string and twirls a trumpet around like a six-shooter in a spaghetti western, while lead singer Steve Aiello rips his throat and nasal cavity apart in front of a blaring Marshall stack that sounds like it could be on fire. Their record offers up somewhat typical subject matter for the pop-punk crowd, with odes to drunken lust and love ("Dublin Waltz"), hard-hitting bubblegum choruses that will burrow into your subconscious ("Anchor and Hope"), straightforward bombshells of energy ("In This Legacy"), and even a not-so-subtle Nintendo tribute or two ("Castle Bound," which opens with a decidedly 8-bit riff), but the approach to lyric writing is much more disconnected and poetic than say, that of Blink-182.

Loud guitars appreciably make up a good portion of the sonic palette, but here they're filled out with some less conventional surprises. With production courtesy of Matt Squire, who probably had a heavy hand in sculpting some of the more baroque elements of 2005's "Between the Heart and the Synapse" by The Receiving End of Sirens, Monty Are I's less conventional elements (horn parts and video game segues) come to life rather than fade into gimmickry.

Aiello's vocals seem to have their own gravity, gluing everything together with gooey high harmonies and an overall vocal timbre that blends in perfectly with the energized punk firestorm behind him. His skill is more evident, however, on the softer tracks like the harpsichord and piano jam "Island City," the slow-burning "Just in Time," or even their unique non-album take on Nirvana's "Something in the Way," which can be heard at the band's Myspace as of this writing.

Although their style definitely lacks the soul and dimension of certain other bands that employ guitars and horns (RX Bandits, with whom MAI have toured), Monty Are I deliver a fun and listenable punk record that mines popsmithery, '80s guitar theatrics, and marching band mentality to equal degree. You can't say that about many other five piece bands. Recommended are MAI.

fully orchestrated greatness.........2006-09-05

First song I heard was "Between the sheets" and when the brass came in, I just died. Simply amazing! Definitely an eye opener, compared to the drab and over played "pop punk" out there. Favorite tracks are "O, brother" - the ending is just genius, a choir in a rock band!?!...and "Between the sheets" - fast, catchy and awesome. These guys know how to make really good "music". I wish I could keep the songs a secret but I am certain the band will go straight to the top.

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EASILY One of the Best CDs from 2006
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EASILY One of the Best CDs from 2006.......2007-05-18

If you need a comparison, consider them a Pixies and Breeders hybrid with even catchier melodies. Will this album stand the test of time? I don't f-ing know. But after my first listen of Small Parts six months ago, I have not gone a week without listening to this CD. These guys are the real deal. I hope their appearance on Spider-Man 3 ensures more CDs from the LA trio.

Fuzzy guitar pop.......2007-01-09

Simply said, the album starts out on an amazing note with "Gone," picks it up again with "Small Parts," but all the other stuff blends together. They do a great job bringing back the fuzzy guitars of the 90's without sounding dated, but it can be hard to get through the entire album without zoning out.

An impressive debut.......2006-10-27

Three minute blasts of power pop with more hooks than you can shake a stick at and great shared vocals from all three band members; ex-Everclear drummer (don't let that put you off) Greg Eklund, his brother Mark and Olivia (Ollie) Stone. Whats not to like?

First and foremost, lets get this straight. By no means is this debut album perfect, in fact part of me feels it would be better as an EP or mini-album. You see, the twelve tracks here offer the listener nothing new in terms of orginality, in fact it helps that the tracks alternate between Eklund and Olivia as the whole thing otherwise would end up being quite samey. From the leading single "TV Dinner" and onwards through "Cahuenga Shuffle" and "Octopus," you start to feel that the formula has reached a point where Stone's breathy drone (a cross between Metrics' Emily Haines and a punkier Jenny Lewis) begins to sink under the weight of samey-ness and the songs start to sound quite forgettable.

But underneath it all there are moments of real greatness here, in particular "Small Parts" which on the surface sounds like a summery-pop gem but underneath tells the tale of a relationship breaking down, with the lyrics "The decay of a former stone heart / Distributed into small parts / Now I cease to glow I cannot function anymore" isn't as happy go lucky as the ryhtm section would suggest. You can't help but hum the chorus either with its "ahhhhh ahhhhh Dont go out the backdoor / ahhhhh ahhhh Thats what the fronts for / Chew me up & spit me out / I can't take anymore - Hardly what you'd expect from a summer anthem but it works perfectly. Other highlights include the opening tracks "Gone" & "Tripped", the latter featuring a melody again sung by the real star of the record Ollie, with her instantly likable vocal that wouldnt sound out of place on a Rilo Kiley record.

All in all this is an impressive debut which (with no fault to the band) really should have been released several months ago, to cash in on the heat of the summer.

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