A veteran of the St. Louis blues scene, Henry Townsend is a true marvel, having recorded in each of the last eight decades, a truly astounding achievement. Blessed with an easy, natural blues voice, a string-snapping acoustic guitar style he learned from old running mate Henry Spaulding, and a down to earth piano approach, Townsend is a living, breathing national treasure…..

There are many things to enjoy about this period-instrument Cosi: the convincing sense of style that runs through it, the sweetness of the orchestral sound, the due observance of the appoggiaturas (which matches the music so happily to the natural stress of the words), the general fluency and sense of theatrical presentation. Some listeners may find, as I do, certain of the tempos excessively rapid. This new CD ver sion provides a warm, well-defined sound, in general a marginal improvement on the LPs, of course without the slightest surface interference and with just a touch more of clarity and fullness, especially in the ensembles, where the different threads are even more easily distinguished. And the trumpets and drums, on whose prominence I remarked in discussing the LPs, come through still more markedly here. As before, the woodwind balance is exemplary. Firmly recommended to any open-minded lover of Mozart. S.S.

Chen Lo - Chronicles of a Rebel (2010)
MP3 VBR 256 Kbps | 01:04:23 | 90.81MB
Hip Hop, Rap | Tracks:18

Chen Lo has been preparing for the opportunity to serve his entire life. He has always stood to use his individual gifts, skills and talents to enhance the well-being of his community. He is fortunate to have found his purpose and voice at an early age. His mission is simple: use music as a tool to empower communities toward relevant and practical change. As an artist, humanitarian, teacher, motivational speaker and entrepreneur, Chen Lo is moving to approach this mission from several.

Andre Manoukian - So In Love (2010)
Mp3 192 kbps | 44.1 Khz | 47 min 13 sec | Label: EMI France | 75.5MB
Genre: Jazz

André Manoukian, (born 9 April 1957) is an French songwriter, arranger, and jazz musician.Since 2002, he is also one of the four judges in the French version of Pop Idol, Nouvelle Star.

Dirty Circus - Alive And Well (2010)
Mp3 320 kbps | 44.1 Khz | 45 min 44 sec | 105.6 MB
Genre: Hip-Hop

Dirty Circus next who delivered a tight rocking set that came across like The View. Harsh, dangerous and very effective, their electro acid house tinges and massive guitar work set against dirty rolling basslines that wouldn’t be out of place on the club scene, if you think of The Cult meets Flowered Up, you’ve got a pretty good idea of the places this band will be going over the next twelve months. Probably right to the top actually. A killer band. I even had a good old dance.

The Hitman Blues Band - Pale Rider (2008)
MP3 320 kbps | 00:47:44 | Label: Hitman Blues Band | 100.66 Mb
Blues-Rock | Tracks:12

The Hitman Blues Band spins out another fantastic album, “Pale Rider,” that offers generous helpings of mostly original Blues/Rock compilations. The lead vocal impresses the listener with rootsy and melodic tonality while the instruments drive home a rush of rocking energy. You’ll be hooked right from the first song, “Your Blues” with the dynamic beats and catchy lyrics. Another song, “Red Hook” runs full throttle as the guitar runs with maximum fury on the solo. Offering up a different sound, “Miss Catherine,” shows off some nice horn hooks that interplays with the vocal and is a treasure of a song that displays a lively bouncy beat. The title track, “Pale Rider,” is splashed with nice Hammond organ chords that compliment the razor sharp guitar lead. If you’re a fan of Johnny Winter or just like some great Rocking Blues, then “Pale Rider,” is just the album you’ll want to hear.

Charon - A-Sides, B-Sides and Suicides (2010)
MP3 320kbps | 2:36:49 | 337 Mb
Genre: Gothic Love Metal | 2CD

June 23 Finnish gothic metallers CHARON released his first book "A-Sides, B-Sides and Suicides". 2 - disc set includes 40 songs and nearly two and a half hours of music spanning all the group's career, from first demo to the most recent records.