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20 by Kate Rusby

Review by Colin Irwin

In 1992 Kate Rusby was, you fondly imagine, a nervy teenager who couldn't have dreamed of the outstanding career that lay ahead. The notion of a gentle young singer from Yorkshire with a mostly traditional repertoire lighting up a largely moribund Br...

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Flight of the Conchords by Flight of the Conchords

Review by Sid Smith

New Zealand's Flight of the Conchords are seriously funny – Grammy nominated and single-handedly (can a duo be single handed?) keeping the Christmas stocking filler market afloat, they've been well and truly welcomed to the collective bosom of the co...

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Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death

Review by kirk781

An iconic anti war novel with some weird time travel bits ensconced within it. Sometimes, especially in the first half, I found the novel tedious in some parts but it soon opens up. The author alludes openly to war and philosophy even from the aliens...

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Choral by Mountains

Review by Sid Smith

Revealing a finely attuned sense of proportion and balance, the six pieces which make up the album never fall short of their initial promise. There's also several surprisingly dramatic moments such as on the eight minute Telescope, in which cascadin...

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Spaceball: The American Radio Sessions by Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Review by Jon Lusk

Subtitled The American Radio Sessions, this double-disc set collects largely acoustic versions of classic T. Rex songs performed in 1971 and 1972, when the original glam rock pixie was trying to bust his way into America. Both the poor recording qual...

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Odd and Awkward by Nils Wogram

Review by Peter Marsh

Trombonist Nils Wogram is pretty much unknown over here but has made a name for himself on the Eurojazz circuit, and this double CD is a fine showcase of his talent as both a player and composer. CD one is given over to Wogram's sextet, an all brass ...