Pink Martini
“We Three Kings” (mp3)
from “Joy to the World”
(Heinz Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
More On This Album
Sounds Of Blackness
“Silent Night” (mp3)
from “The Night Before Christmas 2″
(Atomic K Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at eMusic
More On This Album
Kermit Ruffins
“Crazy Cool Christmas” (mp3)
from “Have A Crazy Cool Christmas”
(Basin Street)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album
Catch the rest after the jump!
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Winter’s Bone Soundtrack
Label: cinewax
Genre: Soundtrack : Folk
Release Date: 09.07.10
UPC: 847108012739
Territory: Worldwide
The critically acclaimed thriller, Winter’s Bone, has kept audiences and critics on the edge of their seats all through summer. The film was awarded this year’s Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, as well as The Gotham Independent Film Awards’ highest honor. The film’s soundtrack, a collection of folky tunes, is also the debut release from Light In The Attic’s new film label: cinewax. Among the highlights of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are the old time sounds of the Ozarks translated into the 21st century by stellar vocalist Marideth Sisco. Her Ronnie Gilbert (of the Weavers) inspired vocals are absolute joy — and she’s an expert storyteller of the Ozarks region; her spoken word podcast, These Ozarks Hills, can be found online at KSMU.org and on iTunes. Catch the rest after the jump!
As all the best of 2010 lists pour in IODA-distributed releases are popping up everywhere. Not surprisingly NPR Music has featured some of the lesser covered IODA-distributed gems of 2010. Always on the cutting edge of independent music, NPR’s lists have unearthed some of the truly great releases of 2010 in our catalog. Congrats to the artists and labels featured. Don’t forget to hit the jump for the rest of the list and a bunch of free promotracks!
50 Favorite Albums:
Mary Halvorson – Saturn Sings [Firehouse 12]
Rita Indiana & Los Misterios – El Juidero [Premium Latin Music]
Kermit Ruffins – Happy Talk [Basin Street Records]
Top 10 Classical Albums:
Alexander Melnikov – Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues [harmonia mundi]
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier – Baltic Runes [harmonia mundi]
Danny Driver – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Keyboard Sonatas [Hyperion]
Top 10 Jazz Albums:
Mary Halvorson – Saturn Sings [Firehouse 12]
Fight The Big Bull – All Is Gladness In The Kingdom [Clean Feed]
Catch the rest after the jump!
Robin Rogers
“You Don’t Know” (mp3)
from “Back In The Fire”
(Blind Pig Records)
Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album
Robin Rogers, winner of the 2009 “Best Female Artist” Blues Blast Award, was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday program this past Saturday. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based singer and harmonica player was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in August, just one month before the release of her latest album, Back In The Fire, on Blind Pig Records. Back in the Fire debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues Chart which is based on sales figures, reached #1 on the Blues Chart of the Roots Music Report, which means it was the most played album in the country that week on blues radio, and has stayed in the Top five on that chart since its release. On Back in the Fire Rogers reveals herself as an accomplished singer and harmonica player of rare polish and originality. Robin has with a deeply expressive and soulful voice and an infectious enthusiasm for the blues. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette added, “Rogers has a voice that will break your heart with the blues, even if you don’t think you have one. She’s a soulful, bluesy, torchy singer who works a lyric with painful feelings of sorrow and joy. And she plays a moaning, mournful harp. It’s wonderful.”
Since the announcement of her medical condition there has been an outpouring of support from fans and the blues community around the country. Benefit concerts and fundraisers have been held in Colorado, Washington, New York, Michigan, New Jersey, and North Carolina to raise funds for Robin and her husband and music collaborator Tony, who depend on touring for their income. The Charlotte Blues Society has also set up a PayPal account on her behalf, with all the proceeds going directly to the singer. PayPal donations can be made on the following page of the Society’s website: PayPal.
And be sure to check out the NPR feature on their website.
Artist: John Heart Jackie
Title: We Are Gold Mounds
Label: Pour Le Sport
Genre: Folk : Folk-Rock
UPC: 751937394228
Territory: World
Release Date: 08.03.10
John Heart Jackie is Jennie Wayne (voice, guitars, pianos, mountain dulcimer, accordion, tambourine) & Peter Murray (voice, guitars, bass, pianos, percussion, auto harp, melodic). The duo’s track, “You’ve Been On My Mind,” off of their debut full-length We Are Gold Mounds, has been featured as NPR’s Song of the Day today! The group had some help recording their new record from some other Portland, Oregon natives including members of Blind Pilot and Pink Martini, who Peter handles PR for. NPR describes their sound as, “full of languidly folky pop songs that maximize the effect of Peter Murray and Jennie Wayne’s sweet vocal interplay.” Their earlier record, an acoustic EP entitled Women and Money, was also featured on All Songs Considered. This is a group to keep an eye on!
This year’s iTunes Rewind lists are out and we’re very happy to report there’s a bunch of our favorite artists from the catalog included. Here’s a list by categories:
iTunes US:
Alternative:
Best New Alternative Artist: Wild Nothing – Gemini [Captured Tracks]
Classical:
-Estonian Philharmonic – Baltic Runes [Harmonia Mundi]
-Boston Modern Orchestra Project: Steven Mackey: Dreamhouse [BMOP/sound]
-Danny Driver – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Keyboard Sonatas [Hyperion]
-Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 3&4 [RCO Live]
Electronic:
-Matthew Dear – Black City [Ghostly International]
-Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner [Ghostly International]
-Darkstar – North [Hyperdub]
Catch the rest after the jump!
IODA’s Marketing team creates opportunities for artists across the digital spectrum, from blogs and podcasts to internet radio and beyond. We also work closely with the programming and editorial departments at all of our digital retail and mobile partners, to achieve maximum exposure and feature placement opportunities.
read more...
