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Maestro Independent Classical Podcast: Episode 024 – Spring

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Welcome to Maestro Independent Classical Spotlight. In this episode we will be playing some pieces to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

Learn about the artists and pieces featured below and listen to the episode at MaestroClassical.com or on iTunes.

360319 72 Maestro Independent Classical Podcast: Episode 024 SpringCarles Cases
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from “Cine Español – vol.1 (Recomposed 6)”
(Temps Record)

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Maestro Independent Classical Podcast: Episode 024 SpringIt was during the nineties when Cases had more activity in the Panorama of Spanish Cinema. Many of those soundtracks were not edited in that moment, and now, using the same musicians as when he wrote them, he has made a reinterpretation of two movies: “Fotos” and “La Mujer de Mi Vida”.

 

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Current Priorities: Early February

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

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350327 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early February Nicki Bluhm
Driftwood
reapandsow, Inc.
Genre: Rock : Country
UPC: 766057083426
Territories: World
Release Date: 2.01.11		 Driftwood shows an impressive progression from Nicki’s 2008 debut album, Toby’s Song. Joined by talented musicians such as Jackie Greene, Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth), Dave Ralicke (Dengue Fever,) and many more this record will stand the test of time.

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342490 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early February Tommy Guerreo
Lifeboats and Follies
Galaxia
Genre: Indie : Indie
UPC: 702932003820
Territories: US, CA
Release Date: 2.01.11		 Tommy’s latest melodies dance lightly around your head while the rhythms build under your feet. His is Soul music, made by a street kid raised on Santana and Bill Withers (with more than a little nod to the Clash and Public Enemy in there, too). After a decade of tirelessly working his craft, Lifeboats and Follies is by far Tommy Guerrero’s most fully realized sonic collage.

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Current Priorities: Early September

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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331869 72 Current Priorities: Early September Gold Panda
Lucky Shiner
Ghostly International
Genre: Electronic : Indie
UPC: 804297812328
Territories: Americas
Release Date: 09.07.10		 “I didn’t want to write beats,” says Gold Panda, “I didn’t want bangers. I wanted songs with structure.” And yet, despite Gold Panda’s protests to the contrary, Lucky Shiner is full of bangers- of a kind. Decamping to an idyllic retreat means the album bears trademarks of a pastorally hued Englishness; GP’s two years spent studying Japanese culture, language, and history in Japan also find their way into the music.

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We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie
Manimal Vinyl Records
Genre: Pop : Alternative
UPC: 5055300317230
Territories: Americas, UK
Release Date: 09.07.10		 A project that began in 2008 will at last see the light of day. What began as a vague idea of fresh and seasoned artists paying homage to the man who invented the art of reinvention, David Bowie. It will benefit War Child, a charity that helps children affected by war across the globe no matter what border they inhabit. A charity that Bowie makes no secret about supporting.

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331317 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early September Young Buck
The Rehab
Real Talk Entertainment
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 858388002051
Territories: World
Release Date: 09.07.10		 Prepare to be mesmerized, by a true legend, like never before. Young Buck’s gritty and fearless lyrics have and always will, captivate his audience. Throughout Young Buck’s life he has experienced more than most of us could even imagine or dream. With this experience comes the privilege of knowing what life’s true ups and downs are all about.

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329554 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early September Truckasauras
Quarters
Fourthcity
Genre: Electronic : SynthPop
UPC: 847108011541
Territories: World
Release Date: 09.07.10		 With the sophomore release of “Quarters” Truckasauras further elaborates on their unique blend of all things electro with 9 new tracks.

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324738 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early September Cas Haley
Connection
Easy Star Records
Genre: Reggae : Pop
UPC: 657481102220
Territories: World
Release Date: 09.14.10		 Cas Haley’s debut album on Easy Star Records. The 13-song album features a bold mix of reggae, pop, rock, blues and soul, with an emphasis on Cas’ versatile voice and effortless songwriting.

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325681 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early September Elf Power
Elf Power
Orange Twin Records
Genre: Psychedelic Rock : Punk
UPC: 656605663920
Territories: World
Release Date: 09.14.10		 This release marks the bands third release on Orange Twin Records and contains special appearances from W. Cullen Hart, Dan Donahue, Adrian Finch, Heather McIntosh, Bill Doss, John Fernandes, and Emily Growden.

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328096 72 Current Priorities: Early September Mice Parade
What It Means To Be Left-Handed
Fat Cat Records
Genre: Rock : Indie
UPC: 600116510129
Territory: World ex- EU, JP, AU, NZ
Release Date: 09.14.10		 Part children’s cartoon, part career retrospective, this is the first Mice Parade album to be released in the band’s second decade of existence. Diverging from the pop sensibilities of Mice Parade’s most recent successes – it is a fresh adventure, all over the map and awash in color; splashes of West African Highlife mingle with Flamenco, Brazilian Jazz, and late ‘80s indie rock.

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330496 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early September San Francisco Symphony
Mahler: Songs with Orchestra
San Francisco Symphony
Genre: Classical : Orchestral
UPC: 821936003626
Territories: World
Release Date: 09.14.10		 The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present Mahler Songs with Orchestra featuring Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson on Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer), Rückert-Lieder, and selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

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IODA Congratulates 12 Grammy Winners from 8 Label Clients

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Congratulations go out to our 9 label clients who received 13 Grammy wins during last night’s award ceremony, including 3 wins for San Francisco Symphony and 3 wins for Rounder Records!

257129 72 IODA Congratulates 12 Grammy Winners from 8 Label ClientsBest Pop Instrumental Performance – Béla Fleck – Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from The Acoustic Planet Vol.3 – Africa [Rounder]

Best New Age Album – David Darling – Prayer for Compassion [Wind Over the Earth]

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album – New Orleans Jazz Orchestra – Book One [World Village]

Best Bluegrass Album – Steve Martin – The Crow/New Songs for the Give String Banjo [Rounder]

Best Traditional Folk Album – Loudon Wainwright III – High Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole Project [Proper Records]

Best Traditional World Music Album – Mamadou Diabate – Douga Mansa [World Village]

Best Contemporary World Music Album – Béla Fleck – Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from The Acoustic Planet Vol.3 – Africa [Rounder]

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album – Buckwheat Zydeco – Lay Your Burden Down [Alligator Records]

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Best Engineered Album, Classical – Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony – Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major – Adagio from Symphony No. 10 [San Francisco Symphony]

Best Classical Album – Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony – Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major – Adagio from Symphony No. 10 [San Francisco Symphony]

Best Choral Performance – Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony – Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major – Adagio from Symphony No. 10 [San Francisco Symphony]

Best Small Ensemble Performance – Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier – Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion [Harmonia Mundi]

The Guardian: Classical Labels Buck the Trend

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The Guardian: Classical Labels Buck the TrendAndrew Clements of The Guardian UK posted  an article today about the lasting power of classical music labels over the past decade.  Despite the many shifts in the music industry overall, classical labels have managed to adapt and continue to move forward.  The article highlights two recently Grammy nominated labels, San Francisco Symphony and Mariinsky. Clements writes:

“Right across the world, from the San Francisco Symphony (whose Mahler cycle with their music director Michael Tilson Thomas has been widely admired, particularly for the exceptional quality of the recorded sound) to the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, which launched its own label earlier this year with an outstanding version of Shostakovich’s opera The Nose, conducted by Valery Gergiev, orchestras and opera companies have set up their own brands, over which they are able to exert complete artistic  control.”

Clements also adds that the London Symphony Orchestra was the label to lead the way. “..the orchestra that led the way here was the London Symphony, which cannily played to its built-in strengths from the very start, by releasing a whole Berlioz cycle with its principal conductor for much of the decade, Colin Davis, that complemented and in some respects surpassed the series of Berlioz studio recordings that Davis had made for Philips a quarter of a century earlier, including an outstanding set of The Trojans.”

220461 72 The Guardian: Classical Labels Buck the TrendValery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra
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Current Priorities: August

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

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“Best Crisis Ever”
Quannum Projects
Genre: Electronic : Pop
UPC: 681940008921
Territories: World
Release Date: 8.11.09		 Taking a cue from progressive artists like Gnarls Barkley, Santigold, Gwen Stefani, Aesop Rock, Janelle Monae, and Kanye West, ApSci blend elements from electronica, pop, hip-hop and R&B into a quirky electro-pop that has appeal to everyone from mainstream listeners to underground heads. If this is the next generation of pop music, ApSci can only be considered one of its brightest new faces.

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zaza1 150x150 Current Priorities: August ZAZA
“Cameo”
Absolutely Kosher
Genre: Indie : Psychedelic
UPC: 827175004011
Territories: World (ex. Australia, New Zealand)
Release Date: 8.11.09		 ZAZA has already been met with praise from the NY press making favorable comparisons British dream-rock acts like Ride, Slowdive, and Cocteau Twins but to pigeonhole them as a 90s throwback would be a mistake as their debut EP radiates a mystical, otherworldly element that both challenges the listener, while at the same time inviting them in.

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“Water For Mars”
Hometapes
Genre: Hip-Hop : Indie
UPC: 718122112821
Territories: World (ex. Japan)
Release Date: 8.11.09		 As turntable stylists are just beginning to cool down from last year’s highly-anticipated, highly-lauded “Pretty Dark Things,” CYNE is back with a new collection of tracks that provides both a window into their creative evolution and a summer’s worth of classic jams (not to mention what many are calling the best CYNE record since “Time Being”). Introducing: Water For Mars.

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“This Is For The White In Your Eyes”
Ghostly International
Genre: Alternative : Indie
UPC: 804297908908
Territories: Americas
Release Date: 08.18.09		 Snow-flecked mountaintops, deserted city streets, a final kiss between estranged lovers- this is the emotional terrain trod by Jannis Joya Makrigiannis and his Choir of Young Believers. “This Is for the White in Your Eyes” is an album of orchestral indie-pop, but its artistic scope extends beyond melody and harmony: Choir of Young Believers paint cinematic tableaux, with Jannis cast as the silvery-voiced narrator.

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“Love Alive”
Shifted Music
Genre: Dance : R&B
UPC: 852004001473
Territories: World
Release Date: 08.25.09		 Love Alive features amazing vocalists including Big “Brooklyn” Red, Michelle Shaprow, Charlene Moore, Brian “BAM” Morgan, Judy Albanese and Fabian Leo as well as a slew of notable musicians including Scott Wozniak (Large/Defected) and Tim K. (Home & Garden/Collette/Lucy Woodard/OM Records). The result; a warm and soulful album, complete with plenty of House, R&B, Hip Hop and Jazz vibes.

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“Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major“
San Francisco Symphony
Genre: Classical : Symphony
UPC: 821936002827
Territories: US, Canada, Japan, Australia, W. Europe
Release Date: 08.25.09		 The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present Mahler’s Adagio from Symphony No. 10 and Symphony No. 8 featuring soloists Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall, the SF Symphony Chorus, the San Francisco Girls’ Chorus and the Pacific Boychoir.

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