news@birdland 15/6/25
“War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.” – Thomas Mann
Good Morning,
lots of new arrivals this week - see the website for more - including new ones from Mary Halvorson, Brandee Younger and old cranky pants himself, Van Morrison.
Enjoy
New Releases, Classics, Upcoming Releases etc
Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover - Artistic Being out now
Gavin Bryars - Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet. A classic - back in stock
Kenny Burrell with Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe: The Complete Masters. Back in stock
Maya Delilah - The Long Way Around. New from Blue Note
Galactic and Irma Thomas - Audience With The Queen. Back in stock
Mary Halvorson - About Ghosts. Just out
Billy Hawks - The New Genius Of The Blues / More Heavy Soul ! funky
The Headhunters - Survival Of The Fittest. Jazz funk soul classic. Just reissued.
Knats - Knats UK Jazz - on the way. Should be here soon
Alex Koo - Blame It on My Chromosomes. His latest
Brad Mehldau - Ride Into The Sun. due for release in August
Van Morrison - Remembering Now. Just out
Pascoe & Martin - Here comes everything - 18 CD Box Set - Limited Edition Debut release ! Due in July.
Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp String Trio - Armageddon Flower. Just arrived
Michel Petrucciani, Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson - Trio in Tokyo. Reissued
Queen - Queen I - Blu-ray Audio. Just out - sounds amazing
Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love - The Stax Singles 1966-1970 coming soon
Paul Weller Presents: That Sweet Sweet Music - Various Artists - 2 x Vinyl LPs Limited Edition. Also on CD. Brilliant selection.
Love Train: The Gamble and Huff Songbook - Various Artists. coming soon
Brandee Younger - Gadabout Season Her latest
Articles , satire etc
A Ponzi scheme for used periscopes. by John Birmingham
Your call is important to us... The effectual truth of AI. by Matthew Crawford
Sly Stone was a trailblazer who changed the course of music – and an icon of both hope and pain
Whether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful music
“God Only Knows is the pop song as exalted state, a transformative ineffable experience where euphoria and despair are one and the same.” All from the Guardian
Trump To Review Deal Where Australia Pays America $350B for Submarines It Will Never Receive, To Ensure It Is ‘America First’. both from the Shovel
The Rule of Idiots by Chris Hedges
That’s all for now folks!
cheers
Kieran
