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G. Love & Special Sauce

Superhero Brother

(Brushfire)          www.brushfirerecords.com   Garrett Dutton, better-known as the bluesy rapper (or is that rappy bluesman?) G. Love, is like that s more...

G.G. Elvis and the TCP Band

Back From the Dead

(Mental)    www.mentalrecords.net     Alternative-rock goof records can be fun –  Cocktail Tribute to Nirvana, anyone? – but they can also get really, really more...

Gabriel Sullivan

By the Dirt

(Fell City)   www.myspace.com/gabrielsullivan   One day Gabriel gonna blow his horn, and when he does we can all pretty much kiss our asses goodbye ‘cos Judgment Day will hav more...

Galactic

Ya-Ka-May

(Anti-)   www.anti.com   Ever since 2005 when Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, Galactic has been on a five-man crusade to keep all facets of the city's deep musical heritage a more...

Gang Gang Dance

Saint Dymphna

(The Social Registry)   www.thesocialregistry.com On their 2005 album, God's Money, Gang Gang Dance showed a huge amount of potential with their avant-garde, tribal take on dance music a more...

Garage A Trois

Power Patriot

(The Royal Potato Family)   www.royalpotatofamily.com   Even without Charlie Hunter, this jazz-rock ensemble is still going strong. On Power Patriot, they set the tone with "Rescue more...

Gary Burton & Chick Corea

Crystal Silence: The Complete ECM Recordings

(ECM)   www.ecmrecords.com   2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the launch of ECM, one of the most consistently credible and crucial record labels in modern jazz. And since its hu more...

Gary Jules & the Group Rules

Bird

(DownUpDown Music)     www.garyjules.com     Gary Jules' road to repute has taken several twists and turns over the past decade or so, hitting a number of highs - a wel more...

Gary Lewis and the Playboys

The Complete Liberty Singles [reissue]

(Collectors Choice)   www.ccmusic.com   44 Tracks? My. That's a lot of Gary Lewis and the Playboys. That's a lot for any act that wasn't an overlooked genius (Arthur Alexander) or more...

Gary Usher

Barefoot Adventure (The 4 Star Sessions 1962-66) [reissue]

(Sundazed)   www.sundazed.com)   Sundazed is to be congratulated for this meticulously assembled and annotated two-disc collection of songs that Southern California surf-and-hot-rod more...


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