Afterbach Matinee

Round Records is proud to present Headzapoppin, Ginger Wildheart’s brand new summer-sounding album! Ginger explains: "Writing music is a form of therapy for me. It keeps my mind occupied and ensures that I live in the moment. This album is a collection of songs written while walking Maggie (my dog) on early mornings with very few people around and tons of ideas not suited to either The Wildhearts or my more rootsy solo albums. I figured if this album merely pays for itself, through a modest amount being actually available, then my work was worth it, and I subsequently will try to release one of these mixed packages every year. As of now, before anyone has heard this grab-bag of brain zaps, I have no idea if people are going to love this collection of musical mutts or hate it. My work here is done for now. Next stop, your ears. Wish me luck. Gx"

Mark Knopfler's second solo album might as well be called Dire Straits' eighth studio album, though Knopfler abandoned the group name back in 1996, dispensing with hefty sales in the process. There was never much doubt that the fame and lifestyle coincident with platinum sales made him uncomfortable, and discontinuing the Dire Straits billing was a means of walking away from all that. It also allowed him to indulge his love for various musical genres more, and that process continues on Sailing to Philadelphia. True, Knopfler's basic approach remains the same – as a guitarist, he is still enamored of the minor-key finger-picking style of J.J. Cale, and as a singer/songwriter, he remains enthralled with Bob Dylan.

Manifold Records present Fifty Shades of Lounge: 50 Smooth & Sexy Chill Tunes 4 Erotic Moments. 50 excellent Chillout tracks from Cafe Americaine, Chillwalker, Vladi Strecker, DJ Maretimo, Noise Boyz and others.

The 1972 self-titled album from Chicago-based quintet Styx could be considered an ambitious outing for any band's debut. Clearly influenced by the primarily U.K-centered progressive rock scene, Dennis DeYoung (keyboard/vocals) hooked up with twin siblings Chuck Panozzo (bass/vocals) and John Panozzo (drums/percussion/vocals) in a combo named the Tradewinds during the late '60s…

Manifold Records present Best of Del Mar Vol. 2 - 50 Beautiful Chill Sounds. 50 excellent Chillout tracks from Cafe Americaine, Chillwalker, Noise Boyz, Mahoroba, Frank Borell and others.

Manifold Records present Spring Lounge 2011: Sounds Like Sunshine. 30 excellent Chillout tracks from Cafe Americaine, Pascal Dubois, The Man Behind C, Chillwalker, Noise Boyz and others.