Country: New Zealand

James Judd, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves (2003)

James Judd, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis; Concerto Grosso (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 245 Mb | Total time: 60:20 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.555867 | Recorded: 2001

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) may not have begun the trend toward English pastoral music in the early twentieth century, but he was certainly one of the movement’s leading practitioners. Starting as early as 1900 with his aptly named Bucolic Suite, the man continued to produce charming, serene, idyllic tunes for full orchestra, strings, and chorus right up until the time of his death. In this Naxos collection, English conductor James Judd leads the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in some of the composer’s most famous short works.
Gene Pitney - The Ultimate Collection: Australia & New Zealand Exclusive Collection (2015)

Gene Pitney - The Ultimate Collection: Australia & New Zealand Exclusive Collection (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 583 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 231 Mb | 01:38:58
Pop, Pop Rock | Label: Fanfare Classic

One of the unsung heroes of the rock and roll era, Gene Pitney crossed paths with a wide array of rock royalty while amassing a sizable string of hits. Pitney arrived on the scene in the late Fifties as a gifted songwriter, capable musician and incredible singer. His dramatic tenor, given to piercing climaxes, was among the more remarkable voices of the age. In Australia and New Zealand, Pitney is one the most successful recording artists of all time. Achieving an astonishing 27 Top 40 hits, 12 of which made the Top 10.

Marlon Williams - Live at Auckland Town Hall (2019)  Music

Posted by Domestos at June 5, 2019
Marlon Williams - Live at Auckland Town Hall (2019)

Marlon Williams - Live at Auckland Town Hall (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) ~ 539.58 Mb | 01:28:13 | Cover
Indie-Folk | Country: New Zealand | Label: Dead Oceans

Today, New Zealand's Marlon Williams announces Live at Auckland Town Hall, out on CD and vinyl on May 24th via Dead Oceans. This marks Williams' first official live album and the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2018 sophomore LP, Make Way for Love. Williams spent the bulk of 2018 touring across the world in support of Make Way for Love, sharing the stage with his second family, The Yarra Brothers. Last year also saw Williams' silver screen debut with a small role and performance in Bradley Cooper's Oscar-nominated A Star is Born. Finally, after the whirlwind, Williams returned home to New Zealand, performing two sold-out nights at the Auckland Town Hall as a fitting cap to the world tour.

Gunter Herbig - New Zealand Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 9, 2019
Gunter Herbig - New Zealand Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2019)

Gunter Herbig - New Zealand Guitar Music, Vol. 3 (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 188 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 138 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:58:59
Classical | Label: Naxos Records

Classical guitar music has flourished in New Zealand in recent years, and Bruce Paine, among the country’s leading composers for the instrument, is one of the most imaginative and original. This album charts the course of his writing from one of his earliest pieces, the poetic, witty tone poem Sea Suite , to the recent and substantial Waitematā Reverie. Drawing on an impressionistic palette Paine conjures up chime arpeggios as well as the natural world in Oakura Chimes . The four settings of Māori folk songs were arranged expressly for this album.

VA - Country Heroes (2005) [4 DVDs Set] Re-up  Music

Posted by v3122 at July 14, 2017
VA - Country Heroes (2005) [4 DVDs Set] Re-up

VA - Country Heroes (2005) [4 DVDs Set]
Country | DVD Video | 4xDVD-5 | ~ 8.65 Gb
DVD-5 -> 720*480, NTSC 4/3, MPEG-2 CBR, 29.97 fps, 5859 kbps | AC3 2ch, 48 kHz, 192 kbps/AC3 5.1, 48 kHz, 448 kbps

Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Dave Dudley, Lynn Anderson…

New World - The Best Of New World (1996)  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 19, 2020
New World - The Best Of New World (1996)

New World - The Best Of New World (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 449 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 173 Mb
Full Scans | 01:05:40 | RAR 5% Recovery
Folk, Pop, Pop Rock | Repertoire Records #REP 4577-WY

New World was an Australian pop group that existed from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s. They are best known for their Top 10 hit single, "Tom-Tom Turnaround", which was released in 1971. Most of their biggest successes were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. Broad of collar and bright of shirt, New Zealand's New World exemplified the kind of bright-eyed, lightly sentimental folk-pop that threatened to devour the UK charts of the early 1970s. Pre-glam, pre-prog, and almost prepubescently harmless, the trio emerged out of British television's Opportunity Knocks talent show and briefly threatened to become their homeland's biggest ever export. Especially after the all-conquering combination of label-head Mickie Most, producer Mike Hurst, and songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman ganged up on a generation's ears and soft-soaped them into submission.

Phil Johns - Change My Bones (2018)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Aug. 9, 2018
Phil Johns - Change My Bones (2018)

Phil Johns - Change My Bones (2018)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | 00:48:13 | 115.00 Mb | Cover
Folk Rock | Country: New Zealand | Label: Phil Johns

'Change My Bones' is the second full album release by German-based Kiwi artist Phil Johns. The album is characterized by Phil Johns' distinctive voice, rich harmonies and some unique musical twists. The carefully crafted songs are varied and dense - a musical feast for hungry ears.

Yumi Zouma - 6 Releases (2014-2016)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Sept. 28, 2017
Yumi Zouma - 6 Releases (2014-2016)

Yumi Zouma - 6 Releases (2014-2016)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | 01:50:39 | 255 Mb | Covers
Dream Pop, Indie, Electronic | Country: New Zealand

Ethereal electro-pop group Yumi Zouma began in 2013 as a home-recording venture by three friends in Christchurch, New Zealand. After sharing files with the Cascine record label out of Brooklyn, they were invited to join its roster and prepared their first release, the four-track EP I. Issued in early 2014, the record was quickly embraced by the blogosphere, selling through multiple vinyl pressings and leading to a collaboration with influence Air France, the by then disbanded neo-disco duo. The pair lent new vocals to Yumi Zouma's cover of their final single, "It Feels Good to Be Around You," before original lead singer Kim Pflaum left the group and was replaced by Christie Simpson.

The Long Ryders - State Of Our Union (1985) Expanded Reissue  Music

Posted by Designol at Oct. 11, 2023
The Long Ryders - State Of Our Union (1985) Expanded Reissue

The Long Ryders - State Of Our Union (1985) Expanded Reissue
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 367 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 130 Mb
Label: Prima | # SID003 | Time: 00:55:44 | Scans included
Alternative Country-Rock, Cowpunk, Jangle Pop, College Rock

The Long Ryders kicked off their major label debut, State of Our Union, with one of their most anthemic and most explicitly political songs, "Looking for Lewis and Clark," and that tune set the tone for the rest of the album – State of Our Union found the Long Ryders reaching for a larger audience at the same time that they were using their music to say a great deal more than they had in the past. Musically, plenty of roadwork had tightened the band's interplay to an even finer point than on Native Sons (Sid Griffin and Stephen McCarthy were both in superb voice, and their guitar work meshed perfectly), and Will Birch's production gave the songs a poppier sheen that still allowed the band's roots-conscious sound to shine through. Lyrically, State of Our Union took a long look at Reagan-era America as the gulf between the rich and the poor began to divide the nation, with "You Can't Ride the Boxcars Anymore," "Two Kinds of Love," and "Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today" all exploring issues of economic injustice, and even the less obvious political songs often having a progressive subtext ("WDIA," a tribute to the great Memphis R&B radio station, deals with how the love of music brought together black and white listeners in the 1960s).

Tami Neilson - CHICKABOOM! (2020)  Music

Posted by aasana at Feb. 22, 2020
Tami Neilson - CHICKABOOM! (2020)

Tami Neilson - CHICKABOOM! (2020)
Rock 'N' Roll, Rockabilly | 00:26:13 | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 165,05 MB
Label: Outlaw Music

No one forgets the first time they saw Tami Neilson. She can hush a room with an original song that channels the hurting spirit of Patsy Cline or the sensuality of Peggy Lee, or bring the audience to its feet on a rockabilly raver. She's an artist with real range, whose powerful voice can take on big ballads, golden-age country, heartfelt Gospel, soul-infused R&B, Western swing, even old-style rock 'n' roll. Tami encompasses them all and is a personality-powered cyclonic force of nature in stylishly retro attire, long lashes and a stacked-high beehive.