Mike Murdoch

It's now half-a-century since British folk rock became A Thing, with the early practitioners breaking new ground and inspiring an entire scene that peaked in the late Sixties/early Seventies. Earnest young post-Dylan singer/songwriters moved away from the intimacy of the folk clubs in favour of the nascent college/university circuit. Counter-cultural iconoclasts The Incredible String Band became a seismic influence on a whole raft of bands now categorised as acid-folk, Pentangle's use of acoustic instrumentation within a nominally rock framework attracted many emulators (though arguably no real equals), while Fairport Convention graduated from their initial American West Coast-indebted sound to explore their own country's musical heritage, thus establishing the concept of indigenous English folk rock (a baton that would be picked up by the likes of Ashley Hutchings' post-Fairport venture Steeleye Span and many others).

It's now half-a-century since British folk rock became A Thing, with the early practitioners breaking new ground and inspiring an entire scene that peaked in the late Sixties/early Seventies. Earnest young post-Dylan singer/songwriters moved away from the intimacy of the folk clubs in favour of the nascent college/university circuit. Counter-cultural iconoclasts The Incredible String Band became a seismic influence on a whole raft of bands now categorised as acid-folk, Pentangle's use of acoustic instrumentation within a nominally rock framework attracted many emulators (though arguably no real equals), while Fairport Convention graduated from their initial American West Coast-indebted sound to explore their own country's musical heritage, thus establishing the concept of indigenous English folk rock (a baton that would be picked up by the likes of Ashley Hutchings' post-Fairport venture Steeleye Span and many others).

Triple CD set collecting rare cuts and cult favourites from the worlds of psychedelic, pastoral and funky folk, 1968-1975. Focusing on the outpouring of psychedelic folk flavours that emerged swiftly after the first psychedelic era. Featuring some wonderful selections from long collectable acts such as Sunforest, Mellow Candle, Trees, Heron, Trader Horne, Christine Harwood and many more. Compiled by Richard Norris (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve/The Grid), the compilation is themed around UK and Irish music from that hallowed period, and comes with a 7000 word essay and sleeve notes from the musician/producer. Celebrating the collision of traditional folk with new psychedelic studio techniques, new and exotic textures, and a developing groove. It's a wide and broad range of styles, drawing from folk, it's oral storytelling tradition, and also from jazz, beat, rhythm and blues, and the more mind opening sounds of psychedelia. Housed in a 3 CD digipack, designed in a striking wraparound collage by Lyndon Pike.

This wryly affectionate portrait of dogs and their people is a tail-thumpingly delightful read.' Jane Clifton

La-La Land Records, Paramount Pictures and Sony Music proudly present TITANIC – 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, a special limited, remastered and expanded 4-CD re-issue of legendary composer James Horner’s (AVATAR, GLORY, ALIENS) Oscar®-Winning original motion picture score to the 1997 landmark Best Picture film, TITANIC, written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart. Regarded as one of the composer’s finest achievements, this deluxe presentation showcases a comprehensive assembly of Horner’s deeply emotional, romantic and thrilling iconic score on both Discs One and Two, while additional music and alternate cues are featured on Disc Three, and the film’s period source music is housed on Disc Four. Produced by Mike Matessino and Neil S. Bulk, with the approval of the James Horner Estate and Lightstorm Entertainment, and mastered by Matessino from studio vault elements, this sumptuous, stellar-sounding reissue is limited to 5000 units. Writer Jeff Bond’s exclusive liner notes, as presented within a sleek 36-page booklet, take you deep inside the production of the epic and its music, while Dan Goldwasser’s sharp art design celebrates the cinematic experience that is TITANIC. Let maestro Horner sweep you away like never before, with this knockout presentation of one of the most notable scores of our time!

La-La Land Records, Paramount Pictures and Sony Music proudly present TITANIC – 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, a special limited, remastered and expanded 4-CD re-issue of legendary composer James Horner’s (AVATAR, GLORY, ALIENS) Oscar®-Winning original motion picture score to the 1997 landmark Best Picture film, TITANIC, written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart.

A story of the cut-throat world of promoting in New Zealand boxing, from the 1960s to the modern era, as told by legendary trainer and promoter Mike Edwards.

FooR are a four-piece collective of producers, musicians & DJs who are at the forefront of the new UK Garage revival. Their releases have been supported onRadio 1, 1Xtra and Kiss FM. The collective have also remixed for the likes of Wretch 32, Alesha Dixon, Tinchy Stryder, Ghetts and IV Roxx. In 2017 FooR can be seen performing in Big Top at Isle Of Wight festival, the main stage at Mutiny festival before 50 Cent and the main stage of Downtown festival before Rudimental proving that garage is bigger and more relevant than ever.