Nina Simone Philips

Open and civil discourse has always been a tenant of democracy. Recent political events in the U.S. have reduced that discourse to a crude, gutter-level low that has left an alienated population in its wake, marginalized and left without a strong voice. From the time of the Civil War, protest music has provided counsel for vulnerable segments of society. With Meditations on Freedom saxophonist Noah Preminger adds his voice to the ranks of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" (Commodore, 1939), Charles Mingus' "Fables of Faubus" from Mingus Ah Um (Columbia, 1959), Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam" from Nina Simone in Concert (Philips, 1964) and Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra Not in Our Name (Verve, 2005).

"The Wag is the dog's bow-wow. Back in the 80's when I toured the UK I was introduced to the Wag and it became my fave hang. The joint had style and substance." - David Bowie "I brought my new wife Patty to London to see the sights. Number one was The Houses of Parliament, number two was Westminster Cathedral and number three was the Wag Club." - Keith Richards "I love The Wag. Why aren't there more clubs like it? Always cutting edge." - Joe Strummer For the first time ever, the musical legacy of feted London nightclub and 'haven for misfits' The Wag is explored over 4 discs with a selection of remastered rare, classic and collectible funk, Latin, disco, hip hop and jazz that filled the floor.

Featured here on our 100 Greatest Love Songs set are some of the biggest names in popular music such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly. The songs celebrated here have provided pop music with its sustenance for as long as there was popular music - and, of course, love songs. So just lay back and enjoy this set which includes classics "You Send Me", "Love Me Do", "Can't Help Falling In Love", and many more.

"A selection of rare, classic and collectable Funk, Latin, Disco and Jazz that filled the floor of this legendary Soho nightspot, defined a generation and influenced the world." "The Wag is the dog's bow-wow. Back in the 80's when I toured the UK I was introduced to the Wag and it became my fave hang. The joint had style and substance." - David Bowie "I brought my new wife Patty to London to see the sights. Number one was The Houses of Parliament, number two was Westminster Cathedral and number three was the Wag Club." - Keith Richards "I love The Wag. Why aren't there more clubs like it? Always cutting edge." - Joe Strummer For the first time ever, the musical legacy of feted London nightclub and 'haven for misfits' The Wag is explored over 4 discs with a selection of remastered rare, classic and collectible funk, Latin, disco, hip hop and jazz that filled the floor. Released on via Harmless records and curated by Chris Sullivan - a musician, journalist and most importantly, the Wag's founder, director, promoter, designer and booker for its entire run of 18 years. Music explored on this box set covers a period from the Wag's inception in 1983 to 1987, and although the club was an integral early proponent in the acid house explosion and continued to support electronic music until its close in 2001. Featuring sleeve notes from Chris Sullivan, this is a must have set for fans of the scene.