Hailing from the American aural folk tradition, and inspired by French jazz master Stephane Grappelli, Mark O&rsquo;Connor has forged a special place within the American musical landscape.&nbsp; His work with Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis, among others, has shown him to be a true Renaissance man of the violin.&nbsp; This concert offers two of Vivaldi&rsquo;s &ldquo;Four Seasons,&rdquo; intermingled with two of Astor Piazzolla&rsquo;s &ldquo;Four Seasons&rdquo; to complete the year, and concludes with O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s dazzling &ldquo;American Seasons.&rdquo;
O&rsquo;Connor, an advocate for and mentor to young musicians, is joined by The Knights, a fellowship of emerging musicians from diverse and accomplished backgrounds, coming together for the shared joy of musical exploration. Known for their innovative programs consisting of classical masterworks, world premieres and arrangements of &ldquo;roots&rdquo; music such as gypsy tunes, Neapolitan love songs and dances, they join O&rsquo;Connor on the Symphony Space stage to present multiple musical perspectives on the seasons, bringing new light to old works and O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s new work to light.

The Four Seasons, Summer III. Presto - Antonio Vivaldi - Mark O'Connor & The Knights

Wildest Dreams First Single 'Last Ride' released for World Record Store Day 2014

Wildest Dreams 'Last Ride'

It's Valentine's Day, and the new DopeGems record is on point with that special occasion... Heartfelt, soulful performances from the vaults of early quiet storm is what it's all about.

Two beautiful tracks from the golden era of symphonic soul ballads rearranged as rich and intense small group instrumentals.

As an added 'secret' threat, those who know and recognize 'game' will be delighted to see this music reflect either side of their persona.

Available February 14th on digital

Limited Edition White 7" w/ deluxe die-cut cover available March 11th.

Vibraphone : Yragael Unfer
Keyboards : Giuliano Veludo
Guitar : Slikk Tim
Bass : Emmanuel Harang
Drums: Slikk Tim

Arranged, recorded and mixed by Slikk Tim.
Mastered by Shawn Joseph.

Graphic Design by Anton Gret

Special Thanks to Francky "D "

Ballads - EP

DOPEGEMS  "Travelling Man"

Here are a few preview tracks from my album Nine Pin, to be released in May 2016.

Little Pink

Taken from Ave Africa, The Complete Recordings 1973-1976
Out 24th June on Strut
Pre-order: https://strut.lnk.to/SunburstAveAfricaSo
Limited Demos Cassette Bundle: https://strut.lnk.to/SunburstBundleSo

Strut presents a definitive collection of recordings from one of Tanzania’s most revered but short-lived bands of the 1970s, Sunburst. Covering their entire output from 1973 to 1976, this first retrospective features their singles for Moto Moto and TFC, their sole album, ‘Ave Africa’ and an unreleased radio session recorded in Tanzania in 1973.

For a limited time, orders from the Strut web store & Bandcamp have the option to include a limited edition cassette featuring unreleased Sunburst demos recorded in Lusaka in 1976. 100 copies only!
https://strut.lnk.to/SunburstBundleSo

Ave Africa

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Sunburst - "Vijana" [From Ave Africa: The Complete Recordings]

Artist: The Cactus Channel
Release: Emanuel Ciccolini / Budokan
Formats: 7” vinyl record (45rpm) / digital
Cat: HS006
Release Date: March 2012

The kids from The Cactus Channel are finally Legal! One year after their debut vinyl release turned funk and breaks lovers worldwide on their heads, Australia’s baddest High School band have come of age. Recorded under maximum pressure in the final months of their secondary education, the new release is cooking with all kinds of gas. The musicianship, and writing on this record is superior, the production ruffer and tuffer, and with a full length LP only a few months away, Emanuel Ciccolini/Budokan is just a taste of the badness to come.

Emanuel Ciccolini - Named for guitarist Lewis Coleman’s Italian Grandfather, you can imagine the original Emanuel was a very bad man. This is some sinister, high-octane car chase funk. Think of the getaway scene in a heist movie set in Napoli circa 1974 and you get the idea. Ciao!

Budokan – Let’s not beat around the bush, this is makeout music. This B side is as smooth as the A-side is tuff. If teenage pimping on a waterbed was a song, it would be this song. The lowdown tempo and fat drums take it where it needs to go. Who knew teenagers could do it this slow?

The Cactus Channel - Budokan

Pre-order Levitation here: http://smarturl.it/FlamingodsLevitation

International psych explorers Flamingods are back with brand new album ‘Levitation’ (3 May, Moshi Moshi Records) and have announced a run of dates including their biggest headline show to date at London’s Village Underground on 1 May.

The first single to be unveiled is ‘Marigold’, a multi-sensory psych-rock trip that finds  Flamingods on hair-raising form even by their own exuberant standards. ‘Marigold’ oozes fun out of every pore, a perfect antidote to turbulent times.

‘Levitation’ is inspired largely by the disco, funk and psychedelic sounds coming out of the Middle East and South Asia in the 70s, the album channels these influences through a vision soaked in mysticism, positivity and sun-drenched imagery.

‘Levitation’ is the follow-up to Flamingods’ breakthrough 2016 album ‘Majesty’ 
The band will be taking their incendiary live show to venues around the UK in April and May in support of the record, as well as a one-off-date supporting Omar Souleyman in Bristol January 31st. 

May album tour tickets go on sale Friday 17 January at 10am via 
https://www.flamingods.com 

31st January - The Marble Factory (Supporting Omar Souleyman), Bristol
31 March – Beat Hotel, Marrakech
27 April – Are you Listening? Festival, Reading
1 May – Village Underground, London
8 May – The Exchange, Bristol
15 May – Picture House Social, Sheffield
16 May – Broadcast, Glasgow 
17 May – YES, Manchester

Marigold

Pregoblin - Combustion

Holy Hive, the group that coined the genre Folk/Soul, comes out swinging with this monster Single. “Oh I Miss Her So” is pulled from their upcoming release Harping EP: a drop dead gorgeous tune of love and longing featuring the harping of Mary Lattimore. The tune serves as a testament to The Hive’s gift for songwriting and arrangement, taking the listener on a ride from the first notes of Paul’s falsetto to the outro featuring Dave Guy’s (The Roots) gorgeous trumpet solo. 

Taken from the upcoming Holy Hive EP "Harping". 

BIG CROWN WEBSTORE: 
 https://bigcrownrecords.com/store/harping-ep/

Stream on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AcZuMRjIAdmksbzApOXnw


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https://www.instagram.com/holyhivemusic/
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http://www.Holyhivemusic.com

Visit us at:
https://bigcrownrecords.com 

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Harping

Buy at BCR

Holy Hive - The Things Themselves

Featuring Justin Vernon, Jenny Lewis, and Channy Leaneagh.
From the album 'Sorry You Couldn't Make It'. 
Released on Joyful Noise Recordings & Pioneer Works Press.

http://joyfulnoi.se/SorryICouldntMakeIt

Sorry You Couldn't Make It

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Swamp Dogg - Sleeping Without You Is A Dragg

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The Four Seasons, Summer III. Presto - Antonio Vivaldi - Mark O'Connor & The Knights

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