http://www.musicland.cl/albums/list?latest=1 en-us 40 musicland - manjar audiovisual Nothing comes naturally for Katy Perry. Blessed with a cheerleader’s body, a girl-next-door face and a drama-club queen’s lust for the spotlight, Perry parlayed all these qualities into success via her 2008 debut One of the Boys, an album that worked overtime to titillate. Working hard is Katy Perry’s stock in trade: whether she’s cavorting in the Californian sun or heaving her cleavage, she always lets you see her sweat, even when she’s presenting herself as a curvy Teenage Dream, the ideal she puts forth on her 2010 sophomore set. Perry doesn’t have great ambitions in mind: all she wants is the spotlight, and she’ll follow the path of others to get there, raising eyebrows a’la Alanis, strutting like Gwen Stefani and relying on Britney’s hitmaker Max Martin for her hooks. There’s no question Perry knows every rule in pop and follows them to the letter: she never breaks away from the expected lite club beats that transition from day-to-night without a hitch or the chilly, stainless steel ballads designed to lose none of their luster on repeat plays. Perry acknowledges some shifting trends -- she salutes Ke$ha on “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” replicates Ryan Tedder’s glassy robotic alienation on “E.T.” but tellingly avoids ripping off Lady Gaga -- but these are merely accents to her One of the Boys palette. Perry is at her best when she’s delivering sleek singles like “Teenage Dream” and “Hummingbird Heartbeat” with efficiency. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi September 03, 2010 13:19 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/612 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/612 Long-term ELP fans will doubtless recognize much of this box set as a reprise of sundry, previously released collections and anthologies, most notably the three Manticore Archives box sets of the early 2000s. The cumulative cost of those boxes, however, makes this a magnificent alternative, cherrypicking the very best of those earlier releases to create a one-stop portrait of one of the world's most exciting live bands at its best. With 43 tracks spread across four discs, the first three CDs are sensibly divided between the three primary eras of the band -- soundboard quality collections of "the early 1970s," taking us up through the band's 1974 tour; "the late 1970s," rounding up the Works tours of 1977-1978; and "the 1990s," capturing the reunions. A fourth disc then skips through all three eras to serve up some of the fabulous performances preserved in lesser sound quality, but with equal excitement, aboard the bootleg bandwagon. And it's fabulous. If there was any drawback about the early releases, it was that they were simply too much of a good thing. Here, though, we never get to experience a "full" concert, there is no faulting the selection of material, whether it's a full-blooded "Barbarian" from the trio's second-ever live show at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, the full-length "Karn Evil 9" from Anaheim in 1974, a menacing "Peter Gunne" (1977); or a triumphant "Fanfare for the Common Man," that swoops into both "America" and "Rondo," from 1993. In between times, "Tarkus" and "Lucky Man," "The Endless Enigma," and "Pirates" all get a run out, and though purists might balk at the notion of the '90s trio reliving the mad excesses of their '70s counterparts, the later recordings are no less spectacular than the early ones. Indeed, in some places, they're even more so. ~ Dave Thompson, Rovi August 18, 2010 19:55 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/606 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/606 Un hermoso concierto donde Noa muestra todas sus virtudes vocales y como percusionista. Su voz muy afinada y timbres variados hacen que Noa sea una de las mejores cantantes y músico del mundo. Este concierto es muy similar al que dió en Santiago en Agosto del 2010.- Un deleite para nuestos oídos. ***** August 07, 2010 15:23 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/600 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/600 Carole King and James Taylor reuniting isn’t quite a monumental reunion -- they never were an official performing entity, so they never had a falling out, appearing on-stage and on record from time to time since their ‘70s heyday -- but it is a notable one, particularly when they choose to perform at the Troubadour, the L.A. venue so crucial at the start of their stardom, backed by such fellow veterans of the SoCal singer/songwriter scene as guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russell Kunkel, musicians who supported them the last time they co-headlined the club back in 1971. All this made their series of shared shows in November 2007 an event, albeit a low-key one. King and Taylor embrace their classics -- it seems that there’s not a hit missed between the two of them -- and there’s genuine warmth to the whole show that’s quite appealing. Perhaps there are no surprises here, but any shock would have run counter to the whole spirit of the evening: this is about basking in both nostalgia and friendship, and if you’re on the same wave as the musicians, Live at the Troubadour is enjoyable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi July 29, 2010 20:45 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/599 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/599 2010 two CD live release from the Hard Rock legends, recorded at the House of Blues on August 8th, 2009. If there is one word to best describe what Extreme is like live, it would be PERFORMANCE. To hear an Extreme record and to see an Extreme concert has always been two different experiences... until now! Nuno Bettencourt's guitar work is electrifying and to hear some of the earlier material with this live treatment will certainly excite fans both old and new. The energy of the band is unrelenting, led by frontman Gary Cherone's command of the stage. 17 tracks including 'Decadence Dance' and 'More Than Words'. July 15, 2010 12:33 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/592 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/592 Technically, Incognito were justified in claiming a 30th anniversary in 2009, in the sense that Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick and Paul "Tubbs" Williams began calling their band by that name (after stints as New Life and Light of the World) in 1979, even though they did not release their first Incognito album, Jazz Funk, until 1981, and then the act went dormant for a decade until Maunick resurrected it in 1991. By then, there was not much chance of this British jazz-funk big band getting significant attention in the U.S., because its sound was strictly out of the 70s- 80s Earth, Wind & Fire songbook (with some smooth jazz side trips) and American R&B had moved on to rap and hip-hop. But that didn't keep them from building up a following in Europe and Asia in the 90s and 2000s while releasing a series of albums (with some moderately successful attempts to market them in the U.S. in the dance and contemporary jazz categories), and that is what is being celebrated on this double-CD live set, nearly 20 years of funky rhythms, punchy horn charts, and interchangeable soul singers. The inclusion of a small string section gives some of the tracks the feel of Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra, and the occasional performances of Motown standards ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Don't You Worry Bout a Thing") contribute to the retro mood. Now and then an instrumental ("Jacob's Ladder," "Colibri," "Expresso Madureira") stakes the band's claim to smooth jazz legitimacy. Clearly, it all works for Incognito's British following, even if the sound is old school to American R&B ears. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide July 13, 2010 15:32 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/585 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/585 EL MEJOR CD DEL AÑO 2010, LEJOS!!! UN PROYECTO DE LUJO CON MUSICA Y MUSICOS DE PRIMER NIVEL COMO :JEFF BECK, SEAL, WAYNE SHORTER, JOHN LEGEND, CHAKA KHAN, DAVE MATTHEWS, JUANES, INDIA ARIE Y OTROS. LAS CANCIONES MUY BIEN ESCOGIDAS. EL SONIDO EXQUISITO (EL PIANO DE HANCOCK ES COMO MUSICLAND, UN MANJAR). COMPRALO YA!!! En un proyecto sin precedentes, el genial músico Herbie Hancock ha hecho realidad en The Imagine Project, el sueño de John Lennon de unión, paz y responsabilidad global utilizando el lenguaje de la música y convocando a superestrellas de cada región del planeta para hacer realidad este sueño. Así, desfilan Pink y Seal, en una conmovedora versión de Imagine, John Legend, Juanes Jeff Beck, CeU, Dave Matthews, Anoushka Shankar, Chaka Khan, Tinariwen, Susan Tedeschi, Wayne Shorter, Los Lobos, James Morrison, India Arie, Derek Trucks, Marcus Miller, entre otros, en un verdadero mosaico planetario de todas las regiones del mundo. "La música es el lenguaje universal" dice Hancock, "The Imagine Project mostrará esta aseveración a lo largo del globo, uniendo a una miríada de culturas por medio de la canción y una expresión creadora positiva. Mi esperanza es que la música sirva como una metáfora para las acciones tomadas por los habitantes de este maravilloso planeta como una llamada a la armonía del mundo en todos los niveles". El disco será lanzado internacionalmente el 22 de Junio, momento en el cual Herbie Hancock estará cumpliendo 70 años. Uno de los músicos de jazz más premiados y reconocidos, varias veces ganador del Premio Grammy (notablemente en 2007 ganó el Mejor Álbum del Año con "River/The Joni Mitchell Letters) y nombrado por la revista Time como una de las 100 Personalidades más Influyentes del Mundo. Listado de temas: 1. Imagine 7:18 (con Jeff Beck, India Arie, P!nk y Seal) 2. Don't give up 7:27 (con John Legend y P!nk) 3. Tempo de Amor 4:44 (con Céu) 4. Space Captain 6:54 (con The Derek Trucks Band y Susan Tedeschi) 5. The Times, they are a changin' 8:05 (con The Chieftains) 6. La Tierra 4:50 (con Juanes) 7. Tamatant Tilay - Exodus 4:45 (con Tinariwen y Los Lobos) 8. Tomorrow never knows 5:22 (con Dave Matthews) 9. A change is gonna come 8:46 (con James Morrison) 10. The song goes on 7:49 (con Anoushka Shankar y Chaka Khan) Herbie Hancock's star-studded The Imagine Project was several years in the making, recorded in seven countries with musicians from all over the globe. Hancock's band with producer/bassist Larry Klein, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, percussionist Alex Acuña, and guitarist Lionel Loueke is a common denominator. Most selections are interpretations of well-known pop, folk, and soul songs. The best things here are indeed fine. There's a gorgeous reading of Baden Powell's “Tempo de Amore” thanks to Lucas Martins' bassline and CéU's singing. “Space Captain” by the Derek Trucks-Susan Tedeschi Band --with Hancock and Colaiuta -- brings out a much-needed soulful grit to Tedeschi's vocals, gospelized four-party harmony, and tough slide playing by Trucks. Bob Dylan's “The Times They Are a Changin'," with Lisa Hannigan's raw, emotive vocals, is underscored by interplay between the Chieftains and Toumani Diabaté's kora and Hancock's piano. The tune actually moves past its American folk revival beginnings to reflect a worldwide sentiment. “Tamatant Tilay”/”Exodus” pairs the nomad Malian guitar band Tinariwen’s song with Bob Marley's classic. Hancock’s trio, K’NAAN, Tinariwen, and three members of Los Lobos are all featured on vocals. Tinariwen dominates with Hancock’s funky clavinet pushing against their snaky wall of guitars and ululating singing; it's the hippest track here. Klein’s “The Song Goes On” features Anoushka Shankar, Wayne Shorter, Chaka Khan, and K.S. Chithra with some lyrics translated into Hindi for the Indian vocalists. A full-on Indian session band interacts with Shorter’s knotty soprano sax, and the only truly engaged Hancock piano playing on the set. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide July 06, 2010 15:55 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/579 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/579 Troubadour Champion Edition-Español incluye "Waving Flag CocaCola Spanish Celebration Mix con David Bisbal" Invitados: MOS DEF, DAMIAN mARLEY, ADAM LEVINE, KIRK HAMMETT Y CHUBB ROCK. BONUS TRACKS. Rapping like he was Q-Tip, singing like he was Bob Marley, and ambitiously taking on the global sound like he was Wyclef Jean, K'Naan is not only a ridiculously talented man but one who comes with a story of survival so big it can't help but top most other tales of inner city pressure. Moving from a ghetto in war torn Somalia to Harlem and then on to Toronto where the sometimes poet's debut album wins the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, the lyrically gifted rapper just can't help being a one-upper. What's missing, then, from his sophomore effort Troubadour is some kind of "I did, you can too" message that could help make him a more approachable, Marley-like figure. You lose your girlfriend for whatever reason, K'Naan loses his to war. After pointing out the gangsters in his hood are bazooka carrying pirates who jack tankers for ransom, it becomes obvious that Troubadour is an album to marvel at from afar, but that doesn't keep it from being a rewarding, often eye-opening spectacle. Key track "ABCs" presents Africa as a land of different priorities, where survival trumps education and "nobody fat enough for lipo." The long lost Chubb Rock appearance is just one of the stunning choices for guests with Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine providing the hooky chorus for "Bang Bang" while Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett brings the rock & roll thunder to "If Rap Gets Jealous." Mos Def and Chali Tuna roll around just in time to keep this genre-jumping album filed under "hip-hop," but here, the multi-lingual K'Naan has taken to rapping in his native tongue. One track later in this epic tale and his first crush ends up kidnapped by soldiers, but when "Fatima" remembers that teenage feeling with "After school we studied the lessons/I asked God to slow down the seconds/He does the opposite, that's what I'm guessin'" it's strangely satisfying that K'Naan is one of us, at least when it comes to puppy love. Describing the elation of picking up that much-need wired money transfer on "15 Minutes Away" to dropping ancient history on "People Like Me" are the kind of long-jumps that make Troubadour a bit dizzying. Still, with such skill and ability on display, this is highly recommended for anyone intrigued by a will.i.am version of Slumdog Millionaire or a Charles Dickens novel reimagined by Arrested Development. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide May 29, 2010 15:27 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/578 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/578 To delve into history is to reach into mystery. Music is a time-honored method for investigating both. The Chieftains' Paddy Moloney has been obsessed with the historical account of the San Patricios, a band of immigrant Irish soldiers who deserted the American Army during the Mexican-American War in 1846 to fight for the other side, against the Manifest Destiny ideology of James Polk's America. Moloney’s Chieftains and co-producer Ry Cooder decided to try to tell it musically. The result brings this fascinatingly complex tale to life in the modern world and examines issues of discrimination, conscience, and empire. The knowledge of Argentinian radio programmer Guadalupe Jolicouer pointed Moloney to traditional Mexican sources -- canciones, sons, norteños, rancheras, boleros, and polkas from the period. Moloney sorted them. He then selected, arranged, and added music he knew from the period that echoed the Mexican sources. He and Cooder rounded up the numerous players, instruments, and locales necessary. Mexican performers such as los Tigres del Norte, Lila Downs, Chavela Vargas, los Folkloristas, los Camperos de Valles, Paddy Moloney, and many others are featured alongside the Chieftains, Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, Galician piper Carlos Nunez, Liam Neeson, and Van Dyke Parks. Sessions were taped in Mexico, Spain, Los Angeles, New York, and Dublin. Sung in Spanish and English, the collection illumines the San Patricios’ chapter in Irish history, which was considered shameful until recently -- though in Mexico they’ve always been regarded as heroes. Through utterly compelling and ingenious musical preservation and invention, the album asks questions about commonalities between cultures; it offers evidence that history, when told personally enough, reflects shared experiences across territorial and chronological lines, and stands outside any “official” narrative, mirroring back to listeners what they can feel empathy for and sympathize with. While this album sounds like the Chieftains playing in fusion mode, it is so much more ambitious than anything they’ve attempted before. Some of the music here is contemporary, though much of it is over a century old; yet it reaches past its settings into the present day, telling of the indelibly rich meeting of two cultures oppressed by a third. It’s full of gorgeous songs of heroism, love, tragedy, and loss. San Patricio's songs are sung passionately, without artifice, they're played expertly. The album may jar some listeners initially, but spending a little time with it will remedy that. San Patricio, more than merely satisfying Moloney’s obsession, raises more questions about what stories lay hidden under the floorboards of history than it answers, thank goodness. Music this beautifully articulated allows cultures to talk to one another across time, space, language, and other divides. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide May 29, 2010 14:21 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/577 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/577 KEITH JARRETT Y CHARLIE HADEN NUEVAMENTE JUNTOS!! UNA DELICIA PARA EL OIDO. UNA SELLECCION DE BELLISIMAS CANCIONES DE AMOR Y COMO DICE KEITH JARRETT: " INVITA A TU ESPOSA, ESPOSO O AMANTE EN LA NOCHE SIENTENSE COMODAMENTE Y ESCUCHEN". UN DUO QUE SE AFIATA COMO SI FUERAN UNO. ***** May 29, 2010 14:04 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/576 http://www.musicland.cl/albums/show/576