Irian Jaya
Eleven Shadows
Haunting oriental sounds and vocals highlight this aventurous new age electronica.

Conflict
Anand Bhatt and Jim Martin
Progressive, percussive electronica grooves with a dark edge, featuring Faith No More's Jim Martin.

Summer Of A Thousand Years
The Grip Weeds
"Thick, angular harmonies [and] Moonesque drumming give the music a strong, gutsy foundation."
David Bash, International Pop Overthrow.

Another Beginning
Rock Four
"Inventively smashed together elements of the Beatles, Beach Boys, early Pink Floyd and, mainly the Byrds ... warm harmonies and soaring 12-string guitar has far more cheeseburger than falafel."
Jim Farber, NY Daily News.

Winter's Kill
New Radiant Storm King
Somewhere past the highway to Sears in the full night time humidity and the lake then disappears. An American small town odyssey. The US equivalent to Blur's Park Life.

Give It To Her
Gallygows
"A vibrant pop blast with fey vocals, lovingly strummed guitars and melodies that could make even the cold-hearted hum along and tap their feet."
Richard A. Martin, Tower Pulse.

Mystery #1
The Contrast
Jagged rythyms juxtaposed with chiming guitars and driving vocals - early REM, XTC, Crash Test Dummies.

King Richard's Collectibles
The Asteroid No.4
"Bright and poppy, melodic and coy, sophisticated and fun ... echoes of the Rubber Soul-era Beatles"
Nicholas Taylor, Pop Matters.

Super Automatic
Myracle Brah
"Prime stateside powerpop ... adrenelized brew of crashing, glammed-up riffs, gorgeous Big Star melodies and gravity-defying, bitter-sweet vocals."
Rob Hughes, Uncut.

Odorama
The Strawberry Smell
"A delightful collecton of retro-psychedelic power pop, full of jangle-crunch guitars, aggressive organ, fey vocal harmonies and smartly melodic hooks."
Michael Toland, Pop Culture Press.

starcitybaby
the lackloves
US mersey beat, early Lennon/McArtneyesque song stylings, in a more modern power pop setting.

The Book Of Spectral Projections
Outrageous Cherry

Melody Garden
Rythym Fantasy
Marilyn & Reiko's enchanting harmonies, in Japanese and English, with the always imaginative and seamless mix of old and new that is j-pop.

A Place In The Sun
Penelopes
Welcome to Hikoland on the first day of Spring ... where the bright flowers of happy-go-lucky j-pop are in full bloom.

Inner Light
Penelopes
Astute, expert j-pop. Equal parts British invasion and modern Japan. "Japan's first great western indie pop" - Ira Robbins, Rock Critic.

CarTel Opz
CarTel, Inc.
Step aside, there's a new House sound in da house. European electronica feel with definate urban USA roots make this an exceptionally unique album.

Dawn
Garrison Field
Buffed and polished rock with a classic sheen reminiscent of some of the past greats but with a modern hue that must be expEirenced.

Songs From A Distant Galaxy
Randy Goodman
Good vibes abound with this slice of San Francisco psychedelia. In the tradition of Scott McKenzie, Mamas and the Papas and Van Dyke Parks.

Lost In The Rhythm
Nic Meredith
"...in a world of glitter and false images, Nic Meredith is a refreshing blast of musical sincerity." - K.L.O.D. Music Ezine

Unleashed
Seven 13
Radiating the fragility of the dark side. Powerful, packed with emotion . . . wild and slightly frightening. Unleashed, indeed.

Dreams
Arigy
Hi energy grooves in a widescreen, ambient, distinctly Russian landscape.

The Stomping Stamps
Gravizapa
Swirling 3-D envelope filters whirl and slide like Schenezade through muscular techno beats on the Orient Expressway.

Suicidal Poets
Suicidal Poets
A thunder storm of dark contemporary rock. Powerful, dangerous, yet mysteriously beautiful.

Luna
James Kennedy and Catherine Lawson
Exciting home-grown fusion revival with a sometimes ethnic flavor . . . reminiscent all at once of Jean DuPonty, Yes and early Genesis.

Recollections
James Kennedy
Light and reflective jazz fusion . . . a soft blend of many styles . . . "A true original in a market full of cliches . . ." - WOMR Radio

Blind World
James Kennedy
"This Group achieves an almost chamber jazz sound with a fine spirit of interplay running through the music. Mr. Kennedy's originals reflect life in the heartland of America." - Great Lakes Jazz Letter

Across The Borders
James Kennedy
"Kennedy's music is very much depictive of the rolling acres of his homeland. His instrumental approach utilizes electric instruments but one gets a definite acoustic flavor from his tunes." - Arts Midwest Jazzletter

Broken Branches
James Kennedy
"Kennedy cooks up a nice hodge-podge using Western swing, jazz-rock and impressionistic 19th century music; a dish that is simple, but fulfills the highest culinary ambitions." - Stereoplay

Bits N' Pieces
James Kennedy
"James Kennedy has a distintive sound in modern jazz. He is a serious composer of new music as well as a skilled interpreter of jazz standards, yet he is playful enough to throw in bits of 'unserious' pieces for comic relief . . ." - Jazz Notes

Blue Seas
Jazspeak