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Dinosaur Knights: Michael Gerard Bauer
I have a confession to make. I am extremely bad at time travel. Not engaging in actual time travel of course, but getting my head around the details of it. I get very confused! Dinosaur Knights contains time travel, dinosaurs…
Johnny Boo: James Kochalka
This book was on lots of the Best Kids Graphic Novels of 2008 lists in the US, and it’s not difficult to see why. Johnny Boo is a very excitable young ghost who likes to hang out with his equally…
The Little One: The Story Of A Red Tail Monkey: Kaitie Afrika Litchfield
When Kaitie was four years old she lived with her mum in Uganda, while her mum worked at a sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees. One day Kaitie was asked to take care of a baby red-tailed monkey that had lost its…
The Hero of Little Street: Gregory Rogers
What a romp; a fun, wordless adventure that starts with a chase, ends with a chase – and yes, there’s a bit of chasing in the middle. Rogers is the master of illustrating from many perspectives, giving his books pace…
Tell No Lies: Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara
UK gunslinger-for-hire Justin Adams and singer-songwriter Juldeh Camara have a rare musical chemistry that made their previous album, 2007’s Soul Science, top of almost every world music critic’s favourites list last year. Justin and Juldeh have been busy performing…
Jacques Loussier Plays Bach: The 50th Anniversary Recording
2009 marks Loussier’s 75th birthday, and the fiftieth anniversary of his Play Bach Trio. The ageless Frenchman has been industrious since un-retiring a few years back, and here he plays with the energy of a 25-year-old. The seemingly impossible combination…
The Bright Mississippi: Allen Toussaint
Toussaint’s first solo album in a decade is even better than his 2006 collaboration with Elvis Costello, The River in Reverse.
Like that album, The Bright Mississippi’s a Joe Henry production, but it’s a different beast entirely: after…
For David: David Russell
This Scottish born classical guitarist has been performing for over 30 years and in that time he has established himself as one of the leading exponents of his craft. On this new recording, several composers such as Sergio Assad (Brazil)…
Schubert: Winterreise: Steve Davislim
A new recording of Winterreise will no doubt cause much debate around the various schools of thought on how, and how not to interpret this fascinating song cycle. Put all your prejudices aside and listen to this new recording afresh…
Shostakovich: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Tormis: Overture No. 2: Paavo Jarvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Composed in 1953, the Symphony No. 10 was Shostakovich’s first major orchestral writing since his 1948 denunciation. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has embraced this difficult work and not only infused it with their infectious fervour, but has also shown their…
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