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Some Quotable Quotes about Doug MacLeod
As you should know by now, Doug MacLeod’s new album is coming out next month on Fresh! From Reference Recordings, so today we thought that instead of us telling you about him, we’d let others do the talking: “Doug MacLeod, now there’s a man who can really play the blues.” -Grammy Lifetime Award Artist, David Honeyboy Edwards “Aside from being one of the finest guitar players in the business, MacLeod really connects with his audience.…
A hint of things to come
Here at RR we’ve got some recording projects up our sleeves, so we thought we would drop a hint at one of those today: That’s the only hint you’ll get today…
See Doug MacLeod Live!
Well, we’ve told you a little about our upcoming Fresh! artist Doug MacLeod, but if you want a real taste of his music before our release, you can check him out live! Friday, January 28, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD AND DENNY CROY @ Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ4828 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803 (United States) – Map562-938-7427 Set: 7:00 PMAll Ages Saturday, January 29, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD IN CONCERT @ Fret House309 N Citrus Ave, Covina, CA…
The Curios – Pickle
Sometimes a ditty just gets stuck in your head, and the other day, the ditty happened to come from the first Fresh! From RR release “Pillow Book” by The Curios. The song we were so enthralled with was an instrumental track called “Pickle”. So for fun, we thought we would share it with you, and created this video featuring both the recording of Pickle and live audio and video from The Curios working on the…
Reference Recordings’ CES 2011 Report
Reference Recordings’ Sean Martin brings you our CES 2011 Report: Well, another beginning of the year has gone by and in the blink of an eye so has CES/THE show. As usual the exhibits were a blur of too many incredibly interesting ideas and not enough time to check them all out. Reference Recordings titles were being sold at our Canadian distributor Liberty Trading’s booth in the Flamingo Hotel. Marcia and I did our best…
Praise for Exotic Dances from the Opera SACD
Sometimes you stumble across things that simply make your day, and today we stumbled across a wonderful article of reviews in the UK’s “Tottenham Journal“. In the article, the author, Barry Forshaw, gives his “pick of the latest classical CD releases.” When looking through, we were delighted to find this little bit about our Exotic Dances from the Opera SACD: From the Tottenham JournalBy Barry Forshaw: “EXOTIC DANCES FROM THE OPERA Minnesota Orchestra/Eiji Oue/Reference Recordings…
A Testament of Freedom – MLK Jr. Day
As a tribute for today’s holiday, we feature our album “Testament” and the Turtle Creek Chorale ensemble. While reading the liner notes you will find these songs speak the same sentiments of hope for our nation that Martin Luther King Jr. embodied in his life. John Ardoin, Dallas Morning NewsTestament – Introduction “I hear America singing” wrote Walt Whitman But what was the song he heard? A New England carol, a southern spiritual, an Appalachian…
Doug McLeod – That Ain’t Right
Here’s a fun/funny video for your weekend featuring upcoming Fresh! from RR artist Doug McLeod: Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Michael Gandolfi Speaks about Line Drawings
The Concord Chamber Players will be releasing a new album on Reference Recordings this year, and one of the highlights of the album will be Michael Gandolfi’s new piece “Line Drawings.” So in excitement for this album (which is still a few months off), we wanted to link you to the Concord Chamber Music Society’s Music Player where you can listen to an enlightening 8 minute segment of Michael Gandolfi talking about this work. Click…
Upcoming FRESH! artist nominated for Blues Award!
FRESH! From Reference Recordings is very excited about our new release coming in March. We will be featuring Blues guitarist and singer Doug MacLeod! Today we wanted to tell you about his nomination for the “2011 Blues Music Awards” presented by The Blues Foundation. Doug MacLeod has been nominated for “Acoustic Artist of the Year“! Others nominated in the category are Eric Bibb, Guy Davis, John Hammond, and Paul Oscher. So to celebrate this achievement,…
Holiday Sale Ends Today!
You still have time to SAVE at the annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale until NOON Pacific TODAY! WE REPEAT THE SALE ENDS TODAY AT NOON PACIFIC. SO HURRY AND YOU CAN STILL SAVE!All orders will be given a discount of 20% off regular prices – including new releases!THE MORE YOU ORDER THE MORE YOU SAVE!And, we offer FREE SHIPPING by First Class Mail in the U.S.(sorry, Priority Mail and International orders must be charged) Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today!
You Still Have Time to Save!!!!
A reminder that you still have time to SAVE at the annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale! The sale lasts until NOON Monday, January 3rd!All orders will be given a discount of 20% off regular prices – including new releases!THE MORE YOU ORDER THE MORE YOU SAVE!And, we offer FREE SHIPPING by First Class Mail in the U.S.(sorry, Priority Mail and International orders must be charged) Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today!
“Prof” Johnson Receives the L.A. & Orange County Audio Society Founder’s Award
Reference Recordings’ “Prof” Keith O. Johnson will receive the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society’s 2010 Founder’s Award on Saturday, December 18th! From the L.A./OC Audio Society: It is with great pleasure and admiration that the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, America’s largest audio society with over 600 members, announces the winner of the Founder’s Award for 2010, the Society’s highest honor, to Keith O. Johnson. As…
A Holiday Album for the Holiday Sale!
Here’s a Holiday Album for our Holiday Sale! STAR OF WONDER Festive music for the holiday season performed by an outstanding mixed chorus with pipe organ, harp, flute and bellringers! Recorded in the glorious cathedral acoustics of Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco. “…Magical…the sound is impressively transparent.” –Fanfare TRAD: Silent Night; RUTTER: Nativity Carol; TRAD: We Three Kings of Orient Are; BURT: Come, Dear Children; SCHUTZ: Cantate Domino; VICTORIA: Gloria; PRAETORIUS: Gaudete Omnes; BURT: Caroling,…
Reference Recordings Holiday Sale!
Who needs Black Fridays or Cyber Mondays?SAVE at the annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale until NOON Monday, January 3rd!All orders will be given a discount of 20% off regular prices – including new releases!THE MORE YOU ORDER THE MORE YOU SAVE!And, we offer FREE SHIPPING by First Class Mail in the U.S.(sorry, Priority Mail and International orders must be charged) Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today!