James - The Second Disc

The Weekend Stream: June 29, 2024

June 29, 2024 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. It’s another week of Duran Duran EPs, plus expanded albums by Cher and Neil Diamond, some hip-hop oddities and a new live set from one of our favorite indie bands. It’s all happening here! Duran Duran, Union of the Snake / New Moon on Monday / The Reflex / The Wild Boys EPs (Parlophone) Union: iTunes / Amazon New Moon: iTunes / Amazon The Reflex: iTunes / Amazon The Wild Boys: iTunes / Amazon The Rock and…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

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CHVRCHES, Cher, Duran Duran, James, Jay-Z, Kenny Nolan, MUNA, Nas, Neil Diamond, Shaquille O'Neal, The Cranberries, U2

The Weekend Stream: June 1, 2024

June 1, 2024 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Remixes from icons in Ireland and Australia, a rare gospel classic and a new, catchy tune from a Disney theme park are part of our latest round-up! U2, If God Will Send His Angels (Island/UMO) (iTunes / Amazon) The latest in U2’s digital backfill campaign is – surprise! – another single from Pop, backed with a handful of B-sides including a guest appearance from Willie Nelson. (There is still one more…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Folk, Gospel, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Disneyland, Elephant's Memory, INXS, James, Leo Kottke, Reba Rambo, U2

The Weekend Stream: December 16, 2023

December 16, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts. Beyoncé repeats history, ZTT goes live and James gets more Whiplash, all streaming and on sale this week! Beyoncé, Grown Woman (Parkwood/Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon) Perhaps you remember where you were on December 13, 2013, when Beyoncé Knowles surprise-dropped her self-titled fifth album with a host of accompanying short films to boot. (I actually do: fans’ reaction tweets were among the last things I saw before some eyedrops dilated my eyes at the ophthalmologist.) While the…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Beyoncé, James, Propaganda, The Art of Noise, The Romantics

The Weekend Stream: November 18, 2023

November 18, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. Our pre-Thanksgiving feast includes three legendary women of rock, a summit of country icons, and some unexpected live gems from an alternative ’80s outfit – plus so much more. Tina Turner, Tina Turns the Country On! / Acid Queen / Rough / Love Explosion (Parlophone) Country: iTunes / Amazon Acid Queen: iTunes / Amazon Rough: iTunes / Amazon Love Explosion: iTunes / Amazon Hot on the heels…

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The Weekend Stream

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Rock

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Bill Anderson, Blondie, Bobby Bare, Duke Ellington, James, Johnny Mathis, Kristin Chenoweth, Madonna, Nora York, Stephen Sondheim, Tina Turner, Vince Gill, Wall of Voodoo, Willie Nelson

The Weekend Stream: October 14, 2023

October 14, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. There’s a plethora of breakouts from box sets new to streaming, from John Lennon to Prince – plus rare remixes by Cyndi Lauper and a surprise treat from a beloved theme park. John Lennon, Imagine (The Ultimate Mixes / Deluxe) / Imagine (The Elements Mixes) / Imagine (The Evolution Documentary) / Imagine (The Raw Studio Mixes) / Imagine (The Out-Takes / Deluxe)…

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The Weekend Stream

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Black Sabbath, Cyndi Lauper, Duke Ellington, James, John Lennon, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince