Valeria la Grotta - Acis Et Galatee - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Tightening It Up The Best of Archie Bell & the Drells illustrates. What it reveals to those that weren't playing close attention is that the group was one of the first great Philly soul outfits, recording a number of Gamble & Huff's early songs and providing a training ground for the seminal duo.

?The lyrics of the eleven scenes of Amor vendicato are technically accomplished and facilitate the singers' task. Indeed, librettist Antonio di Gennaro was one of the best of his kind in Naples in the second half of the 18th century. The simple plot celebrates the triumph of love in the character Amore whose revenge for being mocked by Apollo is to make him fall for Dafne, whose faithfulness to her true love Alceo leads her to fight off Apollo's efforts. In Ovid's version of the fable, Daphne changes into a laurel to escape but the librettist puts a decidedly 18th century spin on the Classical original, giving the leading characters a markedly galante air and so making a connection with the audience of the ladies and knights of the Academy. Apollo's flattery, Dafne's refusals, Alceo's uncertainty and Amore's plotting, (with a pretence to be Aminta the hunter), never show extremes of emotion beyond grace, fickleness, fear or spite. And this atmosphere is perfectly suited to the librettist's own take on the metamorphosis of Dafne.

Beer City is stoked to bring you Defy! The newest full length from long standing Denver, CO crossover legends Clusterfux!Clusterfux has been going strong since 1995. This is by far their best full length yet. It contains 14 songs of their potent blend of hardcore/punk and thrash metal that hearkens back to the crossover glory days of the 1980s. With relentless energy and raw sound keep them firmly rooted in the present. Clusterfux has shared the stage with and drawn inspiration from bands like D. R. I. , Beat the Bastard era EXPLOITED, FINAL CONFLICT, THE ACCUSED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, NAPALM DEATH and SUBHUMANS. Straddling the worlds of punk and metal, they have carved out a niche that appeals to both crowds. In the Beer City tradition of not cutting corners, this album was recorded, mixed and mastered in MN by the legendary Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Studios. With album art and layout by Carl Steinhagen!At the end of the day, mohawk-wearing punks and battle-denim-donning thrashers agree that Clusterfux - Defy is paramount!It's available on LP, CD and cassette! So there is something for everyone!