My newest CD aquisition.

[c-towns]

Ridley Bent "BLAM"

I've been hearing this guy on the alberta public radio station ( www.ckua.com you should give it a listne sometime, great variety)

He is from eastern canada but now subsides in BC. He is an excellent song writer and tells a great story in every one of his songs. This is in no way a disc with any real heady jams just great songs.

I dont want to scare anyone away, but his voice kind of sounds like Kid Rock doing his mellower stuff (like I know what that sounds like) and I don't like Kid Rock. His guitar playing is like Jack Johnson.

Give it a try folks, I did and its great.

http://www.ridleybent.ca/

Oh, and dont buy the new Dave Matthews disc if you know whats good for you.

peace brahs.

[c-towns]

He is also playing at the Bonfire festival out in the Queen Charlotte Islands this summer, check the western board for more info on that.

Has anyone heard of this guy east of Alberta?

[Esau]

Cant say I have heard of the guy myself,but I'm not to up on what the kids listen to these days.I'll check it out though.

Heres my lastest CD aquisitions....(I bought two)

Excusive & very limited (6,000 copies) 5 CD set from Canada released to commemorate his 2002 tour there. Includes the previously released retrospectives, 'Greatest Hits Vol.1', 'Greatest Hits Vol. II', 'Greatest Hits Vol. III' plus an exclusive 4 track live sampler entitled 'Live & Rare' which features, 'Things Have Changed', 'Blowin' In The Wind', 'Blind Willie McTell' & 'Roving Gambler'. Packaged in a commemorative slipcase. PLEASE NOTE - track listing for bonus CD on slipcase is a misprint. The actual titles are the aforementioned.

Dylan - Greatest Hits boxset

[c-towns]

I think you'd dig the ckua station esau.

[Esau]

I'll be hitting that link (ckua) after the mp3s on Ridley's site.I completely see the Kid Rock reference,lose the scratching & I would give it five stars outta five...four with the scratching..although..that was one track.Does the studio stuff all have that scratchin' in it?

I kept waiting for them pick up the pace in "Fruit Pickers",still dig it though.Sounds like music I would listen to with a few finely rolled numbers & a bottle of rye on a sunny saturday afternoon...

Thanks for the heads up.

[c-towns]

I think only one maybe two tracks have scratching in it, i dig the fruit pickers tune as well, I figured you of all people would be into this disc a bit.right on.

[SolarGarlic]

Yeah, I like this CD. My take on the overall disc is a combination of Kid Rock/Jack Johnson/Sublime/Eminem

Some catchy tunes that I keep whistlin or hummin'. Great summer disc!

OH, and CKUA radio is probably one of, if not the best, radio stations I have ever heard, anywhere. For anyone that has lived out here and been a regular listener, you know what I'm saying. Here are two playlists from thursday...about a 6 hour block worth of tunes:

James Cohen Santa Anna High Side of Low Down

String Cheese Incident Joyful sound Outside Inside

The Jayhawks Eyes of Sarah Jane Rainy Day Music

Lou Ann Barton Old enough Old Enough

Dave Babcock Tricksy Happenstance

***9:30*** *** ***

Richard Thompson She said it was Destiny Old Kit Bag

Erlon Chavez Cosa Rostra Samba Soul 70

Patty Griffin Mary Flaming Red

Dianne Reeves Loads of love A Little Moonlight

U2 All because of you How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

***10:00*** *** ***

Hugh Masekela Women of the Sun Revive

Jenny Orenstein Love came down ... Astroturf

Peter Case Blind luck Who's Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile?

Dolores Keane Ballyroan Night Owl

David Gray Kangaroo New Day at Midnight

Tab Smith Hurricane I Crazy Walk

***10:30*** *** ***

C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisian It's alright Step It Up

Suzanne Vega Soap and water Songs in Red and Gray

Los Amigos Invisible Diablo Venezuelan Zinga

John Hammond I'm leaving you In Your Arms Again

Jonathan Brooke Eye in the sky Back in the Circus

Alan Parsons You can run A Valid Path

Herb Ellis Spherikhal In The Pocket

***11:00*** *** ***

Ellis Paul Bad bad blood American Jukebox Fables

Los Lobos Is this all there is The Ride

Shirley Horn Love for sale Loads of Love

Fairport Convention Wandering Man Wood and the Wire

Steve Wynn Amphetamine Uncut

Antibalas Gabe's new joint Talkatif

Boz Scaggs Pay day Dig

John Gorka What was that Company You Keep

Third World Now that we've found love Jammin'

Tahiti 80 Better days will come Piece of Sunshine

Mark Jordan Shot down my heart Make Believe Ballroom

Clare Lynch Stranger things have happened Lovelight

2005/05/27 How I Hear It

Artist Song Album

Zubot & Dawson The Chomp Chicken Scratch

Michelle Shocked w/Pops Staples 33 RPM Soul Arkansas Traveler

Kyle Riabko Waiting Before I Speak

**12:30pm** ** **

Stephen Marley Got Music Got Music? EP

Les Nubians One Step Forward One Step Forward

John Lurie National Orch. Let's Get Ready To Rhumba 'Blue In The Face' soundtrack

**12:45pm** ** **

BossaCucaNova w/Chris Delano Aguas de Marco Uma Batida Diferente

Kelly Joe Phelps Rusting Gate Slingshot Professionals

Debashish Bhattacharya Aanandam 3 (Calcutta Slide-Guitar)

**1:00pm** ** **

Baaba Maal Souka Nayo (I Will Follow You) Souka Nayo (radio edit)

Little Charlie & the Nightcats Tag (You're It) Nine Lives

**1:15pm** ** **

Sophie Milman My Heart Belongs To Daddy Sophie Milman

Dragon Fli Empire Our Way The Invasion LP

Jimmy Bosch Otra Oportunidad Soneando Trombon

**1:30pm** ** **

Sillan &Young Blame Better Thing

Billy Jonas Variations On A Theme Global Rhythm on Disc - June '05

De Phazz Love Is Natural Natural Fake

**1:45pm** ** **

David Rea w/Mark Sterling & Big Dave McLean Things Are Comin' My Way Come On In My Kitchen - First Serving

Mamani Keita w/Marc Minelli N'ka Willy Electro Bamako

Harvey Mason Trio Without A Song With All My Heart

**2:00pm** ** **

Joss Stone Less Is More Mind Body & Soul

Dr. Dan Karma Limbo Dan On The Moon

**2:15pm** ** **

Lemon Jelly Space Walk Lost Horizons

Laurie Anderson Beautiful Pea Green Boat Bright Red

Gotan Project Santa Maria World Lounge

Ben Lee Gamble Everything For Love Awake Is The New Sleep

**2:30pm** ** **

Paris Combo Calendar Global Rhythm on Disc - May '05

Eytan Mirsky Don't Bother Me It Was 40 Years Ago Today

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem Big Black Bird Gambline Eden

**2:45pm** ** **

Blind Boys of Alabama Demons Atom Bomb

Fatboy Slim Put It Back Together Palookaville

Suba Tantos Desejos Sao Paulo Confessions

[questcequecest?]

my newb: Be by Common

anyone familiar with common will find this disc, well... typical. tightest band in hip hop. executive producer kanye west, with credits to john mayer and marvin gaye on particular tracks. good from start to finish.. kinda has that 'common gets older, makes mellower music' feel to it.

check it out!