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Our Sights & Sounds: March & April 2019

Friday, Mar 01, 2019 at 12:04pm

Voces8. Enchanted IsleCD $13.99. RRC Price $12.59. Voces8 releases Enchanted Isle, an album of music reminiscent of rolling hills, green valleys, rugged mountainsides, and sleepy villages. Enchanted Isle features reimagined pieces originally written for film or television (such as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones), new arrangements of Scottish and Irish melodies, and compositions set to texts by great English poets. (Decca Music Group Ltd. January)

Various Artists. A Jazz Salute to Black History Month2-CD set. $15.99. RRC Price $14.39. This fantastic all-star collection was released to celebrate Black History Month. It features 20 tracks from African American giants of jazz performing some of their most renowned recordings and outstanding performances. Jazz vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan are represented as well as Satchmo, Miles, Coltrane, Ellington, Parker, Gillespie, Monk, Rollins, Tatum and many more. (Universal. January)

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Michael Franti & Spearhead. Stay Human Vol. IICD $18.992-LP set $39.99. RRC applies. There are love songs for his wife, love songs for his fans and love songs for humanity — all woven around Franti's signature reggae-infused pop beat. It's a record that's overflowing with positivity. In these deeply divided times, Franti gives listeners about 45 minutes of nothing but good vibes, optimism and a charge to take that feeling out into the world. A balm, if not an antidote, for life's large and small scale struggles. (Boo Boo Wax. January)

Whitehorse. The Northern South Vol. 2CD $14.99. RRC Price $13.49. Itches, urges, dirges and scourges: welcome back to The Northern South. Whitehorse makes their return to the early days of electric blues with the second instalment of a project that melds original grooves and melodies with the duo’s steamy, swampy, squalling approach. There’s foreplay, foreboding, fever and Fenders — plenty of them — with cuts from Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo and more. (Six Shooter Records. January)

Pride and Prejudice, directed by Simon Langton. Blu-ray $32.99. RRC Price $29.69. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle star in the definitive 1995 mini-series version of Pride & Prejudice — now fully restored from the original film negatives. The alluring tale of the forbidden love shared by the spirited Elizabeth Bennett and the distinguished Mr. Darcy is beautifully brought to life by award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones’s Diary, House of Cards). Indulge in the beautifully remastered edition of Jane Austen’s classic love story. (BBC. February)

Flin Flon: A Hockey Town, directed by Dustin Cohen. Blu-ray $22.99DVD $19.99. RRC applies. This documentary explores Flin Flon's eccentric obsession with its legendary junior hockey team, The Flin Flon Bombers. The Bombers organization dates back to 1927 and many legendary NHL players were born and played in Flin Flon including Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach, and Gerry Hart. We see that with loyalty and affection, players and fans thrive off one another to make themselves the best they can be. (Gravitas Ventures. February)

Wanda, directed by Barbara Loden. Blu-ray $49.99DVD $36.99. RRC applies. Unsparing and naturalistic drama from writer/director/star Barbara Loden filters a "road movie" story through the sensibilities of 1970s independent cinema. Having lost her job — and custody of her kids — rudderless working-class divorcée Wanda Goronski (Loden) begins a seemingly aimless journey, travelling from one coal town to another, until she meets Mr. Dennis (Michael Higgins), who talks Wanda into helping him stage a small-time heist. (Criterion. March)

For a Few Dollars More, directed by Sergio Leone. Blu-ray $39.99. RRC price $35.99. Screen legends Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef co-star as two rival bounty hunters who join forces to bring murderous bandit El Indio and his vicious gang of criminals to justice. But all is not as it seems in this hard-hitting second installment of Sergio Leone’s trilogy. Music by legendary composer Ennio Morricone with a stellar cast that includes multiple spaghetti western legends. Brand new 4K restoration. (KL Studio Classics. April)

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