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CD review: Pennies From Heaven

small.jpgNow here is a timely treat for lovers of Real Music. Just when mainstream broadcasters have decided that anything made before 1965 is out, and music companies assume we all want low quality MP3s of even lower quality pop music, along comes a superb new double CD to show quite how it should be done. Pennies From Heaven, entitled “44 original songs from the golden era of music“, is just that - golden nuggets from a time when music was melodic, tuneful and crafted with love.

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Roy Ayers - No Stranger To Love

roy.jpgProbably Radiocafe’s favourite Roy Ayers recording, the 1980 classic “No Stranger To Love” is now available on CD. You will have to fork out for a Japanese import, but if you are a fan of the good groove and are not familiar with this Roy rarity, it is twenty quid very well spent indeed.

What makes this our favourite of Roy’s recordings? For starters, the album kicks off with “Don’t Stop The Feeling”, which is up there with the very best dance tunes ever. We don’t know why this didn’t become as popular… Continue reading

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New site up and running!

The Campaign For Real Music website is set for a shake-up this summer, not only with a new look and lots more content, but this time with a real drive to try and get some great music known to a whole new generation. We’re hoping it will be up and running soon.
The reason for the campaign
We feel it is about time that there should be at least some alternatives on… Continue reading

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