when journalist Craig Bartholemew set out to get to the bottom of the mystery

Matt Sweeney (Chavez)

the record compiles both new and old material

The sessions were the first time that principal members Jim and William Reid had embarked on a recording with a full band since their incendiary debut

spearheading the musical Tropicalia revolution lead by Brazilian legends CAETANO VELOSO and GILBERTO GILl

Rafael Anton Irisarri - The North Bend (10th Anniversary Edition) pixes when journalist Craig Bartholemew setRoom40 present a reissue of Rafael Anton Irisarri's The North Bend, originally released 2010. From Rafael: "The North Bend is about the Pacific Northwest region of the USA, where I lived at the time the album was made. Still, today I consider that region my spiritual home, even though I am now living on the East Coast. I had met Lawrence English in Poland back in 2009 and he kindly invited me to make a record for the label. I was a fan of his releases