Looking At My World

Editorial Reviews
The Tablet
Their new album Lookin' At My World is sure to open some eyes.

Technopunkmusic.com
This is hip-hop at its most versatile…a completely unique entity of potent, pleasing and fully rounded brilliance."

Album Description
The 100th Monkey’s first full length release, Looking At My World, features twelve tracks of solid Northwest hip-hop flavored with a slice of old school soul. The album accurately captures the band’s live sound and energy featuring the social and politically charged lyrics of MC Dave Devereaux accented by the powerful vocal stylings of Miss Loretta. This creative and effective mixing of influences makes Looking At My World one of the most compelling hip-hop albums coming out of the Northwest this year. Looking At My World was produced by legendary Seattle producer Jack Endino(Nirvana, Soundgarden, Murder City Devils) whose musical style gives it a raw sound that really captures the live energy and sound of the band. The album features performances by other Seattle artists including MC Wheelie(Optimus Rhyme) and Kimo(Nu Sol Tribe) on saxophone and vocals.

Looking At My World

Beggar's Opera / Polly
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • One stop on the road to immortality
  • Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed
 Beggar's Opera / Polly
Gay , and Austin
Manufacturer: Symposium
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. John Gay - The Beggar's Opera / Jonathan Miller · John Eliot Gardiner · Roger Daltrey · English Baroque Soloists

ASIN: B0000799KV
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One stop on the road to immortality.......2006-11-19

This is a more than competent CD transfer of acoustic recordings of Sir Nigel Playfair's legendary 1920s revivals of The Beggar's Opera and its sequel Polly. Quite sufficiemt to show why the Beggar;s Opera production, meant to fill a few weeks' gap at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, ran for three years. And while Gay's sequel was like most sequels, not up to the original, this recording is the only source for the second-best ballad opera.

1 out of 5 stars Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed.......2006-09-02

Right. Can't remember what state of sobriety I was in when I ordered this cd and I may have missed some key clues about its nature. But I was so excited to find anything claiming to relate to Gay's "Polly" (which otherwise seems to have completely disappeared after it was censored in the 18th century - even internet wise) that I bought this cd. Turns out it is a cd version of some music originally recorded in the early 1920's. It is moderately interesting even for someone who is not primarily interested in antigue recordings (aka "scratchy records") because the style may be closer to that of the original performance. (There is no reason to think that common tastes were better in the 18th century than in 1920.) It is certainly different than contemporaneous performances of BO.

Don't mean to be sexist - which I am - but the duets, choreses and male performances seem to be less antigue than the soprano pieces. The broads are simply squeaky. Something to do with frequency loss in early recordings, I expect. On the other hand, the bass songs are equally abrasive and archaic.

Even the notes about "Polly" in this cd are disappointing. No mention of the history of "Polly", no mention of the source for the music. Try googling for a link for Gay and Polly. If you find one, be sure to post - I would love to know.

Unless you are an academic involved with some of the most obscure corners of the history of recorded music, I would forget this one. Instead, root for someone to find and record Gay's Polly. And buy a more modern interpretation of the Beggar's Opera. I have certainly heard antique recordings restored more vibrantly than this cd - but I would think that depends to a large extent on the quality of what you have to start with.

The only reason I gave it 2 stars (for some reason, Amazon refuses to record my change from 1 to 2 stars; but that is computers for you) instead of 1 was because of I love the melodies of the songs so much. But I will also admit that it is possible that Gay have been lucky that Polly was suppressed - the melodies and lyrics are not nearly as good as BO. On the other hand, this cd is so antique that is an unfair basis for judgment, But what the H!
Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 2
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    		Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 2

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    Release Date: 1993-11-15

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    1. Farlaf's Rondo With Orchestra [Ruslan and Ljudmila] - Vladimir Kastorsky
    2. No Sleep, No Rest [Prince Igor, Act 2] - Vladimir Kastorsky
    3. Queen of Spades: Darling Maidens (Act 1) - Vladimir Kastorsky
    4. O Child, Beneath Thy Window - Vladimir Kastorsky
    5. In My Blood the Fire of Desire Burns - Andrej Labinsky
    6. O Give Me Oblivion [Dubrovsky] - Andrej Labinsky
    7. Eugene Onegin: Whither, Whither (Act 2) - Andrej Labinsky
    8. Eugene Onegin: I Love You, Olga (Act 1) - Andrej Labinsky
    9. At Every Age Sweet Love Is Master [Eugene Onegin]
    10. Nonnes, Qui Reposez [Robert le Diable]
    11. Voyevode
    12. Beiden Grenadiere
    13. They Guess the Truth [Life for the Tsar]
    14. Holofernes' War Song [Judith] - Vasilij Sharonov
    15. She Laughed - Vasilij Sharonov
    16. Threatening Cloud Has Passed Away [Tsar's Bride] - Gavriil Morskoj
    17. Wintersturme Wichen Dem Wonnemond [Die Walkure] - Gavriil Morskoj
    18. O You Dark Forest [Sadko] - Gavriil Morskoj
    19. Play, Dulimers! And as High as Heaven [Sadko] - Gavriil Morskoj
    20. No Sleep, No Rest [Prince Igor, Act 2] - Oskar Kamionsky
    21. Der Asra - Oskar Kamionsky
    22. Vieni - Oskar Kamionsky
    23. Occhi Di Fata - Oskar Kamionsky
    24. O'er the Airy Ocean [Demon, Act 2] - Polikarp Orlov
    25. Ruslan and Ljudmila: O Field, Field (Act 2) - Polikarp Orlov

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    3. Pagliacci: Vesti la Giubba (Act 2) - David Juzhin
    4. Halka: The Wind Wails in the Hills (Act 4) - David Juzhin
    5. Pour Berthe Moi Je Soupire [Proph: Act 1] - David Juzhin
    6. Plus Blanche Que la Blanche Hermine [Les Huguenots, Act 1] - David Juzhin
    7. Eugene Onegin: Whither, Whither (Act 2) - David Juzhin
    8. Trovator: Di Quella Pira (Act 3) - David Juzhin
    9. With the Sweet Scent of Lilacs - David Juzhin
    10. Daylight Is Fading [Prince Igor, Act 2] - David Juzhin
    11. May Night: Sleep, My Beauty, Act 3 - David Juzhin
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    13. Gioconda: Cielo E Mar (Act 2) - David Juzhin
    14. A: Qui RadamVerr. O Patria Mia (Act 3)
    15. A: Pur Ti Riveggo... Fuggiam Gli Ardori (Act 3) - David Juzhin
    16. Judith: I Shall Don My Robe of Byssus (Act 1)
    17. Norma: Casta Diva...Ah, Bello, a Me Ritorna Act 1
    18. Enchantress: Looking Down from Nizhni (Act 1)
    19. Mme Butterfly: un Bel Di Vedremo (Act 2)
    20. Derfliegende Hollander: Senta's Ballad (Act 2)
    21. Little Nightingale [Guardsman, Act 1]
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    23. Queen of Spades: Je Crains de Lui Parler la Nuit (Act 2) - Antonina Panina
    24. LakmSoul le Dais de Jasmin (Act 1) - Maria Michailova, Antonina Panina

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    2. Tsar's Bride: She Lay Asleep (Act 4) - Lev Sibirjakov
    3. LakmLakmTon Doux Regard Se Voile (Act 2) - Lev Sibirjakov
    4. Elegie - Lev Sibirjakov
    5. Word of Farewell - Lev Sibirjakov
    6. Black Clouds - Lev Sibirjakov
    7. Temptation - Lev Sibirjakov
    8. Pray - Lev Sibirjakov
    9. Eugene Onegin: At Every Age Sweet Love Is Master (Act 3) - Lev Sibirjakov
    10. Si la Riguer [Act 1] - Lev Sibirjakov
    11. O God, If I Have Sinned [Iolanta] - Lev Sibirjakov
    12. Barbiere Di Siviglia: La Calunnia (Act 1) - Lev Sibirjakov
    13. Couplets of His Highness [Little Slippers] - Lev Sibirjakov
    14. Leave Me! - Lev Sibirjakov
    15. My Lips Are Silent - Lev Sibirjakov
    16. Rusalka: Ah, You Young Girls Are All the Same (Act 1) - Lev Sibirjakov
    17. I Hate a Dreary Life [Prince Igor, Act 1] - Lev Sibirjakov
    18. Robert le Diable: Nonnes Qui Reposez (Act 3) - Lev Sibirjakov
    19. Son Lo Spirito Che Nega [Mefistofele, Act 1] - Lev Sibirjakov
    20. Vous Qui du Dieu Vivant [La Juive, Act 3] - Lev Sibirjakov
    21. Seigneur, Rempart et Seul Soutien [Les Huguenots, Act 1] - Lev Sibirjakov
    22. Life for the Tsar: They Guess the Truth (Act 4) - Lev Sibirjakov
    23. Faust: Le Veau d'Or (Act 2) - Lev Sibirjakov
    24. Ecco Il Mondo [Mefistofele, Act 2] - Lev Sibirjakov
    25. Faust: Vous Qui Faites l'Endormie (Act 4) - Lev Sibirjakov
    26. Faust: Il Etait Temps (Act 3) - Lev Sibirjakov
    Looking At My World
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      		Looking At My World
      100th Monkey
      Manufacturer: Narcofunk
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00008X5IY
      Release Date: 2003-03-06

      Tracks:

      1. Bump
      2. Aint Quite the Hills
      3. War
      4. Fields of Grass
      5. Wanna Get You High
      6. Looking At My World
      7. Help Me
      8. I Dont Know
      9. Damn It Feels Good
      10. Lost City
      11. Cant Let Go
      12. Not Divine But Demonic
      13. What They Believe

      Album Description

      The 100th Monkey's first full length release, Looking At My World, features twelve tracks of solid Northwest hip-hop flavored with a slice of old school soul. The album accurately captures the band's live sound and energy featuring the social and politically charged lyrics of MC Dave Devereaux accented by the powerful vocal stylings of Miss Loretta. This creative and effective mixing of influences makes Looking At My World one of the most compelling hip-hop albums coming out of the Northwest this year. Looking At My World was produced by legendary Seattle producer Jack Endino(Nirvana, Soundgarden, Murder City Devils) whose musical style gives it a raw sound that really captures the live energy and sound of the band. The album features performances by other Seattle artists including MC Wheelie(Optimus Rhyme) and Kimo(Nu Sol Tribe) on saxophone and vocals.

      Music:

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      5. Ordinary Time
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      7. Planet BAD: Greatest Hits
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      10. Remains

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