SBPL Coffee Break - Blanca Ramirez (Episode 5)

This week we were joined by Blanca Ramirez, Branch Librarian at the Carpinteria Branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System.


Mentioned in this Episode:
Anime Club - http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13232&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 

Reptile Family (Carpinteria) - http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=12926&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 

Leather Stamping - http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=9737&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 

BYO Book - http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=11876&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 

and 

https://www.meetup.com/SBPL-BYOBook/

Shannon in Nashville - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12145347 

Coathangers Live Album - https://thecoathangers.bandcamp.com/album/live 

Magic Gone - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12152224 

King Princess EP - https://open.spotify.com/album/6VnoKML5dWRxOOEbMAPfG5 

You Think It, I'll Say It - http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1 

Eligible - http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1 

Austen Project - https://www.waterstones.com/booklist/286811/the-austen-project

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino - Arctic Monkeys (2018)

Shakey Graves On Audiotree Live (2015)

Sprained Ankle​ - Julien Baker (Music Album 2015)

Hounds of Love (Music Album 1985)

80s Mixtape (Music Album 2017)

Life in the Multiverse - Zach Gill (Music Album 2017)

Puberty - Mitski (Music Album)

Pleasure - Feist (Music Album)

Dirty Projectors (2017)

The girl in the song - Michael Heatley

Japanese pop, beat & bossa nova 1966-70 (CD)

Japanese pop, beat & bossa nova 1966-70 (CD)

Summary: The likes of Shonen Knife and The 5-6-7-8s have given more face to women in Japanese pop, but they draw on a tradition that stretches back to the wild 1960s 'Group Sounds' era, when the Land Of the Rising Sun was smitten with westernized rock 'n' roll, yet came to develop its own distinctive brand of the same. Like in the west, female artistes tended to be solo, though their accompaniment often came from some of the top GS acts like the Bunnies. Major female stars of the period represented here include Miki Obata, Linda Yamamoto and Mie Nakao, the latter with the fuzztoned classic Sharock No 1. The sound was eclectic, drawing upon not only the full smorgasbord of 60s styles like groovy go-go, lounge-y bossa nova and wobbly pop-psych, but also traditional Japanese songwriting and themes. There's dance floor fillers such as Ye-Ye and the usual fascinating interpretations of western material, such as Nana Kanomi's take on the Zombies' I Love You.

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Poupee de son - France Gall (CD)

Poupee de son - France Gall (CD)

Summary: Import-only collection from the French vocalist containing 23 of her most popular recordings from 1963-67, including eight tracks written by French icon Serge Gainsbourg. Gall became a household name in Europe when she won the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with her hit song 'Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son'. She then spent the next few decades as one of France's most popular performers. Gall was later married to French singer/songwriter Michel Berger, with whom she collaborated with on many of her most popular recordings. Features 23 tracks.

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C'est chic: French girl singers of the 1960s (CD)

C'est chic: French girl singers of the 1960s (CD)

Summary: Comprising 24 tracks by 20 acts - Françoise Hardy, France Gall, Jacqueline Taïeb and the country's top girl group Les Gam's are each represented by two titles - C'est Chic! features many of the premier female stars of Gallic pop, plus a few French-singing non-nationals for good measure.

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Ghost Brothers of Darkland County - John Mellencamp

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County - Mellencamp, John

Summary: From the minds of co-conspirators Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett comes Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a southern gothic supernatural musical thriller of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge. This extraordinary collaboration features original music and lyrics plus key dialog excerpts performed by a stellar cast of guest artists including Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Neko Case, Taj Mahal, Ryan Bingham and Kris Kristofferson, along with actors Matthew McConaughey, Samantha Mathis and Meg Ryan. This release also includes the musical s complete libretto, penned by Stephen King.

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Modern vampires of the city - Vampire Weekend (CD)

Modern vampires of the city - Vampire Weekend (CD)

Summary: Modern Vampires of the City is Vampire Weekend's third album. The album is a bustling world of voices and visions. Modern Vampires of the City has a grandeur and romanticism evocative of the city where it was conceived.

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Visions - Grimes (CD)

Visions - Grimes (CD)

Summary: Grimes is the moniker of Canadian producer, singer, and artist Claire Boucher. She approaches music in a way that is both sensually pleasurable and exploratory; sonic experimentalism run through a 'pop' filter. The music is youthfully schizophrenic and searching, a voyage into the yet undefined territory of post-internet, re-spiritualized sound. Grimes strongly values a physical and communal experience of music (it's danceability), experimental vocalization, and psychedelia.
"...it's easily Ms. Boucher's best work and one of the most impressive albums of the year so far."--New York Times
"Its dreamy, psychedelic dance-pop songs beg for the subwoofer to be turned all the way up."--NPR Music
"8.5 out of 10...the latest and best album from one-woman project of Montreal-based Claire Boucher."--Pitchfork


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