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First thing I thought about King Charles : Hey, this guy looks ... special. I stumbled upon him by a live gig on TV, listened to Love Lust and was instantly impressed. His first full length record Loveblood proved my first opinion. The record has primarily one thing: versatile! I bet you never saw a musician that looked like Heinrich IV and mixed Glam Rock, Pop Music, Folk, African Rhythms and Hip Hop - resulting in a fantastic record.  Highlights: Love Lust, The Brightest Lights, LoveBlood, Lady Percy Official website: www.kingcharles-music.com

David Bowie - The Next Day David Bowie's The Next Day is out now. The regular CD has 14 tracks, the Deluxe Edition consists of 17 tracks ( So She, Plan, I'll Take You There ) - and the Japanese version has even a 18th track ( God Bless The Girl ). It's a good, strong record. It's not a striking change in direction as with Outside or Earthling , for me it's more a collection of superb songs. I'm still not sure about the cover of the record though. Yes, it's an unusual concept, but I don't like it. Highlights: (You Will) Set The World On Fire, The Stars (Are Out Tonight), Where Are We Now, If You Can See Me, I'd Rather Be High, God Bless The Girl Phoenix - Bankrupt! Bankrupt! is the fifth album of Phoenix and it's out April 22 2013. Phoenix never failed, considering their first single Entertainment they won't do this time either. She & Him - Volume 3 Volume 3 is the third album by She ...