CD of the Week


CD: Joyful
Artist: Coco Love Alcorn

Label: Independent



Reviewed by Tony King,
Host of Alberta Morning

Listen to samples from Joyful:
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I Got A Bicycle
Compassion
Super Glue

From the slippery, no-nonsense groove that opens her latest record, to the final Roman Candle set off as a closing note, Coco Love Alcorn's new disc fully embraces its namesake, Joyful. This seasoned artist, who has been ensconced in the fervent East Vancouver music scene for over 10 years, has earned her musical stripes the hard way, holed up playing gigs in small coffee shops and hovels from coast to coast across this country. Now this neo-hippy cum hipster has really come into own as a songwriter and vocalist. Having worked with the likes of Jesse Cook, 54-40, and, yes even Canadian music legion Burton Cummings in recent years, Coco Love Alcorn is "standing tall" herself these days as the model of a successful entrepreneur and artist. Joyful is about as spirited as it gets, a full-on dash of earthy lyrics, infused with sweet energy laden grooves makes the disc a perfect elixir, should you need a fiercely funny and engaging soundtrack to entertain friends with on the back porch, or for any occasion where a little injection of spring fever is required. Coco Love Alcorn should be celebrated as a Canadian treasure, resplendent in her own cheeky bitter-sweet way.


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Jeffrey Biegel - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Emilie-Claire Barlow - Haven't We Met?

Recloose - Perfect Timing

Eddi Reader - Love is the Way

Buddy & Julie Miller - Written In Chalk

Eric Lindell - Gulf Coast Highway

Tony McManus - The Maker's Mark

Joel Plaskett - Three

Carolyn Wonderland - Miss Understood

The Brenan Brothers - The Throw Down

Charlie Haden - Rambling Boy

Brent Randall and his Pinecones - We Were Strangers in Paddington Green

Mishka - Above the Bones

¡Bomba! - Cuatro Caminos

Rubim de Toledo - The River

Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream

Stokowski: Bach Transcriptions, Vol. 2

Land of Talk - Some Are Lakes

The Bad Plus - For All I Care

Elvin Bishop - The Blues Rolls On

Southside Johnny - Grapefruit Moon: The Songs Of Tom Waits

Hank Williams - The Unreleased Recordings

David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Ollabelle - Before This Time

Chic Gamine - Chic Gamine

The Presets - Apocalypso

Buena Vista Social Club - Live at Carnegie Hall

Sheila Jordan - Winter Sunshine: Live At Upstairs

Isabel Bayrakdarian - Gomidas Songs

Ian Tyson - Yellowhead to Yellowstone And Other Love Stories

Randy Newman - Harps and Angels

Robin Hunter and the Six Foot Bullies - You Just Gotta Get Used Of It

G. Love & Special Sauce - Superhero Brother

Dar Williams - Promised Land

Firewater - The Golden Hour

Maria Muldaur - Yes We Can!

Scotty "Rollin" Hills - Wonderland Urgency

Dan Tyminski - Wheels

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

Fred Eaglesmith - Tinderbox

Simon Fisk - Vague Hotels

The Kaiser Cartel - March Forth

The Sicilian Jazz Project - Michael Occhipinti

Azeda Booth - In Flesh Tones

Conrad Walz - Conrad Walz and The Wrecking Ball

The Apples - Buzzin' About

Janiva Magness - What Love Will Do

The Weepies - Hideaway

Karl Jenkins - Stabat Mater

Sunshine State - Sunshine State

Charlie Sizemore Band - Good News

Various Artists - We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll

David Myles - On The Line

Carlene Carter - Stronger

Robert Owens - Night-Time Stories

That 1 Guy - The Moon is Disgusting

Otis Taylor - Recapturing the Banjo

Nigel North - Bach on the Lute

Trio Mediaeval - Folk Songs

Black Mountain - In the Future

Eddy Clearwater - West Side Strut

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The Steeldrivers - The Steeldrivers

Kensington Suite - Richard Underhill

Various Artists - Celtic Dreamland

The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain

Hutchinson Andrew Trio - Music Box

The Wheat Pool - Township

Christian Prommer's Drumlesson - Drumlesson Vol. 1

Ross Kennedy - Scottish Voice & Acoustic Guitar

Andy Bey - Ain't Necessarily So

Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer

Roger Dean Young & the Tin Cup - Threshold

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - Lifeline

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Corb Lund - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!

Krista L.L. Muir - Leave Alight

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Little Mo' McCoury - Little Mo' McCoury

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Joe Henry - Civilians

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Kurt Elling - Nightmoves

Peter Karp - Shadow and Cracks

Blockhead - Uncle Tony's Coloring Book

Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur

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