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Beck
Morning Phase Capitol • Pop/Rock After releasing the sheet music collection Song Reader, “alternative music icon” Beck returns with a brand new album. His first full-length release since 2008’s Modern Guilt includes the single Blue Moon.
Available February 25 CD 11051840.................... $16.99
American Hustle
3 Golden Globe Awards; 1 SAG Award; 9 BAFTA Nominations; 10 Academy Award Nominations Starring: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams Brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that’s as dangerous as it is enchanting. 14A 138 min. (2013) Drama
“It’s a film of jaw-dropping virtuosity and pleasure…” - Entertainment Weekly Available March 18 DVD (WS) 11056923..........................$27.99 BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11056883.....................................$30.99 (2 Discs)
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Queen Sugar
Natalie Baszile Dreamscape Media, LLC
Fiction Why Charley Bordelon’s late father left her eight hundred acres of sugarcane land in rural Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. With a chance to start over, Charley and her eleven-yearold daughter, Micah, say goodbye to Los Angeles. They arrive just in time for growing season. As the sweltering summer unfolds, Charley must balance the challenges of her farm with the demands of a homesick daughter, a bitter and troubled brother, and the startling desires of her own heart. Available Now Unabridged • 11 Discs Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11043591............ $59.99 ISBN 9781629234359
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picks of the week DVD & Blu-ray CANADIAN KIDS
Toopy and Binoo
Vroom Vroom Zoom Burble - Sneeze - Toot!!
Based on the children’s books written by Quebec’s Dominique Jolin
When Binoo wants to sleep in, Toopy takes him on an adventure to find a nice quiet place, but everywhere they go is too noisy, mostly because of Toopy. When they get home Toopy is all tuckered out, but Binoo is wide awake. G 60 min.
Available March 11 DVD
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11056934............. $15.99
Hoppy Easter! The friends are having an Easter celebration! Gather with friends and join Max, Ruby, My Big Big Friend, Octonauts, and Franklin for more happy hopping fun. G 120 min.
Available March 18 ISBN N/A
Sherlock
Season 3
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs With the demise of Moriarty, Sherlock finds himself locked in another mind battle with the powerful Charles Augustus Magnussen, who is holding the secrets of the world at his fingertips. Once again, the game is on for Sherlock and John. UNK 270 min. (2014) Drama
Available February 11 DVD
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(WS) 11043438............. $36.99 (2 Discs)
Blu-ray (WS) 11043437............. $42.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A
Treehouse
DVD
CANADIAN interest
11056935............. $11.99
Doctor Who
The Time of the Doctor
Starring: Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Peter Capaldi Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars, and amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe. UNK 60 min. (2013) Sci-Fi
Available March 4 DVD
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Blu-ray (WS) 11049041............. $21.99 ISBN N/A
A Field in England Linsanity
Screening at VFF 2014 Linsanity is a moving and inspirational portrait of Jeremy Lin. It chronicles his path to international stardom, the adversities he faced along the way, his struggles to overcome stereotypes, and how he drew strength from his faith, family, and culture. UNK 89 min. (2013) Documentary DVD
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(WS) 11036033............. $24.99
“A Field in England is also genuinely gorgeous: Mr. Wheatley abandons the rough edges of his past work for a gleaming, grey-scale presentation that suggests an ancient woodcut brought to life by some crazed warlock’s sinister incantation.” - Globe and Mail
Starring: Michael Smiley, Reece Shearsmith, Julian Barratt England during the English Civil War. A small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by two men: O’Neil and Cutler. O’Neil, an alchemist, forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure. UNK 90 min. (2013) Drama
Available April 8 DVD
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Blu-ray (WS) 11049361............. $29.99 ISBN N/A
My Father and the Man in Black Screened at VFF 2013 The only inside look at ‘bad boy’ Johnny Cash, as seen through the eyes of his longtime manager, Saul Holiff, the man who put Johnny together with June. Following his father’s suicide, director Jonathan Holiff discovers hundreds of letters and audio diaries, including secretly recorded phone calls with Johnny Cash. UNK 88 min. (2012) Documentary
“Heart and feeling is soaked through it like the sweat in Cash’s guitar strap.” - Village Voice DVD (WS) 11010481............. $28.99 ISBN N/A
The Lesser Blessed Screened at VFF 2013 Starring: Joel Evans, Benjamin Bratt, Kiowa Gordon Through the eyes of Larry Sole, a First Nation teenager filled with bravado and angst, comes the story of three unlikely friends isolated in a small rural town discovering what they can of life and love and racial tensions, in a world torn by a dark mystery from his past. 14A 86 min. (2012) Drama
“Exquisite tale of entombed secrets, honor and love... a true masterpiece!” - Film Threat DVD (WS) 10880522............. $30.99 ISBN 9781569943694
Diana
“At its centre is one of the most famous women of the 20th century, a fascinating, contradictory character, both saintly and unhinged, engaged in a romance with a man who, on paper, could not be more unsuited to her.” - Globe and Mail
Starring: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Juliet Stevenson A look into the private realm of one the world’s most iconic and inescapably public women in the last two years of her meteoric life, exploring the Princess of Wales’ final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. PG 113 min. (2013) Drama
Available February 11 DVD
(WS) 11046541............. $28.99
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Blu-ray (WS) 11046558............. $29.99 ISBN 1417241756
Spinning Plates Premiered at Edmonton International Film Fest 2013
The story of three extraordinary restaurants and the incredible people who make them what they are. Their unforgettable stories of family, legacy, passion, and survival come together to reveal how meaningful food can be, and the power it has to connect people to one another. UNK 93 min. (2013) Documentary “...vividly captures the human element involved.” - Hollywood Reporter
Available February 11 DVD
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(WS) 11042879............. $31.99
just announced cds Foster the People
Supermodel Columbia Pop/Rock Three years after the release of their debut CD, Foster the People returns with their highly anticipated sophomore album. Among the tracks is the brand new single Coming of Age.
Available March 18 CD 11055074.............. $16.99
Drive-By Truckers English Oceans
ATO Records • Pop/Rock For their twelfth album, Drive-By Truckers have created an elegantly balanced and deeply engaged effort that finds the group refreshed and firing on all cylinders. In typical fashion, the songs depict an array of colorful characters.
Available March 4 CD 11054537......................$16.99
Black Lips
Underneath the Rainbow Vice Records/Atlantic • Pop/Rock Black Lips release their first full-length album in three years. Recorded at a variety of locations, the twelve songs featured speak to how the band has grown and sonically matured over the course of their fifteen-year career.
Available March 18 CD 11053705......................$16.99
Martina McBride Everlasting
Sharon’s Rose Inc • Country Four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride puts her own unique touch on a collection of classic soul and R&B songs with her latest release. Included are duets with Gavin DeGraw and Kelly Clarkson. CD 11054668......................$18.99
Schoolboy Q
2 Discs CD 11055676......................$16.99
Available March 4
Oxymoron
Interscope • Rap/Hip-Hop Chosen as one of the most anticipated albums of 2014 by Pitchfork. Along with the single Collard Greens, the album includes appearances from Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, and Kurupt.
Available February 25 CD 11053510......................$16.99 Parental Advisory CD 11053509......................$16.99 Edited Version
Neneh Cherry Blank Project
Smalltown Supersound • Pop/Rock Neneh Cherry returns with her first new solo album in sixteen years. Includes the songs Cynical; Out of the Black; Dossier; and more.
Available February 25 CD 11053478......................$14.99
David Nail I’m a Fire
MCA Nashville • Country Singer-songwriter David Nail returns with his third studio album, which includes the goldcertified single Whatever She’s Got. He continues to touch upon a wide range of emotions while making each song feel like a personal experience.
Available March 4
Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with these festive releases!
Celtic Woman
Loreena McKennitt
Blue Note • World Global music sensation Celtic Woman creates newly reimagined performances of fan favorites from their treasure chest of Celtic songs. Included are inspiring new renditions of Amazing Grace; You Lift Me Up; and the ever-haunting Danny Boy.
Best of Loreena McKennitt
Emerald Musical Gems
Available February 25
The Journey So Far
UMe • World In a career spanning 30 years, Loreena McKennitt has embarked on a musical journey that touched fans all over the world. This collection showcases the exotic musical tapestry that has become her signature.
Available March 4
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Paul Byrom
The Rough Guide to Irish Music
Shanachie • World Paul Byrom gives a classic tenor’s interpretation of some of the greatest and best-loved Irish songs of all time, including Danny Boy. The results are irresistible to any lover of Irish song and singing.
World Music Network • World The Rough Guide to Irish Music provides an extensive introduction to Ireland’s musical landscape. This album features musicians old and new, from Waterford to Donegal and Kerry to Belfast. Includes the bonus CD Six Days in Down.
Thinking of Home
Available February 18 CD 11055628......................$25.99
Lo-Fantasy
Paper Bag Records • Pop/Rock On their first new album in three years, Sam Roberts Band infuses their rousing brand of rock with elements of funk, electronic, and African music. The result is their most dynamic and inventive album to date.
CD 11054536......................$14.99
Celtic Music
Sam Roberts Band
“5 out of 5...This is an essential purchase.” - Songlines 2 Discs CD 10081270......................$17.99
Available February 11
Hopeless Youth Disgust
Candlelight Records • Pop/Rock Montreal’s Hopeless Youth is ready to take their step onto the world stage with the release of their first album. The five-piece band strives to bring fast, aggressive music to audiences with tracks like the CD’s first single, Ghost.
Available February 25 CD 11053500......................$17.99
Matt Andersen Weightless
True North Records • Pop/Rock With his electrifying live shows, Matt Anderson has been steadily building a strong fan base around the world through word of mouth. Here his command of the blues is infused with his unparalleled dexterity on guitar and soulful voice. CD 11053958......................$18.99
Pete Seeger
1919-2014 The influential folk icon passed away on January 27. His pioneering spirit would inspire many artists, including Bruce Springsteen.
The Essential Pete Seeger Columbia/Legacy • Folk An excellent overview of Pete Seeger’s career, with songs including Last Train to Nurember; Hobo’s Lullaby; and Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season). 2 Discs CD 10803493......................$18.99
Pete Remembers Woody Appleseed • Folk One of America’s greatest folk singers and songwriters celebrates the centennial anniversary of his legendary friend Woody Guthrie’s birth through recollections and stories.
“Featuring outstanding vocal and instrumental performances, this important piece of music history should be in every public library.” - School Library Journal 2 Discs CD 10011221......................$22.99
audiobooks Hot New Children’s & Young Adult Battle of the Beasts
Blood Ties
Harper Collins Publishers Ages 9 & Up Denver Kristoff is
Sean Williams
Chris Columbus
looking for his daughter, Dahlia, and no Walker will be safe until she is found. Summoning her to San Francisco will mean bringing all the danger that comes with her, and putting the Walkers back in the crosshairs of a mysterious journey through Kristoff’s books. Old enemies will make shocking choices and new friends will prove themselves as the Walkers travel from ancient Rome to World War II to Tibet.
Available March 25
Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11041583............ $39.99 ISBN 9780062340580
Exposure
A Virals Novel
Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
Dreamscape Media, LLC Ages 12 & Up When twin
classmates are abducted from Bolton Prep, Tory and the Virals decide there’s no one better equipped than them to investigate. But the gang has other problems to face. Their powers are growing wilder, and becoming harder to control. Chance Claybourne is investigating the disastrous medical experiment that twisted their DNA. The bonds that unite them are weakening, threatening the future of the pack itself.
Available March 4
Unabridged • 10 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11050571............ $59.99 ISBN 9781629233000
In the Zone
Lincoln Peirce
Read by Fred Berman Harper Collins Publishers Ages 8 & Up Nate Wright,
ultimate cartoonist and sixthgrade king of detention, is not having the best luck. In fact, he’s not having any luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad’s lucky foot, all of a sudden everything is going Nate’s way! How long can Nate stay in the zone?
Available March 11
Unabridged • 1 Disc Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11041570............ $14.99 ISBN 9780062340535
Prince of Shadows
Rachel Caine
Read by Kyle McCarley Tantor Media Ages 12 & Up In the Houses of
Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor, and if they survive, marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their fates are written on the day they are born. Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona.
Available March 5
Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11053931............ $39.99 ISBN 9781452615479
Garth Nix,
Scholastic Ages 8 & Up Continue on with the
adventure in the third book of this epic fantasy series.
Available March 25 Unabridged • 5 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11033358............ $29.99 ISBN 9780545648776
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
Sheila Turnage
Read by Lauren Fortgang Dreamscape Media, LLC
Ages 8 & Up When Miss Lana
makes an Accidental Bid at the Tupelo auction and winds up the mortified owner of an old inn, she doesn’t realize there’s a ghost in the fine print. Naturally, Desperado Detective Agency opens a paranormal division to solve the mystery of the ghost’s identity. But Mo and Dale start to realize that the inn isn’t the only haunted place in Tupelo Landing. People can also be haunted by their own past.
“Starred Review.” - Kirkus Reviews “Starred Review.” - Publishers Weekly “Starred Review.” - School Library Journal Available February 18 Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11050077............ $59.99 ISBN 9781629235158
Middle School Ultimate Showdown
James Patterson, Julia Bergen
Hachette Audio Ages 8 & Up The Khatchadorian
kids are an opinionated duo, and as readers of the Middle School stories know, they don’t exactly see eye to eye. But when wildcard Rafe and mostly straight-laced Georgia go at it, the only thing more fun than their ranting is getting to join in! Their back-and-forth banter covers a range of topics, from bullying to cafeteria food to school dress codes.
Available March 31 Unabridged • 6 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11040293............ $39.99 ISBN 9781478982340
Sky Raiders
Brandon Mull
Read by Keith Nobbs Simon & Schuster Audio Ages 9 & Up Cole Randolph
was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). A spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something creepy when Cole sees his friends whisked away to some mysterious place underneath the haunted house; he dives in after them, and ends up in the Outskirts. And once you come to the Outskirts, it’s very hard to leave.
Available March 11
Unabridged • 14 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11017842............ $39.99 ISBN 9781442367678
The Edge of the Water
Elizabeth George
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Ages 12 & Up Becca is still on the
run from her criminal stepfather, who has tried to use her ability to hear others’ thoughts for his own purposes. Old friends reappear and intriguing newcomers appear, including Nera, a mutant black seal who returns at the same time every year, attracting tourists and scientists alike. Why does she return? What is she seeking?
Available March 11 Unabridged • 10 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11031314............ $24.99 ISBN 9781480505322
Heavy Hitters
Mike Lupica
Read by Fred Berman Scholastic Ages 9 & Up The Core Four Plus
One are so excited to play in their town’s All-Star Baseball league. But in the first game of the season Ben gets hit by a pitch. Justin is acting really weird. Ben’s known Justin for a while and they’re friendly but not real close. Ben discovers that Justin’s parents are getting a divorce and Justin is thinking about quitting the team. Like good teammates do, Justin helps Ben deal with his issues at bat while Ben is there for his friend while his family is struggling.
Available March 1 Unabridged • 5 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11055090............ $29.99 ISBN 9780545648882
Panic
Lauren Oliver
Read by Sarah Drew Harper Collins Publishers Ages 12 & Up Heather never
thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.
Available March 4 Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11041567............ $34.99 ISBN 9780062340504
Storm The Sylo Chronicles #2
D.J. MacHale
Dreamscape Media, LLC Ages 12 & Up After a harrowing
escape from Pemberwick Island, Tucker Pierce and his surviving friends have finally reached the mainland only to find that no one is left. Moments before they are attacked by a mysterious black plane, they investigate one’s wreck and are horrified to find that the U.S. is at war with itself—the technology of the Air Force against the Navy’s SYLO unit. Tucker must lead his friends to safety, but his head is spinning.
Available March 25 Unabridged • 12 Discs • Simultaneous Release Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11050681............ $59.99 ISBN 9781629233727
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