A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

Lawrence Archer is back in action with the reunited GRAND SLAM! His solo album, previously only released in Japan, is now officially reissued as a two-disc set! GRAND SLAM's leader, composer, and guitarist, Lawrence Archer, released his latest album, "Wheel of Fortune," in 2024. At the same time, a revised version of his 2019 debut album, "Hit the Ground - Revisited," was also released in Japan (both on Rubicon Music). GRAND SLAM was formed in 1984 by Phil Lynott and Lawrence (formerly of Stampede) after the breakup of Thin Lizzy. Despite their active live performances, the band was unable to secure a record deal within the scene at the time, leading to their disbandment. Phil passed away in 1986. Grief-stricken, Lawrence embarked on this solo album, "LA."

With the release of MERGE, Karla Harris’ fifth album, the celebrated jazz vocalist offers up a multifaceted landscape where varied musical and cultural influences shimmer with original approach. Within MERGE, Harris stays rooted in jazz as she gives a loving nod to the diverse musical styles she grew up with. The album artfully melds swing, Latin, blues, reggae, funk, hip-hop, and ballads as Harris and co-producer/pianist Tyrone Jackson arrange Great American Songbook standards with a respectful contemporary approach and color old-school R&B classics with a jazz-infused brush. The album’s 13 tracks breathe with an honest and sophisticated sound that leans modern, reads soulful, and draws on Harris’ innate ability to convey deep emotion. “This album is about convergence – the intersection of stories, sounds and styles that flowed into my world early on and gave shape to a lifelong stream of joy,” Harris says.