New Additions to the Catalog:
Yonder Mountain String Band - Mountain Tracks Vol. 5 (2 CDs) - This 2 disc album features select tracks from live performance spanning 2004-2007, as well as a full set from the 7/21/07 performance at Promowest Pavilion in Columbus, OH. Twisting their bluegrass instrumentation with rock, heavy improvisation, and fine songwriting, Yonder has pioneered their own distinguished sound. This album truly captures the unique, high-energy live sound of YMSB! $16.98
The Trips Festival DVD - Eric Christensen's thought-provoking documentary chronicles the genesis, existence, and still-lingering aftermath of the event that launched a million others hoping to be like it - The Trips Festival. Sometimes noted as the first incident of what would quickly become "rave" culture, the event is revealed to have a much farther-reaching impact than its creators and attendees could have imagined at the time. Spearheading a revolution in live music, lighting, and production, The Trips Festival was also a social and cultural landmark that touched off the movement that led to the "Summer of Love" and beyond. Including music, interviews, and photography featuring Ken Kesey, Bill Graham, Stewart Brand, The Grateful Dead, Carolyn Garcia, Rock Scully, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and dozens more important figures from this landmark time in U.S. history, this is a highly enjoyable and educational feature that has an important place in living rooms and classrooms alike. $22.99
Robert Walter - Cure All CD - Instrumental jazz-funk is the name of Robert Walter's game. The top-notch organ/piano player is one of the founding members of Greyboy Allstars. He's joined here by bassist extraordinaire James Singleton (Astral Project) and drumming guru Johnny Vidacovich. Robert Walter - Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, piano, clavinet, percussion; James Singleton - bass; Johnny Vidacovich - drums and cymbals. $15.98
The Dixie Bee-Liners - Ripe CD - With a cult following reaching far beyond their southwestern Virginia stomping grounds, The Dixie Bee-Liners are creating quite a buzz. Known for their high-octane harmonies and stunningly beautiful original songs, the band has appeared live on BBC Radio Scotland, NPR, the Food Network, and radio playlists across the country and world-wide, including regular rotation on Sirius and XM satellite radio.
Ripe was recorded with legendary Grammy-winning producer Bil VornDick (Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, Bob Dylan, Jim Lauderdale, James Taylor). The album includes guest appearances from DBL alumnus Andy Falco (Infamous Stringdusters), Mark Fain and Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder), ex-Grascal David Talbot, and dobro player Travis Toy from Rascal Flatts. The Dixie Bee-Liners have the smooth sensibility of a modern-day band meshed with the high, Smoky-Mountain harmonies and perfect playing that make their style so special. $12.99
Corinne West - Second Sight CD - Featuring Jerry Douglas, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, Scott Amendola, Tony Furtado, Todd Phillips, and more! Corinne West has a rare gift. She sings as eloquently and powerfully as she writes. Her new album,
Second Sight, showcases a singer and songwriter hitting her creative stride. She recorded the album with producer Mike Marshall, known for his work with David Grisman, Mark O’Connor, Bela Fleck, and Edgar Meyer. West’s collaboration with an outside producer kicked open the creative floodgates. West’s incredibly emotive voice leaves an indelible stamp on the heart as it twines through her subtle yet sophisticated songs. Few songwriters deliver both the artistic integrity and popular commercial appeal that are hallmarks of West’s music. It’s a one-two punch that solidified her reputation as one of the most successful songwriters to emerge on the Americana scene this decade. $14.00
Widespread Panic - Free Somehow (2 LPs) - The latest Panic opus on 2 pieces of Limited Edition red colored vinyl! $22.99
Recent Releases You May Have Missed:
The
Burnin' Smyrnans - Travel Along CD
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Lil Tae Rides Again CD/LP
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder - John, Paul, Tom and Ringo (2 DVDs)
Yohimbe Brothers - Freedom Now DVD
Woods Tea Company - The Passage CD
Jackie Greene - Giving Up the Ghost CD
Annuals - Wet Zoo EP
The Gibson Brothers - Iron & Diamonds CD
New Releases Coming Soon:
April 22 - Tea Leaf Green - Seeds Box Set (pre-order)
Flight of the Conchords CD (pre-order)
Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Rock Club DVD (pre-order)
April 29 - Global Noize CD (DJ Logic, Denson,
Popper, Worrell, Billy Martin, etc)
Bombadil - A Buzz, A Buzz CD
Portishead - Third CD
Zappa Plays Zappa - Live Multi-DVD/CD sets
Jamie Lidell - Jim CD
The Roots - Rising Down (pre-orderCD/LP)
May 6 - The Brakes - Tale of Two Cities CD
The Brew - Back to the Woods CD (pre-order)
May 13 - Electric Apricot - Quest For Festeroo DVD (pre-order)
May 20 - John McLaughlin - Meeting of the Minds DVD
John McLaughlin - Floating Point CD
May 27 - moe. - Warts and All Vol. 6 (3 CDs)
Ozric Tentacles - Sunrise Festival CD/DVD
June 10 - Railroad Earth - Amen Corner CD
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges CD/LP
June 24 - Scrapomatic - Sidewalk Caesars CD
July - Sound Tribe Sector Nine - Peaceblaster CD
July 22 - Dr. Dog - Fate CD/LP
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Upcoming Festivals:
Shakori Hills - 4/17 - 4/20 - Silk Hope, NC - http://www.shakorihills.org
Camp Jam - 4/18 - 4/20 - Lacochee, FL - http://www.campjamfestival.com
Green Apple Music Fest - 4/20 - various locales - http://greenapplefestival.com
McDowell Mountain Fest - 4/25 - 4/26 - Scottsdale, AZ - http://www.mmmf.net
Spring hookah Blossom Blast - 4/25 - 4/27 - Garrettsville, OH -
http://nlqp.com
Video of the Week:
Yonder
Mountain String Band at Vegoose 2006
Thanks for reading, and have a great week!
Bryan Rodgers
http://www.homegrownmusic.net
http://www.myspace.com/hgmn
