5301 - BLUESIN' THE GROOVE - Let's Get High (2011)

BLUESIN' THE GROOVE
''LET'S GET HIGH''
APRIL 29 2011
52:57

1. Let's Get High /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/3:42
2. Bluesin' The Groove /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:45
3. Cuttin' In /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/3:57
4. Cow Cow Blues /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:40
5. (Tell Me) How Do You Feel /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:31
6. Come Back Baby /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/3:42
7. It's The Plitz /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:40
8. Things Have Got To Change /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/5:30
9. Wee Baby Blues /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:38
10. Reconsider Baby /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:42
11. Alimony /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/3:28
12. Fool's Paradise /Tommy Schneller, Christian Rannenberg, Alex Lex/4:42

Tommy Schneller/Tenor Sax, Vocals
Christian Rannenberg/Piano
Alex Lex/Drums, Vocals

What happens when two Giants of the German Blues Scene cross paths with a Young Lion playing drums at a jam session and discover they are made for each other?
They decide to form a joint project to present their amazing Groove - and as they all came together through sheer love of music a trio is born that seeks to express that freshness and spontaneity. There‘s no guitar or bass but that‘s no drawback: the sound is uniquely light and clear.
When tenor sax player and singer Tommy Schneller, the legendary piano player Christian Rannenberg and drummer Alex Lex make music together, the seasoned Blues lover experiences a totally new and thrilling sound.
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5300 - WAYNE PERKINS - Ramblin' Heart (2005)

WAYNE PERKINS
''RAMBLIN' HEART''
2005
45:20

1 - Just Dropped In/4:16
2 - Ramblin' Heart/3:36
3 - Big Stratocaster/4:51
4 - Many Rivers To Cross/5:06
5 - Mendo Hotel/4:23
6 - Money No Good/4:58
7 - Little Girl Eyes/3:33
8 - Fool To Fool With You/4:04
9 - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams/4:59
10 - Goin' To Brownsville/5:11

ABOUT
Wayne Perkins was born David Wayne Perkins in Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up in a family where both parents played guitar and sang gospel and country music.
By the time Wayne was 18, he had a job as a session guitarist in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
He later recorded and played with some of the most renowned artists in the world.
Wayne is the only American that was considered to replace Mick Taylor in the The Rolling Stones.
His work has appeared on over 50 Platinum albums and 5 Gold albums.
Wayne Perkins lives in Birmingham and is writing and producing.
To hear his music see his music page, or his myspace at:
http://www.myspace.com/wayneperkinsmusic
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5299 - SONS OF BILL - One Town Away (2009)

SONS OF BILL
''ONE TOWN AWAY''
JUNE 23 2009
52:01

1/Joey's Arm
James Wilson/4:09
2/Broken Bottles
James Wilson/3:54
3/The Rain
James Wilson/4:11
4/One Town Away
Sam Wilson/4:23
5/Going Home
James Wilson/3:59
6/Never Saw It Coming
Seth Green / James Wilson/5:17
7/Western Skies
Abe Wilson/4:45
8/So Much for the Blues
James Wilson/3:40
9/Rock and Roll
James Wilson/3:18
10/Charleston
James Wilson/4:35
11/In the Morning
Sam Wilson/4:45
12/The Song Is All That Remains
James Wilson/5:15

Brian Caputo /Drums, Percussion
Seth Green /Bass
Greg Leisz /Guitar (Electric), Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel, Pedal Steel Guitar
Abe Wilson /Organ, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer
Annabelle Wilson /Organ, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer
James Wilson /Guitar, Vocals
Sam Wilson /Guitar, Harmonica, Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals

BIO
“Have you read the Odyssey? I haven’t read that book in years,
How he killed off all her lovers, then he burst into tears.”– Sons of Bill, “Bad Dancer”

“The most arresting band I’ve heard in years.” — Garden and Gun

Bill Wilson is from central Virginia. He is professor emeritus of philosophical theology and southern literature at the University of Virginia; a singer, songwriter, and a father of six. His three eldest sons, along with long-time musical compadres Seth Green and Todd Wellons, started a rock band upon their return to Virginia, and they called it Sons of Bill.

Having been voted the best band in Charlottesville for the last 4 years running, Sons of Bill grew beyond being just Charlottesville’s best kept secret in 2012 with their third full-length album, Sirens. Produced by fellow Virginian David Lowery (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven) the album debuted #12 on Billboard among new artists and garnered the band its first taste of critical acclaim for its mix of introspective lyricism and rock-and-roll bravado. As one writer put it– “It’s like southern gothic arena rock… it somehow manages to be fatalistic and triumphant at the same time.” With a live show known to evolve from acoustic ballads into sweaty stage dives, Sons of Bill has always kept a grueling tour schedule on both sides of the Atlantic, sharing the stage with artists ranging from My Morning Jacket to the Drive-By Truckers and playing coveted slots at Bonnaroo, ACL Fest, and SXSW.

For Record Store Day in the spring of 2013 Sons of Bill is set to release a limited edition 7? Vinyl 45, “Bad Dancer,” on locally based Warhen Records, followed by a tour across the States. An outsider’s anthem, the band describes the song as a love letter to their fans– “It’s for the John Cusacks and the Holden Caulfields–those who love hard but still linger on the outskirts of things. It’s something I see in so many of the people that are drawn to the music we make, and I wanted to write them a song. A rock-and-roll love song for the awkward lovers– A dance song for the bad dancers.”

Side B of the 45 features “Higher than Mine.” A song which “could be looked at as a love song without love or a break-up song without anger, sadness or spite…It’s just a glimpse at two aimless people who need each other, but for whatever reason are unable to let their guards down enough to fall in love.”
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5298 - SONS OF BILL - A Far Cry From Freedom (2006)

SONS OF BILL
''A FAR CRY FROM FREEDOM''
MAY 10 2006
50:38

1. Back to the Time /3:51
2. Far Cry /5:23
3. My Hometown /5:15
4. Texas /4:31
5. Roll On Jordan /3:22
6. Makin' It Through the Night /5:03
7. Whispering /4:59
8. Ballad of a Middle-Aged Heartache /3:59
9. Too Far Gone /3:41
10. Savannah Rain /5:17
11. Metaphysical Gingham Gown /5:17

BIO
“Have you read the Odyssey? I haven’t read that book in years,
How he killed off all her lovers, then he burst into tears.”– Sons of Bill, “Bad Dancer”

“The most arresting band I’ve heard in years.” — Garden and Gun

Bill Wilson is from central Virginia. He is professor emeritus of philosophical theology and southern literature at the University of Virginia; a singer, songwriter, and a father of six. His three eldest sons, along with long-time musical compadres Seth Green and Todd Wellons, started a rock band upon their return to Virginia, and they called it Sons of Bill.

Having been voted the best band in Charlottesville for the last 4 years running, Sons of Bill grew beyond being just Charlottesville’s best kept secret in 2012 with their third full-length album, Sirens. Produced by fellow Virginian David Lowery (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven) the album debuted #12 on Billboard among new artists and garnered the band its first taste of critical acclaim for its mix of introspective lyricism and rock-and-roll bravado. As one writer put it– “It’s like southern gothic arena rock… it somehow manages to be fatalistic and triumphant at the same time.” With a live show known to evolve from acoustic ballads into sweaty stage dives, Sons of Bill has always kept a grueling tour schedule on both sides of the Atlantic, sharing the stage with artists ranging from My Morning Jacket to the Drive-By Truckers and playing coveted slots at Bonnaroo, ACL Fest, and SXSW.

For Record Store Day in the spring of 2013 Sons of Bill is set to release a limited edition 7? Vinyl 45, “Bad Dancer,” on locally based Warhen Records, followed by a tour across the States. An outsider’s anthem, the band describes the song as a love letter to their fans– “It’s for the John Cusacks and the Holden Caulfields–those who love hard but still linger on the outskirts of things. It’s something I see in so many of the people that are drawn to the music we make, and I wanted to write them a song. A rock-and-roll love song for the awkward lovers– A dance song for the bad dancers.”

Side B of the 45 features “Higher than Mine.” A song which “could be looked at as a love song without love or a break-up song without anger, sadness or spite…It’s just a glimpse at two aimless people who need each other, but for whatever reason are unable to let their guards down enough to fall in love.”
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5297 - SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB - Cipher (2008)

SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB
''CIPHER''
MARCH 25 2008
56:05

1. An Introduction To The Power Of Braces - Arms /1:17
2. This Land Is Our Land Redux /4:22
3. All About The Bullfrog In Three Verses /3:42
4. Americadio /4:12
5. An Introduction To The Power Of Braces - Legs /1:24
6. Children Of The Lord /4:21
7. Scac 101 /4:27
8. Ladies In The Know /2:31
9. Magalina Hagalina Boom Boom /3:51
10. An Introduction To The Power Of Braces - Teeth /1:06
11. Jesus Is In My Body - My Body Has Let Me Down /5:18
12. Red Pirate Of The Prairie /3:52
13. Everyone Is Guilty #2 /7:04
14. An Introduction To The Power Of Braces - Faith /1:25
15. That Fierce Cow Is Common Sense In A Country Dress /7:13

REVIEW
by Marisa Brown
Slim Cessna's Auto Club, the country-punk band who've been spreading their gospel of tongue-in-cheek hellfire since the early '90s, return to Alternative Tentacles for their fifth studio full-length, Cipher. As per usual, the album is a kind of puritanical sermon on good and evil, God and the Devil, combined with a Western lawlessness that can be nearly chilling at times. Slim's the main singer here, his half-crazed voice like one of a man who's been pushed too far one too many times, leading the way through the songs of sin and condemnation, women and whiskey, with only a very few hints at redemption. Slim's god is a vengeful one, as ready to punish as he is save. The momentously creepy "Jesus Is in My Body: My Body Has Let Me Down" tells the story of a destructive apocalypse, while "Everyone Is Guilty #2" goes from asking to open for Jesus ("your name still would draw a crowd/It would help our careers if we could warm up your show") to a menacing break in which the vocalist drawls out accusations and demands that Jesus take responsibility for them. The band doesn't let anyone else off the hook, either, naming, in the recurring "Introduction to the Power of Braces," the ways in which their own faith has bent and how they will attempt to straighten it, or listing off specific sinners -- themselves included -- in "Children of the Lord." The Auto Club play with familiar themes, like their take on Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" (itself a borrowed melody), called "This Land Is Our Land Redux," a near-violent demand to take back the country from what it's become, while the aforementioned "Children of the Lord" plays off the Sunday school song "Rise and Shine." There's a dark liveliness, a rebelliousness to the music, one that Slim Cessna has always exhibited, shown not only in the lyrics and vocal inflection but in the instrumentation, which is sprawling and tight at the same time, electric and acoustic, and the entire effect of which is absolutely captivating.

BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Slim Cessna's Auto Club play country gospel with a fervor that seems to emanate from a punk pulpit. The group's leader, Slim Cessna, a tall, lanky gentleman with a gold tooth and large white hat, sings in a high-lonesome voice and yodel, and "preaches" with conviction. (Sample sentiment from "Last Song About Satan": "So I said, Lucifer you piece of sh*t/I should kick your ass right where you sit.../My mother cries because of you.") The group released its self-titled debut in 1995; the album was tweaked and reissued in September 2001. By the time of 2000's Always Say Please and Thank You (released on the Jello Biafra punk label Alternative Tentacles), Auto Club's lineup included Danny Pants, Reverend Dwight Pentacost, Jay Munly (who has released records as Munly De Har He), John Rumley (who builds instruments at the Denver Folklore Center), and Ordy Garrison. Despite the fact that Cessna moved to his wife's home state of Rhode Island and Pentacost took up residence in Chicago, the band remained Denver-based, performing there regularly. In 2004 the group released The Bloudy Tenant Truth Peace, followed by 2005's Jesus Let Me Down (which came out on Smooch Records) and Cipher (back on Alternative Tentacles) in 2008. A collection of eight rarities and outtakes by the group titled Buried Behind the Barn was released in 2010. Unentitled was scheduled for a 2011 release.
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5296 - SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB - Jesus Let Me Down, Disc Two (2005)

SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB
''JESUS LET ME DOWN, DISC TWO''
OCTOBER 17 2006
84:28

DISC ONE
1. This Is How We Do Things In The Country /5:27
2. 32 Mouths Gone Dry /4:07
3. Cranston /3:24
4. Mark Of Vaccination /4:40
5. Pine Box /5:37
6. Jesus Christ /5:53
7. Thorny Crown /3:21
8. Mother's Daughter /3:51
9. Providence, New Jerusalem /6:13
10. Goddamn Blue Yodel #7 /3:49
11. Port Authority Band /4:00

DISC TWO
1. Jesus Is In My Body /5:57
2. Hold My Head /6:28
3. Unto The Day /5:43
4. Ladies In The Know /2:53
5. Lethal Injection /3:29
6. He, Roger Williams /9:36

BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Slim Cessna's Auto Club play country gospel with a fervor that seems to emanate from a punk pulpit. The group's leader, Slim Cessna, a tall, lanky gentleman with a gold tooth and large white hat, sings in a high-lonesome voice and yodel, and "preaches" with conviction. (Sample sentiment from "Last Song About Satan": "So I said, Lucifer you piece of sh*t/I should kick your ass right where you sit.../My mother cries because of you.") The group released its self-titled debut in 1995; the album was tweaked and reissued in September 2001. By the time of 2000's Always Say Please and Thank You (released on the Jello Biafra punk label Alternative Tentacles), Auto Club's lineup included Danny Pants, Reverend Dwight Pentacost, Jay Munly (who has released records as Munly De Har He), John Rumley (who builds instruments at the Denver Folklore Center), and Ordy Garrison. Despite the fact that Cessna moved to his wife's home state of Rhode Island and Pentacost took up residence in Chicago, the band remained Denver-based, performing there regularly. In 2004 the group released The Bloudy Tenant Truth Peace, followed by 2005's Jesus Let Me Down (which came out on Smooch Records) and Cipher (back on Alternative Tentacles) in 2008. A collection of eight rarities and outtakes by the group titled Buried Behind the Barn was released in 2010. Unentitled was scheduled for a 2011 release.
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5295 - SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB - Jesus Let Me Down, Disc One (2005)

SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB
''JESUS LET ME DOWN, DISC ONE''
OCTOBER 17 2006
84:28

DISC ONE
1. This Is How We Do Things In The Country /5:27
2. 32 Mouths Gone Dry /4:07
3. Cranston /3:24
4. Mark Of Vaccination /4:40
5. Pine Box /5:37
6. Jesus Christ /5:53
7. Thorny Crown /3:21
8. Mother's Daughter /3:51
9. Providence, New Jerusalem /6:13
10. Goddamn Blue Yodel #7 /3:49
11. Port Authority Band /4:00

DISC TWO
1. Jesus Is In My Body /5:57
2. Hold My Head /6:28
3. Unto The Day /5:43
4. Ladies In The Know /2:53
5. Lethal Injection /3:29
6. He, Roger Williams /9:36

BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage
Slim Cessna's Auto Club play country gospel with a fervor that seems to emanate from a punk pulpit. The group's leader, Slim Cessna, a tall, lanky gentleman with a gold tooth and large white hat, sings in a high-lonesome voice and yodel, and "preaches" with conviction. (Sample sentiment from "Last Song About Satan": "So I said, Lucifer you piece of sh*t/I should kick your ass right where you sit.../My mother cries because of you.") The group released its self-titled debut in 1995; the album was tweaked and reissued in September 2001. By the time of 2000's Always Say Please and Thank You (released on the Jello Biafra punk label Alternative Tentacles), Auto Club's lineup included Danny Pants, Reverend Dwight Pentacost, Jay Munly (who has released records as Munly De Har He), John Rumley (who builds instruments at the Denver Folklore Center), and Ordy Garrison. Despite the fact that Cessna moved to his wife's home state of Rhode Island and Pentacost took up residence in Chicago, the band remained Denver-based, performing there regularly. In 2004 the group released The Bloudy Tenant Truth Peace, followed by 2005's Jesus Let Me Down (which came out on Smooch Records) and Cipher (back on Alternative Tentacles) in 2008. A collection of eight rarities and outtakes by the group titled Buried Behind the Barn was released in 2010. Unentitled was scheduled for a 2011 release.
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5294 - RUNAWAY EXPRESS - Howlin' At The Moon (2010)

RUNAWAY EXPRESS
''HOWLIN' AT THE MOON''
JANUARY 22 2010
56:31

1. Ozark Night /1:15
2. That Song About the River /3:00
3. Howlin at the Moon /3:42
4. River /4:28
5. Stuff That Works /4:51
6. A Cross Between a River and a Cross /3:27
7. Baby Sings the Blues /4:21
8. Child's Song /4:18
9. West Texas Wind /3:29
10. Sweet is the Melody /3:37
11. Stories We Could Tell /3:21
12. Ozark Night (for the Dillards) /2:56
13. Letter to Mom /2:50
14. Every Inch of the Way /3:51
15. Lay Down Your Weary Tune /1:23
16. Friend for Life/Dare of an Angel/How Can I Keep From Singing /5:42

BIOGRAPHY
by Greg Prato
Colorado's Runaway Express may not be widely known outside of the Rocky Mountain region, but they've issued quite a few albums over the years, have built up a repertoire of 1,200 songs, and have backed such renowned artists as Chuck Berry, the "Ragin' Cajun" Doug Kershaw, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson. The Runaway Express' leaders have remained singer/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Jim Ratts and singer Salli Ratts, who are currently joined by fellow members Scott Bennett (guitar), Chris Stongle (percussion), Ted Cole (flute, sax, vocals), Dr. Daniel Jones (pedal steel), and Ernie Martinez (banjo). On stage, Runaway Express mixes original compositions with a healthy dose of rock and roll/folk covers of the '50s and '60s, while such guests as David Bromberg, Michael Martin Murphey, the Kingston Trio, and John Prine have jammed with the group. The '90s saw release of such albums as Port of Mystery, Tilt A World, From the Archives, and a Buddy Holly tribute, Yeah, Buddy!, as the band won several local awards for their musical accomplishments. In addition to their Runaway Express duties, Jim Ratts has penned songs for the Limeliters, the Kingston Trio, and the Dillards, and has played with the side project, the Wild Jimbos, from time to time (issuing such albums as a self-titled debut and Wild Jimbos II). Additionally, Salli Ratts has issued her own solo album, Now & Then.
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5293 - MATTHEW DEAN HERMAN - Blackbird (2009)

MATTHEW DEAN HERMAN
''BLACKBIRD''
MARCH 17 2009
42:20

1. Blackbird/4:13
2. Southern Belle/3:51
3. Jack River/5:54
4. Washington/5:08
5. India Dark/4:19
6. Hard Livin' Life/3:17
7. Miryea's Song/3:46
8. Spoonfeed/3:59
9. Soule Lake Hotel/4:42
10. Out of My Own Way/3:11

Album Notes
By cdbaby
Matthew Dean Herman is "a mixture of Neil Young and a toned-down version of Tom Waits. He refined his guitar skills throughout his adolescence and began seriously writing songs in his mid-twenties, drawing inspiration from the classic country and Southern rock of his youth, and from contemporary alternative bands like The Hold Steady and My Morning Jacket." "Blackbird is a country-infused blend of rock songs about beer, fishing, run-ins with the law, and, predominantly, love gone wrong." Anchorage Press, 2/12/09
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5292 - MARCUS BONFANTI - Shake The Walls (2013)

MARCUS BONFANTI
''SHAKE THE WALLS''
2013
40:37

1. Alley Cat /3:54
2. Cheap Whisky /4:08
3. We All Do Bad Sometimes /3:49
4. Honest Boy /3:06
5. Jezebel /4:22
6. Stone Me Sober /3:03
7. My Baby Don't Dance /3:19
8. Blind Alley /4:11
9. Honey /4:17
10. Bang of a Gun /2:53
11. The Bittersweet /3:35

REVIEW
By George Ward
Shake The Walls is the third full-length album coming our way from British rocker Marcus Bonfanti. The record is packed with exactly the kind of minerals you would expect from a seasoned man of the Blues genre. It has the essence of love, grit and the long road a man and his band must follow to get recognition.
A punchy opening with “Alley Cat” is enough to get the blood pumping. It definitely has some quality riff-making and catchy melodic vocal lines going on. Bonfanti and co produce a big sound in a traditional way. “Cheap Whisky” is one tune that seems to echo Bonfanti’s life on the road. It is bold and honest in a lyrical and instrumental sense.
Another track of distinction is “Honest Boy.” Backed by a foot-tapping funky beat on the skins and silky bass line, the candid voice of Bonfanti works a set of wondrous hooks. Bonfanti’s idols of inspiration include legends such as Jimmy Page and George Harrison and there is certainly a spirit of theirs coming through in this album. A track like “Stone Me Sober” has that ’70s Zeppelin feel, especially in the tight call and response opening between the guitar and drums.
The album is rounded off with a neat acoustic song called “The Bittersweet.” It is a pretty pleasing end to an album of gritty amplified blues rock. More of the acoustic skills would be welcome as they show another prolific side to the musician. In all, this is a great record from a seasoned man; Shake The Walls is aptly named.
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5291 - MARCUS BONFANTI - What Good Am I To You? (2010)

MARCUS BONFANTI
''WHAT GOOD AM I TO YOU?''
2010
47:32

1. Will Not Play Your Game /4:46
2. Goin Down /3:52
3. Messin Round No More /3:08
4. Devil Girl /4:36
5. Don't Wanna Come Home /4:56
6. Tweed Blazer /1:42
7. Get Behind Me /5:50
8. What Good Am I to You (Part 1 & 2) /5:41
9. God Only Knows /1:33
10. Give Me Your Cash /4:00
11. Bleecker Street /4:12
12. Sweet Louise /3:15
All Tracks By Bonfanti

Marcus Bonfanti /Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Elizabeth Brown /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Paddy Milner /Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer
Nick Poortman /Vocals
Alex Reeves /Drums, Percussion
Scott Wiber /Bass, Vocals
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5290 - MARCUS BONFANTI - Hard Times (2008)

MARCUS BONFANTI
''HARD TIMES''
NOVEMBER 24 2008
37:36

1. Diamonds in the Rust /5:01
2. Not Meant for This World /4:10
3. Hard Times /3:39
4. Now I'm Gone (is Your Life Better?) /3:35
5. Teach the Preacher /3:15
6. Judgement Day /3:06
7. Knock Me Down /3:04
8. The Girl I Knew /3:55
9. When You Come Home /4:06
10. Waitin' for My Life /3:40
All Tracks By Bonfanti

Marcus Bonfanti /Amplifiers, Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Cajon, Cardboard Box, Fender Telecaster, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass),
Guitar (Electric), Harmonica, Pedals, Percussion, Shaker, Spoons, Stomp Box, Tambourine, Ukulele
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5289 - JACK RIVER KINGS - Mansion And The Money (2012)

JACK RIVER KINGS
''MANSION AND THE MONEY''
SEPTEMBER 23 2012
50:47

1/Proenneke/5:42
2/Women Like Her/4:15
3/Face of the Earth/3:44
4/Lewiston Lights/4:00
5/Oil and Water/5:32
6/Devil's Spine/6:02
7/Billy Jessop/5:33
8/The Sonoran Affair/4:07
9/Laundromat/3:32
10/Mansion and the Money/8:13

ABOUT
The Jack River Kings are made up of some of the best roots-rock musicians Anchorage, Alaska has to offer in the way of Matthew Dean Herman, Aaron Benolkin, Martin Severin and Patrick McLaughlin. By the time I’d found lead singer Matthew Dean Herman’s debut solo album, Blackbird, he’d already morphed (or was in the process of) into the full band ensemble that is The Jack River Kings, and I’ve anticipated this follow up every single one of the 3 years it took to materialize.
First and foremost, this is a rock record. Sure, it has moments where you can see the Drive-By Truckers t-shirt underneath the bearskin jacket, or whatever animal it is they wear for warmth in Alaska, but this is all rock. If modern country is pop with a fiddle, then The Mansion and The Money is rock with a pedal steel and that’s a good thing. Alaska, according to my television, is not an easy place to live, and people spend good portions of their time there as active parts of the food chain. I could not reconcile that TV generated fact with someone who sounded like Bon Iver. Nope, that perceived fact needs fuzzed guitars, big drums and deep, well seasoned vocals for that shit to sit right.
Jack River Kings know this. And they deliver.
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5288 - DAWES - Nothing Is Wrong (2011)

DAWES
''NOTHING IS WRONG''
JUNE 7 2011
51:49

1/Time Spent in Los Angeles/4:28
2/If I Wanted Someone/4:39
3/My Way Back Home/6:25
4/Coming Back to a Man/3:51
5/So Well/5:31
6/How Far We've Come/2:59
7/Fire Away/6:23
8/Moon in the Water/3:54
9/Million Dollar Bill/4:12
10/The Way You Laugh/3:48
11/A Little Bit of Everything/5:39
All Tracks By Taylor Goldsmith

Jackson Browne /Vocals (Background)
Alex Casnoff /Piano, Vocals (Background)
Wylie Gelber /Bass
Griffin Goldsmith /Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Taylor Goldsmith /Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ben Peeler /Lap Steel Guitar
Tay Strathairn /Keyboards, Vocals
Benmont Tench /Organ
Jonathan Wilson /Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by Andrew Leahey
Painting their own version of heartland rock & roll with broad, unhurried strokes, Dawes continue carrying the torch of L.A.’s country-rock community -- once dominated by the likes of Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, and Neil Young -- on their second album. Nothing Is Wrong picks up where North Hills left off, mixing the band’s midtempo songwriting with dusty handfuls of pedal steel, organ, and imperfect harmonies. The music may owe as much to the American South as California, but Los Angeles figures heavily in the band’s leisurely pace, which picks up at key moments but rarely moves beyond a casual clop. Some songs are even straight-up ballads, with “Moon in the Water” taking its cues from James Taylor and “A Little Bit of Everything” trading the band’s guitar-driven sound for upright piano. Those looking to rock out won’t find many headbanging opportunities here, but Nothing Is Wrong works well as driving music, particularly if the scenery outside your windshield matches the sepia-toned music.

BIOGRAPHY
by Pemberton Roach
California-based roots rock band Dawes were formed in the Los Angeles suburb of North Hills by brothers Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith (lead vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), Wylie Gelber (bass), and Alex Casnoff (guitar). They were previously in the band Simon Dawes, but after Blake Mills left the group, the changed the name (and added Casnoff, who was soon replaced by Tay Strathairn). Unlike the more intense indie rock sound they had as Simon Dawes, Dawes were heavily influenced by the gentle, acoustic-based musical trappings and rich vocal harmony of the Laurel Canyon sound (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell), as well as by the shambling, romanticized Americana of the Band. After connecting with producer Jonathan Wilson, the group began participating in informal jam sessions at Wilson's house with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, the Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench, and the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. The loose feel of these get-togethers informed the group's aptly titled 2009 debut North Hills. The album was recorded in Laurel Canyon live to analog tape, which lent Dawes' recorded sound an authentically vintage vibe. The band's second album, 2011's Nothing Is Wrong had a similar feel and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard album charts. That same year, the band had the unique experiences of playing at the Occupy Wall Street protests and appearing as themselves on a prime-time network television show (Parenthood). Stories Don't End, the group's hotly anticipated third studio album, arrived in 2013.
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5287 - DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS Live At Davies Symphony Hall (2013)

DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS
''LIVE AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL''
MAY 21 2013
75:15

1 - Overture Medley/4:17
2 - By Hook Or By Crook/3:22
3 - Dan's Welcome/1:09
4 - Hummin' To Myself/3:26
5 - Driftin'/5:13
6 - Walkin' One And Only/2:51
7 - Dan And Harry/0:47
8 - Evenin' Breeze/5:08
9 - Dan And Van Dyke/0:27
10 - He Don't Care/6:10
11 - Song For My Father/5:46
12 - Take The 'A' Train/8:10
13 - Beedle Um Bum/5:57
14 - I Feel Like Singin/12:33
15 - I Scare Myself/12:43

Kent Benedict /Musician
Ray Benson /Guest Artist
John Brandeburg /Musician
Brian Cooke /Piano
Benito Cortez /Mando, Violin
Roberta Donnay /Kazoo, Percussion, Vocals
Naomi Ruth Eisenberg /Violin, Vocals
Ramblin' Jack Elliott /Guest Artist
Bruce Forman /Guest Artist
David Grisman /Guest Artist
Charlie Gurke /Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
John Hammond, Jr. /Guest Artist
Dan Hicks /Arranger, Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Rickie Lee Jones /Guest Artist
Jim Kweskin /Guest Artist
Sandy Lane /Musician
Jaime Leopold /String Bass
Maria Muldaur /Guest Artist
Richard Olsen /Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Tenor)
Sid Page /Mandolin, Violin
Van Dyke Parks /Guest Artist
Tom Poole /Trumpet
Maryann Price /Bird Whistle, Vocals
Mike Rinta /Arranger, Trombone
Paul Robinson /Arranger, Guitar
Roy Rogers /Guest Artist
Harry Shearer /Guest Artist
Brian Simpson /Drums
Paul Smith /String Bass
Tuck & Patti /Guest Artist
Turtle VanDeMarr /Guest Artist
Sara Wasserman /Musician
Jon Weber /Guitar
Wayne Whittaker /Musician
Dennis Williams /Musician
Dick Ziegler /Musician

REVIEW
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
A fixture in San Francisco since the late '60s, Dan Hicks celebrated his 70th birthday by throwing a bash at the Davies club. He had his Hot Licks and he invited a bunch of his friends, including Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Van Dyke Parks, John Hammond, Rickie Lee Jones, and Harry Shearer. With all this star power in tow, it's little wonder that Live at Davies generates a considerable amount of good cheer, but for as nostalgic as this can be -- and it is, hearkening back not just to the glory days of Haight-Ashbury, but even further, as most of this is indebted to pre-war blues -- it's not a lament for the past, it's a loping and loopy party for the present.
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5286 - CHRIS HILLMAN AND HERB PEDERSEN - Way Out West (2002)

CHRIS HILLMAN AND HERB PEDERSEN
''WAY OUT WEST''
2002
43:26

1/Backporch Boy
Chris Hillman/1:01
2/There You Go
Steve Hill / Chris Hillman/2:20
3/Invitation to the Blues
Roger Miller/3:00
4/No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine
Don Reno / Red Smiley / B. Smith/2:28
5/Problems
Boudleaux Bryant / Felice Bryant/3:19
6/Better Man Than That
Steve Hill / Chris Hillman/3:43
7/The Old Cross Road
Charlie Monroe/2:55
8/Sugar Cane
Herb Pedersen/2:09
9/After All Is Said and Done
Steve Hill / Chris Hillman/2:31
10/You Done Me Wrong
George Jones / Ray Price/2:06
11/Save the Last Dance for Me
Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman/2:49
12/Are You Missing Me?
Charlie Louvin / Ira Louvin/2:45
13/That's the Way It Was
Steve Hill / Chris Hillman/2:47
14/You're Learning
Charlie Louvin / Ira Louvin/2:15
15/Our Love It Don't Come Easy
Herb Pedersen/3:20
16/Good Year
Steve Hill / Chris Hillman/3:10
17/Backporch Boy (Outro)
Chris Hillman/0:37

Kenny Blackwell /Guitar (Acoustic)
Bill Bryson /Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger /Fiddle
Sergio Gonzales /Drums
Chris Hillman /Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Vocals
Flaco Jiménez /Accordion
Jay Dee Maness /Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel
Jim Monahan /Guitar
Willie Ornelas /Drums
Larry Park /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
Herb Pedersen /5-string Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
Sharon Soldi /Accordion
Gabe Witcher /Fiddle

REVIEW
by Jonathan Widran
Here's the perfect antidote for country fans who mourn the loss of old-school flavors in lieu of the modern polished pop crossover approach. First the pedigrees for those who know the names but can't place them: Hillman is one of the great innovators of California country-rock, with legendary associations including the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, and other post-Byrds and Burrito lineups featuring former members. Pedersons crystal-clear tenor has graced the work of artists like Vince Gill, Johnny Rivers, and Linda Ronstadt, along with his bands the Dillards and the Laurel Canyon Ramblers. These two met as members of the Desert Rose Band and, all these years later, still apparently love folk, bluegrass, and old country -- styles which make up the bulk of the influences on this easy-going-down project. There are lots of crisp, twangy guitars and a colorful 17-track run featuring familiar themes like love, heartache, and living life the hard way. "Backporch Boy" is an instrumental bluegrass prelude, followed up by traditional honky tonk flavors on the she-done-me-wrong song "There You Go" and "Problems" (the perfect cross of country instrumentation and Everly Brothers harmonies). Other highlights are the lament "Invitation to the Blues" and "Better Man Than That," which sounds like one of those classic, Eagles-flavored early-'70s Southern California classics. There are also gospel elements here and there on pieces like "The Old Cross Roads." Affiliated with Narada and Virgin, Back Porch Records is billed as a roots rock and Americana label, and this disc offers a throwback to various classic styles that are all at once comfortable and challenging.
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5285 - ANDREW HYRA - Curios (2011)

ANDREW HYRA
''CURIOS''
FEBRUARY 2 2011
46:59

1. Skeleton Key/3:22
2. Til the End of the World/3:55
3. For Her/4:00
4. Rosie/3:39
5. Automatic/3:36
6. Spill/4:09
7. Too Young/4:08
8. Put Em On A Boat/4:07
9. Spring's Already Sprung/3:08
10. Weather Channel Junkie/3:32
11. I Don't Want To Say Goodbye/4:45
12. Pulling Away/4:38

ABOUT
Critics have compared Andrew Hyra to Bruce Springsteen, Glenn Hansard, and Bono due to his amazing vocal range, harmonies, and poetic lyrics drawn from life.
“Hanging on to vowels and spitting out consonants, Hyra belts with so much contained conviction that you want to scoop him up . . .” Rolling Stone
Hyra is founding member of the melodic folk/rock duo Billy Pilgrim with Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Hyra and Bush were Atlantic recording artists with MTV and VH1 appearances. Hyra has shared the stage with such artists as John Mayer, Melissa Etheridge, the Cowboy Junkies, Richard Thompson, and Dan Hicks. His latest collection, Curios, has been released and is available at CDBaby.
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5284 - ANDREW HYRA - Spill (1999)

ANDREW HYRA
''SPILL''
JUNE 1 1999
67:53

1 - Armand Hammer Museum/5:03
2 - House Of Cards/5:15
3 - Here I Am/5:36
4 - Great Expectations/3:20
5 - Cruel Joke/4:57
6 - Romeo Rising/4:04
7 - Self Destruction Man/3:50
8 - Safe Hands/3:34
9 - Ballad Of Ellie Nestler/5:14
10 - Spill/4:49
11 - Bella Vita/4:17
12 - I Believe In Heaven/3:39
13 - New Morning Light/3:05
14 - For The People/3:16
15 - Steady Betty/4:16
16 - Born Again/3:06

ABOUT
Critics have compared Andrew Hyra to Bruce Springsteen, Glenn Hansard, and Bono due to his amazing vocal range, harmonies, and poetic lyrics drawn from life.
“Hanging on to vowels and spitting out consonants, Hyra belts with so much contained conviction that you want to scoop him up . . .” Rolling Stone
Hyra is founding member of the melodic folk/rock duo Billy Pilgrim with Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Hyra and Bush were Atlantic recording artists with MTV and VH1 appearances. Hyra has shared the stage with such artists as John Mayer, Melissa Etheridge, the Cowboy Junkies, Richard Thompson, and Dan Hicks. His latest collection, Curios, has been released and is available at CDBaby.
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5281 - MICHAEL JOHN AND THE BOTTOM LINE - Family And Friends (2011)

MICHAEL JOHN AND THE BOTTOM LINE
''FAMILY AND FRIENDS''
2011
46:50

1. Mo Shuffle/4:03
2. Slip Away/5:19
3. My Baby's Smokin'/4:47
4. Lovin' You Is a Sin/3:26
5. Strong Man/5:32
6. Guilty of Loving You/4:57
7. Tumbleweed/5:22
8. Hoochie Coochie/4:14
9. Crosscut Saw/5:13
10. I'll Take you There/4:01

Michael John/Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Z/Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Backup vocals
T-Bone/Drums, Backup vocals
Mikey Mo/Lead Guitar
Chuck Lee/Five String Bass

BIO
Native of Southern California, Michael John and his band, The Bottom Line, have earned their spot in the Blues scene.
This six piece high energy Contemporary original blues band has played at many Festivals, Concert theaters and venues such as The Doheny Blues Festival, Monterey Bay Blues Festival, BB King's Blues Club, Galaxy Theater, Coach House, Ventura Theater and with venues like JJ's Blues Club and many others. They have shared the bill with Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, The Robert Cray Band, Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Coco Montoya, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robben Ford, John Hammond, Bobby Blue Bland, Solomon Burke, Rod Piazza and Tommy Castro to name a few. Michael John's strong, soulful vocals are without a doubt his main instrument while also supporting the groove with a style all his own on harmonica and rhythm Guitar. Michael John's music has been receiving positive feedback and airplay on blues stations throughout the United States. To get more information about The Bottom Line click on their bios.
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5280 - MICHAEL JOHN & THE BOTTOM LINE - From The Roots (2005)

MICHAEL JOHN & THE BOTTOM LINE
''FROM THE ROOTS''
2005
60:32

1. Just Another Day/3:54
2. I Still Love You Babe/4:34
3. The Devil Put a Spell On My Baby/5:00
4. Something You Got/3:42
5. Can't Let Go/4:37
6. Ain't Doing Too Bad/4:58
7. Bitter Game/4:32
8. I Know What To Do/4:24
9. Talk Dirty To Me/5:58
10. Shoulda Known Better/5:28
11. You Ain't All That/4:37
12. Real Deal/5:25
13. Skinny Dipping/3:29

Michael John/Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Z/Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Backup vocals
T-Bone/Drums, Backup vocals
Mikey Mo/Lead Guitar
Chuck Lee/Five String Bass

BIO
Native of Southern California, Michael John and his band, The Bottom Line, have earned their spot in the Blues scene.
This six piece high energy Contemporary original blues band has played at many Festivals, Concert theaters and venues such as The Doheny Blues Festival, Monterey Bay Blues Festival, BB King's Blues Club, Galaxy Theater, Coach House, Ventura Theater and with venues like JJ's Blues Club and many others. They have shared the bill with Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, The Robert Cray Band, Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Coco Montoya, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robben Ford, John Hammond, Bobby Blue Bland, Solomon Burke, Rod Piazza and Tommy Castro to name a few. Michael John's strong, soulful vocals are without a doubt his main instrument while also supporting the groove with a style all his own on harmonica and rhythm Guitar. Michael John's music has been receiving positive feedback and airplay on blues stations throughout the United States. To get more information about The Bottom Line click on their bios.
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5279 - JERRY GARCIA BAND - Garcialive Volume Two: August 5th 1990 Greek Theatre, Disc Two 2013)

JERRY GARCIA BAND
''GARCIALIVE VOLUME TWO: AUGUST 5TH1990 GREEK THEATRE, DISC TWO''
JUNE 25 2013
118:51

DISC ONE
1/How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/7:32
2/Stop That Train
Peter Tosh/6:46
3/Forever Young
Bob Dylan/7:19
4/Run for the Roses
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/5:49
5/That's What Love Will Make You Do
James Banks / Eddie Marion / Henderson Thigpen/8:06
6/My Sisters and Brothers
Charles Johnson/4:15
7/Tears of Rage
Bob Dylan / Richard Manuel/8:16
8/Deal
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/8:33

DISC TWO
1/Midnight Moonlight
Peter Rowan/feat. Béla Fleck/7:25
2/The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff/feat. Béla Fleck/10:45
3/And It Stoned Me
Van Morrison/6:21
4/Waiting for a Miracle
Bruce Cockburn/6:42
5/Evangeline
David Hidalgo / Louis Perez/4:21
6/Think
Jimmy McCracklin / Don Robey/7:00
7/That Lucky Old Sun
Haven Gillespie / Beasley Smith/8:22
8/Tangled Up in Blue
Bob Dylan/11:19

Béla Fleck /Guest Artist, Violin
Jerry Garcia /Guitar, Vocals
Gloria Jones /Vocals
John Kahn /Bass
David Kemper /Drums
Jaclyn LaBranch /Vocals
Melvin Seals /Organ

REVIEW
by Fred Thomas
The second volume of GarciaLive finds Jerry with some downtime from the Dead in the summer of 1990, doing a laid-back afternoon performance on home turf at Berkeley, California's Greek Theatre. Joined by a later incarnation of the Jerry Garcia Band, Garcia's trademark guitar style and grainy vocals are augmented by a core rhythm section of John Kahn and David Kemper as well as prominently featured organ flair from Melvin Seals and soul-tinged backing vocals from Gloria Jones and Jaclyn LaBranch. Though it was recorded a full decade after the first installment of this Dick's Picks-like concert archive series, Vol. 2 shares a lot of the same songs from the set list of Vol. 1. Tracks like "That's What Love Will Make You Do," "Deal," "Midnight Moonlight," and others appear again, though the feel of the set is far more jammy, summery, and laid-back than Vol. 1, which was bluesy and amped by relative Garcia standards. The protracted and stumbly vibe of the set presented here evokes the archetypal languid outdoor concert energy that the Grateful Dead all but defined in their endless touring, and Garcia's takes on roots rock classics by the Band, Van Morrison, and later-period Dylan help capture the stoned summertime musical snapshot all the more. What truly sets this volume apart from its predecessor is the guest spot by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on two songs, reaching a burning apex on the group's bluegrass/reggae/jam band hybrid take on Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come." Garcia's ever-rusty voice takes a back seat to electric soloing by Fleck and some of the more competent and tasteful accompaniment of the entire set.
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5278 - JERRY GARCIA BAND - Garcialive Volume Two: August 5th 1990 Greek Theatre, Disc One 2013)

JERRY GARCIA BAND
''GARCIALIVE VOLUME TWO: AUGUST 5TH1990 GREEK THEATRE, DISC ONE''
JUNE 25 2013
118:51

DISC ONE
1/How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/7:32
2/Stop That Train
Peter Tosh/6:46
3/Forever Young
Bob Dylan/7:19
4/Run for the Roses
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/5:49
5/That's What Love Will Make You Do
James Banks / Eddie Marion / Henderson Thigpen/8:06
6/My Sisters and Brothers
Charles Johnson/4:15
7/Tears of Rage
Bob Dylan / Richard Manuel/8:16
8/Deal
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/8:33

DISC TWO
1/Midnight Moonlight
Peter Rowan/feat. Béla Fleck/7:25
2/The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff/feat. Béla Fleck/10:45
3/And It Stoned Me
Van Morrison/6:21
4/Waiting for a Miracle
Bruce Cockburn/6:42
5/Evangeline
David Hidalgo / Louis Perez/4:21
6/Think
Jimmy McCracklin / Don Robey/7:00
7/That Lucky Old Sun
Haven Gillespie / Beasley Smith/8:22
8/Tangled Up in Blue
Bob Dylan/11:19

Béla Fleck /Guest Artist, Violin
Jerry Garcia /Guitar, Vocals
Gloria Jones /Vocals
John Kahn /Bass
David Kemper /Drums
Jaclyn LaBranch /Vocals
Melvin Seals /Organ

REVIEW
by Fred Thomas
The second volume of GarciaLive finds Jerry with some downtime from the Dead in the summer of 1990, doing a laid-back afternoon performance on home turf at Berkeley, California's Greek Theatre. Joined by a later incarnation of the Jerry Garcia Band, Garcia's trademark guitar style and grainy vocals are augmented by a core rhythm section of John Kahn and David Kemper as well as prominently featured organ flair from Melvin Seals and soul-tinged backing vocals from Gloria Jones and Jaclyn LaBranch. Though it was recorded a full decade after the first installment of this Dick's Picks-like concert archive series, Vol. 2 shares a lot of the same songs from the set list of Vol. 1. Tracks like "That's What Love Will Make You Do," "Deal," "Midnight Moonlight," and others appear again, though the feel of the set is far more jammy, summery, and laid-back than Vol. 1, which was bluesy and amped by relative Garcia standards. The protracted and stumbly vibe of the set presented here evokes the archetypal languid outdoor concert energy that the Grateful Dead all but defined in their endless touring, and Garcia's takes on roots rock classics by the Band, Van Morrison, and later-period Dylan help capture the stoned summertime musical snapshot all the more. What truly sets this volume apart from its predecessor is the guest spot by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on two songs, reaching a burning apex on the group's bluegrass/reggae/jam band hybrid take on Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come." Garcia's ever-rusty voice takes a back seat to electric soloing by Fleck and some of the more competent and tasteful accompaniment of the entire set.
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5277 - JERRY GARCIA BAND - Garcialive Volume One: March 1st 1980 Capitol Theatre, Disc Three (2013)

JERRY GARCIA BAND
''GARCIALIVE VOLUME ONE: MARCH 1ST 1980: CAPITOL THEATRE, DISC THREE''
JUNE 18 2013
157:33

DISC ONE
1/Sugaree
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/14:33
2/Catfish John
Bob McDill / Allen Reynolds/9:56
3/How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/9:05
4/Simple Twist of Fate
Bob Dylan/16:16

DISC TWO
1/Sitting in Limbo
Guillermo Bright-Plummer / Jimmy Cliff/12:40
2/That's All Right
Jimmy Rogers/8:09
3/Deal
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/8:22
4/Mission in the Rain
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/12:50
5/That's What Love Will Make You Do
James Banks / Eddie Marion / Henderson Thigpen/8:56

DISC THREE
1/Russian Lullaby
Irving Berlin/15:39
2/The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff/11:47
3/Tiger Rose
Robert Hunter/feat. Robert Hunter/4:10
4/Promontory Rider
Robert Hunter/feat. Robert Hunter/6:10
5/Midnight Moonlight
Peter Rowan/8:38
6/Dear Prudence
John Lennon / Paul McCartney/10:22

Johnny De Fonseca /Drums
Robert Hunter
Ozzie Ahlers /Keyboards, Vocals
Jerry Garcia /Guitar, Vocals
John Kahn /Bass

REVIEW
by Fred Thomas
Being the main figurehead of the Grateful Dead was just one of Jerry Garcia's outlets for his insatiable love of music and performance. Apart from the hundreds of yearly Dead gigs, Garcia participated in countless less publicized jam sessions and often played out solo or with the Jerry Garcia Band. Garcialive, Vol. 1 is the first in a series of releases offering up previously unreleased concert recordings from Garcia's seemingly bottomless live archive. Recorded in 1980 at the Capitol Theater in Passic, New Jersey, the extensive set list includes only a few Garcia/Dead staples ("Deal," "Sugaree"), but branches out into more eclectic territory with massively jammed-out versions of covers ranging from the Beatles to Jimmy Cliff. Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter joins the band for an encore including "Tiger Rose" and "Promontory Rider."
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5276 - JERRY GARCIA BAND - Garcialive Volume One: March 1st 1980 Capitol Theatre, Disc Two (2013)

JERRY GARCIA BAND
''GARCIALIVE VOLUME ONE: MARCH 1ST 1980: CAPITOL THEATRE, DISC TWO''
JUNE 18 2013
157:33

DISC ONE
1/Sugaree
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/14:33
2/Catfish John
Bob McDill / Allen Reynolds/9:56
3/How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/9:05
4/Simple Twist of Fate
Bob Dylan/16:16

DISC TWO
1/Sitting in Limbo
Guillermo Bright-Plummer / Jimmy Cliff/12:40
2/That's All Right
Jimmy Rogers/8:09
3/Deal
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/8:22
4/Mission in the Rain
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/12:50
5/That's What Love Will Make You Do
James Banks / Eddie Marion / Henderson Thigpen/8:56

DISC THREE
1/Russian Lullaby
Irving Berlin/15:39
2/The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff/11:47
3/Tiger Rose
Robert Hunter/feat. Robert Hunter/4:10
4/Promontory Rider
Robert Hunter/feat. Robert Hunter/6:10
5/Midnight Moonlight
Peter Rowan/8:38
6/Dear Prudence
John Lennon / Paul McCartney/10:22

Johnny De Fonseca /Drums
Robert Hunter
Ozzie Ahlers /Keyboards, Vocals
Jerry Garcia /Guitar, Vocals
John Kahn /Bass

REVIEW
by Fred Thomas
Being the main figurehead of the Grateful Dead was just one of Jerry Garcia's outlets for his insatiable love of music and performance. Apart from the hundreds of yearly Dead gigs, Garcia participated in countless less publicized jam sessions and often played out solo or with the Jerry Garcia Band. Garcialive, Vol. 1 is the first in a series of releases offering up previously unreleased concert recordings from Garcia's seemingly bottomless live archive. Recorded in 1980 at the Capitol Theater in Passic, New Jersey, the extensive set list includes only a few Garcia/Dead staples ("Deal," "Sugaree"), but branches out into more eclectic territory with massively jammed-out versions of covers ranging from the Beatles to Jimmy Cliff. Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter joins the band for an encore including "Tiger Rose" and "Promontory Rider."
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5275 - JERRY GARCIA BAND - Garcialive Volume One: March 1st 1980 Capitol Theatre, Disc One (2013)

JERRY GARCIA BAND
''GARCIALIVE VOLUME ONE: MARCH 1ST 1980: CAPITOL THEATRE, DISC ONE''
JUNE 18 2013
157:33

DISC ONE
1/Sugaree
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/14:33
2/Catfish John
Bob McDill / Allen Reynolds/9:56
3/How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/9:05
4/Simple Twist of Fate
Bob Dylan/16:16

DISC TWO
1/Sitting in Limbo
Guillermo Bright-Plummer / Jimmy Cliff/12:40
2/That's All Right
Jimmy Rogers/8:09
3/Deal
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/8:22
4/Mission in the Rain
Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter/12:50
5/That's What Love Will Make You Do
James Banks / Eddie Marion / Henderson Thigpen/8:56

DISC THREE
1/Russian Lullaby
Irving Berlin/15:39
2/The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff/11:47
3/Tiger Rose
Robert Hunter/feat. Robert Hunter/4:10
4/Promontory Rider
Robert Hunter/feat. Robert Hunter/6:10
5/Midnight Moonlight
Peter Rowan/8:38
6/Dear Prudence
John Lennon / Paul McCartney/10:22

Johnny De Fonseca /Drums
Robert Hunter
Ozzie Ahlers /Keyboards, Vocals
Jerry Garcia /Guitar, Vocals
John Kahn /Bass

REVIEW
by Fred Thomas
Being the main figurehead of the Grateful Dead was just one of Jerry Garcia's outlets for his insatiable love of music and performance. Apart from the hundreds of yearly Dead gigs, Garcia participated in countless less publicized jam sessions and often played out solo or with the Jerry Garcia Band. Garcialive, Vol. 1 is the first in a series of releases offering up previously unreleased concert recordings from Garcia's seemingly bottomless live archive. Recorded in 1980 at the Capitol Theater in Passic, New Jersey, the extensive set list includes only a few Garcia/Dead staples ("Deal," "Sugaree"), but branches out into more eclectic territory with massively jammed-out versions of covers ranging from the Beatles to Jimmy Cliff. Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter joins the band for an encore including "Tiger Rose" and "Promontory Rider."
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5274 - GRATEFUL DEAD - May 1977 Box Set, Disc Fourteen (2013)

GRATEFUL DEAD
''MAY 1977 BOX SET, DISC FOURTEEN''
2013
856:37

1977-05-11 – St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN
DISC ONE
01. Promised Land [4:54]
02. They Love Each Other [7:38]
03. Big River [6:25]
04. Loser [7:39]
05. Looks Like Rain [9:18]
06. Ramble On Rose [7:48]
07. Jack Straw [5:54]
08. Peggy-O [8:43]
09. El Paso [4:44]
10. Deal [5:49]
DISC TWO
01. Lazy Lightning > [3:32]
02. Supplication [5:20]
03. Sugaree [13:49]
04. Samson and Delilah [7:08]
05. Brown-Eyed Women [5:28]
06. Estimated Prophet [8:38]
DISC THREE
01. Scarlet Begonias > [9:47]
02. Fire On The Mountain > [11:02]
03. Good Lovin’ [6:29]
04. Uncle John’s Band > [9:11]
05. Space > [5:48]
06. Wharf Rat > [9:51]
07. Around and Around [8:48]
08. Brokedown Palace [5:34]

1977-05-12 – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
DISC FOUR
01. Bertha [7:16]
02. Me and My Uncle [3:04]
03. Tennessee Jed [9:32]
04. Cassidy [5:05]
05. Peggy-O [7:52]
06. Jack Straw [5:45]
07. They Love Each Other [7:47]
08. New Minglewood Blues [5:20]
DISC FIVE
01. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > [9:54]
02. Dancing In The Street [14:19]
03. Samson and Delilah [7:07]
04. Brown-Eyed Women [5:28]
05. Estimated Prophet [9:25]
06. Sunrise [3:46]
DISC SIX
01. Terrapin Station > [10:13]
02. Playing In The Band > [8:36]
03. Drums > [4:06]
04. Not Fade Away > [14:15]
05. Comes A Time > [10:20]
06. Playing In The Band [7:00]
07. Johnny B. Goode [4:18]

1977-05-13 – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
DISC SEVEN
01. The Music Never Stopped [8:37]
02. Ramble On Rose [7:33]
03. Cassidy [4:46]
04. Brown-Eyed Women [5:35]
05. New Minglewood Blues [5:06]
06. Friend Of The Devil [8:38]
07. El Paso [4:55]
08. Jack-A-Roe [5:56]
09. Looks Like Rain [8:17]
10. Scarlet Begonias> [7:05]
11. Fire On The Mountain [13:19]
DISC EIGHT
01. Samson and Delilah > [7:24]
02. Bertha [6:52]
03. Estimated Prophet > [9:51]
04. Drums > [5:47]
05. The Other One > [16:28]
06. Stella Blue > [11:51]
07. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad > [8:05]
08. One More Saturday Night [5:21]
09. U.S. Blues [5:57]

1977-05-15 – St. Louis Arena, St. Louis MO
DISC NINE
01. Bertha > [6:34]
02. Good Lovin’ [6:07]
03. Row Jimmy [10:51]
04. New Minglewood Blues [5:33]
05. Tennessee Jed [9:35]
06. Lazy Lightning > [3:34]
07. Supplication [4:42]
08. Jack-A-Roe [6:24]
09. Passenger [4:31]
10. Brown-Eyed Women [5:16]
DISC TEN
01. Dancing In The Street [18:49]
02. Estimated Prophet > [11:32]
03. Eyes Of The World > [12:48]
04. Drums > [3:13]
05. Samson and Delilah [7:28]
06. Ship Of Fools [7:41]
DISC ELEVEN
01. St. Stephen > [5:28]
02. Iko Iko > [3:54]
03. Not Fade Away > [9:38]
04. Sugar Magnolia [9:58]
05. Uncle John’s Band [9:06]

1977-05-17 – Coliseum, University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
DISC TWELVE
01. New Minglewood Blues [5:46]
02. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > [10:28]
03. El Paso [4:48]
04. They Love Each Other [7:42]
05. Jack Straw [5:37]
06. Jack-A-Roe [5:59]
07. Looks Like Rain [8:10]
08. Tennessee Jed [8:46]
09. Passenger [3:36]
10. High Time [8:32]
11. Big River [6:39]
DISC THIRTEEN
01. Sunrise [4:35]
02. Scarlet Begonias > [13:02]
03. Fire On The Mountain [13:14]
04. Samson and Delilah> [6:43]
05. Bertha > [6:16]
06. Good Lovin’ [6:02]
07. Brown-Eyed Women [5:34]
DISC FOURTEEN
01. Estimated Prophet [8:55]
02. Terrapin Station > [11:23]
03. Playing In The Band > [12:20]
04. Drums > [4:49]
05. Wharf Rat > [12:53]
06. Playing In The Band [6:06]
07. Sugar Magnolia [9:15]
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5273 - GRATEFUL DEAD - May 1977 Box Set, Disc Thirteen (2013)

GRATEFUL DEAD
''MAY 1977 BOX SET, DISC THIRTEEN''
2013
856:37

1977-05-11 – St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN
DISC ONE
01. Promised Land [4:54]
02. They Love Each Other [7:38]
03. Big River [6:25]
04. Loser [7:39]
05. Looks Like Rain [9:18]
06. Ramble On Rose [7:48]
07. Jack Straw [5:54]
08. Peggy-O [8:43]
09. El Paso [4:44]
10. Deal [5:49]
DISC TWO
01. Lazy Lightning > [3:32]
02. Supplication [5:20]
03. Sugaree [13:49]
04. Samson and Delilah [7:08]
05. Brown-Eyed Women [5:28]
06. Estimated Prophet [8:38]
DISC THREE
01. Scarlet Begonias > [9:47]
02. Fire On The Mountain > [11:02]
03. Good Lovin’ [6:29]
04. Uncle John’s Band > [9:11]
05. Space > [5:48]
06. Wharf Rat > [9:51]
07. Around and Around [8:48]
08. Brokedown Palace [5:34]

1977-05-12 – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
DISC FOUR
01. Bertha [7:16]
02. Me and My Uncle [3:04]
03. Tennessee Jed [9:32]
04. Cassidy [5:05]
05. Peggy-O [7:52]
06. Jack Straw [5:45]
07. They Love Each Other [7:47]
08. New Minglewood Blues [5:20]
DISC FIVE
01. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > [9:54]
02. Dancing In The Street [14:19]
03. Samson and Delilah [7:07]
04. Brown-Eyed Women [5:28]
05. Estimated Prophet [9:25]
06. Sunrise [3:46]
DISC SIX
01. Terrapin Station > [10:13]
02. Playing In The Band > [8:36]
03. Drums > [4:06]
04. Not Fade Away > [14:15]
05. Comes A Time > [10:20]
06. Playing In The Band [7:00]
07. Johnny B. Goode [4:18]

1977-05-13 – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
DISC SEVEN
01. The Music Never Stopped [8:37]
02. Ramble On Rose [7:33]
03. Cassidy [4:46]
04. Brown-Eyed Women [5:35]
05. New Minglewood Blues [5:06]
06. Friend Of The Devil [8:38]
07. El Paso [4:55]
08. Jack-A-Roe [5:56]
09. Looks Like Rain [8:17]
10. Scarlet Begonias> [7:05]
11. Fire On The Mountain [13:19]
DISC EIGHT
01. Samson and Delilah > [7:24]
02. Bertha [6:52]
03. Estimated Prophet > [9:51]
04. Drums > [5:47]
05. The Other One > [16:28]
06. Stella Blue > [11:51]
07. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad > [8:05]
08. One More Saturday Night [5:21]
09. U.S. Blues [5:57]

1977-05-15 – St. Louis Arena, St. Louis MO
DISC NINE
01. Bertha > [6:34]
02. Good Lovin’ [6:07]
03. Row Jimmy [10:51]
04. New Minglewood Blues [5:33]
05. Tennessee Jed [9:35]
06. Lazy Lightning > [3:34]
07. Supplication [4:42]
08. Jack-A-Roe [6:24]
09. Passenger [4:31]
10. Brown-Eyed Women [5:16]
DISC TEN
01. Dancing In The Street [18:49]
02. Estimated Prophet > [11:32]
03. Eyes Of The World > [12:48]
04. Drums > [3:13]
05. Samson and Delilah [7:28]
06. Ship Of Fools [7:41]
DISC ELEVEN
01. St. Stephen > [5:28]
02. Iko Iko > [3:54]
03. Not Fade Away > [9:38]
04. Sugar Magnolia [9:58]
05. Uncle John’s Band [9:06]

1977-05-17 – Coliseum, University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
DISC TWELVE
01. New Minglewood Blues [5:46]
02. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > [10:28]
03. El Paso [4:48]
04. They Love Each Other [7:42]
05. Jack Straw [5:37]
06. Jack-A-Roe [5:59]
07. Looks Like Rain [8:10]
08. Tennessee Jed [8:46]
09. Passenger [3:36]
10. High Time [8:32]
11. Big River [6:39]
DISC THIRTEEN
01. Sunrise [4:35]
02. Scarlet Begonias > [13:02]
03. Fire On The Mountain [13:14]
04. Samson and Delilah> [6:43]
05. Bertha > [6:16]
06. Good Lovin’ [6:02]
07. Brown-Eyed Women [5:34]
DISC FOURTEEN
01. Estimated Prophet [8:55]
02. Terrapin Station > [11:23]
03. Playing In The Band > [12:20]
04. Drums > [4:49]
05. Wharf Rat > [12:53]
06. Playing In The Band [6:06]
07. Sugar Magnolia [9:15]
DoWnLoAd

5272 - GRATEFUL DEAD - May 1977 Box Set, Disc Twelve (2013)

GRATEFUL DEAD
''MAY 1977 BOX SET, DISC TWELVE''
2013
856:37

1977-05-11 – St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN
DISC ONE
01. Promised Land [4:54]
02. They Love Each Other [7:38]
03. Big River [6:25]
04. Loser [7:39]
05. Looks Like Rain [9:18]
06. Ramble On Rose [7:48]
07. Jack Straw [5:54]
08. Peggy-O [8:43]
09. El Paso [4:44]
10. Deal [5:49]
DISC TWO
01. Lazy Lightning > [3:32]
02. Supplication [5:20]
03. Sugaree [13:49]
04. Samson and Delilah [7:08]
05. Brown-Eyed Women [5:28]
06. Estimated Prophet [8:38]
DISC THREE
01. Scarlet Begonias > [9:47]
02. Fire On The Mountain > [11:02]
03. Good Lovin’ [6:29]
04. Uncle John’s Band > [9:11]
05. Space > [5:48]
06. Wharf Rat > [9:51]
07. Around and Around [8:48]
08. Brokedown Palace [5:34]

1977-05-12 – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
DISC FOUR
01. Bertha [7:16]
02. Me and My Uncle [3:04]
03. Tennessee Jed [9:32]
04. Cassidy [5:05]
05. Peggy-O [7:52]
06. Jack Straw [5:45]
07. They Love Each Other [7:47]
08. New Minglewood Blues [5:20]
DISC FIVE
01. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > [9:54]
02. Dancing In The Street [14:19]
03. Samson and Delilah [7:07]
04. Brown-Eyed Women [5:28]
05. Estimated Prophet [9:25]
06. Sunrise [3:46]
DISC SIX
01. Terrapin Station > [10:13]
02. Playing In The Band > [8:36]
03. Drums > [4:06]
04. Not Fade Away > [14:15]
05. Comes A Time > [10:20]
06. Playing In The Band [7:00]
07. Johnny B. Goode [4:18]

1977-05-13 – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
DISC SEVEN
01. The Music Never Stopped [8:37]
02. Ramble On Rose [7:33]
03. Cassidy [4:46]
04. Brown-Eyed Women [5:35]
05. New Minglewood Blues [5:06]
06. Friend Of The Devil [8:38]
07. El Paso [4:55]
08. Jack-A-Roe [5:56]
09. Looks Like Rain [8:17]
10. Scarlet Begonias> [7:05]
11. Fire On The Mountain [13:19]
DISC EIGHT
01. Samson and Delilah > [7:24]
02. Bertha [6:52]
03. Estimated Prophet > [9:51]
04. Drums > [5:47]
05. The Other One > [16:28]
06. Stella Blue > [11:51]
07. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad > [8:05]
08. One More Saturday Night [5:21]
09. U.S. Blues [5:57]

1977-05-15 – St. Louis Arena, St. Louis MO
DISC NINE
01. Bertha > [6:34]
02. Good Lovin’ [6:07]
03. Row Jimmy [10:51]
04. New Minglewood Blues [5:33]
05. Tennessee Jed [9:35]
06. Lazy Lightning > [3:34]
07. Supplication [4:42]
08. Jack-A-Roe [6:24]
09. Passenger [4:31]
10. Brown-Eyed Women [5:16]
DISC TEN
01. Dancing In The Street [18:49]
02. Estimated Prophet > [11:32]
03. Eyes Of The World > [12:48]
04. Drums > [3:13]
05. Samson and Delilah [7:28]
06. Ship Of Fools [7:41]
DISC ELEVEN
01. St. Stephen > [5:28]
02. Iko Iko > [3:54]
03. Not Fade Away > [9:38]
04. Sugar Magnolia [9:58]
05. Uncle John’s Band [9:06]

1977-05-17 – Coliseum, University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
DISC TWELVE
01. New Minglewood Blues [5:46]
02. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > [10:28]
03. El Paso [4:48]
04. They Love Each Other [7:42]
05. Jack Straw [5:37]
06. Jack-A-Roe [5:59]
07. Looks Like Rain [8:10]
08. Tennessee Jed [8:46]
09. Passenger [3:36]
10. High Time [8:32]
11. Big River [6:39]
DISC THIRTEEN
01. Sunrise [4:35]
02. Scarlet Begonias > [13:02]
03. Fire On The Mountain [13:14]
04. Samson and Delilah> [6:43]
05. Bertha > [6:16]
06. Good Lovin’ [6:02]
07. Brown-Eyed Women [5:34]
DISC FOURTEEN
01. Estimated Prophet [8:55]
02. Terrapin Station > [11:23]
03. Playing In The Band > [12:20]
04. Drums > [4:49]
05. Wharf Rat > [12:53]
06. Playing In The Band [6:06]
07. Sugar Magnolia [9:15]
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