Jack Johnson

New Additions:

Turbine - Sounds in the Hall (live) CD - Breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling of the improvisational rock scene proves no easy feat for young bands. Burgeoning musicians lumped in the dare we say it, jamband realm, need to successfully marry a deep high-quality catalog of material, whimsical stage presence, diverse writing chops, virtuoso instrumentation, and a calendar containing upwards of 200 shows per year. Correction, breaking through the glass ceiling of the improvisational rock scene is damn near impossible.

But that doesn't mean it doesn't happen, and Brooklyn's Turbine would like to submit their CV. On their first official live release, Sounds in the Hall, as they have over the course of 8 songs checked off every single one of the preceding prerequisites. Comprised of carefully hand-picked selections of both Turbine classics and newer material, Sounds in the Hall covers all the bases, but the clear differentiating factor that sets Turbine far above the masses is their amazing penchant for writing memorable and distinctive songs across a variety of sounds and genres.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals CD - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band's third album for Hollywood Records and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfilling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Album produced by Mark Batson (Jay-Z, Dr Dre, Alicia Keys).

Toots & the Maytals - Flip & Twist CD - The album features Toots singing, R&B ,funk ,gospel ,blues and country in his own inimitable Jamaican style. Toots the inventor of the word "reggae" was voted by Rolling Stone Magazine one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time in 2009...when you hear "Flip & Twist" you will see why.

The Flaming Lips And Stardeath And White Dwarfs With Henry Rollins Doing Dark Side Of The Moon CD - The world's most predictably unpredictable band, The Flaming Lips, have teamed up with their Oklahoma City brethren, Stardeath And White Dwarfs to record their own unique take of Pink Floyd's 1973 classic album 'The Dark Side Of The Moon,' under the title of The Flaming Lips and Stardeath And White Dwarfs with Henry Rollins And Peaches. The collaborative project was recorded after several weeks of both bands touring the world together and mutually citing Pink Floyd as one of their favorite bands of all time and 'The Dark Side Of the Moon' as one of their primary influences.

The Black Keys - Brothers CD - Danger Mouse returned to co-produce 'Tighten Up' on 'Brothers,' but for the most part, the duo was on its own, spending ten days at the legendary Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama and coming up with the an even more intensely focused, deeply soulful set that includes a cover of Jerry Butler's 'Never Gonna Give You Up.' The performances are inventive and impassioned: Auerbach extends his vocal range to falsetto on the lead-off track 'Everlasting Light' and 'The Only One'; 'Howlin' For You' opens with a Gary Glitter-style drum riff and the chorus practically invites singing along. The tunes offer a surprising amount of lyrical candor and more than a little dark humor; the grooves alternate between ballsy swagger and bluesy rumination. The album reflects where Auerbach and Carney have been lately, most recently collaborating with a who's who of New York City MC's, including RZA, Q Tip, Mos Def and Raekwon on the 2009 BlakRoc super-session organized by hip-hop impresario and Black Keys fan Damon Dash. They've also pursued projects on their own, Auerbach with his solo 'Keep It Hid' album and tour, Carney with his band Drummer and its debut disc, 'Feels Good Together.' Their maturation didn't happen just in the studio, though. Carney admits, 'Dan and I grew up a lot as individuals and musicians prior to making this album. Our relationship was tested in many ways but at the end of the day, we're brothers, and I think these songs reflect that.'

Warren Haynes Presents the Benefit Concert Vol 3 (2 CDs) - Recorded live at the 13th Annual Christmas Jam in Asheville, Nc on December 21st, 2001 at the Asheville Civic Center. As with each previous benefit, all proceeds from this series of concerts and CD and DVD releases benefit the Habitat For Humanity, and international non-profit organization dedicated to building housing for those in need of shelter.

1. Mama Don't Allow - Alvin Youngblood Hart
2. Devil Got My Woman - Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Popper
3. That Sign On My Door - Danny Barnes, Edwin McCain, Jimmy Herring, John Popper, Oteil Burbridge
4. Alone - Danny Barnes, Edwin McCain, Jimmy Herring, John Popper, Oteil Burbridge
5. Broken Hearts and Auto Parts - Drivin' N Cryin'
6. Fly Me Courageous - Audley Freed, Drivin' N Cryin'
7. Straight To Hell - Audley Freed, Drivin' N Cryin', Edwin McCain
8. Carolina Blues - Blues Traveler
9. Slow Change - Blues Traveler
10. Mountains Win Again - Blues Traveler, Warren Haynes
11. New York Prophesie - Blues Traveler

1. Loose Lucy - Phil & Friends
2. Tennessee Jed - Phil & Friends
3. Nght of a Thousand Stars - Phil & Friends
4. Blind Man In the Dark - Dave Schools, Gov't Mule, Rob Barraco
5. Sco-Mule - Gov't Mule, Oteil Burbridge, Rob Barraco
6. Almost Cut My Hair - Dave Schools, Gov't Mule, Rob Barraco, Robert Randolph [Pedal Steel/Guitar]
7. Masters of War - Warren Haynes
8. Rockin' In the Free World - Audley Freed, Dave Schools, Gov't Mule, Kevn Kinney, Rob Barraco

Jack Johnson - To the Sea CD - The fifth studio album from the acclaimed singer/songwriter. The album was produced by Robert Carranza, Jack Johnson, and his bandmates Merlo Podlewski, Zach Gill and Adam Topol. To The Sea features guest appearances from the likes of G. Love, and Paula Fuga. The album was recorded at the Mango Tree Studio in Hawaii, and the Solar Powered Plastic Plant in LA using 100% solar power.

Blue Floyd - The Adventure Begins CD - Blue Floyd is Allen Woody (Gov't Mule/Allman Bros) Matt Abts (Gov't Mule/Dickey Betts Band) Marc Ford (Black Crowes/Burning Tree) Johnny Neel (Allman Bros) and Berry Oakley Jr(Robby Krierger/Bloodline) Through the crucible of a pioneering, improvisational / blues collaboration by an eclectic mix of acclaimed contemporary musician -Blue Floyd endeavors to deconstruct the classic compositions of the legendary Pink Floyd.

Johnny Winter - Live at the Fillmore East 1970 CD - The other live album from Johnny Winter And, 1971 s Live Johnny Winter And , has always ranked as one of the high points of Johnny s discography, but we d stack this 66-minute set up against that record (which was in part composed of other Fillmore East performances) any day of the week. In fact, when you hear Johnny and Rick Derringer trading off lead after lead, you may well be reminded of a bluesier, harder-edged Allman Brothers, with Johnny as Duane and Derringer as Dickey Betts with the McCoys rhythm section. In other words, folks, this is some of the most ferocious blues-rock ever laid down on stage.

Derek Trucks Band - X2: Joyful Noise & Soul Serenade (2 CDs) -Two full, original albums packaged together at one great price!

Gov't Mule - Life Before Insanity & Dose (2 CDs) - 2 CD set containing a pair of albums from the American Rock trio: Dose (1998) and Life Before Insanity (2000). The rise in the fortunes of Gov't Mule, led by guitarist Warren Haynes, is well known and they have fast become one of the leading exponents in the U.S. Jam Band scene.

Coming Soon:

June 22 - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Stay Gold CD
Derek Trucks Band - Roadsongs (2 CD)

Last Week:

Perpetual Groove - Honey Cuts EP CD - Honey Cuts presents three out takes from the Heal sessions - Space Paranoids, Cairo, and The Noise. While all three tracks were in contention to be featured on Heal, the band ultimately decided the tracks were better left off the release as they did not "fit" the overall timeless quality of the compositions contained within Heal. All three tracks feature a subtle infusion of the live show, including loops and effects that were absent from the songs released on the full album. The title of the EP is taken from the song "Honey Cuts" which is actually featured on Heal.

Sim Redmond Band - Open the Door CD - Since their inception over ten years ago, the Sim Redmond Band has been steadily on the rise, forging new ground in roots music. Traveling around the globe, playing with the likes of moe., the Neville Brothers, the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, and Habib Koite, in some of the most beautiful venues in the U.S. and Japan, the world has taken notice. SRB's unique blend of roots-rock, Afro-Carribean, and reggae music continues to spread like wild fire. They are based in Ithaca, NY but their magnetic pole is Africa, particularly the sounds eminating from West & South Africa. This magnetic pole has served as a pivot for the Sim Redmond Band to spring into straight rock grooves and pumping reggae. The vocal teamwork of Sim Redmond, Jen Middaugh, and Nate Silas Richardson creates a male/female chemistry that is rare and beautiful. Lyrically, they explore dreams, truth, and matters of the heart. The music of the Sim Redmond Band has reached the hearts of people all around the world. They have toured extensively, selling over 10 thousand records in the U.S and over to 20,000 in Japan, where SRB has toured numerous times.

Eric Lindell - Between Motion and Rest CD or LP+CD - You want some mellow-yet-swinging, good time southern rock? Look no further than BODEGA, which suggests a marriage of Elvin Bishop and the Allman Brothers, spiced by gentle horn jabs and boasting the most sensual guitar tone you'll hear all year. - Blurt Magazine

Making his latest record, Between Motion and Rest, was so much fun for Eric, as he has been friends with this group of musicians for many years. The title of this album, Between Motion and Rest was inspired and based off the original song LUCKY LUCKY, by Peter Joseph Burtt. Peter is a very good friend of Eric's, and one of his favorite musicians and songwriters. The song really resonated with Eric, and they couldn't wait to record it! This track (and the rest of the record) features another one of his good friends and life long musical companions, Jake Brown. They grew up playing music together, along with Adam Theis and Peter Smith, two of the other players on this session. This album also features tracks with some of Eric's other long time friends Ivan Neville, Chris Arenas and Thomas Johnson from New Orleans, and Jacksonville's finest, Joe Cohen.

Dickey Betts - Altanta's Burning Down/Great Southern CD - Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums from the Southern Rock legend on one disc: Dickey Betts & Great Southern (1977) and Atlanta's Burning Down (1978). With the revived interest is all things "Southern" and the fast expanding "Jam Band" scene this timely re-issue illustrates what a superb guitarist Betts is. He has just announced that he has retired from the road after all these years and these two albums remain fine testament to the mans outstanding guitar skills. 15 tracks.

moe. - Smash Hits Vol 1 CD - This new moe. album features: Spine of a Dog, Yodelittle, Saint Augustine, Mexico, Rebubula, Buster, Captain America, Okayalright, Tailspin, and first ever studio recording of Seat of my Pants. From ideas brewed in Buffalo basements and lyrics conjured up along miles of the lower 48, to sounds bouncing off trees from a stage in the Sierra Nevada, these 10 songs dot the map of the 20 years of music in the making for moe. With seven of the tracks recently re-recorded, this anthology will round out the studio collections of many seasoned fans, and is a good introduction, as Chuck Garvey puts it, "for first-time listeners or people who want their first taste of the breadth of our catalog."

Upcoming Events:

June 10-13 Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN
Harmony Festival - Santa Rosa, CA
8th Annual Nor-east'r Music & Art Festival - Mio, MI

June 17-19 Harry's Hoe Down 2010 - Starks, ME

July 2-4 Nateva - Oxford, ME

July 8-11 All Good 14 - Masontown, WV

July 15-17 Camp Bisco 9 - Mariaville, NY

Video of the Week:

Grace Potter - Tiny Light (acoustic)

Thanks for reading, and have a great week!
Lee Crumpton

New Additions:

Fiction 20 Down - Comfortable Fools CD - Baltimore-based Fiction 20 Down "merge reggae and rock like I have never heard before!"- SkopeMag.com. Dubbed "the very definition of laid back", IndieMusicReview.net continues, "[F20D] is a delightful, upbeat, soothing rock fusion mix, with elements of R&B, reggae, and pure rock!" From the soaring vocal harmonies and cello accompaniment on "Rock Bottom Blue" to the epic rock storytelling of "Honor Echoes" to the hip-hop vocal and drum n' bass in "Gossip & Gunplay", Fiction 20 Down's "Comfortable Fools" LP exemplifies versatility, originality, and "their undeniable talent" - TheUmbilicalChord.com. $9.99

Sufjan Stevens - The BQE CD/DVD - Sufjan Stevens is proud to present The BQE, a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop. Commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The BQE was originally performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House in celebration of the 25th anniversary Next Wave Festival in October of 2007. Comes as CD/DVD package. $18.98

Jorma Kaukonen - Rockpalast: West Coast Legends Vol 2 CD - A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jorma Kaukonen founded JEFFERSON AIRPLANE together with Paul Kantner and Marty Balin, as well as his own band, HOT TUNA, with which he tours to this day. He has always been more interested in blues and American roots music (blue grass) than in rock, which led him to move to California where he accompanied JANIS JOPLIN, among others, on guitar at her first minor shows in bars and small clubs. This Rockpalast show took place on November 29, 1980 at the Kleine Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany and is finally available on CD! $11.98

Jack Johnson - En Concert CD/DVD -The 2008 world tour had a ton of special moments, and this CD represents some of the finest. From sharing the stage at Bonnaroo with Eddie Vedder, to leading a massive singalong at Bercy in Paris, to wowing a festival crowd at Outside Lands, to stepping onto the stage alone to close the show at Red Rocks. Longtime crowd favorites from Jack's catalog are interwoven with passages from some of Jack's own favorite songs (Do You Remember segues into a verse from Jimi Hendrix's "Remember"; Jack's "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" blends into Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion" in front of a mainstage headlining crowd at Bonnaroo, and "Bubble Toes" dips into the Charles Wright classic "Express Yourself"). This deluxe DVD edition will feature both the film, and CD as well as an extended 60 page book of photos from the tour. All of Jack's profits from the 2008 tour, and this release will be going to fund the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and the Johnson Ohana Family trust which will provide continuing endowments to Jack's favorite environmental charities. CD $13.98 CD&DVD $29.98

Ivan Neville's New Orleans All-Stars - Gettin' Funkier All The Time DVD - This concert, recorded at Germany's famous Rockpalast festival in 2004, demonstrate that this all star outfit undoubtedly possess the musical pedigree to ensure the continued success of the Neville Brothers dynasty in the years to come. Son of Aaron, Ivan represents the new generation of New Orlean's legendary Neville Family. Here he fronts a stellar band comprising brother Ian and other up and coming musicians from the Crescent City. Ivan, who sings and plays bass guitar, announced his arrival as a major talent with the release of his critically acclaimed debut solo album in 1988 and which gave him two hit singles. Two years earlier he had played on The Rolling Stones' 'Dirty Work' album and he has since played with a string of superstars, including Keith Richards and Bonnie Raitt. Acclaimed by critics, Ivan looks set to become a major star on the music scene. $19.95

Flight of the Conchords - I Told You I Was Freaky CD - I Told You I Was Freaky is, among a great many other things, a genre-tripping tour de force and includes songs from the second series of their popular and award-winning/nominated HBO TV show. $15.98

Coming Soon:

October 27 - String Cheese Incident - Trick or Treat (2 live CDs)
Gov't Mule - By A Thread CD
Bassnectar - Cozza Frenzy CD
Garage A Trois - Power Patriot CD
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Lost at Sea (live) CD
Jack Johnson - En Concert CD/DVD
Blind Boys of Alabama - Duets CD

November 3 - Mike Gordon - Inside In CD (re-release)
Dixie Bee Liners - Susanville CD
JJ Grey & Mofro - Choice Cuts (Vinyl)

Last Week:

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic - After lauded indie albums, The Flaming Lips debuted on Warner Bros. with 1991's Hit To Death In The Future Head. Transmissions From The Satellite Heart and Clouds Taste Metallic followed. 1999's TheSoft Bulletin topped numerous year-end best-of listsand helped rank the band among the most influential inthe world. 2002's Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots ranked #4 in Spin and #11 in NME on their end-of-yearlists, and won a Grammy. Most recently, the band's full length feature film and score album Christmas On Mars received critical acclaim at screenings across the country in 2008. CD, 2CD & DVD, 2LP & CD

Various Artists - Jam On Guitars CD - The Jam Band Culture has produced some of the most inventive and diverse music that the rock genre has seen in a long time. Influences from blues to folk to jazz and back to hard rock are intertwined, combined and refined. The guitar has been the instrument that all this musical abundance is built around. Magnatude records has captured performances by some of the leading lights in this field. "Jam On Guitars" illustrates the fact that it's not about technique. It is about substance.Steve Morse, Jake Cinninger, Alex Skolnick and Michael Lee Firkins join an outstanding line up of players. $17.98

James McMurtry - Live in Europe CD/DVD - Two disc (CD/DVD) live release from the acclaimed singer/songwriter. In early 2009, James McMurtry traveled overseas for his first European tour. The guys played for enthusiastic crowds in Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Scotland, and Belgium. Joining McMurtry's band on keyboards for the tour was the legendary Ian McLagan (who also played on McMurtry's latest studio album, Just Us Kids). McMurtry combined the best recordings from the Amsterdam and Geislingen concerts to create Live in Europe. The live album includes a bonus DVD featuring live video performances from the Amsterdam show. This marks the first time fans have been able to purchase video footage of McMurtry live in concert. $15.98

Blind Boys of Alabama - Enlightenment CD - The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939. Releases by the group in recent years have been favorites at the Grammy Awards they won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album every year between 2002 to 2005. The Blind Boys of Alabama were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2007. The tracks on this album were recorded by The Blind Boys of Alabama during their tenure at Jewel-Paula Records in Shreveport during the 80's. $12.99

Upcoming Events:

November 13-15 - *Bear Creek Music & Art Festival - Live Oak, FL

* Look for the HGMN booth at this event

Video of the Week:

Flight of the Chochords - You Don't Have to Be a Prostitute (from I Told You I Was Freaky)

Thanks for reading, and have a great week!
Lee Crumpton

Check out our special Holiday Sale featuring items from WEA Distribution - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phish, Jerry Garcia Band, Trey Anastasio, Talking Heads, Secret machines, and more at nice discounts!


New Additions:

The Flaming Lips - Christmas on Mars DVD and CD/DVD - Christmas on Mars is a fantastical and disturbing film freakout. Seven years in the making, Christmas on Mars was directed and written by The Flaming Lips' visionary frontman Wayne Coyne and features the band members and many of their associates as actors in a story set during the colonization of Mars. The 86-minute film and its original score are presented in stand-alone DVD or in a CD/DVD package. With Christmas on Mars, psychedelia finally has its epic film. DVD $19.99; CD/DVD $24.99




Various Artists - This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1 - About 5 years ago, Jack Johnson made a holiday record for all his family and friends. It was just a couple of tracks, but they sure got everyone in the spirit. On it was his version of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" that he did on his old 4-track machine. This album became a staple during the holiday season, but after several years it felt like time to get a new batch of songs out for friends and families to enjoy. So in the middle of a hot summer, each Brushfire artist hit the studio or their 4-tracks and channeled the holiday spirit. This Warm December features ALO, Jack Johnson, Money Mark, G. Love, Mason Jennings, Zach Gill, Rogue Wave and more. 25% of profits from sales of this record help spread musical education to kids. $16.99


The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll (paperback) - When Delta bluesman Robert Johnson died in 1938, he started a mysterious pattern of premature deaths among rock & roll musicians at age 27. The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll tells the fascinating and complete story about music's most eclectic phenomenon. In addition to stories & anecdotes about the lives and legacies of thirty-four 27s, the book delves into numerical and astrological meanings behind the number 27. Adding tension to a gripping narrative, The 27s is beautifully illustrated throughout and the art creates visual tangents intended to draw the reader further in to The 27s universe. Inventive use of maps, timelines, and sidebars aid the reader with a sense of place, additional information, pop cultural placeholders, and more. The 27s include Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan of the Grateful Dead, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, and Jeremy Michael Ward of The Mars Volta, among others. $26.98


Amos Lee - Live from Austin, TX DVD - Named by Rolling Stone as one of 2005's Top Ten Artists to Watch, Amos Lee has opened for Bob Dylan and toured with Norah Jones. Critics and music buffs alike were so enamored by his quiet, understated but soulful singing style that it seemed he could do no wrong. This performance, recorded on August 10, 2005, captures all the gems from that first album and then some. Possibly nothing sums it up better than the simply beautiful "Arms Of A Woman," which sounds like an instant classic that could have come from the likes of Ray Charles. $16.99




Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky: The Album-by-Album Guide (8 DVD Box) - This is the definitive review of the music of Pink Floyd, album by album. These eight DVDs feature extensive archive interviews with Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and David Gilmour alongside rare footage of Floyd in performance. Drawing upon the words of the band and a host of Floyd insiders, each album is reviewed, contrasting the views of the band and its critics with rare surviving performances. The candid views of a team of leading critics, experts and film academics complete this eminent work. Also included is a 196 page book, "Pink Floyd And The Critics," a study of the evolution of Pink Floyd in the words of the band against the contemporary critical reaction to the albums on release. $69.99


Various Artists - Roots of The Grateful Dead CD - This UK-born collection contains 22 classic recordings that inspired the members of The Grateful Dead and kick-started their musical journey. When a group of jug band musicians from San Francisco plugged into the mains, the Psychedelic era began. Exemplary musicianship and extended acid-fueled jams created the legend that became the Grateful Dead. Their amazingly extensive repertoire showed that they never forgot their Folk-Blues roots and this collection features 22 of the tracks that inspired some of their most enduring performances. Includes cuts from Tampa Red, Bill Monroe, Slim Harpo, Elvis Presley, The Memphis Jug Band and many others. $12.99


Various Artists - Roots of Jimi Hendrix CD - 22 blistering tracks from the artists who influenced Jimi Hendrix! When Hendrix burst onto the scene in 1966, he achieved iconic status almost overnight. In four years, he changed the course of rock music forever. Hendrix' enormous talent was fostered for years by playing back-up for some of the major R&B acts of the day, and he absorbed influences from early delta blues to rock of the fifties. This collection features key tracks from some of the artists who inspired this rock icon. $12.99



Various Artists - Roots of The Allman Brothers CD - This 2008 compilation is full of classics that inspired the true architects of Southern Rock: The Allman Brothers. After the British Blues boom had drifted off into the realms of Psychedelia, a group of home-grown American musicians merged Blues, Country and Jazz into their own style of southern rock. This collection brings together the many influences that made The Allman Brothers the toughest blues outfit of their generation, with 24 tracks including cuts from Howlin' Wolf, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, B.B. King and many others. $12.99



Quicksilver Messemnger Service - Live at Fillmore Auditorium 1968 - This 2008 archive release is a live performance by one of the most important bands to come from the San Francisco music scene of the '60s, along with their contemporaries The Grateful Dead and The Jefferson Airplane. The band became one of the most popular draws in the Bay area and built a solid reputation as a strong live act built around a mixture of good material and what would essentially become their calling card - long extended jamming pieces. The original line up was guitarists John Cippolina and Gary Duncan alongside drummer Greg Elmore, bassist David Frieberg and vocalist Jim Murray. $24.98


Quicksilver Messenger Service - Live at the Avalon Ballroom Parts 1 and 2 - More archive releases, this time featuring two 1966 shows at the Avalon Ballroom! $18.98 each







Shpongle - Various Albums - Shpongle is a psychedelic downtempo or Psybient music project. The members are Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen) and Raja Ram. Their sound has sampled eastern ethnic instruments and western contemporary synthesizer-based psychedelic music. Posford is responsible for the synth and studio work while Raja Ram contributes with flute arrangements. We have four Shpongle albums that have just been re-released: Are You Shpongled?, Tales of the Inexpressible, Shpongle Remixed, and Nothing Lasts But Nothing Is Lost. $15.98 each


Hallucinogen - Various Albums - Hallucinogen is the stage name of Simon Posford, an electronic musician specializing in Goa trance music from England. His first album, Twisted, was one of the most widely influential electronic music recordings of its time and helped to define the psychedelic trance genre. The follow-up album, The Lone Deranger, only cemented his influence. From then on, Posford ventured into numerous collaborations with other artists. His most notable projects involve artists such as Raja Ram (Shpongle), Martin Glover (Celtic Cross), Marc Brownstein from The Disco Biscuits (Younger Brother), and Prometheus a.k.a. Benji Vaughan (Younger Brother). Though pooling his talent from a host of worldly influences, many of his fans will attest that he has the "Posford Touch", a certain unmistakable quality to the sound of his music, that is revered by psychedelic and electronic enthusiasts from around the world. He is renowned for his meticulous production skills and the multilayered depth his music has. 2008 sees these Hallucinogen titles in re-release: Twisted, The Lone Deranger, and Hallucinogen in Dub. $15.98 each


Younger Brother - Various Albums - Younger Brother was formed in 2003 by Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan. Their particular genre of music is difficult to accurately classify as it suggests many different forms of electronic music without subscribing to a specific style. In 2008, Posford and Benji took "Younger Brother" to Colorado and California on the Twisted Conspiracy Tour. Playing with them were Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits, Electron) on bass, Tom Hamilton (Brothers Past, The American Babies, Electron) on guitar, and Joe Russo (The Benevento/Russo Duo, Bustle In Your Hedgerow, The American Babies, Electron) on drums. Younger Brother's first two albums have just been re-released: A Flock of Bleeps and Last Days of Gravity. $15.98 each


Peter Tosh - Legalize It LP - After spending 12 years as a member of Bob Marley's Wailers, Peter Tosh was eager to break free from the shadow of the legendary frontman. In 1976, he released Legalize It, still one of the most significant albums in the history of reggae. Tosh's life ended too early, and Legalize It is the strongest testament to his legacy. Take a listen to this newly issued vinyl version and share the spirit of his genius. $16.99

Coming Soon:

November 18 - Phish - At The Roxy Box Set (pre-order)
The Doors - Live at The Matrix (2 CDs) (pre-order)
Wilco - I Am Trying to Break Your Heart - Blu-Ray

November 25 - Santana - Santana & Abraxas LPs

January 20 - Umphrey's McGee - Mantis CD

February 10 - moe. - Dr. Stan's Prescription Vol. 2 (2 CDs) (pre-order)


Last Week's Additions:

Porter Batiste Stoltz with Page McConnell - MooDoo CD
Greyboy - 15 Years of West Coast Cool CD or LP
Adrian Hester - Further Out CD
Tribal Wings Steal Yor Face Sticker
Give Peace A Chance Sticker
Practice Compassion Sticker

News and Reviews:Taj Weekes and Adowa - Deidem CD review
Jango Monkey - Jango Monkey CD review

Video of the Week:
The Mantras performing "Spoonman" at Mantra Bash


Thanks for reading, and have a great week!
Bryan Rodgers