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New Additions:
 Umphrey's McGee - Sound Stage Live DVD - Recorded during their 2007 performance for PBS's Soundstage, Umphrey's McGee - Live is offers an incredible 13-song set on DVD, including six favorites not shown during the PBS broadcast, which premiered this past February.
Legendary on the live music circuit, Chicago-based Umphrey's McGee has perfected the art of progressive improvisation. With swirling guitar textures, multi-faceted arrangements and their signature blend of power and finesse, the sextet brings jamming to a new level. UMPHREY'S McGEE - LIVE features over two hours of dazzling music presented in High-Definition and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, plus two bonus tracks (including "Made to Measure" off their most recent studio album Mantis). A visual showcase of the band's spontaneity and innovative prowess, UMPHREY'S McGEE - LIVE, is a must-own for all music enthusiasts and progressive rock fans. $19.99
 Lefty Williams - Snake Oil CD - A skilled guitarist with over two decades of experience, Lefty Williams
holds songcraft and musicianship at a premium. By emphasizing each equally
with his music, he engages and enlightens the listener. In turn, we fall for Williams' powerful guitar licks and candid songs; often long before the
origin of his nickname-he was born without a right hand-is clear. And by
then, it's just another dimension to his talent. $12
 Saltwater Grass CD -
With all 6 members in their early twenties, Saltwater Grass is a soulful mix of styles reflecting their diverse backgrounds and deep connection to their music. Backed by a Miami-born percussion duo and fronted by singer trained at bluegrass pickin' circles, the sound is filled out with a bluesy electric guitar, funky bass, wailing harmonica and a cool, muted trumpet. $9.99
 Jim Weider's Project Percolater - Pulse CD - Weider has performed/recorded with dozens of legendary groups like The Band, Los Lobos, Dr John, Bob Dylan and more. PULSE is a multi-media CD that also has two video's on it Squirrels in Paris and the recording of "Pulse" at Allaire Studio's!
Featuring:
Jim Weider (Guitar),
Rodney Holmes (Drums),
Mitch Stein (Guitar),
Steve Lucas (Bass)
plus special guests! $14
 Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey & the Groogrux King - Big Whiskey has been hailed by Rolling Stone as the group's "heaviest album yet, both musically and emotionally," which went on to note: "Throughout, Carter Beauford beats out elaborate, propulsive groves; bassist Stefan Lessard lays down Flea-style funk bass lines; violinist Boyd Tinsley plays cresting, intense runs; and Matthews mirrors Moore's saxophone lines with scatlike singing." Billboard, in a cover story on Dave Matthews Band, praised Big Whiskey as "its best album yet... Highlights include the funk-rock rave-up 'Shake Me Like a Monkey,' the stirring ballad 'Lying in the Hands of God,' the swampy rocker 'Alligator Pie (Cockadile),' radio-friendly fare like 'Why I Am,' which features playful horns over a solid rock riff and a hooky chorus, and 'Funny the Way It Is,' which parlays a subtle intro into a soaring, syncopated anthem." CD $18.98 CD+DVD $24.98
 New Riders of the Purple Sage - Where I Come From CD - An American psychedelic classic featuring songs written with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.
Woodstock Records has just released the first studio CD in over 20 years by The New Riders of the Purple Sage. This legendary band's renaissance began four years ago and continues today. The CD, "Where I Come From" features 12 new songs of which seven were written by David Nelson and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Also included are "Carl Perkins Wears The Crown", an ode to the rockabilly king.Two live show favorites "Higher" and "Olivia Rose" are on here as well as a cover of "Minglewood Blues." Featuring art work by famed San Francisco artist Stanley Mouse, "Where I Come From" is psychedelic Americana at its finest. $15.98
 Ween - All Request Live CD - All Request Live features tracks performed live, in-studio by Ween and their touring band as part of a web radio broadcast, playing songs selected by fans on the band's message board. Among the tracks performed are all three officially released parts of "The Stallion" (along with the previously unreleased parts four and five), fan-favorites "Awesome Sound" and "Demon Sweat", a slightly expanded version of the drug-addled skit "Pollo Asado", and a nearly six minute long take on the band's infamously rejected Pizza Hut jingle "Where'd the Cheese Go?" $15.98
 Fillmore: The Last Days DVD - Legendary rock impresario Bill Graham closed the Fillmore West in early summer 1971 with five nights of all-star concerts, the last curtain going down on July 4. The storied San Francisco venue had become an institution, an integral part of the West Coast music scene of the '60s and, now, an essential element of the mythology of rock 'n' roll. Always the showman, Graham made sure the Fillmore West was sent off in a blaze of glory, spotlighting bands - including the Grateful Dead and Santana-that rose to fame at the hall. The madness leading up to the shows and the concerts themselves were filmed for FILLMORE: THE LAST DAYS, a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at a fascinating moment in rock history and a showcase for great performances by iconic artists who epitomized 'the San Francisco Sound.' Originally released in 1972 and long out-of-print, the documentary film makes its DVD debut with Rhino's landmark reissue.$19.99
 Woodstock - Original Soundtrack & More (2 CDs) - Originally released in 1970 as a triple-LP, MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AND MORE: WOODSTOCK topped Billboard's pop albums chart for four weeks, and was a Top 20 R&B album as well. As potent a musical time capsule as ever existed, it captures the three-day, 1969 concert event that united close to half a million members of what came to be known as the 'Woodstock Generation.' Rhino's deluxe, 40th anniversary, 2-CD reissue of this sprawling and era-defining sonic document-featuring CSN&Y, The Who, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and much more is remastered from the original analog soundboard tapes. It s the ideal way to take a trip back to Yasgur's farm and performances that shaped music and popular culture for years to come. $24.98
 Woodstock Two (2 CDs) - Following the chart-topping, multiplatinum success of 1970's Music From The Original Soundtrack And More: Woodstock, Cotillion served up even more peace and music with 1971's WOODSTOCK TWO. Originally released as a double-LP, it expands the listening experience with 16 additional performances from the historic 1969 concert event that named a generation of music fans and defined a pop culture era. TWO's highlights include extra tracks from legendary sets by Hendrix and CSN&Y, and presents numbers by two performers not featured on the original soundtrack, Mountain and Melanie. Rhino's 40th anniversary 2-disc reissue of this extraordinary sonic time capsule was remastered from the original analog soundboard tapes, and features a deluxe booklet with new liner notes and rare photos. $24.98
Coming Soon:
June 23 - Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship CD
Bob Marley & the Wailers - B is for Bob CD
June 30 - Black Crowes - Warpaint Live DVD
Jefferson Airplane - Flight Box (3 Live CDs)
Last Week's Additions:
 The Radiators - The Lost Southlake Sessions CD - Recorded in the early 90's during one of the most creative periods in the band's long history. The sessions were discovered while researching tracks for last years 30th Anniversary Compilation, Wild & Free. Six of the fourteen tracks have never been previously released. $11.98
 Hallucinogen - In Dub Live CD - Featuring Ott, Posford, Youth, Jackson & David Nock, it is a beautiful acoustic performance of the classics you know and love under a new arrangement from the live performance. There are also several new tracks. You have got to love those virgin DUB remixes. A solid hour of heavy grooves and upbeat psychedelic sofa monsters. Complete with crowd noises, this release will bring the energy of the event into your living room. The excitement felt by thousands as they watched these seasoned professionals firing out their electro-acoustic meanderings. $13.98
Upcoming Events:
June 4-7 Wakarusa - Ozark, AR
June 5-6 *Wanee - Live Oak, FL
June 11-14 - Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN
June 18-21 - Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Telluride, CO
June 26-28 - Sonic Bloom - Bellvue, CO
July 2-5 - Rothbury - Rothbury, MI
July 2-5 - High Sierra - Quincy, CA
July 9-12 *All Good - Masontown, WV
* Look for the HGMN booth at this event
Video of the Week:
Jim Weider's Percolater Project - Squirrels in Paris
Thanks for reading, go see some live music and have a great week!
Lee Crumpton |
SOJA - Live in Hawaii DVD 
MGMT - Time to Pretend CD
Soulive - Up Here CD
Del McCoury - By Request CD
Odd Meters - Uncommon Denominator CD
