My Morning Jacket

New Releases:

My Morning Jacket - Circuital CD - "The new record, Circuital, is named after the title song," explains Jim James, of My Morning Jacket's sixth studio album. "On that song I sing about ending up in the same place where you started out. And that makes a lot of sense for this album... I hate the phrase 'going back to our roots', but for this record we came home and made it in Kentucky. And it just felt a lot like it did when we were first starting out..."

Circuital was recorded in Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN, and was co-produced by frontman Jim James and Tucker Martine (R.E.M., Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists). The result is yet another reinvention of their sound that both forges new ground and maintains the distinct spirit of MMJ s previous work.

The Manhattan Project - Atomic Bomb Party Vol. 2 CD - The Manhattan Project has been blowing up dance floors everywhere over the last year with their original sonic boomtronic sound. Their new EP 'Atomic Bomb Party vol. 2' brings the live experience into the studio and delivers 5 powerful tracks that blend House, Techno, Drum & Bass, Dub, Lounge and Trance styles into one serious dance party! Released in 2011 to rave reviews, the EP has earned The Manhattan Project respect from members of The Disco Biscuits, Future Rock, and BioDiesel, as well as DJ and live music fans alike. Sophisticated compositions and dance floor beats combine with analogue and digital sounds to produce electronic music for the masses.

Coming Soon:

Tea Leaf Green - Radio Tragedy! CD - More than a year in the making, Radio Tragedy! is a declaration of triumph and redemption in the face of adversity. After confronting hard times in recent years and adding new bass player Reed Mathis and 2nd drummer Cochrane McMillan, Tea Leaf Green was at a crossroads and in search of their identity. What emerged are 11 tracks showcasing the band's instrumental prowess and exceptional songwriting. With the release of Radio Tragedy!, Tea Leaf Green deliver their finest collaboration to date.

Carolina Chocolate Drops - Heritage CD - Armed with banjos, fiddles, guitars, jugs, kazoos, spoons and various other percussive "instruments," in this album, the Carolina Chocolate Drops revisit the jug-band and Black string-band music of the '20s and '30s with the zest of the most energetic hip-hoppers and the acumen of old-time music pioneers. Although they remain faithful to the tradition, they have an atypical way of articulating their own artistic feelings.

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator CD - Recorded in Derek and Susan's own Swamp Raga Studios in Jacksonville, co-produced by Derek with producer/engineer Jim Scott (Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco), Revelator is a confident yet unforced triumph offering a cohesive vision: an idyllic, musical world in which the echoes of so many great traditions -- Delta blues and Memphis soul, Sixties rock and Seventies funk -- flow together naturally, blending with an entirely original, modern sensibility.

"This album is an evolution of what we've all been doing before," says Trucks. "With this album, everything's been thought out a little deeper, figuring out the music and what the tunes mean--more time given to the whole process."

"These songs are all life-adventure stuff," adds Tedeschi, who co-wrote most of the album with her husband. "Whether soul-searching or love-searching, looking for shelter, or hope, or just a break...Revelator is about storytelling through songs--songs with nice musical structures, with beginnings, middles and ends, a lot of content that people can really dig into."

Blast From the Past:

Leftover Salmon & Cracker - O' Cracker Where Art Thou CD -This CD is just as unreal as it's premise indicates! Worlds collide on this release, which features the pop-soul songs of Cracker being re-interpreted with the music supplied by Leftover Salmon. All your early 90s faves are here..."Low", "Get Off This", "Eurotrash Girl"...but they've had their DNA altered by the slamgrass crazies in LOS! Backwoods alternative! Originally released in 2003, went out of print a few years later. But we were able to score a stash for cheap and you can pick one up for just $6 while suppies last!

Last Week:

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Rocket Science CD - Groundbreaking banjoist/composer/bandleader Bela Fleck has reconvened the original Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, the extraordinary initial line-up of his incredible combo. Rocket Science marks the first recording by the first fab four Flecktones in almost two decades, with pianist/harmonica player Howard Levy back in the fold alongside Fleck, bassist Victor Wooten, and percussionist/ Drumitarist Roy 'Futureman' Wooten. Far from being a wistful trip back in time, the album sees the Grammy Award-winning quartet creating some of the most forward thinking music of their long, storied career.

Warren Haynes - Man in Motion CD - Warren Haynes continues to be one of the most lauded straight-ahead rock lead guitarists performing today. But with his latest album his superior vocals are also at the forefront. Haynes' bold and emotive delivery, shimmering with his smoky vibrato is not to be missed. The album features Ivan Neville on organ and background vocals, Ian McLagan on piano, Ruthie Foster on background vocals, George Porter Jr. on bass and Ron Holloway on saxophone. The album was recorded live in studio to capture all of the emotion, passion and spontaneity at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studios on two-inch tape with vintage tube microphones. Beyond his solo work, Warren Haynes is also known as the front-man for GOV'T MULE and vocalist and guitarist for THE ALLMAN BROTHERS and THE DEAD.

Phish - Live in Utica (2 DVD/2CD) - The Utica box set features the complete October 20, 2010 performance on 2 DVDs and 2 CDs. The box set presents three hours of crucial Phish in an intimate venue with an inspired audience that returned the energy at every turn.

The nearly three hours of music on the Utica box set was recorded with 60 channels of digital multi-track and beautifully mixed and mastered, appearing on the DVD's in 5.1 Dolby surround and full-resolution, uncompressed PCM stereo. The video was shot with 8 cameras (16:9 widescreen), recorded and post-edited in High Definition. Combining a stellar performance with gorgeous improvisation and a healthy sense of adventure, Utica makes it clear that the band is back and playing for keeps.

Venice Gas House Trolley - Burst Open CD - Cerebral Groovalicious Existential Sacred Fusion Rock from Venice Gas House Trolley featuring electric guitar and percussion! A morning-gold explosion of multi-colored sparks!

This full length (over 54 minutes of music) CD is VGHT's most fully realized, funky, jammin' and agressively rockin' album to date. Tracks range from the Flowpoetry inspired title track Burst Open (Dance) to the political heaviness of Bomb Drop and Busted And Wasted to the roots reggae rubba dub of Layin' Low. Add in some skanky blues, psychedelic rock and roll, and some of VHGT's unique take on the Amerian West and you have an album that will move your body and your mind. Recorded in Madison, WI at The Blast House Studios and officially released Spring 2011.

Levon Helm - Ramble at the Ryman CD or DVD - On September 17, 2008, the legendary Levon Helm took his beloved Midnight Ramble on the road to one of America's treasured music venues, Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. Accompanied by such stellar players like Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Sheryl Crow, George Receli, Sam Bush and Billy Bob Thornton, the Levon Helm Band created an unforgettable night of stage magic.

The collections features the Levon Helm Band in a musical tour through the American songbook, performing classics from Helm's time with The Band, as well as song's from his Grammy winning release Dirt Farmer and tunes from other artists such as Chuck Berry, the Carter Family and more.

Upcoming Events:

June 3-5 - Smilefest Reunion - Pinnacle, NC *

June 9-12 - Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN

June 15-18 - IfdaKamp - Kiel, WI

June 24-25 - Farm Party III - Reidsville, NC

June 30-July 3 - High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA

July 1-3 - Super Ball IX - Watkins Glen, NY

July 14-17 - All Good - Masontown, WV

*Look for the Home Grown Music Booth at this event!

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New Additions:


The Malah - Sound Spectrum CD - The Malah deliver more of their block-rocking, naturally ambient sound on this 75 minute epic! This album's 12 tracks comprise a mind-massaging menagerie of seamless instrumental artistry. Ideas and themes change subtly, creating different atmospheres but always adhering to each other in the neatest possible way. This Greenville, SC quartet is harvesting organically delicious sounds from a fertile musical outpost in the far reaches of electronic space! $12.00

Xavier Rudd - Dark Shades of Blue CD - This record is a balance of darkness and light, thanks in no small part to the studio presence of Joe Barresi, the man behind the sonics of Tool and Queens Of The Stone Age. For years, audiences have swooned and swayed to the dark throb of Rudd's live shows, the pulsing low-end of the Australian didgeridoo, and the biting drone of his slide guitar - now Dark Shades Of Blue captures that visceral presence with Rudd's guitar and vocals at their most heavy and psychedelic. $16.98

JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms CD - Produced by long-time cohort Dan Prothero and Grey, Orange Blossoms was recorded in north Florida and boasts some of Grey's most profound and moving music to date. The album features 12 songs (including 11 Grey originals) inspired by Grey's life experiences and visionary observations. With long-time friend and guitarist Daryl Hance, bassist/organist Adam Scone, drummer Anthony Cole, and the Hercules Horns of saxophonist Art Edmaiston and trumpeter Dennis Marion, Grey moves effortlessly from gospel-tent fervor to Southern-fried rockers to deeply emotional soul. Orange Blossoms is a groove-driven masterpiece fueled by JJ's gritty, smoldering vocals and intense, funk-infused guitar and keyboard work. $17.98

Medeski Martin and Wood - Zaebos: The Book of Angels CD - Focused, ecstatic and wildly improvisational, the trio of Medeski Martin and Wood is one of the most popular and vibrant instrumental ensembles of the last few decades, playing to packed houses from Budokan to Bonnaroo and back again. Original members of the earliest Masada units (reaching back to 1993), they are a natural choice to interpret the lyrical Book of Angels, and here return to the fold like three prodigal sons. Ten exhilarating and creative arrangements of Masada/Zorn compositions that alternately groove, lope, shred and burn with a fiery passion. $15.98

Backyard Tire Fire - The Places We Lived CD - Distinguished by a rare combination of workingman authenticity and indie-rock eccentricity, The Places We Lived is defiantly contemporary, while remaining true to its Midwestern roots. Spiked with the truth-telling salt of Hank Williams, the beautiful melancholy of vintage Tom Waits and the pop smarts of a Midwest Big Star, this latest effort by the Bloomington, Illinois-based band embodies all the simple things that make rock 'n roll endure. The last 16 months have seen Backyard Tire Fire's national buzz grow by leaps and bounds. $14.98

The Duhks - Fast Paced World CD - Hailed by The New York Times as one of the artists at the forefront of the neo-folk movement, the Duhks continue the evolution with their fourth album, Fast Paced World. "We traveled from Winnipeg, locked ourselves in a Nashville basement, pooled our ideas together and invented a new sound," says new frontwoman and bilingual, budding soul queen, Sarah Dugas (she replaced Jessee Havey in 2007). The Duhks are: Sarah Dugas (lead vocals), Jordan McConnell (guitars), Leonard Podolak (banjos, lead vocals on track 10), Tania Elizabeth (fiddles/strings), Christian Dugas (drums/percussion). $17.00

Little Feat - Join the Band CD - Little Feat's new release showcases the very best of their 40 year long career with a stellar list of guest stars including Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Chris Robinson, Bob Seger, Vince Gill, Bela Fleck, Brooks and Dunn, Sonny Landreth, Mike Gordon, Jim Mayer and Inara George, capturing all the energy of one of rock's great live bands. $18.98

Introducing Spam Allstars CD - Spam Allstars are Miami's hardest-working Latin band. Spam music, grounded in Latin funk, mixes horns, improvisational electronic elements and turntables with hip-hop and dub, adding touches of Pythonesque humor. This CD was compiled by DJ Bongohead for your dancing pleasure! $11.98

Topaz & Mudphonic - Music for Dorothy CD - The vast Blackland Prairie ends at The Balcones Fault line where the Texas Hill Country begins. The rugged hills are covered with ancient live oaks and scrappy junipers. Crystal clear springs bubble up from the limestone depths shocking the arid landscape. Topaz & Mudphonic were born here in Austin, TX, gathering inspiration from this sparse organic phenomenon. Their debut album, Music for Dorothy, was recorded in a barn on the banks of the Colorado River. Thus, the record is steeped in the soul of the humid southern air and soaked in the sediment of the underground aquifers with cicadas and frogs bleeding into the recording. Topaz & Mudphonic take their place alongside such funky, lowdown, southern-drenched fare like that of the North Mississippi Allstars, JJ Grey & Mofro and Maceo Parker. Take your shoes off, open the front door, turn up the volume and let the music do its thing. $11.98

The New Familiars - The Storm EP - From the foothills of Appalachia a new musical combo has appeared, grown from seeds of the folk, blues, and bluegrass found abundant in the Carolinas, yet shaped by the undeniable power of rock and roll. Known as The New Familiars, these five gentlemen combine an amazing passion for harmony with multi-instrumental talent and unusual storytelling abilities. While describing their songwriting as "folk music from the core", the band has constantly stretched the boundaries of 'genre labels'. Since their debut in late 2006, they've fused the multitudes of musical influences that each member brings to the table onto a foundation built upon traditional instruments such as resonator guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmonica. $11.00

The Heavenly Jams Band - Bridging the Gap CD - Yosi Piamenta's Heavenly Jams Band is back with another stellar live offering titled Bridging the Gap. Recorded at Club 99 in Decatur, GA on 1/11/07 and Mexicali Blues in Teaneck, NJ on 8/9/07, this expansive collection of mystical melodies and modern improvisation blends the worlds of rock, jazz, blues, and Middle Eastern music into a smoking guitar-led concoction of spiritual sonic salvation! Featuring Kofi Burbridge, Todd Smallie, & Yonrico Scott of Derek Trucks Band plus appearances by Barry Richman, Andrew Black, Shai Bachar, Kenwood Dennard, Moni Piamenta, and more! $14.00

Blues Traveler - North Hollywood Shootout CD - It's not every band that's still staking out new musical territory and embracing fresh challenges more than 20 years into their career, but that's the case with Blues Traveler. Having long ago graduated from the jam-band underground to mainstream stardom, the iconoclastic combo has consistently stuck to its guns and played by its own rules. For their new release, the quintet ventured out of their creative comfort zone to explore some adventurous new horizons. The album's biggest sonic curveball is "Free Willis, Ruminations from Behind Uncle Bob's Machine Shop." The spoken-word sound collage finds the band jamming over an insistent drumbeat while actor Bruce Willis, a longtime fan and friend, delivers a colorful freeform monologue/rant. As their history demonstrates and North Hollywood Shootout confirms, Blues Traveler have consistently managed to avoid stagnation and continue moving forward. $15.99

Soulville: Soul Stuff for Kids of All Ages CD & Book - As a companion to All Together Now, Little Monsters are releasing Soulville, a collection of classic R & B, some ubiquitous, some obscure, to provide kids with an introduction to the music that helped shape our culture. The album is packaged with a book with art by elementary school kids and graphic designer Nate Williams, poems for toddlers and 'Soul Facts' for older kids and their parents. The Little Monsters join in with spectacular soul singers Tabitha Fair, Ray Frazier and Chocolate Genius. $16.99

All Together Now: Beatles Stuff for Kids of All Ages CD & Book - The All Together Now CD/Book set has a new look! In its first run as a Barnes & Noble exclusive, ATN got great reviews, sold out quickly, and even won awards for Nate Williams' beautiful artwork. Now, the album, which features real kids singing along with Rachael Yamagata, the Bangles, Marshall Crenshaw and other guests, will enjoy the audience it deserves. We hope it gives families an opportunity to introduce the Beatles to their children and even to rediscover what so many consider to be the world's greatest band! $16.99

Yonder Mountain String Band - Trout T-Shirt - White YMSB Trout design on brown short sleeve t-shirt. Sizes Small through XXL. XXL adds $2.00. Designed by Cricket Press, this tee is printed on Anvil 100% Organic Cotton. Sizes run slightly small. $22.00
We also have new YMSB stickers - Original logo stickers and Black Die-Cut Yonder Decal





My Morning Jacket LPs have just arrived! It Still Moves and Z are now in stock on Vinyl!

Coming Soon:

September 2 - moe. - Dr. Stan's Prescription Vol. 1 (3 CDs) (pre-order)

September 9 - Michael Franti & Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers (pre-order CD - LP - CD & DVD)
Herbert Wiser Band - Between the Wounds and the Whiskey CD
Josh Phillips Folk Festival - Wicker CD
Radiohead - Live DVD

September 16 - George Clinton & His Gangsters of Love CD
Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile CD
Marc Broussard - Keep Coming Back CD
Keller Williams - Live CD
Blind Boys of Alabama - Higher Ground CD re-release
Gov't Mule - Tail of Two Cities DVD

September 23 - BuzzUniverse - Live at the Donegal Saloon CD

Sept. 30 - John Brown's Body - Amplify CD (pre-order)
Grateful Dead - Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 (2 CDs & DVD)
Dungen - 4 CD/LP
Medeski Martin and Wood - Radiolarians 1 CD
Will Bernard - Blue Plate Special CD
Asylum Street Spankers - What? And Give Up Show Biz? CD

October 7 - Annuals - Such Fun CD/LP

October 14 - Ray Lamontagne - Gossip in the Grain CD
Lotus - Hammerstrike CD

October 21 - The Bridge - Blind Man's Hill CD
Jimmy Herring - Lifeboat CD


Last Week's Additions:

Oneside - First, to Last CD
Crooked Still - Still Crooked CD
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2 180-gram LPs plus CD)
Amos Lee - Last Days at the Lodge CD

News and Reviews:

Trinumeral Fest Review and Photos
Even More Trinumeral Photos
Porter, Batiste, Stoltz, and McConnell

Upcoming Festivals:

Grateful Fest #9 - 8/29 - 9/1 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
moe. Down - 8/29 - 8/31 - Turin, NY - http://www.moe.org
Backwoods Pondfest - 9/5 - 9/7 - Peru, NY - http://www.backwoodspondfest.com
Mulberry Mt. Harvest Festival - 9/11 - 9/13 - Ozark, AR - http://www.mulberrymountainmusic.com
Recipe Family Cookout - 9/12 - 9/14 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
Harvet Time Music Festival 9/26 - 9/27 - Hiram, ME - http://www.harvesttimemusicfestival.com
Sublime Weekend - 9/26 - 9/28 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com

Video of the Week:

Xavier Rudd on Jimmy Kimmel

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

New Additions:

Drew Emmitt - Long Road CD - Drew Emmitt, the dynamic lead singer and mandolin player from Leftover Salmon, releases his third solo album, Long Road. Some of the hottest Americana, bluegrass, and jamband musicians around were recruited for the recording of Long Road (Jeff Sipe among them). Each of the album's tracks is full of energy, great singing, fiery playing and infectious melodies. Long Road features eight original songs and three notable covers (Supertramp's "Long Way Home," Marshall Tucker Band's "Take The Highway" and Van Morrison's "Gypsy In My Soul"). Special Guests include Billy Nershi, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, John Cowan, Stuart Duncan, Alison Brown, Ronnie McCoury, and more. $17.98

Jeff Coffin Mu'tet - Mutopia CD - Check him out in the video of the week! As a member of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Jeff Coffin is one of the world's most visible hornmen. Aided by an all-star cast of jazz, jam, bluegrass, and funk musicians, Coffin explores an impressive variety of styles on Mutopia, gracing each with his peerless energy, musicianship, and technique. Like some otherworldly fusion of MMW, The Meters, and ornette Coleman, Mutopia puts Coffin at the forefront of a new generation of improvising musicians - a generation for whom boundaries are meaningless and everyone is invited to the party. Jeff Coffin - saxes, flutes, etc; Roy "Futureman" Wooten - drum set; Felix Pastorius - bass; Kofi Burbridge - piano, keys, flute. Special guests includeBela Fleck, Victor Wooten, Roy Agree, Pat Bergeson, and more. $17.98

Grateful Dead - Dead Is Better T-Shirt - Life is Good? Dead is Better! This short sleeve t-shirt in a cool blue/grey tone features a stylized Stealie on both sides, with "Dead is Better" text on front and "Grateful Dead" text on back. Sizes Small through XXL. $19.99








Ryan Montbleau - Stages CD - This solo-acoustic live album brings together some of Ryan's best performances from the spring of 2003. From a coffeeshop, to a small club, to a large theatre, all of these stages are presented for your enjoyment. Included is a bonus studio recording of "Honeymoon Eyes" and a "Substitute Teacher Blues" from back when Ryan was still teaching. $12.00






My Morning Jacket's Okonokos 4-LP set and Evil Urges LP have arrived! There is limited stock and no telling when vinyl releases will become unavailable, so get these now!

Coming Soon:

July 22 - Dr. Dog - Fate (pre-order CD/LP)
The Avett Brothers - The Second Gleam (pre-order CD and LP)
Tea Leaf Green - Raise Up the Tent CD (pre-order)
Ozric Tentacles - Jurassic Shift CD & DVD (pre-order)
Medeski Martin and Wood - Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11 CD (pre-order)
Slightly Stoopid - Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid CD (pre-order)

August 5 - Mike Gordon - The Green Sparrow CD
Phish - Walnut Creek (2 DVDs)
Phish - LivePhish CD releases (5/8/93 Durham, NH; 12/7/97 Dayton, OH; 7/6/98 Prague)

August 12 - The Duhks - Fast Paced World CD

August 19 - Xavier Rudd - Dark Shades of Blue CD
Darrell Scott - Modern Hymns CD

August 26 - Little Feat - Join the Band CD (w/ Fleck, Gordon, Matthews, Buffett, more)

September 9 - Michael Franti & Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers CD
Ray Lamontagne - Gossip in the Grain CD

September 23 - BuzzUniverse - Live at the Donegal Saloon CD

Sept. 30 - John Brown's Body - Amplify CD
Oneside - First, To Last CD


Last Week's Additions:

Sim Redmond Band - Room in These Skies CD
Sound Tribe Sector Nine - Peaceblaster CD
Donna the Buffalo - Silverlined CD
Del McCoury Band & Friends - Moneyland CD
The Radiators - Wild & Free (2 CDs)
The Black Ghosts - The Black Ghosts CD
David Becker Tribune - Leaving Argentina CD

News and Reviews:

10,000 Lakes Preview

Upcoming Festivals:

Camp Bisco Seven - 7/17 - 7/20 - Mariaville, NY - http://www.campbisco.net
Northwest String Summit - 7/18 - 7/20 - North Plains, OR - http://www.stringsummit.com
Tabfest - 7/18 - 7/20 - Mendon, OH - http://www.tabfest.com
Mile High Music Fest - 7/19 - 7/20 - Commerce City, CO - http://www.milehighmusicfestival.com
10,000 Lakes Fest - 7/23 - 7/26 - Detroit Lakes, MN - http://www.10klf.com
*Floydfest - 7/24 - 7/27 - Floyd, VA - http://www.floydfest.com
Summer Hookah #12 - 7/25 - 7/27 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
*Gathering of the Vibes - 7/31 - 8/3 - Bridgeport, CT - http://gatheringofthevibes.com
Grateful Garcia Gathering - 7/31 - 8/3 - Thornville, OH - http://gratefulgarciagathering.com
Summerdance - 8/1 - 8/3 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
Pickathon Roots Music festival - 8/1 - 8/3 - Portland, OR - http://www.pickathon.com
*Trinumeral Music Festival - 8/8 - 8/10 - Mills River, NC - http://www.trinumeral.com
Midwest Reggae Fest - 8/8 - 8/10 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
Yarmony Grass - 8/15 - 8/17 - Copper Mountain, CO - http://www.yarmonygrass.com
Root Down Fest - 8/15-8/17 - Pleasant Garden, NC- http://www.myspace.com/rootdownfamilyfest
Waterfest - 8/15 - 8/17 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
Hot August Blues - 8/16 - Cookeville, MD - http://www.hotaugustblues.com
Naukabout Festival - 8/16 - East Falmouth, MA - http://naukabout.tix.com

*look for the HGMN Booth at this event!

Video of the Week:

A compilation of Jeff Coffin moments from his recent stints with DMB


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New Additions:

Delta Nove - Fire It Up EP - This succinct summertime sizzler from Delta Nove was created with one thing in mind - make the sweltering summer months even hotter with a fiery mix of global percussion, California funk, and superbad soul! $6.99

Ekoostik Hookah - Live at the Newport DVD - Live at the Newport, recorded live at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio, on September 21, 2007, is the first official DVD release by Ekoostik Hookah since the return of guitarist/songwriter John Mullins. The DVD features 9 original songs selected from 2 sets of music, including both new material and beloved classics, all on one DVD in an environmentally friendly, biodegradable cardboard sleeve. Track listing on the back cover features a photo of the band and a ticketstub from the show! $18.00

Railroad Earth - Amen Corner CD - Gorgeous, intricate, and atmospheric yet deliciously twangy and grooving, the musical scenery around Railroad Earth's Amen Corner is sure to stick in your mind as vividly as a stunning natural vista. This album gets more and more enjoyable with every passing song! Railroad Earth has produced their most tuneful, well-produced, and infectious effort here, with acoustic instruments zinging and ringing tastefully around vocals that make you want to sing along as best you can! $15.98

Robert Walter - Cure All CD - Instrumental jazz-funk is the name of Robert Walter's game. The top-notch organ/piano player is one of the founding members of Greyboy Allstars. He's joined here by bassist extraordinaire James Singleton (Astral Project) and drumming guru Johnny Vidacovich for a set that features pulsating grooves alongside some jazzier moments for good measure. $15.98

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges CD - My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges moves the band into a completely new realm. With their epic sound intact, the band dabbles in a wide range of stylistic variants to create an album that is as surprising as it is enjoyable. Dashed with humor and unexpected twists along with some of MMJ's more tried-and-true elements, Evil Urges is an adventure for your ears from start to finish! $13.99

N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds CD or 2 LPs - Seeing Sounds, N.E.R.D.'s third album, is a blistering mash-up of booming hip-hop beats and rollercoaster rock riffs, rumbling rhythms and scintillating soul music. Whereas their first album, In Search Of..., was an imaginative exploration of identities, and their second album, Fly Or Die, sought out the range of genres and sounds that have influenced the group, Seeing Sounds grinds everything together, evoking a sound that is un-tethered by preconceptions and convention. It is also an album that amplifies the style and attitudes that have made Pharrell, Chad and Shae transcendent cultural icons. CD $16.99; 2 LPs $17.99

The Infamous Stringdusters CD - The Infamous Stringdusters' self-titled new release represents all the band has become during two years of intense touring, meticulous woodshedding, and brotherly jamming. It's their first record with accomplished guitarist Andy Falco, whose blues-infused licks and stunning virtuosity have added a new facet to the band's musical personality. It's also the first with the band's dream producer, Tim O'Brien, a Grammy-winning musician who has pioneered and embodied the progressive school of roots and bluegrass that underlies the ISD sound. $16.98

Radiohead - The Best of: The Videos DVD - 21 videos are featured on Radiohead: The Best Of The Videos DVD, including "Just," "Street Spirit," "Karma Police," "Paranoid Android," "No Surprises," "Knives Out," "Pyramid Song" and "There There." The DVD also includes the more experimental visuals created for Radiohead songs not released as singles, and nine videos make their DVD release debuts on the new collection. $22.99

My Morning Jacket - Okonokos (4 LP Box Set) - 4-LP Box set includes bonus tracks not found on the CD or DVD release - "Where to Begin," "Sooner," and "Strangulation." Comes in deluxe packaging - Artwork-covered sleeves in a closed-lid box. $34.98

Grateful Dead - Let it Grow T-Shirt - Blue, yellow, and green highlight the tie-dye design on this high-quality t-shirt with "Let It Grow" artwork on the front and back. Please choose size (XXL adds $2). $26.95

Grateful Dead - U.S. Blues T-Shirt - Dark greyish/blue high-quality t-shirt with unique Grateful Dead Steal Your Face logo on front with stars and stripes. Please choose size (XXL adds $2). $19.99

Boards of Canada - Trans-Canada Highway Vinyl - We're pleased to bring you the LP version of BOC's last (and final?) album. $13.99

We've rounded out our James McMurtry collection with these titles:Best of the Sugar Hill Years CD
Saint Mary of the Woods CD
It Had To Happen CD

Trey Anastasio's Original Boardwalk Style has been postponed until further notice for retail outlets.

Coming Soon:

June 24 - Roots of Creation - Live Vol. 1 CD (pre-order)
Scrapomatic - Sidewalk Caesars CD (pre-order)
Warren Haynes Presents The Benefit Concert Vol. 8 (2006 XMas Jam) DVD (pre-order)
Rose Hill Drive - Moon Is the New Earth (pre-order CD & LP)
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark (180g 2-LP set) (pre-order)
G. Love and Special Sauce - Superhero Brother (pre-order CD & LP)
Seth Yacovone - Land of Split Decision (2 CDs)
Zach Deputy - Out of the Water CD (pre-order)

July 1 - Charlie Wheeler Band - Highway Run CD (pre-order)

July 8 - Donna the Buffalo - Silverlined CD (pre-order)
Sim Redmond Band - Room in These Skies CD (pre-order)
The Radiators - Wild & Free (2 CDs)
Sound Tribe Sector Nine - Peaceblaster CD

July 22 - Dr. Dog - Fate CD/LP
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves 2-LP Set
The Avett Brothers - The Second Gleam (CD and LP)
Tea Leaf Green - Raise Up the Tent CD
Ozric Tentacles - Jurassic Shift CD & DVD
Medeski Martin and Wood - Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11 CD

August 5 - Mike Gordon - The Green Sparrow CD

August 12 - The Duhks - Fast Paced World CD

August 19 - Xavier Rudd - Dark Shades of Blue CD

September 9 - Michael Franti & Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers CD
Ray Lamontagne - Gossip in the Grain CD


Last Week's Additions:

Freekbass - Grooveyard CD
The Herbaliser - Same As It Never Was CD
Anthony Smith's Trunk Fulla Funk - Life As We Know It CD
Four Finger Five - Four Finger Five CD

News and Reviews:

Yarmony Grass Festival Announced
Mike Gordon's The Green Sparrow & Tour
Gathering of the Vibes Additions
Zach Deputy's New Album Due This Month

Upcoming Festivals:

Bonnaroo - 6/12 - 6/15 - Manchester, TN - http://www.bonnaroo.com
Pink Floyd/Led Zep Celebration - 6/13 - 6/15 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
Sonic Bloom - 6/19 - 6/22 - Winter Park, CO - http://www.sonicbloomfestival.com
Telluride Bluegrass Fest - 6/19 - 6/22 - Telluride, CO - http://www.planetbluegrass.com
Vortex Music Festival - 6/27 - 6/28 - Asheville, NC - http://www.myspace.com/vortexmusicfestival
JamBaLoosa - 6/27 - 6/29 - Pittsburgh, PA - http://www.jambaloosa.com
Lazy River Music/Arts Fest - 6/27 - 6/29 - South Elgin, IL - http://www.lazyrivermusic.com
4th of July Rhythmfest - 7/3 - 7/6 - Garrettsville, OH - http://www.nlqp.com
Rothbury Music Festival - 7/3 - 7/6 - Rothbury, MI - http://www.rothburyfestival.com
High Sierra Music Festival - 7/3 - 7/6 - Quincy, CA - http://www.highsierramusic.com
All Good Music Festival - 7/11 - 7/13 - Masontown, WV - http://www.allgoodfestival.com

Video of the Week:

Ekoostik Hookah performing "Utopia" at the Newport in 2004

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