Steve Kimock

New Releases

The Ragbirds - We Belong to Love (Live) CD - A release for the fans, The Ragbirds are excited to deliver 12 songs recorded over two nights in September 2012 at rowdy shows in Grand Rapids, MI at The Pyramid Scheme and one of our favorite hometown hangouts The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor to capacity crowds. ‘We Belong to the Love’ gives an early sneak peak at two unreleased new tracks ‘Lucky Rhythm’ and ‘We Belong to the Love.’

“In all of our studio recordings we have been trying to capture our live sound because it’s in the electric joyful exchange between the stage and the audience that the real magic happens. I’m so excited to be able to release a record that truly represents that live musical experience.” – Erin

The Ghosts playing in the Heart of Gold Band LP - Vinyl from the orginal 1984 pressing featuring: Steve Kimock, Greg Anton, John Cippolina, Keith & Donna Godchaux, David Mackay and more!
A1 Ride Out
A2 Built For Comfort
A3 House Of Wax
A4 Ready For Love
A5 Creatures Of The Night
B1 Solid Rock
B2 Golden Road
B3 Knockin' On Heaven's Door
B4 Scarlet Begonias

Coming Soon

TBA

Last Week:

Lotus - Build CD - Built on a foundation of beats evoking vinyl breaks, house and big-beat, the latest album from Lotus is a funky dance party from start to finish. The ten tracks on Build showcase live drums, guitar, organ, and horns that come drenched in classic analog luxuriance, with electronic elements peppered throughout. This is the sound of a band that has spent years rocking live crowds distilled to a strong studio concentrate of body-moving beats and muscular melodies.

“This album was recorded live to analog tape in studios in Philadelphia and St. Louis. We used live drums, guitar, bass, Hammond organ, upright piano, analog synths, live percussion, and live horns from the group Rubblebucket, then peppered in electronic elements. The project was mixed through an analog process to give it a deep richness. These songs were written over the course of the past 2 years and road-tested across the country.

I think this our tightest and best sounding album yet. The songs have a largeness that match Lotus move from clubs into premier venues around the country.” – Luke Miller

Jerry Garcia Band - Capital Theatre 3/1/80 (3CDs) - The first release from the newly-launched Garcia Live series features a recording from the historic Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey on March 1, 1980. The band performed an early and a late show on this evening, as was common at the time. The shows were originally multi-tracked on a 24-track mobile rig for WNEW's broadcast of the early show.

The band, which included Garcia on guitar and vocals, partner in crime John Kahn on bass, Ozzie Ahlers on Keys and Johnny de Foncesca on drums at the time, was wrapping up a three-week East Coast run with the performances on this evening. Highlights including a take on the Jimmie Rodgers penned rave-up, "That's All Right," an early show encore of "Deal" and a rollicking version of "That's What Love Will Make You Do" show Jerry and the band loose and fluid at the end of the tour.

Charlie Daniels Band - Hits of the South CD - 1. Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours 4:05 2. Long Haired Country Boy 4:19 3. Southern Boy 2:57 4. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 4:00 5. Statesboro Blues 4:22 6. The South's Gonna Do It 3:56 7. Sharp Dressed Man 4:46 8. The Devil Went Down To Georgia 3:43 9. Elizabeth Reed 5:14
10. Freedbird 7:09 11. Birmingham Blues 4:57 12. Can't You See 6:02

Upcoming Events:

March 8-10 - Statesboro Music Festival - Statesboro, GA

March 16-17 - Late Winter Jibberjam - Lebanon, PA

March 21-24 - Snoedown - Rutland, VT

March 21-24 - Suwannee Springfest - Live Oak, FL

April 4-7 - Hoopla in the Hills - Guysville, OH

April 12-14 - Rock N Roll Resort - Kerhonksen, NY

April 25-27 - Wanee Music Festival - Live Oak, FL

April 26-27 - DomeFest - Aldie, VA

Video of the Week:

BIG Something live from "The Apocalypse Show" 12.21.12 Raleigh, NC (pro video & sound)

Thanks for reading! Treat yourself to some good music this week.
- Lee Crumpton

New Releases:

Soulive - Bowlive DVD - In March of 2010, the members of Soulive hauled their instruments through the doors of a newly-opened warehouse-turned-music venue in Brooklyn that they would call home for the next two weeks. Eric Krasno, Alan Evans and Neal Evans called on a multitude of their closest friends and musical conspirators to join them over the next fortnight - creating an incredibly broad guest lineup that included some of the pre-eminent guitar virtuosos of our generation (Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes), some of the biggest names in hip-hop (Questlove, Rahzel), and some of the most inventive improvisational players in modern rock n' roll (Robert Randolph, Marco Benevento, Oteil & Kofi Burbridge). The Brooklyn Bowl quickly became the mecca for these very distinct yet like-minded musicians, where they returned night after night, donning the dress code for good times (bowling shoes) and sharing famous Blue Ribbon fried chicken. The common thread that tied together all these disparate ingredients quickly became palpable -- from the transcendental heartfelt improvisations onstage to the homey & playful atmosphere provided by the bowling alley, the Soulive residency was like nothing that had come before it because all of those diverse elements fused to ultimately bring the Soul to Brooklyn Bowl.

Coming Soon:

March 29 :

Radiohead - King Of Limbs CD

Last Week:

Assembly of Dust - Found Sound (live) CD - Assembly of Dust's 2011 release Found Sound represents a "behind the curtain" look at a band that has gained notoriety as a studio/live performance hybrid. AOD's crew secretly recorded the band in order to capture totally inspired, unfiltered versions of their best material. While the album maintains the well crafted songs and lyrical depth that Genauer and Co. are known for, it separates itself from past efforts with an energetic delivery that showcases true musicianship. The energy captured on Found Sound represents what fans from coast to coast have known for years; music's best kept secret may have just been found.

The Brew - Electric Opera DVD - The Brew release their first full length DVD "Electric Opera"! In April of 2010, High-Definition cameras captured their sold out show at the historic Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH. With over 60 minutes of concert footage, plus band/fan interviews and bonus features, this new concert film is pure musical entertainment from minute one to minute done. Relix Magazine says "Electric Opera brings the concert experience of this young but well fermented band home and offers a grand introduction for those not yet familiar to this frothy, progressive rock quartet."

The Dead Kenny G's - Operation Long Leash CD - If the moniker for the combustible punk jazz trio The Dead Kenny Gs doesn't say it all upon initial glance, a first listen to their new album Operation Long Leash quickly makes their intentions clear. Saxophonist Skerik, bassist Brad Houser and drummer/percussionist Mike Dillon are committed to musical subversion of the highest order. Exploring a muso obsession of musical styles and sonic colors, The Dead Kenny Gs have both the courage and the chops to realize their wildest aural fantasies. One moment they draw inspiration from punk legends The Minutemen, the next finds them embracing the spirit of jazz giant Rahsaan Roland Kirk and yet another finds the influence of indie rock progenitors Deerhoof; all the while sounding purely DKGs. To further that extent, it's not just music informing the trio's voice, but a keen understanding of political conspiracy in American history. The album's title, Operation Long Leash, comes from the clandestine CIA operation in the late '40s to fund Abstract Expressionism as a means for Western culture to undermine the rigid, confined and conformist ideals of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War.

Upcoming Events:

March 24-27 - Suwannee SpringFest - Live Oak FL *

April 12-16 - Wannee Festival - Live Oak FL *

April 15-17 - Groove in the Holler - Prospect Hill, NC

April 21-24 - Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival - Pittsboro, NC

Look for the Home Grown Music Booth at this event!

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Thanks for reading! Treat yourself to some good music this week. If you're at SpringFest - stop by and say hi.
Lee Crumpton