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The Mantras - Knot Suite CD - In their relentless pursuit of progressive, improvisation-infused rock, The Mantras once again prove expertise in their seamless blend of genre-busting synchronicity. The spectrums conquered on "Knot Suite" run the gamut from arena rock to blues, ambient instrumental electronica to funk-dance and metal. The Mantras have sustained momentum with fans for over a decade with their irresistible live performances across the nation, and their latest album "Knot Suite" offers listeners a cohesive, sonic snapshot of their unique signature sound.
Read the CD Review by Live For Live Music
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John Brown's Body - Fireflies CD - OTwenty years into their groundbreaking and influential career, John Brown's Body returns with an album that shows off the latest evolution of their sound. FIREFLIES follows up the critically acclaimed #1 reggae album KINGS AND QUEENS (2013) and finds lead singer Elliot Martin and the rest of the band delving into even more muscular riddims (heavily influenced by classic Roots Radics and early 80s dancehall). FIREFLIES is also the first record to feature guitarist/vocalist Jay Spaker, who has been touring with the band since 2013, but gets his first chance here to write and sing on a release. This brings JBB full circle as a two vocalist/songwriter band. The sessions were mainly done with Craig Welsch (10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad) at his studio. Regardless of all of these evolutions, the core of the JBB sound - dubbed out future roots, intense horn lines, and Elliot Martin's complex lyrical flow - is all still front and center. Even after helping to influence an entire U.S. reggae movement, JBB continues to find new ways to innovate.
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St Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea of Noise CD - Grit, elemental rhythm, tight-as-a-drumhead playing, and a profound depth of feeling: these are the promises of a great soul band. And St. Paul & The Broken Bones deliver on those promises.
Front man Paul Janeway's handle "St. Paul" is a wry allusion to the vocalist's grounding in the church. Like many a legendary soul singer, Janeway, a native of the small town of Chelsea, Alabama, was raised on the gospel side, in a non-denominational, Pentecostal-leaning local church. Virtually no non-religious music could be heard in his devout household. Janeway says, "The only secular music that I heard at all was a '70s group called the Stylistics, and Sam Cooke. That was about it. The rest of it was all gospel music. When I was about 10 years old, I was groomed to be a minister. My goal in life until I was about 18 years old was to be a preacher."
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Peach Music Festival 2016 Releases
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TAUK - Sir Nebula - On their third studio album Sir Nebula, TAUK tap into their singular chemistry to elevate and expand their all-instrumental blend of funk, hip-hop, progressive rock, and jazz. Revealing both their refined musicality and unbridled creativity, the Oyster Bay, New York-bred rock-fusion four-piece (guitarist Matt Jalbert, bassist Charlie Dolan, keyboardist/organist Alric "A.C." Carter, and drummer Isaac Teel) push into new sonic terrain and build entire worlds within each richly textured soundscape.
Release Dates: CD 9/16/2016. LP 10/15/2016
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Charlie Wheeler Band - Blues Karma and The Kitchen Sink CD - The Charlie Wheeler Band comes roaring out of the studio with their 4th full length CD Blues Karma and the Kitchen Sink. True to their style, Charlie Wheeler offers songs that keep your blood pumping, your foot tapping and your body moving. Hailing from Western PA, the band exudes a muscular brand of blues rock reminiscent of Gov't Mule or the Black Crowes. As always, you'll be singing along with Charlie's catchy, story-driven lyrics that are carefully crafted.
Release Date: 10.07.16
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New Orleans Suspects - Kaleidoscoped CD- New Orleans Suspects brings together some of the best, most highly respected players in New Orleans including: Reggie Scanlan on bass (The Radiators, Professor Longhair Band); "Mean" Willie Green on drums (Neville Bros.); Jeff Watkins on saxophone (James Brown Band, Joss Stone Band); Jake Eckert on guitar/vocals (Dirty Dozen Brass Band); and CR Gruver on keyboards and vocals (Polytoxic, Outformation). Scanlan, who recorded the bass tracks on Kaleidoscoped, recently announced that Charlie Wooton (formerly of Royal Southern Brotherhood) would replace him in the touring entity of the band.
Release Date: 09.16.16
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Ultimate Roots CD - In the early 1970s a young guitarist from Texas began to make his name on the local blues circuit, committed as he was to a musical form many thought outdated. A decade on, that same guitarist became an superstar. Vaughan not only brought the blues heritage of his home state to a global audience, he reinvigorated the genre itself, introducing it to a new generation of listeners in the process. This CD contains rare FM performances from the 80s, feat. special guests David Bowie, Buddy Guy, Jeff Healey and others.
Release Date: 09.16.16
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Greensky Bluegrass - Shouted, Written Down & Quoted CD -
"Greensky are hardly strictly bluegrass and, yet, they're representing the genre for a whole new generation." - Rolling Stone
"With a fast-growing fan-base, and top-notch songwriting and musicianship, the sky seems to be the limit for Greensky Bluegrass." - American Songwriter
"We're talking great tunes. Excellent vibe. Good people. More, please." - CMT
Shouted, Written Down & Quoted is the 6th studio effort from Greensky Bluegrass, all independently released on their label - Big Blue Zoo Records *Produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos
Release Dates: CD 9/23/2016. LP 10/21/2016
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Travers Brothership - A Way To Survive CD - A Way to Survive is Travers Brothership's first full-length album recorded at The Eagle Room in the mountains of their hometown, Asheville, NC. Produced by the Travers Twins, this record captures Travers Brothership in all their Neo-Soul, Funk, and Rock n' Roll glory.
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Jerry Garcia w/John Kahn - Lonesome Prison Blues CD - This recording was from a show that has often in the past been simply referred to as "Oregon State Pen" or "Jerry in the Big House" and features the duo, with Garcia on acoustic guitar and Kahn on upright bass, playing for a small group of prisoners at the Oregon State Penitentiary on Cinco de Mayo in 1982. The 11 song set includes a nice mix of Grateful Dead tunes, Jerry solo tracks, traditionals, and covers. One of its greatest strengths is how intensely personal the recording sounds.
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Allman Brothers Band - Almost the 80s (2CD) - By 1978 moves were afoot to reunite the band, augmented by new guitarist Dan Toler and bassist David Goldflies, to record the much celebrated Enlightened Rogues album, and return to touring. The album was released in February and the recording featured here with the new line-up came on the night before New Year's Eve of the same year - for the record, fact fans, on the actual NYE, the band were performing in New Haven, Connecticut. The new line up is captured here in superb revitalised form, at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY on the 30th December 1979, a show broadcast live by WLIR-FM, and presented here complete across 2 CDs.
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Prince - Rock in Rio 2 (2 CD) - In 1991, Prince and his band were invited to play two dates as part of Rock In Rio 2, the second edition of the Brazilian-based music festival, the largest in the world. The recording featured here comes from Prince's first appearance at the event, when he headlined proceedings on Friday 18th January. The result, presented here across over two discs, is perhaps one of the finest shows in musical history. With the crowd in the palm of his hand throughout, Prince put on a quite superlative performance, as thrilling as ever, and featured such legendary tracks as 'Purple Rain', 'Kiss', 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and a staggering 28 minutes medley of 'Baby I'm A Star'.
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Sept 15-18 - Deep Roots Mountain Revival - Masontown, WV
Sept 15-19 - Pink Moon Festival - Rock Camp, WV
Sept 16-18 - Wormtown Music Festival - Greenfield, MA
Sept 22-24 - Purple Schoolbus Reunion tour - Wilmington, Greenville & Carrboro, NC
Sept 23-25 - Catskill Chill - Lakewood, PA
Sept 30-Oct 1 - Bear Creek Bayou - New Orleans, LA
Sept 30-Oct 2 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - San Francisco, CA
Oct 6-9 - Sleepy Creek HarFest - Berkeley Springs, WV
Oct 7-8 - Mustang Music Festival - Corolla, NC
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