MUDCRUTCH
Mudcrutch
 The
Quarrymen of Gainesville? In a nutshell, that's Mudcrutch, the band Tom Petty
played in before forming the Heartbreakers. And while John Lennon and Paul McCartney
never got around to resurrecting the Quarrymen, their first band, after the Beatles
exploded, Petty and his long-ago mates -- guitarist Tom Leadon and drummer Randall
Marsh along with future Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench and guitarist
Mike Campbell -- have reunited to put out the debut album they never got to make
originally. (more
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HAND-HELD
CAM MUDCRUTCH VIDEO
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ROGER
CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS
Turbo Ocho CD/DVD
 This
is an audio/video chronicle of the first ever RCPM VivaCast; a revolutionary reality-recording
experiment where the band and crew set up a studio in a seaside home in Rocky
Point, Mexico and broadcasting daily audio and video episodes to thousands of
homes. The goal was to create and share, from inspiration to the final mix, 8
songs in 8 days. Also on this album is Maana, a fun little ditty that the fans
asked the band to include as well as Mxicosis and Captain Suburbia which are available
for the first time on a cd.
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STEVE
EARLE
Copperhead Road (Deluxe)
 27
Tracks On 2 CDs. 11 Previously Unreleased. This Deluxe Edition offers a deep look
at Earle on stage in the months surrounding the recording and release of Copperhead
Road. A November 1987 performance from Raleigh, North Carolina, by the Exit 0
band includes early renditions of 'The Devil’s Right Hand' and 'Johnny Come
Lately,' plus three tracks dating back to his Epic sessions. The deluxe digipak
packaging with 24 page booklet featuring lyrics, rare photos and liner notes by
noted author and DJ Chris Morris. (Geffen)
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STEVE
EARLE
Live At Austin Texas November 12, 2000
 When
Steve Earle stepped onto the Austin City Limits stage on November 12, 2000, it
had been 14 years since his first appearance in 1986. In between it must have
seemed like he had lived several lifetimes. A bout with drug addiction sidetracked
him in the early 90's, but by 1994 he was recovered and more ornery and prolific
than ever. In fact, in the years since, he released five albums, including his
latest at the time of this recording, Transcendental Blues. Of the record, Rolling
Stone wrote, These songs weave threads that bind Ireland and the American south,
rockabilly and the Beatles, folk music and muscular rock and roll. (track
listings)
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ELI 'PAPERBOY' REED
Roll With You
 Eli
"Paperboy" Reed, a Boston-via-Delta South soul singer who, with his
band the True Loves, conquered both street corners and punk clubs with a mix of
grooved-out rave-ups and slow-burning ballads. He draws his sound from Motown
and Stax Records On his Roll With You, "Paperboy" delivers classic soul
and horn-heavy R&B soaked with the blues of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
"Southern music is really where it's at for me and it's really defined my
sound," Reed says. (Q-Division)
ELI
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GRIFFIN
HOUSE
Flying Upside Down
 In
this day and age, Singer-Songwriters are often compared to other similar artists
from both past and present. For Nashville-based performer Griffin House the chief
comparison seems to be Josh Ritter or Ryan Adams. Griffin's latest offering, Flying
Upside Down opens with the track 'Better Than Love' and the opening notes and
lyrics for that cut is drenched with the sound of Adams. House does make clear
that he is his own artist however. On this album, House never quite reaches the
highs of Adams best works (think Heartbreaker-era), but he also never sinks to
the meandering, moody and often times self-indulgent lows of Adams past either
(think 29). . . The album's star track is 'When the Time is Right'. This cut offers
simplicity, but doesnt let that stand in the way of setting an atmospheric, wistful
and yearning vibe. All in all, Flying Upside Down succeeds much in the way a folk
record that isn't attempting to alter the musical landscape should. House establishes
a folky-pop presence and displays the chops that will likely show a great deal
of development over the next couple of albums. -- twangville.com
GRIFFIN
HOUSE ON NPR
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ECHO
& THE BUNNYMEN
Breaking The Back Of Love
 Echo
& the Bunnymen's dark, swirling fusion of gloomy post-punk and Doors-inspired
psychedelia brought the group a basketful of British hits throughout the '80s,
while attracting a sizeable cult following in the United States. Breaking The
Back Of Love is a celebration of their nearly 25 years together capturing the
group' s most brilliant moments. Lead singer McCulloch's signature swagger still
captures the urgency and poetry of Jim Morrison while Sergeant, whose musicianship
has improved vastly over the years, shines throughout the set. An essential collection
for those who have witnessed the splendor of Echo live and a needed document of
their great repertoire. (Great American Music)
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ROBERT FORSTER
Evangelist
 Robert
Forster's first album in 11 years, The Evangelist finds the Go-Betweens co-founder
as winsome and haunting as ever. Nearly two years after the death of Grant McLennan,
his fellow Go-Between and writing partner of 30 years, Forster has produced an
album that is both wildly progressive and haunted by the ghost of his artistic
soul mate. "Demon Days," co-written with McLennan shortly before he
died, is an all too telling spine tingling journey into oblivion. "Pandanus"
and "Did She Overtake You?" are lively juggernauts that delightfully
reprise the rhythmic tensions of Spring Hill Fair. "The Evangelist"
is a wistful cousin to "He Lives My Life" (from The Friends of Rachel
Worth) and "From Ghost Town" is a deeply personal and poignant farewell
to a lost brother. Throughout, The Evangelist is a masterpiece of honesty and
compassion. (Yep Roc)
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HAYDEN
In Field &
Town
 '..[T]the
guy makes merciless stabs of self-parody. 'I don't lock myself in a room and refuse
to talk to my girlfriend for weeks at a time,' Hayden says. 'I'm definitely not
a sort of hermit, weirdo character. I'm more the kind of guy who spends most of
his day wasting time and complaining about things,' he says, muffling a giggle.
'I have long, long breakfasts, you know, from like noon until two at least, then
I start complaining.' There is some truth to the mythology; over the course of
his five stripped-back albums, his music and method took on a solitary shape.
Recorded in Desser's studio and in woods north of Toronto, In Field and Town embodies
this small-scale sensibility. Yearning with the tender, minor-key minimalism of
2001's Skyscraper National Park and the glowing acoustic arrangements of 2004's
Elk-Lake Serenade, the album pitches his oddly personal whimseys against an intimate
but complete instrumental backdrop. The pealing horns and tumbling pop rhythms
of Where and When, wrangling guitars and piano of Did I Wake Up Beside You? are
fine examples. . . But it's the wonderfully arranged Lonely Security Guard, an
oddly narrated ode to a neighbourhood security guard told from the perspective
of a would-be thief, which typifies his peculiar songwriting charms. "I just
really enjoy coming up with a story that has a beginning, a middle and an end,"
he says. It's just that sometimes it's an end that you're not expecting. Like
this super friendly-looking security guard being a really tough guy,' he laughs.
'I had a huge smile on my face when I came up with that.''-- Dan Rule, theage.com
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NO JUSTICE
Live At Billy Bob's
Texas
 In
2007, the band welcomed newcomer Joey Trevino on bass, adding to the existing
members: Rice on lead vocals/acoustic guitar, Brandon Jackson on vocals/rhythm
guitar, Jerry Payne on lead guitar and Lopez on drums. In addition to a rigorous
touring schedule, the band's self-titled 2006 release with Smith Music Group helped
catapult them to the forefront of the Texas/Red Dirt music scene. NO JUSTICE recently
celebrated their first No. 1 hit with "Never Come Back" which fought
its way to the No. 1 position on the Texas Music Chart and stayed there for an
unprecedented six consecutive weeks. On May 5, 2007 the band recorded their Live
at Billy Bob's Texas CD/DVD in an unforgettable night at the world-famous Billy
Bob's Texas in the Historic Ft. Worth Stockyards. The CD/DVD, which was released
on September 4, 2007, captures the band's raw energy and features 11 tracks total,
including "Never Come Back" "Red Dress," "Bend But Don't
Break" and "The Toast." Capping off the performance are new twists
on covers of Ryan Adams' "Shakedown on 9th Street" and Todd Snider's
"Horseshoe Lake." The recording is the latest installment in the highly-acclaimed
Live at Billy Bob's Texas series, which features over 35 recordings from country
artists such as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jack Ingram,
Pat Green, Stoney LaRue and many more. Always in excellent company, No Justice
has shared stages across the greater Midwest with artists such as Dierks Bentley,
Charlie Robison, Billy Joe Shaver, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Willie Nelson, Reckless
Kelly, David Allen Coe, Pat Green, Cory Morrow, Jack Ingram, Cooder Graw, Gary
Allan, Hank Jr., the Warren Brothers, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, and Chris
LeDoux. . . (track
listing) (Smith Music)
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PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
Get It On: The Kent Records Sessions
 The
first album by California blues-rock legends. Reissued with the approval and complete
cooperation of the surviving members of PG & E, this deluxe edition features
many previously unpublished shots of the band performing at late 60s music festivals
and a sleeve note that draws on the reminiscences of key PG & E members Brent
Block and Frank Cook. Includes the original 8 track record plus 8 alternate takes
of the album tracks and "Blues Chant". Tracks are : Wade In The Water,
Cry, Cry, Cry, The Motor City Is Burning, The Hunter, Long Handled Shovel, Jelly,
Jelly, Stormy Times and Live Love. (Big Beat UK)
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CARLY SIMON
This Kind
Of Love
 This
Kind of Love ranks among Simon's most personal albums as well as one of her most
stylistically diverse excursions with songs ranging from gorgeous melodies to
driving rhythms. The CD is co-produced by Simon, Frank Filipetti and Jimmy Webb
who also wrote or co-wrote most of the arrangements. Filipetti worked his talent
as the engineer as well as producer. The three first teamed up for Film Noir,
Simon's album of standards that Webb produced in 1997. On This Kind of Love, Simon
delivers 10 of her own songs (some of which she co-wrote), including the gently
swaying title love song, the funky castigation of conniving celebrity-identity
thieves ("People Say A Lot"), the catchy "How Could You Ever Forget"
(one of Simon's personal favorites), the r&b-vibed "So Many People,"
the lyrical gem, "Sangre Dolce," and a waltz-time homage to her close
friend, the humor columnist Art Buchwald, who passed in January 2007 ("Too
Soon to Say Goodbye").
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ERIC MATTHEWS
Imagination
 From
his days in the baroque-pop combo Cardinal to his excellent cover of Elliott Smith's
"Needle In The Hay," Eric Matthews has demonstrated a consistent genius
for producing great arrangements and sonic frills from others' solid templates-but
not so much with his solo songs. On The Imagination Stage, he once again tries
to save "a music half-blind and afraid to fly," per the title track,
from itself. On "Her Life," a typically immaculate brass-trio-vs.-pipe-organ
breakdown is more arresting than the surrounding song. More often, he gets the
song/arrangement mix right, as on "Little 18," with its pleasingly XTC-esque
basic piano chords and yelping vocals. The results can bleed into each other,
but Matthews neglects melody for instrumentation less than he once did. -- Vadim
Rizov, avclub.com
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CONSTANTINES
Kensington
Heights
 The
Constantines are an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Kensington Heights
is their fourth full-length album and the track "Hard Feelings" was
released as the album's first single. The album's raw, moody mix of arty dub-punk
with traditional rock energy and pop angles was immediately and roundly embraced.
The fans and music writers have made comparisons to this band with The Clash,
Springsteen, Fugazi and Nick Cave. 'The Constantines maintain a feverishly partisan
dedication to the wild delirium of rock n' roll...air punching anthemic.' -- NME
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BALDWIN
DRIVE
Orange & Black
 The
CD features 10 new songs from Joe Chiofalo and brings together producer/ songwriter
Stephen Butler of Smash Palace on guitar, Fran Smith Jr of The Hooters on bass,
with Aaron Brooks of Moby and studio great Greg DiDonato on drums. Joe has played
keyboards for "The Saints " as well as accordion for Mary Lee's Corvette.
Joe also writes for the Howard Stern Show where he's affectionately known as Joey
Pajamas.
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A-SQUARE
(OF COURSE)
Various
 Hugh
'Jeep' Holland was in many ways the catalyst for the Detroit rock revolution of
the late 1960s. This enigmatic individual graduated from running hip record store
Discount Records in Ann Arbor to his operating his own label and management stable,
as well booking every major act that played in Michigan during that heady era.
The legendary bills at Detroit's Grande Ballroom were all overseen by Jeep, and
many musicians in the state still single him out as the true steward of 60s Detroit
rock. . . (more
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HOLLAND OBITUARY
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R.L.
BURNSIDE
First Recordings ** LP **
 The
intensity of these recordings, dating back to 1968, foretell of what powerful
recordings he would come to make over the years. Recorded by George Mitchell from
Burnside's home where he farmed for a living, this amazing document proves that
he is the definition of Hill Country Blues. (Fat Possum)
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SANDY
DENNY
Music Weaver Sandy Denny Remembered (Import)
 2008
two CD definitive anthology celebrating the work of Sandy Denny, released to coincide
with the 30th Anniversary of her untimely death. One of the most respected British
female vocalists of all-time, Denny first rose to prominence during the British
Folk boom of the late '60s as a member of Fairport Convention. Her solo releases
during the '70s helped to build a strong and loyal fanbase that has continued
to grow over the years. 36 tracks.
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PATSY
CLINE
Showcase / Sentimentally Yours (Rmst)
 Both
albums were originally released on the Brunswick labe. Dating from 1961 and 1962,
just before Patsy's untimely death in a plane crash in May, 1963, these are timeless
recordings and classic performances from the undisputed Queen of Country. Digitally
remastered and slipcased with extensive new notes (Beat Goes On)
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FAIRPORT
CONVENTION
Meet On The Ledge
 Titled
for one of Fairport s best loved classics, Meet On The Ledge was recorded on their
35th Anniversary tour (2002) in Canterbury, England. The Nicol/Pegg/Sanders/Leslie/Conway
lineup sparkles, and the pace is frequently relentless. Paramount here is the
theme from MASH, in its ''Suicide Is Painless'' disguise, which spirals into a
delirious ''Matty Groves'' (via a taste of ''End of a Holiday''), to become one
of those irresistible Fairport marathons, coming in at more than 12 minutes of
strong, stomping good fun. The band s own history is retold through such classics
as a sprightly ''Meet on the Ledge,'' a driving ''Walk Awhile'' and a triumphant
''Rosie,'' and in a world of Fairport live albums to last most of you a lifetime,
this is one of the ones that ensures that you'll keep listening for more. On their
night, there s nothing like them. And this was one such night. (Great American
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FLAMIN'
GROOVIES
Flamingo
 Though
'Teenage Head' usually gets the nod, album #2 from the Groovies just might be
their finest -- it certainly rocks the hardest, with such no-nonsense tracks as
'Gonna Rock Tonite; Second Cousin', and 'Jailbait' setting the pace. From 1970.
(American Beat)
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EARLY
GIRLS VOL 5
Various
 13
of the titles on Volume 5, the last of the series, are new to CD with two (by
the Chantels and Patty Lace) being released in stereo for the first time. Tracks
include: It Hurts To Be Sixteen - Andrea Carroll, Baby, Baby (I Still Love You)
- The Cinderellas, Don't Just Stand There - Patty Duke, Blue Summer - The Royalettes,
Dusty - The Rag Dolls, Joey Baby - Anita & Th' So & So's, Don't Mention
My Name - The Shepherd Sisters, Donnie - The Bermudas, Just One Look - Doris Troy,
Broken Hearted Melody - Sarah Vaughan, All I Want To Do Is Run - The Elektras
aka Baby Jane & The Rockabyes, Sneaky Sue - Patty Lace & Petticoats and
sixteen more great artists. (Ace)
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GINGER
BAKER
Coward Of The County
 Ginger
Baker's heralded, early-'90s collaborations with Bill Frisell had already established
his jazz credibility, but on this record he took another step forward as a bandleader,
enlisting trumpeter Ron Miles and bassist Artie Moore and a shifting group of
local Denver musicians in the DJQ20 (Denver Jazz Quintet-to-Octet), and recording
this marvelously eclectic 1999 gem. Rooted in hard bop, 'Coward' takes unpredictable
turns into funk, rock, free jazz and even a little country (witness the pedal
steel on the title track), with excellent writing contributions from Miles. (Collector's
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