9436 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK, VOLUME 5 - MAY24-30, 9381-9423 (2015)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK, VOLUME 5 - MAY 24-30, 9381-9423''
2015
TRACKS: 43
BITRATE: 128KBPS
214:32

A New Life - 9409 - THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 00:06:40
A Place For The Sun - 9417 - WITCHWOOD 00:07:09
American Boy - 9389 - MICHAEL LANDAU 00:05:12
And I'm Gone - 9403 - MORNING 00:05:17
And Now I Lay Me Down - 9404 - MORNING 00:06:13
Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 - 9421 - Steve Morse & Billy Sherwood 00:03:14
Big Change Is Gonna Come - 9397 - PETER GREEN SPLINTER GROUP 00:05:00
Comfortably Numb - 9422 - Chris Squire, Alan White, Billy Sherwood & Jordan Berliant 00:06:51
Don`t Walk Away - 9398 - PETER GREEN SPLINTER GROUP 00:04:30
Don't Destroy The Funk - 9423 - PHAT PHUNKTION 00:05:03
Double Trouble - JOHN VERITY - 9381 00:04:08
Everyday (I Have The Blues) - 9408 - THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 00:11:47
Fire On The Mountain - 9413 - THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 00:03:52
Going Back To Memphis - 9401 - ERIC GALES 00:04:56
Holy Moly - 9407 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE 00:04:22
Honky Tonk - ALAN PRICE SET - 9383 00:04:40
Honky Tonk Woman - 9392 - CHUCK LEAVELL 00:04:36
House Of The Rising Sun - 9416 - DEMIS ROUSSOS 00:07:48
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know - 9388 - AL KOOPER 00:07:13
It's Been Too Long - 9385 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE 00:02:56
Jessica - 9393 - CHUCK LEAVELL 00:07:52
Living Without You - ALAN PRICE - 9384 00:02:46
Long Gone - 9410 - FREDDIE SALEM & THE WILDCATS 00:03:35
Made It - 9396 - PETER MARTINSSON GROUP 00:04:04
Memphis Has Got The Blues - 9412 - RITA CHIARELLI 00:03:56
My Friend The Wind - 9415 - DEMIS ROUSSOS 00:03:49
Nothern Boogie - 9418 - SNAKE HEAD RITUAL 00:04:32
On The Turning Away - 9395 - CELTIC PINK FLOYD 00:04:45
Rain And Tears - 9414 - DEMIS ROUSSOS 00:03:10
Road To Nowhere - 9411 - THE BAD SHEPHERDS 00:02:58
Rocco - 9391 - PHAT PHUNKTION 00:05:39
See You Later, I'm Gone - 9386 - THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 00:03:00
Slow Burnin' Fire - 9390 - RICK MOORE AND THE MISTER LUCKY BAND 00:04:29
Tailspin - 9400 - THE JAYHAWKS 00:03:42
Time Was - 9394 - WISHBONE ASH 00:09:56
Too Many Beatles - 9399 - JAY WHITE AND THE BLUES COMMANDERS 00:03:35
Two Trains Runnin' - 9387 - BLUES PROJECT 00:11:35
What Have I Done Wrong - 9402 - JIMMY VIVINO AND THE REKOOPERATORS 00:03:14
Whatcha Gonna Do - 9405 - PHAT PHUNKTION 00:04:15
Whiskey Train - ANTHONY GOMES - 9382 00:03:56
Who Do You Love - Part 1 - 9406 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE 00:03:32
Wolf Run (Part 1) - 9419 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE 00:01:09
Won't Kill Me - 9420 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE 00:02:29

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9435 - OYSTERBAND - DIAMONDS ON THE WATER (2014)

OYSTERBAND
''DIAMONDS ON THE WATER''
FEBRUARY 17 2014
44:03

1 A Clown's Heart (John Jones, Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer) 03:49
2 A River Runs (Ray Cooper, John Jones, Alan Prosser) 04:31
3 Spirit Of Dust (John Jones) 04:36
4 Lay Your Dreams Down Gently (Alan Prosser) 03:31
5 Diamonds On The Water (John Jones, Ian Telfer) 02:58
6 The Wilderness (John Jones, Ian Telfer) 03:31
7 Palace Of Memory (Ray Cooper, John Jones, Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer) 03:37
8 Once I Had A Sweetheart (Traditional) 04:23
9 No Ordinary Girl (John Jones) 03:18
10 Call You Friend (Alan Prosser) 02:50
11 Steal Away (John Jones, Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer) 04:31
12 Like A Swimmer In The Ocean (John Jones, Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer) 02:22

Adrian Oxaal/Cello
Lindsey Oliver/Double Bass
Dil Davies/Drums, Percussion
Sarah Leeves/Euphonium
Eira Owen/French Horn
Peter Davison/Trumpet, Brass Arrangement
Lee Partis/Vocals
Rowan Godel/Vocals
Alan Prosser/Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Ian Telfer/Vocals, Fiddle, Concertina
Al Scott/Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
John Jones/Vocals, Melodeon

BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Chris Nickson
Step Outside
Oysterband (or the Oyster Band, as it used to be called) are one of the few outfits still burning with the fire of punk, but who manage to combine it with the ideals and knowledge of English folk music -- a balancing act they've made into a fine art over the years. And they have deep roots in the U.K. folk scene, emerging from both the Whitstable Oyster Co. Ceilidh Band, which formed in 1975, and Fiddler's Dram, a group put together in 1973 by Dave Arbus, whose fiddle work has graced releases by East of Eden and the Who. Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, and Chris Taylor were also in Fiddler's Dram, whose moment of fame arrived in 1979 with the British hit single "Day Trip to Bangor" -- released after they'd split up. They reconvened for a last album when Ian Kearey joined them. He also became part of the band's alter ego, the roots-oriented Oyster Ceilidh Band, as they'd become by then. With Fiddler's Dram no longer extant, the members put their energies into the newly renamed Oyster Band in 1981, playing gigs around England and self-releasing albums on their own Pukka label. It wasn't until 1986 that their first "commercial" release, Step Outside (produced by Clive Gregson), with its rocking treatment of the maypole song "Hal-An-Tow" and what's now become an Oyster classic, "Another Quiet Night in England." It established them as a force on a fairly moribund English roots scene and they capitalized on it as they continued to release albums, mixing folk tunes and original material with a curious taste in covers, ranging from an incendiary version of New Order's "Love Vigilantes" (which put it into the folkier context it deserved) to Bruck Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." More than anything, however, the band grew in stature as writers, railing against the politics of Margaret Thatcher and then her successor, and they built up their reputation during the '90s, helped by a relatively stable lineup. Perhaps their pinnacle came in 1990, when they collaborated with folk singer June Tabor on Freedom and Rain, very much a rock album covering songs by Billy Bragg, Richard Thompson, and others. From there, though, they've become a critically acclaimed force in English roots music, even if they've never managed to break through to a wide audience. 1995's The Shouting End of Life saw them at their most political, while the long-awaited Here I Stand in 1999 reasserted their supremacy in their particular field, as songwriters, instrumentalists, and singers. The band returned in 2002 after the longest recording layoff of its career with Rise Above, which included eight originals and two English traditional numbers, and featured the work of Irish piper James O'Grady throughout. it was yet another sign that old punks never die -- they keep refusing to compromise. Meet You There arrived in 2007, followed by The Oxford Girl & Other Stories, the latter of which marked the group’s 30th anniversary. In 2011, the band reunited with June Tabor for the riveting Ragged Kingdom.

WEBSITE

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9434 - OYSTERBAND - GRANITE YEARS (BEST OF 1986 TO '97), DISC TWO (2000)

OYSTERBAND
''GRANITE YEARS (BEST OF 1986 TO '97), DISC TWO''
NOVEMBER 28 2000
120:03

DISC ONE (60:48)
1 When I'm Up I Can't Get Down 03:28
2 The Road To Santiago 03:26
3 Native Son 04:36
4 By Northern Light 03:45
5 We Could Leave Right Now 05:32
6 Rambling Irishman (Traditional) 05:01
7 Be My Luck 02:42
8 The Shouting End Of Life 03:23
9 We'll Be There 03:18
10 Mississippi Summer (Si Kahn) 03:15
11 The Deserter 05:07
12 Love Vigilantes (New Order) 04:03
13 We Shall Come Home (Ian Telfer) 04:15
14 Hal-An-Tow (Traditional) 04:22
15 Molly Bond (Traditional) 04:29
Tracks By Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, Except As Indicated

DISC TWO (59:15)
1 Granite Years (Ian Telfer) 04:15
2 Everywhere I Go 03:45
3 One Green Hill 03:11
4 Another Quiet Night In England (1994) (Ian Telfer) 03:19
5 Put Out The Lights 03:32
6 Voices 04:42
7 Here's To You (Traditional) 03:12
8 Blood Wedding 04:01
9 Milford Haven 03:40
10 Jam Tomorrow 04:07
11 The Sailor's Bonnet (Traditional) 02:19
12 20th Of April (I. Martin) 03:35
13 All That Way For This (Ian Telfer) 04:18
14 The Oxford Girl (Ian Telfer) 04:03
15 Coal Not Dole; Bells Of Rhymney (Kay Sutcliffe) 07:10
Tracks By Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, Except As Indicated

By AMG
Sara Allen/Whistle (Instrument)
Chopper/Bass, Cello, Vocals
Christine Collister/Vocals
John Jones/Accordion, Melodeon, Piano, Vocals
Ian Kearey/Bass Guitar
Russell Lax/Drums
Lee/Drums, Vocals
Alan Prosser/Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Vocals
June Tabor/Vocals
Ian Telfer/Arranger, Concertina, Violin
Kathryn Tickell/Small Pipes

REVIEW/AMG
by Dave Sleger
An impressive collection, Granite Years: Best of 1986-1997 contains over two hours of the finest Oysterband has to offer. Frequently, such comprehensive releases are the cause for debate among the most devoted fans. But that is not the scenario surrounding this release. From Step Outside's "Hal-an-Tow" to Wide Blue Yonder's "The Oxford Girl" to Holy Bandits' "Blood Wedding" to Deep Dark Ocean's "Native Son," this release hits all of the key tracks by this legendary British folk-rock band. If there is any drawback, it is that no track from their 1991 release, From Little Rock to Leipzig, was included and a whopping seven tracks from their previous best-of release, Trawler, grace the track list of this two-CD set. It should be clarified that Trawler was a collection of re-recorded favorites that originally appeared on previous albums. That's a minor detail that won't matter to the uninitiated and is easily overlooked by the hardcore fan simply due to the preponderance of superb material found within these 30 tracks. Ideally, an historic, detailed outline chronicling this band should have been included with the liner notes, but since Oysterband's music demands attention, perhaps a literary supplementation would've only detracted from the listening experience.

BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Chris Nickson
Step Outside
Oysterband (or the Oyster Band, as it used to be called) are one of the few outfits still burning with the fire of punk, but who manage to combine it with the ideals and knowledge of English folk music -- a balancing act they've made into a fine art over the years. And they have deep roots in the U.K. folk scene, emerging from both the Whitstable Oyster Co. Ceilidh Band, which formed in 1975, and Fiddler's Dram, a group put together in 1973 by Dave Arbus, whose fiddle work has graced releases by East of Eden and the Who. Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, and Chris Taylor were also in Fiddler's Dram, whose moment of fame arrived in 1979 with the British hit single "Day Trip to Bangor" -- released after they'd split up. They reconvened for a last album when Ian Kearey joined them. He also became part of the band's alter ego, the roots-oriented Oyster Ceilidh Band, as they'd become by then. With Fiddler's Dram no longer extant, the members put their energies into the newly renamed Oyster Band in 1981, playing gigs around England and self-releasing albums on their own Pukka label. It wasn't until 1986 that their first "commercial" release, Step Outside (produced by Clive Gregson), with its rocking treatment of the maypole song "Hal-An-Tow" and what's now become an Oyster classic, "Another Quiet Night in England." It established them as a force on a fairly moribund English roots scene and they capitalized on it as they continued to release albums, mixing folk tunes and original material with a curious taste in covers, ranging from an incendiary version of New Order's "Love Vigilantes" (which put it into the folkier context it deserved) to Bruck Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." More than anything, however, the band grew in stature as writers, railing against the politics of Margaret Thatcher and then her successor, and they built up their reputation during the '90s, helped by a relatively stable lineup. Perhaps their pinnacle came in 1990, when they collaborated with folk singer June Tabor on Freedom and Rain, very much a rock album covering songs by Billy Bragg, Richard Thompson, and others. From there, though, they've become a critically acclaimed force in English roots music, even if they've never managed to break through to a wide audience. 1995's The Shouting End of Life saw them at their most political, while the long-awaited Here I Stand in 1999 reasserted their supremacy in their particular field, as songwriters, instrumentalists, and singers. The band returned in 2002 after the longest recording layoff of its career with Rise Above, which included eight originals and two English traditional numbers, and featured the work of Irish piper James O'Grady throughout. it was yet another sign that old punks never die -- they keep refusing to compromise. Meet You There arrived in 2007, followed by The Oxford Girl & Other Stories, the latter of which marked the group’s 30th anniversary. In 2011, the band reunited with June Tabor for the riveting Ragged Kingdom.

WEBSITE

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9433 - OYSTERBAND - GRANITE YEARS (BEST OF 1986 TO '97), DISC ONE (2000)

OYSTERBAND
''GRANITE YEARS (BEST OF 1986 TO '97), DISC ONE''
NOVEMBER 28 2000
120:03

DISC ONE (60:48)
1 When I'm Up I Can't Get Down 03:28
2 The Road To Santiago 03:26
3 Native Son 04:36
4 By Northern Light 03:45
5 We Could Leave Right Now 05:32
6 Rambling Irishman (Traditional) 05:01
7 Be My Luck 02:42
8 The Shouting End Of Life 03:23
9 We'll Be There 03:18
10 Mississippi Summer (Si Kahn) 03:15
11 The Deserter 05:07
12 Love Vigilantes (New Order) 04:03
13 We Shall Come Home (Ian Telfer) 04:15
14 Hal-An-Tow (Traditional) 04:22
15 Molly Bond (Traditional) 04:29
Tracks By Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, Except As Indicated

DISC TWO (59:15)
1 Granite Years (Ian Telfer) 04:15
2 Everywhere I Go 03:45
3 One Green Hill 03:11
4 Another Quiet Night In England (1994) (Ian Telfer) 03:19
5 Put Out The Lights 03:32
6 Voices 04:42
7 Here's To You (Traditional) 03:12
8 Blood Wedding 04:01
9 Milford Haven 03:40
10 Jam Tomorrow 04:07
11 The Sailor's Bonnet (Traditional) 02:19
12 20th Of April (I. Martin) 03:35
13 All That Way For This (Ian Telfer) 04:18
14 The Oxford Girl (Ian Telfer) 04:03
15 Coal Not Dole; Bells Of Rhymney (Kay Sutcliffe) 07:10
Tracks By Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, Except As Indicated

By AMG
Sara Allen/Whistle (Instrument)
Chopper/Bass, Cello, Vocals
Christine Collister/Vocals
John Jones/Accordion, Melodeon, Piano, Vocals
Ian Kearey/Bass Guitar
Russell Lax/Drums
Lee/Drums, Vocals
Alan Prosser/Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Vocals
June Tabor/Vocals
Ian Telfer/Arranger, Concertina, Violin
Kathryn Tickell/Small Pipes

REVIEW/AMG
by Dave Sleger
An impressive collection, Granite Years: Best of 1986-1997 contains over two hours of the finest Oysterband has to offer. Frequently, such comprehensive releases are the cause for debate among the most devoted fans. But that is not the scenario surrounding this release. From Step Outside's "Hal-an-Tow" to Wide Blue Yonder's "The Oxford Girl" to Holy Bandits' "Blood Wedding" to Deep Dark Ocean's "Native Son," this release hits all of the key tracks by this legendary British folk-rock band. If there is any drawback, it is that no track from their 1991 release, From Little Rock to Leipzig, was included and a whopping seven tracks from their previous best-of release, Trawler, grace the track list of this two-CD set. It should be clarified that Trawler was a collection of re-recorded favorites that originally appeared on previous albums. That's a minor detail that won't matter to the uninitiated and is easily overlooked by the hardcore fan simply due to the preponderance of superb material found within these 30 tracks. Ideally, an historic, detailed outline chronicling this band should have been included with the liner notes, but since Oysterband's music demands attention, perhaps a literary supplementation would've only detracted from the listening experience.

BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Chris Nickson
Step Outside
Oysterband (or the Oyster Band, as it used to be called) are one of the few outfits still burning with the fire of punk, but who manage to combine it with the ideals and knowledge of English folk music -- a balancing act they've made into a fine art over the years. And they have deep roots in the U.K. folk scene, emerging from both the Whitstable Oyster Co. Ceilidh Band, which formed in 1975, and Fiddler's Dram, a group put together in 1973 by Dave Arbus, whose fiddle work has graced releases by East of Eden and the Who. Alan Prosser, Ian Telfer, and Chris Taylor were also in Fiddler's Dram, whose moment of fame arrived in 1979 with the British hit single "Day Trip to Bangor" -- released after they'd split up. They reconvened for a last album when Ian Kearey joined them. He also became part of the band's alter ego, the roots-oriented Oyster Ceilidh Band, as they'd become by then. With Fiddler's Dram no longer extant, the members put their energies into the newly renamed Oyster Band in 1981, playing gigs around England and self-releasing albums on their own Pukka label. It wasn't until 1986 that their first "commercial" release, Step Outside (produced by Clive Gregson), with its rocking treatment of the maypole song "Hal-An-Tow" and what's now become an Oyster classic, "Another Quiet Night in England." It established them as a force on a fairly moribund English roots scene and they capitalized on it as they continued to release albums, mixing folk tunes and original material with a curious taste in covers, ranging from an incendiary version of New Order's "Love Vigilantes" (which put it into the folkier context it deserved) to Bruck Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." More than anything, however, the band grew in stature as writers, railing against the politics of Margaret Thatcher and then her successor, and they built up their reputation during the '90s, helped by a relatively stable lineup. Perhaps their pinnacle came in 1990, when they collaborated with folk singer June Tabor on Freedom and Rain, very much a rock album covering songs by Billy Bragg, Richard Thompson, and others. From there, though, they've become a critically acclaimed force in English roots music, even if they've never managed to break through to a wide audience. 1995's The Shouting End of Life saw them at their most political, while the long-awaited Here I Stand in 1999 reasserted their supremacy in their particular field, as songwriters, instrumentalists, and singers. The band returned in 2002 after the longest recording layoff of its career with Rise Above, which included eight originals and two English traditional numbers, and featured the work of Irish piper James O'Grady throughout. it was yet another sign that old punks never die -- they keep refusing to compromise. Meet You There arrived in 2007, followed by The Oxford Girl & Other Stories, the latter of which marked the group’s 30th anniversary. In 2011, the band reunited with June Tabor for the riveting Ragged Kingdom.

WEBSITE

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9432 - ENDLESS BOOGIE - LONG ISLAND (2013) (REPOST)

ENDLESS BOOGIE
''LONG ISLAND''
FEBRUARY 19 2013
79:43

1. The Savageist/13:34
2. Taking Out the Trash/6:41
3. The Artemus Ward/9:16
4. Imprecations/9:17
5. Occult Banker/9:17
6. On Cryology/11:16
7. General Admission/6:13
8. The Montgomery Manuscript/14:09

Memories/Bass
Jesper Eklow/Guitar
Paul Major/Vocals, Guitar
Chris Gray/Drums

ABOUT
New York’s Endless Boogie are pleased to announce that their third studio album Long Island will be in stores February 19th. The foursome – comprised of Paul “Top Dollar” Major, Jesper Eklow, Harry Druzd and Marc Razo – have made a monstrous, epic of an LP spanning 8 tracks and running 79 minutes and 48 seconds. More often than not, Matt Sweeney joins them on these songs, a recent staple of the live band (at least at New York–area shows) and an able partner for Major to work off. Sweeney and Eklow are credited with producing.
Paul Major says of Long Island: “There’s a lotta strange characters on this album, I don’t know who most of them are. They span time. They seem to know me. They insist there are no messages in the music beyond blasting off and staying there… We brought the beast back alive this time, be careful when you tear off the shrink wrap… “

BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Endless Boogie is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. The current line-up of the band consists of Paul Major (vocals, guitar), Jesper Eklow (guitar), Marc Razo (bass) and Harry Druzd (drums). The band takes its name from John Lee Hooker's 1971 album of the same name.

The band is known for "its minimalist jams both onstage and on record."

The band was formed in 1997 by Matador Records employees and a professional record collector for jamming. Initially having no plans to record or to tour, the band played their first live show in 2001 as an opening act for Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. After releasing a pair of rare vinyl LPs from 2005, the band released albums Focus Level in 2008 and Full House Head in 2010. Touring with bands such as Dungen and Circle, the band released their fourth album, Long Island in 2013.

The band's style has been labeled as hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock and blues rock. The band's minimalist musical style also attributes krautrock influences, being described as "classic-rock-meets-krautrock" and " repetitive, one-chord riff-rock." The band described their musical style as "Kraut Southern rock."

The band's style also has been compared to those of ZZ Top, AC/DC, Teenage Head-era Flamin’ Groovies, Canned Heat, Amon Düül, Can, The Groundhogs, The Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Tom Hughes of The Guardian described Major's vocals as being "somewhere between a John Lee Hooker drawl and a Captain Beefheart honk."

Current Members:
Paul "Top Dollar" Major – vocals, guitar
Jesper "The Governor" Eklow – guitar
Marc Razo – bass
Harry Druzd – drums
Former members
Chris Gray – drums

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9431 - ENDLESS BOOGIE - MATINICUS (EP) (2013)+SWEDISH PIZZA (7'' SINGLE) (2012)

ENDLESS BOOGIE
''SWEDISH PIZZA (7'' SINGLE) + MATINICUS (EP)''
2012 + 2013
7:55 + 32:40
40:35

SWEDISH PIZZA (7'' SINGLE) (2012) (7:55)
1 Sportmalet 04:58
2 Kombibricka 02:56

MATINICUS (EP) 2013 (32:40)
1 Getting It Together 03:25
2 Regresser 16:31
3 Rollin' & Tumblin' 12:42

BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Endless Boogie is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. The current line-up of the band consists of Paul Major (vocals, guitar), Jesper Eklow (guitar), Marc Razo (bass) and Harry Druzd (drums). The band takes its name from John Lee Hooker's 1971 album of the same name.

The band is known for "its minimalist jams both onstage and on record."

The band was formed in 1997 by Matador Records employees and a professional record collector for jamming. Initially having no plans to record or to tour, the band played their first live show in 2001 as an opening act for Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. After releasing a pair of rare vinyl LPs from 2005, the band released albums Focus Level in 2008 and Full House Head in 2010. Touring with bands such as Dungen and Circle, the band released their fourth album, Long Island in 2013.

The band's style has been labeled as hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock and blues rock. The band's minimalist musical style also attributes krautrock influences, being described as "classic-rock-meets-krautrock" and " repetitive, one-chord riff-rock." The band described their musical style as "Kraut Southern rock."

The band's style also has been compared to those of ZZ Top, AC/DC, Teenage Head-era Flamin’ Groovies, Canned Heat, Amon Düül, Can, The Groundhogs, The Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Tom Hughes of The Guardian described Major's vocals as being "somewhere between a John Lee Hooker drawl and a Captain Beefheart honk."

Current Members:
Paul "Top Dollar" Major – vocals, guitar
Jesper "The Governor" Eklow – guitar
Marc Razo – bass
Harry Druzd – drums
Former members
Chris Gray – drums

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9430 - ENDLESS BOOGIE - THE SKINLESS OGRESS REVOLUTION, WHICH FEEDS ON HUMAN SACRIFICE (2011)

ENDLESS BOOGIE
''THE SKINLESS OGRESS REVOLUTION, WHICH FEEDS ON HUMAN SACRIFICE''
2011
79:18

1 Put Out The Fire 05:13
2 Sideways 05:55
3 Circles Don't Fly, They Float 20:19
4 Bob Murphy Control 02:07
5 Red Light Shift 08:09
6 Took That Train 08:12
7 A Surfeit Of Malmsey 10:33
8 Surplus To Requirements 03:16
9 The Quest For Diminishing Retu 11:29
10 Untitled 04:02

BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Endless Boogie is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. The current line-up of the band consists of Paul Major (vocals, guitar), Jesper Eklow (guitar), Marc Razo (bass) and Harry Druzd (drums). The band takes its name from John Lee Hooker's 1971 album of the same name.

The band is known for "its minimalist jams both onstage and on record."

The band was formed in 1997 by Matador Records employees and a professional record collector for jamming. Initially having no plans to record or to tour, the band played their first live show in 2001 as an opening act for Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. After releasing a pair of rare vinyl LPs from 2005, the band released albums Focus Level in 2008 and Full House Head in 2010. Touring with bands such as Dungen and Circle, the band released their fourth album, Long Island in 2013.

The band's style has been labeled as hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock and blues rock. The band's minimalist musical style also attributes krautrock influences, being described as "classic-rock-meets-krautrock" and " repetitive, one-chord riff-rock." The band described their musical style as "Kraut Southern rock."

The band's style also has been compared to those of ZZ Top, AC/DC, Teenage Head-era Flamin’ Groovies, Canned Heat, Amon Düül, Can, The Groundhogs, The Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Tom Hughes of The Guardian described Major's vocals as being "somewhere between a John Lee Hooker drawl and a Captain Beefheart honk."

Current Members:
Paul "Top Dollar" Major – vocals, guitar
Jesper "The Governor" Eklow – guitar
Marc Razo – bass
Harry Druzd – drums
Former members
Chris Gray – drums

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9429 - ENDLESS BOOGIE - FOCUS LEVEL (2008)

ENDLESS BOOGIE
''FOCUS LEVEL''
JUNE 17 2008
78:54

1 Smoking Figs In The Yard 07:23
2 The Manly Vibe 09:39
3 Bad River 03:01
4 Executive Focus 11:31
5 Gimme The Awesome 05:19
6 Steak Rock 07:27
7 Coming Down The Stairs 05:17
8 Jammin' With Top Dollar 10:20
9 Low-Lifes 16:16
10 Move Back! 02:36

By AMG
Harry Druzd/Drums
Jesper Eklow/Guitar
Paul Major/Guitar, Vocals
Mark Ohe/Bass

REVIEW/AMG
by Tom Forget
The musty reek of a record collector’s basement must follow Endless Boogie around everywhere they play. The Brooklyn blues jam conglomerate riffs on classic touchstones such as the heavy Texas rumble of Z.Z. Top, the Woodstock noodling of Canned Heat, and the brown acid haze of Blue Cheer. FOCUS LEVEL’s pleasures rest in the band’s ability to crawl inside these sounds and explore them. Endless Boogie isn’t exactly trying to reinvent the playbook, but they want to rewrite every page their very own way. Tracks such as “The Manly Vibe” and “Smoking Figs in the Backyard” strut and swagger in the classic blues-rock manner.

BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Endless Boogie is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. The current line-up of the band consists of Paul Major (vocals, guitar), Jesper Eklow (guitar), Marc Razo (bass) and Harry Druzd (drums). The band takes its name from John Lee Hooker's 1971 album of the same name.

The band is known for "its minimalist jams both onstage and on record."

The band was formed in 1997 by Matador Records employees and a professional record collector for jamming. Initially having no plans to record or to tour, the band played their first live show in 2001 as an opening act for Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. After releasing a pair of rare vinyl LPs from 2005, the band released albums Focus Level in 2008 and Full House Head in 2010. Touring with bands such as Dungen and Circle, the band released their fourth album, Long Island in 2013.

The band's style has been labeled as hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock and blues rock. The band's minimalist musical style also attributes krautrock influences, being described as "classic-rock-meets-krautrock" and " repetitive, one-chord riff-rock." The band described their musical style as "Kraut Southern rock."

The band's style also has been compared to those of ZZ Top, AC/DC, Teenage Head-era Flamin’ Groovies, Canned Heat, Amon Düül, Can, The Groundhogs, The Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Tom Hughes of The Guardian described Major's vocals as being "somewhere between a John Lee Hooker drawl and a Captain Beefheart honk."

Current Members:
Paul "Top Dollar" Major – vocals, guitar
Jesper "The Governor" Eklow – guitar
Marc Razo – bass
Harry Druzd – drums
Former members
Chris Gray – drums

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9428 - SHRI BLUES BAND - SHRI (2014)

SHRI BLUES BAND
''SHRI''
2014
66:45

1 Good Times 04:59
2 Down To The Heart 04:05
3 Operator 04:39
4 I Put A Spell On You 04:49
5 Ask Me 02:57
6 Weather 03:23
7 Telegram 02:54
8 Hey Heartbreaker 03:37
9 When The Levee Breaks 08:20
10 Talk About Love 03:43
11 Keep On Lovin' You 03:28
12 Like A Fire 03:57
13 There Goes The Neighborhood 03:14
14 Fact (Aka Tina's Blues) 03:05
15 Beggar's Blues 03:37
16 Yes My Lord 05:50

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
A Band Born of the Blues ...

Prescott, Arizona based Shri Blues Band has been playing clubs, festivals and concerts in Europe every summer for nearly two decades. Shri Blues Band's stellar lineup features vocalist Kate Parker, guitarist/violinist/vocalist Doug Fulker, organist Steve Ball, bassist Tina Zuccarello and drummer/vocalist Zac Parker. Founding Shri lyricist & vocalist Lee Lozowick and long-time Shri guitarist Franck Giambelluco both passed away in recent years, yet as they wanted it and in the spirit of the blues, the band continues to rock on!

The Shri Blues Band takes the influences of blues, rock, soul and world music and creates a sound that respects the tradition of the blues but also pushes it's contemporary bounds. The band's stage show is filled with an entertaining and danceable mix of traditional blues, blues rock and gypsy blues including a variety of original songs that showcase the talents of all of the band members. Over the years, the Shri Blues Band has played some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe with blues and jazz dignitaries such as Taj Mahal, James Brown, Marva White and the New Orleans Spiritualettes to name just a few.

The Shri Blues Band released their latest studio album in July of 2014 titled SHRI which features 16 songs (13 original), and has also recently released their first live album in over 10 years titled Live in Leipzig having been recorded during their 2012 tour of Europe in Leipzig, Germany. The band has 13 studio albums and 3 live albums in its discography which spans over 20 years of churning out the blues!

Formed in 1993, the Shri Blues Band has become a staple in Arizona’s blues scene. With 17 European tours, relentless gigging in the American Southwest and sixteen albums of original blues music under its belt, the band is well versed in what it takes to please a crowd. The Shri Blues Band has also been featured in The Blues Alive - a book chronicling the history and significance of the blues and has a Sony Music debut on a compilation album featuring Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Comprised of five talented and experienced musicians, the band exhibits levels of professionalism and musicianship that makes it easy to become a dedicated fan. It’s easy to see right away that these guys really like each other and love the music they make together. Not surprisingly, their loyal fan base continues to grow as a result.

The band's influences include: Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Patti Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Janice Joplin, Derek Trucks, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, Albert King, Tom Waits, Elmore James, Jimi Hendrix, T-Bone Walker, Memphis Minnie, Josh White, Otis Redding, George Harrison, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Concrete Blonde, Ry Cooder, ZZ Top, Leadbelly, Billy Holiday, Allman Brothers Band, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, Reverend Gary Davis, Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, among many others ...

"WE ARE SHRI"
Shri Blues Band Current Line-Up:
Kate Parker ~ vocals
Doug Fulker ~ guitar, fiddle, vocals
Steve Ball ~ Hammond organ, accordian, piano
Zac Parker ~ drums, vocals, studio production
Tina Zuccarello ~ bass, manager

Former Members of Shri:
Lee Lozowick ~ lyrics, vocals
Deborah Auletta ~ vocals
Nachama Greenwald ~ harmonica
Franck Giambelluco ~ guitar
Rakini Chinery ~ drums
Ed Flaherty ~ guitar
Everett Jaime ~ guitar
Shukyo Mithuna ~ drums

WEBSITE

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9427 - SHRI BLUES BAND LIVE IN LEIPZIG! (2013)

SHRI BLUES BAND
''LIVE IN LEIPZIG''
RECORDED JULY 30 2012 IN LEIPZIG, GERMANY AT ''REIHE AM BACHDENKMAL.''
2013
68:05

1 Crossroads Blues 07:05
2 Philosophize 02:57
3 Dark 06:14
4 Going Down 04:59
5 Get Me On That Train 03:23
6 Walkin' Blues 05:28
7 I'm Worried 03:06
8 The Prodigal Son 04:39
9 Whistlin' Past The Graveyard 04:06
10 Roadhouse Blues 05:15
11 Gonna Rock 04:21
12 House Of The Rising Sun 08:23
13 All Along The Watchtower 08:02

Kate Parker - lead vocals
Doug Fulker - guitar, fiddle, vocals
Franck Giambelluco - guitar
Nachama Greenwald - harmonica, guitar, percussion
Steve Ball - organ, piano, accordian
Zac Parker - drums
Tina Zuccarello - bass

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
A Band Born of the Blues ...

Prescott, Arizona based Shri Blues Band has been playing clubs, festivals and concerts in Europe every summer for nearly two decades. Shri Blues Band's stellar lineup features vocalist Kate Parker, guitarist/violinist/vocalist Doug Fulker, organist Steve Ball, bassist Tina Zuccarello and drummer/vocalist Zac Parker. Founding Shri lyricist & vocalist Lee Lozowick and long-time Shri guitarist Franck Giambelluco both passed away in recent years, yet as they wanted it and in the spirit of the blues, the band continues to rock on!

The Shri Blues Band takes the influences of blues, rock, soul and world music and creates a sound that respects the tradition of the blues but also pushes it's contemporary bounds. The band's stage show is filled with an entertaining and danceable mix of traditional blues, blues rock and gypsy blues including a variety of original songs that showcase the talents of all of the band members. Over the years, the Shri Blues Band has played some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe with blues and jazz dignitaries such as Taj Mahal, James Brown, Marva White and the New Orleans Spiritualettes to name just a few.

The Shri Blues Band released their latest studio album in July of 2014 titled SHRI which features 16 songs (13 original), and has also recently released their first live album in over 10 years titled Live in Leipzig having been recorded during their 2012 tour of Europe in Leipzig, Germany. The band has 13 studio albums and 3 live albums in its discography which spans over 20 years of churning out the blues!

Formed in 1993, the Shri Blues Band has become a staple in Arizona’s blues scene. With 17 European tours, relentless gigging in the American Southwest and sixteen albums of original blues music under its belt, the band is well versed in what it takes to please a crowd. The Shri Blues Band has also been featured in The Blues Alive - a book chronicling the history and significance of the blues and has a Sony Music debut on a compilation album featuring Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Comprised of five talented and experienced musicians, the band exhibits levels of professionalism and musicianship that makes it easy to become a dedicated fan. It’s easy to see right away that these guys really like each other and love the music they make together. Not surprisingly, their loyal fan base continues to grow as a result.

The band's influences include: Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Patti Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Janice Joplin, Derek Trucks, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, Albert King, Tom Waits, Elmore James, Jimi Hendrix, T-Bone Walker, Memphis Minnie, Josh White, Otis Redding, George Harrison, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Concrete Blonde, Ry Cooder, ZZ Top, Leadbelly, Billy Holiday, Allman Brothers Band, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, Reverend Gary Davis, Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, among many others ...

"WE ARE SHRI"
Shri Blues Band Current Line-Up:
Kate Parker ~ vocals
Doug Fulker ~ guitar, fiddle, vocals
Steve Ball ~ Hammond organ, accordian, piano
Zac Parker ~ drums, vocals, studio production
Tina Zuccarello ~ bass, manager

Former Members of Shri:
Lee Lozowick ~ lyrics, vocals
Deborah Auletta ~ vocals
Nachama Greenwald ~ harmonica
Franck Giambelluco ~ guitar
Rakini Chinery ~ drums
Ed Flaherty ~ guitar
Everett Jaime ~ guitar
Shukyo Mithuna ~ drums

WEBSITE

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9426 - SHRI BLUES BAND - AIN'T LOOKING FOR A CURE (2012)

SHRI BLUES BAND
''AIN'T LOOKING FOR CURE''
2012
50:21

1 Death By Music 04:47
2 As Long As You Love Me 03:48
3 Let It Go 04:23
4 Dark 05:23
5 Going Down 03:32
6 Take Me 03:47
7 For Your Own Good 04:45
8 Everybody Knows 04:34
9 Gonna Rock 03:40
10 Don't Think 03:24
11 My Dream 04:22
12 Full Moon Night 03:51

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
A Band Born of the Blues ...

Prescott, Arizona based Shri Blues Band has been playing clubs, festivals and concerts in Europe every summer for nearly two decades. Shri Blues Band's stellar lineup features vocalist Kate Parker, guitarist/violinist/vocalist Doug Fulker, organist Steve Ball, bassist Tina Zuccarello and drummer/vocalist Zac Parker. Founding Shri lyricist & vocalist Lee Lozowick and long-time Shri guitarist Franck Giambelluco both passed away in recent years, yet as they wanted it and in the spirit of the blues, the band continues to rock on!

The Shri Blues Band takes the influences of blues, rock, soul and world music and creates a sound that respects the tradition of the blues but also pushes it's contemporary bounds. The band's stage show is filled with an entertaining and danceable mix of traditional blues, blues rock and gypsy blues including a variety of original songs that showcase the talents of all of the band members. Over the years, the Shri Blues Band has played some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe with blues and jazz dignitaries such as Taj Mahal, James Brown, Marva White and the New Orleans Spiritualettes to name just a few.

The Shri Blues Band released their latest studio album in July of 2014 titled SHRI which features 16 songs (13 original), and has also recently released their first live album in over 10 years titled Live in Leipzig having been recorded during their 2012 tour of Europe in Leipzig, Germany. The band has 13 studio albums and 3 live albums in its discography which spans over 20 years of churning out the blues!

Formed in 1993, the Shri Blues Band has become a staple in Arizona’s blues scene. With 17 European tours, relentless gigging in the American Southwest and sixteen albums of original blues music under its belt, the band is well versed in what it takes to please a crowd. The Shri Blues Band has also been featured in The Blues Alive - a book chronicling the history and significance of the blues and has a Sony Music debut on a compilation album featuring Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Comprised of five talented and experienced musicians, the band exhibits levels of professionalism and musicianship that makes it easy to become a dedicated fan. It’s easy to see right away that these guys really like each other and love the music they make together. Not surprisingly, their loyal fan base continues to grow as a result.

The band's influences include: Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Patti Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Janice Joplin, Derek Trucks, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, Albert King, Tom Waits, Elmore James, Jimi Hendrix, T-Bone Walker, Memphis Minnie, Josh White, Otis Redding, George Harrison, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Concrete Blonde, Ry Cooder, ZZ Top, Leadbelly, Billy Holiday, Allman Brothers Band, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, Reverend Gary Davis, Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, among many others ...

"WE ARE SHRI"
Shri Blues Band Current Line-Up:
Kate Parker ~ vocals
Doug Fulker ~ guitar, fiddle, vocals
Steve Ball ~ Hammond organ, accordian, piano
Zac Parker ~ drums, vocals, studio production
Tina Zuccarello ~ bass, manager

Former Members of Shri:
Lee Lozowick ~ lyrics, vocals
Deborah Auletta ~ vocals
Nachama Greenwald ~ harmonica
Franck Giambelluco ~ guitar
Rakini Chinery ~ drums
Ed Flaherty ~ guitar
Everett Jaime ~ guitar
Shukyo Mithuna ~ drums

WEBSITE

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9425 - THE GIANTS LIVE AT LIPTON DRIVE (2013)

THE GIANTS
''LIVE AT LIPTON DRIVE''
DECEMBER 13 2013
71:00

1 Lone Rider 03:29
2 Mr Lucky 03:42
3 Little Miss Amphetamine 03:32
4 Workin' Underground 03:56
5 All Night Boogie 06:54
6 Six Second Man 03:41
7 Mistress Of The Dark 03:53
8 Big Bad And Beautiful 04:53
9 Short Dress 04:16
10 Motorcycle Man 09:10
11 Radar Love 07:23
12 A Whiter Shade Of Pale 05:16
13 Reckless 07:29
14 The Lucky Country 03:20

WEBSITE

9424 - THE GIANTS - MOTORCYCLES, TATTOOS, ROCK N ROLL & BLUES (2009)

THE GIANTS
''MOTORCYCLES, TATTOOS, ROCK 'N' ROLL & BLUES''
NOVEMBER 9 2009
43:40

1 Don't Play Those Games 03:23
2 Tattooed Lady 04:32
3 Talkin' Married Blues 08:28
4 Stay The Night With Me 03:49
5 Late Night Boogie 06:56
6 The Ballad Of Bearing 04:53
7 Motorcycle Girl 04:47
8 Late Night Studio Blues 03:04
9 Love Me Or Leave Me 03:45

Mark Greig/Lead guitar
Stuart Wood/Lead Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica
George Velenik/Drums, Vocals
Steve Brooks/Bass Guitar
Johnnie MacLaine/Keys

WEBSITE

9423 - PHAT PHUNKTION - REAL LIFE, HIGH FIDELITY (2011)

PHAT PHUNKTION
''REAL LIFE, HIGH FIDELITY''
2011
52:21

1 You Want It All 04:15
2 Eyes Of Mine 04:23
3 With You 03:29
4 Knockin' Em Down 04:39
5 No More 04:44
6 Don't Destroy The Funk 05:03
7 Competition 05:08
8 Miss Madison 03:25
9 Dance In The Rain 03:15
10 Well Run Dry 04:01
11 Broken 05:40
12 Jupiter 04:12
Tracks By Phat Phunktion

Soul Juice is a compilation CD featuring the best tracks from Phat Phunktion's first self titled CD, and their second CD "Here We Go! featuring a bonus never before released track "Tell Me."

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Tim Whalen : keyboards & vocals
Al Falaschi : saxophone & vocals
Courtney Larsen : trombone & vocals
Jon Schipper : trumpet
Jim Doherty : trumpet
Vincent Jesse : guitar
Nick Moran : bass
Darvonte "Turbo" Murray : drums
Pauli Ryan : percussion

Phat Phunktion, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison music students formed in 1996, have built a loyal following of listeners throughout the United States and around the world. A nine-piece tour de force that combines the polish of top 40 with the smooth feeling of 60’s soul and the raw groove of 70’s funk, Phat Phunktion is today one of the most talked about bands in the Midwest. Their self-produced CDs have sold in the thousands, and their live shows sell-out virtually everywhere they perform. In their hometown of Madison, WI, they have been known to attract crowds of upwards of 5,000 people.

In 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine singled out Phat Phunktion as a “band on the rise.” During the same year, they won a Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award, or WAMI, for “Best R&B Band.” In May 2003, a panel of Billboard Magazine judges selected the band as one of six acts to perform at the Disc Makers’ Independent Music World Series, Midwest regional final, where they funked up the Elbo Room in Chicago. Of the six finalists, Phat Phunktion and Chicago’s Orbert Davis took top honors. The band has appeared numerous times at the Madison Blues Festival, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, and the House of Blues in Chicago, with television and radio appearances, including “The Jenny Jones Show” and Michael Feldman’s “Whad’ya Know?”

In 2004, Ben and Leo Sidran’s Nardis/Liquid 8 label picked up the band, and their 3rd, self-produced CD, You and Me, was released for international distribution. Since then, You and Me has received substantial interest at home and abroad. In America, nearly 10,000 CDs have been sold to a devoted fan base via word-of-mouth and Internet sales. In Japan, large sales spurred a re-release of the disc on the Japanese label, Groovetime Records. In Europe, the record was played on radio stations throughout Italy and Spain. In July/August 2004, JazzTimes reviewed You and Me, saying:
“Phat Phunktion has a horn-driven sound that draws inspiration from ‘70s funk, and on ‘You and Me’, the band’s first release on a national label, producers Tim Whalen and Al Falaschi demonstrate a talent for crafting strong, danceable tracks…. Musically, the album is first rate.”

In 2005, You and Me received the Madison Area Music Award, or MAMA, for “R&B Album of the Year.”

During the summer of 2005, Phat Phunktion embarked on their first U.S. National Tour. Following the Nardis release of You and Me, the tour was a turning point for this award-winning band. As keyboardist / co-founder Tim Whalen said at the time, “We are not just a local band anymore.” To promote their music, the band departed from Madison, WI on June 3, 2005, where “Phathead” fans and newly initiated listeners reveled in the band’s original compositions, “bouncing” covers, and newly arranged material. From June 2005 until August 2006, the band played non-stop at festivals and clubs all over the United States from Arizona to New York City and everywhere in between. They were featured at venues such as the Bele Chere Music Festival (Asheville, NC), the Riverbend Festival (Chattanooga, TN), Riverfest (Little Rock, AK), the Art Tatum Jazz and Heritage Festival (Toledo, OH), The Knitting Factory and BB King's in New York City. They've played clubs in New York City, Tempe, Ann Arbor, Atlantic City, Detroit, Syracuse, Philadelphia, Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Milwaukee, plus a two-week swing of the eastern seaboard from New England to the Carolinas.

Shawn Beckner of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch wrote: “They are quite simply the best dance machine to roll through the river city in a while.” Mark Kennedy, Features Editor for the Chattanooga Times Free Press wrote: “I was having Tower of Power flashbacks. Since 1976, I've been asking myself the cosmic question: ‘What is hip?’ Well now I know: Phat Phunktion.”

Another chapter began when the band toured Japan in February of 2006. This very successful tour had the Japanese press and fans alike hailing Phat Phunktion as the "new Tower of Power."

Phat Phunktion has shared the stage with musical legends The Temptations, Tower of Power, WAR, Cameo, Morris Day and the Time, The Original “P” (featuring original members of Parliament), The Average White Band, Chick Corea, Taj Mahal, Rick James, Clyde Stubblefield, The Brothers Johnson, and Kool and the Gang. Their dynamic stage show and incredible musicianship have initiated thousands of faithful “Phatheads,” who are now spreading the word.

Right now in 2011, another chapter is about to unfold. After six years, Phat Phunktion will be releasing their fourth album Real Life .:. High Fidelity. It is a blazing collection of 12 brand new original songs, and it showcases a band that has truly found their own sound. The album will be released again in Japan in Fall 2011, with a tour to follow.

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9422 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - BACK AGAINST THE WALL, DISC TWO (2005)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''BACK AGAINST THE WALL, DISC TWO''
2005
83:23

DISC ONE (40:32)
1 In The Flesh? 3:19
Adrian Belew - Lead Vocal
Alan White - Drums
Keith Emerson - Organ
Cary Green - Guitars
John Giblin - Bass Guitar
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Sherwood - Vocals
2 The Thin Ice 2:29
Ian Anderson - Vocals, Flute
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar
Gary Green - Guitars
Jay Schellen - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
3 Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 3:14
Steve Morse - Lead Guitar
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar
4 The Happeist Days Of Our Lives 1:43
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
5 Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 4:02
Fee Waybill - Lead Vocals
Ronnie Montrose - Lead Guitar
Mike Porcaro - Bass
Alex Ligertwood & David Glenn Isley - Backing Vocals
Greg Bissonette - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
The Millikan Musical Theater Children's Choir Conducted by Leo Krubsack
6 Mother 5:58
John Wetton - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Adrian Belew - Lead Guitar
Alan White - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Acoustic & Electric Guitars
7 Goodbye Blue Sky 2:44
Steve Howe - Acoustic Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards
Del Palmer - Bass Guitar
8 Empty Spaces 2:08
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar
Robby Krieger - Guitars
9 Young Lust 4:18
Glenn Hughes - Vocals
Elliot Easton - Lead Guitar
Tony Franklin - Bass Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Bob Kulick - Electric Guitar
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
10 One Of My Turns 3:35
Tommy Shaw - Lead Vocal, Guitars
Larry Fast - Keyboards
Jay Schellen - Drums
John Giblin - Bass Guitar
11 Don't Leave Me Now 4:08
Tommy Shaw - Lead Vocal
Robby Krieger - Guitars
Jay Schellen - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Bass Guitar
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
12 Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 1:39
Steve Lukather - Lead Vocal
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar
Jay Schellen - Drums
Steve Porcaro - Keyboards
13 Goodbye Cruel World 0:57
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar

DISC 2 (42:51)
1 Hey You 4:42
John Wetton - Lead Vocal, Bass Guitar
Steve Lukather - Lead Guitar
Tommy Shaw - Acoustic Guitar
Alan White - Drums
Gary Green - Electric Guitars
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
Billy Sherwood -Vocals
2 Is There Anybody Out There? 2:39
Adrian Belew - Acoustic Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Keyboards, Bass Guitar
Ian Anderson - Flute
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
3 Nobody Home 3:11
Rick Wakeman - Piano
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Orchestral Keyboards
4 Vera 1:22
Tommy Shaw - Lead Vocal
Steve Howe - Acoustic Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards, Bass Guitar
5 Bring The Boys Back Home 1:04
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Orchestral Keyboards
Jay Schellen - Snare Drum, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
6 Comfortably Numb 6:51
Chris Squire - Lead Vocal, Bass Guitar
Alan White - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Guitars, Keyboards
Jordan Berliant - Additional Acoustic Guitars
7 The Show Must Go On 1:39
Adrian Belew - Lead Vocal
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass Guitar
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
8 In The Flesh 4:19
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal
Keith Emerson - Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Gary Green -Guitars
John Giblin - Bass Guitar
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
9 Run Like Hell 5:09
Jason Chefe - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Dweezil Zappa - Lead Guitar
Tony Kaye - Keyboard Solo
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Bob Kulick - Electric Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
10 Waiting For The Worms 3:59
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Guitars, Keyboards
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar, Stick
Vinnie Colaiuta -Drums
Gary Green - Guitars
Keith Emerson - Organ Solo
Jim Ladd - Ranting & Raving
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
11 Stop 0:33
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Piano
12 The Trial 5:19
Malcolm McDowell - Lead Vocal
Billy Sherwood - Orchestral Keyboards, Vocals
13 Outside The Wall 1:45
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, keyboards
Jim Ladd - Narration
Michael Sherwood - Vocals
Jay Schellen - Vocals

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9421 - VARIOUS ARTISTS - BACK AGAINST THE WALL, DISC ONE (2005)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
''BACK AGAINST THE WALL, DISC ONE''
2005
83:23

DISC ONE (40:32)
1 In The Flesh? 3:19
Adrian Belew - Lead Vocal
Alan White - Drums
Keith Emerson - Organ
Cary Green - Guitars
John Giblin - Bass Guitar
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Sherwood - Vocals
2 The Thin Ice 2:29
Ian Anderson - Vocals, Flute
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar
Gary Green - Guitars
Jay Schellen - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
3 Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 3:14
Steve Morse - Lead Guitar
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar
4 The Happeist Days Of Our Lives 1:43
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
5 Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 4:02
Fee Waybill - Lead Vocals
Ronnie Montrose - Lead Guitar
Mike Porcaro - Bass
Alex Ligertwood & David Glenn Isley - Backing Vocals
Greg Bissonette - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
The Millikan Musical Theater Children's Choir Conducted by Leo Krubsack
6 Mother 5:58
John Wetton - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Adrian Belew - Lead Guitar
Alan White - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Acoustic & Electric Guitars
7 Goodbye Blue Sky 2:44
Steve Howe - Acoustic Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards
Del Palmer - Bass Guitar
8 Empty Spaces 2:08
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar
Robby Krieger - Guitars
9 Young Lust 4:18
Glenn Hughes - Vocals
Elliot Easton - Lead Guitar
Tony Franklin - Bass Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Bob Kulick - Electric Guitar
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
10 One Of My Turns 3:35
Tommy Shaw - Lead Vocal, Guitars
Larry Fast - Keyboards
Jay Schellen - Drums
John Giblin - Bass Guitar
11 Don't Leave Me Now 4:08
Tommy Shaw - Lead Vocal
Robby Krieger - Guitars
Jay Schellen - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Bass Guitar
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
12 Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 1:39
Steve Lukather - Lead Vocal
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar
Jay Schellen - Drums
Steve Porcaro - Keyboards
13 Goodbye Cruel World 0:57
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar

DISC 2 (42:51)
1 Hey You 4:42
John Wetton - Lead Vocal, Bass Guitar
Steve Lukather - Lead Guitar
Tommy Shaw - Acoustic Guitar
Alan White - Drums
Gary Green - Electric Guitars
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
Billy Sherwood -Vocals
2 Is There Anybody Out There? 2:39
Adrian Belew - Acoustic Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Keyboards, Bass Guitar
Ian Anderson - Flute
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
3 Nobody Home 3:11
Rick Wakeman - Piano
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Orchestral Keyboards
4 Vera 1:22
Tommy Shaw - Lead Vocal
Steve Howe - Acoustic Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards, Bass Guitar
5 Bring The Boys Back Home 1:04
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Orchestral Keyboards
Jay Schellen - Snare Drum, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
6 Comfortably Numb 6:51
Chris Squire - Lead Vocal, Bass Guitar
Alan White - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Guitars, Keyboards
Jordan Berliant - Additional Acoustic Guitars
7 The Show Must Go On 1:39
Adrian Belew - Lead Vocal
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass Guitar
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
8 In The Flesh 4:19
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal
Keith Emerson - Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Gary Green -Guitars
John Giblin - Bass Guitar
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
9 Run Like Hell 5:09
Jason Chefe - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Dweezil Zappa - Lead Guitar
Tony Kaye - Keyboard Solo
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Bob Kulick - Electric Guitars
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
10 Waiting For The Worms 3:59
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Guitars, Keyboards
Tony Levin - Bass Guitar, Stick
Vinnie Colaiuta -Drums
Gary Green - Guitars
Keith Emerson - Organ Solo
Jim Ladd - Ranting & Raving
Michael Sherwood - Backing Vocals
11 Stop 0:33
Billy Sherwood - Lead Vocal, Piano
12 The Trial 5:19
Malcolm McDowell - Lead Vocal
Billy Sherwood - Orchestral Keyboards, Vocals
13 Outside The Wall 1:45
Billy Sherwood - Vocals, keyboards
Jim Ladd - Narration
Michael Sherwood - Vocals
Jay Schellen - Vocals

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9420 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - WHAT ABOUT ME (1970)

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
''WHAT ABOUT ME''
DECEMBER 1970
45:25

1 What About Me 06:41
2 Local Color (John Cipollina) 02:55
3 Baby Baby 04:40
4 Won't Kill Me (David Freiberg) 02:29
5 Long Haired Lady 05:51
6 Subway (Gary Duncan, Oris Farrow) 04:24
7 Spindrifter (Nicky Hopkins) 04:34
8 Good Old Rock & Roll 02:28
9 All In My Mind (Gary Duncan, Oris Farrow) 03:45
10 Call On Me 07:33
Tracks By Jesse Oris Farrow, Except 2, 4, 6, 7, 9

Dino Valenti – guitar, vocals, flute, percussion
Gary Duncan – guitar, vocals, bass, percussion, organ
John Cipollina – guitar, percussion
Nicky Hopkins – keyboards, piano
David Freiberg – bass, vocals, guitar
Greg Elmore – drums, percussion
Additional musicians:
Martin Fierro - flute, alto sax, tenor sax, winds
Frank Morin - saxophone, tenor sax
Mark Naftalin - piano
Pat O'Hara - trombone
Jose Reyes - percussion, conga, vocals
Ron Taormina - saxophone, baritone sax, soprano sax

ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
What About Me is the fifth album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Released in December 1970 and recorded partly at the same sessions that produced Just for Love, the album is the last to feature pianist Nicky Hopkins and the last pre-reunion effort to feature founding members David Freiberg and John Cipollina.

REVIEW/AMG
by Lindsay Planer
Musically, there is little to delineate the fifth long-player from Quicksilver Messenger Service, What About Me, from their previous effort, Just for Love. Not surprisingly, material for both was initiated during a prolific two-month retreat to the Opaelua Lodge in Haleiwa, HI, during May and June of 1970. The quartet version of Quicksilver Messenger Service -- which had yielded the band's first two LPs -- expanded once again to include Dino Valenti (aka Chester A. Powers, Chet Powers, and most notably on this album, Jesse Oris Farrow) as well as British session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins. The additional talents of Mark Naftalin (keyboards) were incorporated when Hopkins was unavailable. This began his short stint with Quicksilver Messenger Service, which lasted through their sixth LP, Quicksilver (1972). The most apparent change in Quicksilver Messenger Service's sound can be directly attributed to the return of Valenti. The group has departed the long, free-flowing improvisations that prevailed on both their self-titled debut and follow-up, Happy Trails. The songs are now shorter and more notably structured, with an added emphasis on Valenti's compositions. The title track, "What About Me," became an ethical and sociological anthem with challenging and direct lyrical references to the political and social instability of the early '70s. Valenti, whose songwriting credits on this disc are both numerous and attributed to his Farrow persona, also comes up with some passable introspective love songs, such as "Baby Baby" and "Long Haired Lady," as well as a couple of interesting collaborations with Gary Duncan (bass/vocals). The psychedelic samba "All in My Mind" also highlights the often overlooked percussive contributions from Jose Reyes. Two of the more distinguished entries on What About Me are John Cipollina's raunchy blues instrumental "Local Color" -- replete with a driving backbeat reminiscent of their take on the Robert Johnson standard "Walkin' Blues" -- as well as Nicky Hopkins' emotive "Spindrifter."

BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by William Ruhlmann
The band that became Quicksilver Messenger Service originally was conceived as a rock vehicle for folk singer/songwriter Dino Valente (b. Nov. 7, 1943, d. Nov 16, 1994), author of "Get Together." Living in San Francisco, Valente had found guitarist John Cipollina (b. Aug. 24, 1943, d. May 29, 1989) and singer Jim Murray. Valente's friend David Freiberg (b. Aug. 24, 1938) joined on bass, and the group was completed by the addition of drummer Greg Elmore (b. Sep. 4, 1946) and guitarist Gary Duncan (b. Sep 4, 1946). As the band was being put together, Valente was imprisoned on a drug charge and he didn't rejoin Quicksilver until later.

Happy Trails
They debuted at the end of 1965 and played around the Bay Area and then the West Coast for the next two years, building up a large following but resisting offers to record that had been taken up by such San Francisco acid rock colleagues as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. Quicksilver finally signed to Capitol toward the end of 1967 and recorded their self-titled debut album in 1968 (by this time, Murray had left). Happy Trails, the 1969 follow-up, was recorded live. After its release, Duncan left the band and was replaced for Shady Grove (1970) by British session pianist Nicky Hopkins. By the time of its release, however, Duncan had returned, along with Valente, making the group a sextet.

Just for Love
This version of Quicksilver, prominently featuring Valente's songs and lead vocals, lasted only a year, during which two albums, Just for Love and What About Me, were recorded. Cipollina, Freiberg, and Hopkins then left, and the remaining trio of Valente, Duncan, and Elmore hired replacements and cut another couple of albums before disbanding. There was a reunion in 1975, resulting in a new album and a tour, and in 1986 Duncan revived the Quicksilver name for an album that also featured Freiberg on background vocals.

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9419 - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - JUST FOR LOVE (1970)

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
''JUST FOR LOVE''
AUGUST 1970
39:01

1 Wolf Run (Part 1) 01:09
2 Just For Love (Part 1) 02:56
3 Cobra (John Cipollina) 04:20
4 The Mat 10:30
5 Freeway Flyer 03:46
6 Gone Again 07:14
7 Fresh Air 05:17
8 Just For Love (Part 2) 01:36
9 Wolf Run (Part 2) 02:08
Tracks By Jesse Oris Farrow, Except 3

Dino Valenti – guitar, vocals, flute, conga
Gary Duncan – guitar, vocals, bass, maracas, wood block
John Cipollina – steel, slide and electric guitars, vocals
Nicky Hopkins – keyboards, piano
David Freiberg – bass, vocals, guitar
Greg Elmore – drums, percussion

ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Just for Love is the fourth album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Released in August 1970, it marks the culmination of a transition from the extended, blues- and jazz-inspired improvisations of their first two albums to a more traditional rock sound. Founding member Dino Valenti, who returned to the band after a stint in prison on drug charges, was largely responsible for the new sound. Valenti's influence is readily apparent throughout; he composed eight of the album's nine tracks under the pen name Jesse Oris Farrow. Despite the marked change in the band's sound, it was their third straight album to reach the Top 30 on the Billboard charts, peaking at #27. The only single culled from the album, "Fresh Air," became the band's biggest hit, reaching #49.

BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by William Ruhlmann
The band that became Quicksilver Messenger Service originally was conceived as a rock vehicle for folk singer/songwriter Dino Valente (b. Nov. 7, 1943, d. Nov 16, 1994), author of "Get Together." Living in San Francisco, Valente had found guitarist John Cipollina (b. Aug. 24, 1943, d. May 29, 1989) and singer Jim Murray. Valente's friend David Freiberg (b. Aug. 24, 1938) joined on bass, and the group was completed by the addition of drummer Greg Elmore (b. Sep. 4, 1946) and guitarist Gary Duncan (b. Sep 4, 1946). As the band was being put together, Valente was imprisoned on a drug charge and he didn't rejoin Quicksilver until later.

Happy Trails
They debuted at the end of 1965 and played around the Bay Area and then the West Coast for the next two years, building up a large following but resisting offers to record that had been taken up by such San Francisco acid rock colleagues as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. Quicksilver finally signed to Capitol toward the end of 1967 and recorded their self-titled debut album in 1968 (by this time, Murray had left). Happy Trails, the 1969 follow-up, was recorded live. After its release, Duncan left the band and was replaced for Shady Grove (1970) by British session pianist Nicky Hopkins. By the time of its release, however, Duncan had returned, along with Valente, making the group a sextet.

Just for Love
This version of Quicksilver, prominently featuring Valente's songs and lead vocals, lasted only a year, during which two albums, Just for Love and What About Me, were recorded. Cipollina, Freiberg, and Hopkins then left, and the remaining trio of Valente, Duncan, and Elmore hired replacements and cut another couple of albums before disbanding. There was a reunion in 1975, resulting in a new album and a tour, and in 1986 Duncan revived the Quicksilver name for an album that also featured Freiberg on background vocals.

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