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Michael Cleveland
09/13/2007 // Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Morehead, KY

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
09/13/2007 // The State Theatre, State College, PA

Tony Trischka
09/13/2007 // Court Square Theatre, Harrisonburg, VA

Blue Highway
09/14/2007 // Laurel Lakes Campground, Salemburg, NC

J.D. Crowe & the New South
09/14/2007 // Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, Conway, MO

The Grascals
09/14/2007 // Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Morehead, KY

Nanci Griffith
09/14/2007 // North Folk Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, CT

James Hand
09/14/2007 // Casbeers, San Antonio, TX

Donna Hughes
09/14/2007 // La Cabana @Sicilys, Montrose, CO

James Hunter
09/14/2007 // Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TX

Alecia Nugent
09/14/2007 // Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS

Ellis Paul
09/14/2007 // Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME

Kelly Joe Phelps
09/14/2007 // Swallow Hill, Denver, CO

Vienna Teng
09/14/2007 // Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
09/14/2007 // Kentucky Center For The Arts, Louisville, KY

Tony Trischka
09/14/2007 // 202 Market, Roanoke, VA

Uncle Earl
09/14/2007 // Bristol's Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Bristol, VA

Everton Blender
09/15/2007 // Pier 23 Cafe, San Francisco, CA

Blue Highway
09/15/2007 // Herrington Harbor North Marina, Tracys Landing, MD

Nanci Griffith
09/15/2007 // Keswick Theater, Glendale, PA

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Rounder's Mike Annis: Give Him Cornbread!

Beau Jocques & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers // Give Him Cornbread, Live!

When I first walked through the Rounder doors 22 years ago, George Thorogood was the only Rounder artist I had heard of (though I had just seen NRBQ a couple of weeks before moving to Boston). While those first two Destroyers albums remain favorites of my classic rock upbringing, coming to Rounder exposed me to hundreds (if not thousands) of great artists like Bela Fleck, Tony Rice, Mark O'Connor, Alison Krauss, Johnny Copeland, Boozoo Chavis, Lee "Scratch" Perry, The ReBirth Brass Band, Professor Longhair and many others, most playing in genres I never even knew existed. Out of all the great music available on Rounder, the one album I'm going to choose as my Employee Pick, is "Give Him Cornbread, Live!" by Beau Jocques and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers. Blame it on Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple and Rush if you want to, but I'm one who likes live albums. The energy, not to mention the impassioned playing, on "Give Him Cornbread, Live!" is second to none! First a warning…this is not an album to be listened to as background music while relaxing with a novel. This is an album to be played loud while having a party or a fun get together with some old (or new) friends. The double-clutching beat pounds throughout, with a small break for the bluesier "Brownskin Woman," and the Texas style shuffle of "Boogie Chillen". The guitar of Ray Johnson is wonderful, whether he's just supporting the rhythm or soloing like the biggest and brightest of rock stars, but there is no question that this band is about the late, great Beau Jocques with his big vocals and intense accordion. Having a bad day? Play this album and you'll be smiling pretty! Listen for yourself and hear what I'm talking about! (Honorable mentions for a close second as my employee pick go to Alison Krauss + Union Station "Live" and the deluxe version of Rush "R30.") Enjoy!!

Mike Annis
Vice President of Marketing Operations 

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Love That Dirty Water: The Standells and the Improbable Red Sox Victory Anthem // Chuck Burgess and Bill Nowlin

The Standells have long been considered one of the pioneering garage/punk bands, a decade ahead of their time. They were also billed as America's answer to The Beatles and toured with The Rolling Stones. Yet the story of The Standells includes a cast member of the Mickey Mouse Club, a fraternal connection to West Side Story, The Four Preps, a few tracks produced by Sonny Bono, a manager shared with Liberace, and - most improbable of all - the song "Dirty Water" serving for the last decade as the victory anthem of the Boston Red Sox.

One of the most exciting experiences for each of the original Standells was learning of this recent tradition at Boston's Fenway Park and then being invited to perform on the field during the 2004 World Series!

The more we dug into the story, the more we learned of the longstanding ties between music and the Red Sox , dating back to "Tessie" and the very first World Series in 1903 up through the singing careers of Mickey McDermott and Tony Conigliaro, the ballpark organ of John Kiley, and the strange story of how Annette Funicello's old drum kit, a mugging in Boston, and a Los Angeles nightclub band came together to create this most unique cultural artifact - an ode to a quirky city that resonates more fully now than it did back in the Sixties.

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Ann Wilson // Hope & Glory

Ann Wilson: Hope & Glory

Pre-order Ann Wilson's Hope & Glory and get an autographed copy of the CD! While supplies last.

Ann Wilson is one of the best known voices in rock, having fronted the legendary band Heart since the mid-'70s. With hits like "Crazy on You" and "Barracuda," Heart was one of the most popular bands of the album rock era. In the '80s Heart found even greater success with monster MTV and radio hits such as "Alone" and "Never." Hope & Glory is Ann Wilson's first-ever solo album and includes guest appearances from luminaries Elton John, Deana Carter, Shawn Colvin, Alison Krauss, k.d. lang, Rufus Wainwright, Gretchen Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Wynonna on a variety of classic covers selected for their insight into important current social issues, including Elton John's "Where To Now St. Peter?," Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," and Neil Young's "War of Man." Produced by Ben Mink (k.d. lang, Feist, Barenaked Ladies).
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