New Music Tuesday
March 17th, 2009
New Riders of the Purple Sage: Jammin’ on Amie Street
June 27th, 2007
New Riders of the Purple Sage were originally formed in 1969 by John Dawson and featured members of the Grateful Dead including Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh. The members of the Dead later left the group, but the New Riders kept on through the 1990's recording 7 albums for Columbia Records and 3 albums for MCA Records as well as going on several tours with The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. In September 2002, New Riders of the Purple Sage received a Lifetime Achievement Award from High Times magazine at their Doobie Awards -- nice! Amie Street is happy to bring you live concert recordings
Key Tracks:
Over And Over
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Classic Country-Rock sound with great lyrics!" [rec by jediian7]
Down In The Boondocks
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I will forever rememeber this song as the one I spilt my tea all over my desk; but what a great song to do it for." [rec by soporificeffect]
I DONT NEED NO DOCTOR
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I wish I was 20 years older because I would have been rocking out at this show. This track will cut you open and sow you back up." [rec by kufalarec]
Spotlight: Roots Down Below
May 1st, 2007
For some of the very best Rock/Reggae you can find, give a listen to Roots Down Below and their album From A Seed (
SEAL THE DEAL LIVE @ BB KINGS NYC
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All the possibilities
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Roots Down Below is a cross genre, original band that IS the heart of the youth culture movement. Since the fall of 2003, RDB has continuously delivered high energetic live performances throughout respected New England venues. Through their dynamic lyrics, RDB confronts worldwide issues by presenting an unbiased view that is informative and easy to consume. They encourage their listeners to evaluate one's lifestyle and daily habits and the effects they have on our world. RDB believes this reflection is enough to spark the fire inside to empower our generation for positive change. This hard to influence, and even harder to impress youth generation, appreciates this direct, honest approach and are intrigued to listen and support. Through this, Roots Down Below have consistently built a loyal following and online fanbase who promotes their musical vibe and positive message. Their music serves as a unique platform that speaks to the younger generation who work towards human harmony with nature, and believe in the unification of all people. RDB's success over the past three years, have made Roots Down Below one of the most well known, influential underground bands of New England.
Categorize this!
April 30th, 2007
Club D'elf (pronounced "clubbed elf") is a Boston-based collective, led by bassist Mike Rivard. Since 1998, this eclectic group of ever-changing musicians has combined trip-hop, jazz, electronica, and world music all while maintaining the spirit of collective group improvisation. Many of the group's contributors are well established in their own right including keyboardist, John Medeski (of Medeski, Martin, and Wood), DJ Logic, and members of The Slip.
Check out some improvisational live recordings from Club D'elf, courtesy of Kufala Recordings.
Gravity All Nonsense Now Pt 1
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Fire in the Brain
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Jar Of Hair
(Mmmm, that Lettuce tastes Funky!
April 24th, 2007
Are you ready for some old school funk complete with dirty grooves, tight horns, and soulful musicians? Then get yourself a good helping of Lettuce's Live from Tokyo. Composed of members of Soulive and The John Scofield Band, these funk all-stars will make you get up and dance even if you're listening at your cubicle! This is a must have for fans of all things funk!
