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by Marcie Vogel
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I'd like to start by welcoming a new band to the Home Grown Music Network! TUNJi, the self-proclaimed "forefathers of go-go Afro-pop" hail from Austin, TX. Their CD "Last Night's Wine" is brimming with energy and hypnotic funk. The disc was engineered and co-produced by Phillip Harvey, live soundman for Medeski, Martin, and Wood. The funk is strong with this one. David Lynch, writer for The Austin Chronicle has this to say about TUNJi: "A piano man that can swing and croon like Dr. John, or growl and stomp like Tom Waits. The right tools for infectious fun!"
HGMN Band Website:
http://www.homegrownmusic.net/tunji.htm Congratulations to the new members! Check them out if they are in your area!! WHAT’S NEW??? By: Bryan Rodgers Conehead Buddha- "Rockets"- The new studio disc from this enduring seven-piece band! They mix ska and Latin music into the requisite funk/rock stew. Deeeee-licious! Also available is the new Conehead Buddha video, "Welcome to the Freakshow". This hour-long video contains footage of 15 songs live in concert plus backstage and "behind the scenes" footage. Treat your eyes AND ears! Now available. Gran Torino- "Two"- The aptly titled sophomore studio album from these horn-fueled, soulful craftsmen. Now available! Jiggle The Handle- "Live at the Stone Coast Brewing Company"- Recorded July 22, 1999, this fierce live disc showcases the band "gettin' Jiggle with it" in their natural environment. Not available in stores! Karmic- "Bell's Eccentric Café"- This video, shot on Independence Day 1998 in Kalamazoo, MI, dissects a live Karmic performance right before your eyes. The exploratory magic of this band has never been so vivid! TUNJi: Last Night's Wine- Boogie-down jams from another great new Home Grown band! Yamagata: Eveland- A scorching set of jazz/fusion from another great new Home Grown band! Montage: Exploring the Deep Roots of Music- this new compilation CD features tracks from newer bands as well as some of the more established groups in the scene: Uncle Sammy, Actual Proof, The Big Wu, viperHouse, Foxtrot Zulu, Schleigho, Miracle Orchestra, Ulu, Fat Mama, and Addison Groove Project. A great way to get to know the music! Acoustic Disc: 100% Handmade Music Vol. IV- This is the fourth installment of this David Grisman-produced series! A beautiful mix of acoustic favorites featuring Doc Watson, Old & In the Way, Jerry Garcia, Jethro Burns, Hal Blaine, and more great performers. New to Home Grown! Sex Mob- "Solid Sender"- The NYC-based jazz-funk-fusion quartet explores some diverse musical paths on this disc which features DJ Logic and several interesting jazz covers like the Dead's "Ripple" and CSNY's "For What it's Worth", along with 14 other scorching tracks. Fresh Tracks Sampler- Roots Rock- This compilation CD contains tracks from Calobo, String Cheese Incident, The Blue Dogs, Soup, Domestic Problems, and more bands from across the nation. MATERIAL- "Hallucination Engine" CD (1994)- This amazing combination of musical styles and musicians is a must-hear. It combines Ambient Jazz with Dub-Funk rhythms and features performers such as Bill Laswell, Wayne Shorter, Bernie Worrell, Sly Dunbar, Bootsy Collins, Shankar, Trilok Gurtu Jonas Hellborg, and William S Burroughs! Various Artists- "Organ-ized: A tribute to the Hammond B-3 Organ"- If you don't love the fat, swirling sound of a B-3 organ, you need a soul checkup! Examine your inner funk with this incredible tribute CD, featuring John Medeski, Jimmy Smith, Galactic, Art Neville, Joey DeFrancesco, Jack McDuff, Ricky Peterson, and lots more. "Bob Marley and Friends"- This wonderful 2-disc set features Marley at work with some great friends like Peter Tosh, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and The Upsetters performing studio outtakes and jamming together on classic and rare songs! 29 tracks comprise the double disc set, which is an incredible bargain at $16. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones- "Greatest Hits of the 20th Century"- An extra helping of classic Bela! Includes two new songs and nine favorites! Now available. Medeski, Martin, and Wood: Last Chance to Dance Trance(Perhaps)-Best of 1991-1996 A dream MMW mix disc! 13 tracks, 75 minutes, new artwork by Billy Martin, new mixes of "Where's Sly", "Chubb Sub", and "The Lover", plus an unreleased live version of "Night Marchers". Not your average "Best of" disc! Look for new releases from Lake Trout, Percy Hill, Foxtrot Zulu, All Mighty Senators, John Brown's Body, Blind Man's Sun, Ulu, and tons more, all in the coming months! WHAT’S HAPPENING??? Wise Monkey Orchestra's tour seems to be alerting some people to the fact: "Hey these guys are phenomenal"! Their newest release, PATHWAYS, as well as their 1997 live offering "It's Alive" have seen jumps in popularity as of late. Dexter Grove will be forgoing their two-man setup and touring as a full band in March. The lineup includes moe. Percussionist Jim Loughlin on bass, Tim Herron on guitar, and of course Dexter Grove. Visit http://www.jambase.com for tour dates.
Take advantage of the Home Grown online resources:
The HGMN online presence keeps growing! If you want to join our mailing list, send an email to join@homegrownmusic.net , and you will receive our humble newsletter (The Dancing Tree) plus tour dates and news. Don’t forget to get our latest catalog full of great music! Email us at catalog@homegrownmusic.net Or by calling 1800 6LEEWAY (leave your name and snail mail info). CD Sales Success Stories Wanted! Have you sold hundreds, even thousands of copies of your independently released CD? If so, I want to talk to you and find out how you did it. In return, I may be able to give you free exposure in my widely published Buzz Factor column and some upcoming new titles I'm working on. Just e-mail a note with a few details on your saga to: Bobmsrg@aol.com The Women's Music Show is looking for quality CDs featuring female jazz vocals, blues/pop and more for airplay on its program. Send your CD to: The Women's Music Show, PO Box 5758, Miami Lakes, FL 33014. For orders, call 1-800-6LEEWAY or visit our webpage. From: " Shannon Leigh Connors"
Hello, WZMB keeps a regional music section that plays in our regular rotation four times an hour. We also have a specialty show twice a week dedicated to Kind Music and Home Grown Bands. If you think your band would be Interested in being featured on our station please send us a promotional CD we can play. Also, send us some biography, touring information and any extra promotions for our listeners. WZMB also has shows like a Rockabilly, Blues, R& B, etc. If your music falls into one of these categories I will make sure they get to the other specialty show DJs. Thank You. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
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