The Dancing Tree 12.08.2008

New Additions:

Ha Ha the Moose - Alce En Vivo De Los Muertos CDMaterializing from foreign dossiers, backwater trailer parks and murky police reports, the three members of Ha Ha The Moose are still a mystery. They give no interviews and leave no traces - except throngs of fans who have been rocked faceless by their powerful music. They are a unique phenomenon in the music industry. Certified sextuple-platinum in pirate downloads, they have nothing to prove and the artistic freedom that only comes from unadulterated cult success. If you like moe. you may like Ha Ha the Moose, or you may not. $13

The Chick Corea Elektric Band - Live at the Maintenance Shop DVD - This DVD features an engaging performance by Chick Corea (Keyboards) with Dave Weckl (Drums) and John Patitucci (Bass) at Iowa State University circa 1987. Corea travels between the jazz and fusion worlds with great ease, since he became part of Miles Davis' renowned electric group from 1968-'70, and then formed Return to Forever, with Stan Getz which began as a Latin-flavored group, then shifted toward electric fusion and fame. Since the late '70s, Corea has alternated in the electric and acoustic realms with his Elektric and Akoustic Bands, recording in contexts ranging from solo and duo projects and has won eight Grammys out of 25 nominations. This DVD is sheer proof of this magnificence.$14.95

Skatalites - Live at Lokerse Feesten DVD - The World's most influential reggae group, The Skatalites have been producing music of the finest caliber for over forty years, either as a group or individually as players on countless reggae classics. The two performances making up this DVD, filmed at the Lokersee Festival in Belgium in 1997 and 2002, are clear evidence of their brilliance. Formed in Jamaica in 1964 by several of the island's finest session musicians, The Skatalites' unique fusion of boogie-woogie, R&B, Jazz, mento, calypso and African rhythms introduced the World to ska, which in turn evolved into today's modern reggae sound. $19.95

Johnny Winter - Live Through the 70s DVD - This DVD contains an incredible collection of official archival footage from the '70s including performances from Danish TV "Gladsaxe Teen Club" (Denmark 1970), the Royal Albert Hall in London (1970), the Beat Club in Bremen, Germany (1970), Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT (1973), Soundstage - Blues Summit in Chicago, IL (1974), Musikladen in Bremen, Germany (1974), and Rockpalast in Germany (1979). Intermixed with the live content is interview footage at Detroit Tubeworks in Detroit, MI (1970). It's the definitive document of Johnny's career in the '70s. $19.95

The Flaming Lips - Christmas on Mars (Green Colored Vinyl)(w/Bonus 7" & DVD) - 1LP 180-g green colored in a single pocket jacket w/insert plus a white colored 7" & DVD in a paper sleeve. Christmas On Mars is a fantastical and disturbing film freakout. You expected something less from The Flaming Lips? With Christmas On Mars, psychedelia finally has its epic film. $27.98

Santana - Santana LP - The self-titled 1969 debut by San Francisco ballroom favorite Santana singlehandedly brought Latin rock into the mainstream. Full of steamy, percolating Latin percussion and leader Carlos Santana's stinging, razor-sharp guitar work, Santana was released in August of that year, the same month as the group's legendary appearance at Woodstock. Bearing the smash hits "Evil Ways" and "Jingo," Sundazed's exact vinyl replica of this all-time classic rock staple is sourced directly from the original Columbia masters. $16.98

Santana - Abraxas LP - Released in 1970, Abraxas, Santana's second album, sees the band expanding its already wildly diverse Latin rock sound by adding deeper elements of blues and jazz to the sizzling mix. Abraxas is home to two more of the group's signature monster hits: the hypnotic, rhythmically hectic interpretations of Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va" and Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman." Sundazed's exact vinyl replica of this calienté classic is sourced directly from the original Columbia masters. $16.98

Coming Soon:
December 9 - Santana - The Best of the Fillmore Years (3 CDs)
January 6 - Chatham County Line - Chatham County Line CD
The Gourds - Haymaker CD
January 13 - Mark 0'Conner's Hot Swing Trio CD
Albert Collins - Cold Tremors (2 live CDs)
January 20 - Umphrey's McGee - Mantis CD
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - In the 1960s DVD (pre-order)
February 10 - moe. - Dr. Stan's Prescription Vol. 2 (2 CDs) (pre-order)

Last Week's Additions:
McCoy Tyner - Guitars CD
Alison Brown - Evergreen CD
David Gans - The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best CD

Upcoming Events:
20th Anniversary Christmas Jam - Asheville NC - Dec 12-13
4th Annual Holiday Jam - Long Beach, CA Dec 17th
Winter Soulstice 2008 - The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC - Dec. 19

Video of the Week:
Aquarium Rescue Unit - Bascially Frightened (live from GA Theatre - same recording appeared on their self titled debut CD).

Thanks for reading, and have a great week!
Lee Crumpton