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a. l < Z QC tu S3 < THE SUNDAYS Static & Silence $11.88 CD "Static & Silence" was recorded in The Sundays newly-created home studio where the band freely experimented and performed. It resulted in an album that marks a progression in mood and sound for a band renowned for beautifully atmospheric and melancholic songs that are deeply personal and emotional. (3 z I 5 z CHERRY POPPIN' DADDIES Zoot Suit Riot $9.88 CD Always known for their ability to cross genres (ska, swing, rock) all on the same CD. None of that here, Zoot Suit Riot is a complete swing record with no filler included. From start to finish the 14 songs swagger in a way only the Daddies can. This is it, SWING the way kids like it. a I 5 Z at £3 < VARIOUS ARTISTS Aware 5 $9.88 CD In 1993 the first Aware Compilation was released with the purpose of exposing independent bands from around the country. The Aware Compilations have established a great tradition of showcasing tomorrow's great bands, today. c Of i 5 S 5 I £ < £ a. P PORTISHEAD Portishead $11.88 CD Portishead, a band hailing out of Bristol, England is back. After their smashing success with their 1994 debut album "Dummy", Portishead is back with an even bigger release. Portishead has not only sold out in every city but their first album went Gold in record breaking time. Their new album, self-titled, holds even greater promise. o wmMSm,-- ^rnSSMBm o f jlaiiiiiiiiSC^-lrliilSilllllll- lu cd " ", . £V BH co JIMMIES CHICKEN SHACK Pushing The Salminilla Envelope $8.88 CD Named after a shady blues restaurant in Harlem, New York, Jimmies Chicken Shack was formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1993. They have created music that has been described as being funky without being funk, punky without being punk, hard without being hardcore, metallic without being metal, bluesy without being blues and poppy without being pop. SLOBBERBONE Barrel Chested $11.88 CD On “Barrel Chested," Best and crew offer up to 12 songs that veer from punkish kiss-offs, to bluegrass infused folk tales, to subdued, Appalachian-tinged ballads. The odds have always been stacked against Slobberbone so Best took a complete left-turn. He brings forth confessional personal songs to the forefront. CL 2* 2 2 o 5 X 2. & 2 £ 2 3 ui OLIVE Extra Virgin $12.88 CD Olive has become the toast of Great Britain with the success of the group's anthemic single, "You're Not Alone," which entered the UK chart at #1. After spending a couple of weeks at the top spot, the Northern England trio has sold an astounding half-million single copies of their debut album in the UK alone. t ANI DIFRANCO^j Living In Clip ^ $19.88 CD "Clip," is a 2-disc live album containing more than 2 hours of music, including audience favorites and rarities, recorded nearly 2 dozen venues, most during Ani Spring and Fall 1996 U.S. tours with bassist Sara Lee and drummer Andy Stochansky. It's the flava of '96. *£ 8 QC "S* CL 2 FOREST FOR THE TREES Forest For The Trees $11.88 CD Forest For The Trees is the brainchild of singer/songwriter/producer Carl Stephenson. An experimentalist and innovator, Stephenson inadvertently established himself as a pioneer of . trip-hop, a breakbeat heavy pop form -defined by psychedelic textures and hallucinatory effects. CL 2 BUSTA RHYMES When Disaster Strikes $ 11.88 CD After years of setting the pace for hip hop's best, Busta Rhpes got his due with his 1996 solo debut "The Coming," selling well over a million records. Busta now brings his wild energy, wicked humor and larger-than-life skills to an explosive new level on his second release, "When Disaster Strikes." • - - 2* 8 I at 3 m KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD Trouble Is... $11.88 CD Kenny Wayne Shepherd's certified Gold debut album, "Ledbetter Heights," established him as an immediate sensation. His second album, "Trouble Is," is an astonishingly powerful follow-up that proves him to be an artist with a boundless future ahead. Ui > § Z at uu OLD BOY NETWORK LocoMotives $11.98 CD Old Boy Network's energetic presence onstage creates a powerful connection with their increasing fan base through the use of intense music and though provoking lyrics. With their brand of hard-driving riff rock that tears straight into your soul, they have become one of the best kept secrets in the midwest.’
