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STRING CHEESE INCIDENT 'Round the Wheel $1188 CD Fonned in 1993 in the mountain ski towns of Colorado, they have been electrifying audiences from coast to coast With a unique style of music which combines such influences as rock, bkiegrass, calypso, salsa, jazz, afro pop and funk, String Cheese biddent are best known for liter legendary Hve performances. } ' IVORY STAR Vicious Circle Omaha-based Ivory Star’s newest release, “Vicious Cutte”, has jumped out of the gates, and has been one of Homer’s best selers for weeks. The rocked-up foursome has a very unique vire, ahtady sending three singles to airplay localy, including a rocked up remake of ABBA’S S.O.S. MCA. NEW RADICALS Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too S1L8SCD Led by young snger/songnriter/producer Greg Alexander, the debut atom is his baby, you cai feel it tram the impdsiveness present in evenr loaded sentence... JflCKYL Stayin’ Alive $1188 CD Strai^it up rock and rol, al the way. Taking note of the widespread reaction to its own version of “We’re an American Band” (Grand Funk Rairoad) Jadqrl saw it should not stop there. This new abum contains covers of Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and AC/DC. Flywatt $9.88 CD like Korn or Deftones before them, Soak navigates the fine fne between aggression and melody. Their latest occupies a space where al things primal and pop coexist Ift a place where share, anchoring grooves peppered by loose raps and mantra-Hte repetitions 0ve way to classic rock anthems and unabashed pop melodms. 1 VARIOUS Christmas Tracks Too $£L98CD Oh, festive ones! This Christmas release t includes U songs from 11 of the hottest hands in Omaha, 'ndudmg Muton? Lane, Five Stopr 1 Fal, Epho Farm, and the Confidentials. A portion of the proceeds from "Christmas Tracks Too” wfl go to the Nebraska Humane Society. ■t a MARTIN’S DAM Sky Above $9.88 CD Local heroes n their hometown of Ptdaddphia, PA where they have gigged for the better part of a decade, Martitfs Dam takes their name from a wooded area on the outskits of Ptiadelphia where they shared then focmative adolescent experiences together. Their name evokes the muse which richly colors their musk. JANNEL RAP Sea of Red , $10.98 CD Lincoln bora recon&g artist JANNELRAPhas not only put out an incredMe ahum but has also used it to help her community. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of JameTs ahum wi go to support tte recently announced statewide expansion of Dr. Osboraels Teammates Mentoring Program, Ii 5a | JOHN JENNINGS ! / Belong To You $11.88 CD John’s second release showcases newly-writi songs Hie “The Next In line ” and “Who An tonight” Maty Chapin Canientert vocals 01 the title track are the perfect companion to Joints guitar ingenuity with Ms rich stmytcH ability. n V-ROYS • '.?>'* • I - All About Town $1188 CD The boys are back with their second abum defivering a seandess blend of sold songcra unpretentious rock n* rol energy, and lyrics that—‘w* their characteristic sincere r and siy minor. l