Every week at his Woodstock home and studio, Band drummer Levon Helm entertains folks with his Midnight Ramble. It’s a casual, intimate show that features Helm with his band and a variety of guests. He’s brought his ramble to the road and this recording is from his performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during the fall of 2008. Multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell leads the band. This set features guests Sam Bush, Sheryl Crow, John Hiatt, and Buddy Miller. The tracks range from Band classics, “The Weight,” “The Shape I’m In” and “Chest Fever” to New Orleans-style R&B versions of “Back to Memphis,” “Fannie Mae” and “Baby Scratch My Back.” His voice is in surprisingly good form. Helm beat throat cancer, but his voice has become even more ragged but right over the years. There’s a downhome authenticity to the performances here. The sawing of the fiddle during “Anna Lee,” the deep country of “No Depression In Heaven” and the rockabilly-meets-Appalachia of “Time Out for the Blues” are in a world of their own.
Genres: Rock, Music, Blues, Southern Rock, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
Released: May 13, 2011
℗ 2011 Dirt Farmer Music, distributed by Vanguard Records. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Caroline Third Party,
Track List:
01 Ophelia
02 Back to Memphis
03 Fannie Mae
04 Baby Scratch My Back
05 Evangeline
06 No Depression In Heaven
07 Wide River to Cross
08 Deep Elem Blues
09 Anna Lee
10 Rag Mama Rag
11 Time Out for the Blues
12 A Train Robbery
13 The Shape I’m In
14 Chest Fever
15 The Weight
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ramble-at-the-ryman/id434035559

Genres: Rock, Music
Released: Jan 27, 2012
℗ 2012 Massacre Records
Track list:
01. Prologue
02. Power Drive
03. My Separation
04. Dreams Awake
05. Kami
06. The Untouchable
07. Being Worth
08. Dedication
09. Your Hands
10. Red Winter's Snow I (Prophets Of Doom)
11. Power Drive (Reprise)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/power-dive/id491108402

Genres: Rock, Music, Pop
Released: Jan 24, 2012
℗ 2012 Burger Records
Track list:
01. Got Somebody To Dream About
02. I Don't Care
03. Stars Aligned
04. Apple Orchards
05. Try
06. Teardrops On My Pillow
07. I Will Love You
08. I Could Never Break Your Heart
09. Pickin' Daisies
10. Worryhead
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/summer-twins/id497289991

... the lyrics are extremely redundant, and while I know this will draw some ire from fans, they're just kinda crybaby. I hate to say that, too, but after hearing a tune or two, I bought the whole album and realized that the sound is fine. The lyrics are painfully repetitive. Yeah, we get it, a man done you wrong, and he'll suffer for the loss. Only one tune stays away from the classic whiny moonmaiden you done me wrong, you evil man theme, and none of them are listenable a second time. As a footnote, the drummer lacks any style or flash at all, merely pounding away the same old drums until the whining ends. Great sound. Crap lyrics. Weak rhythm section.
Genres: Rock, Music
Released: May 19, 2009
℗ 2009 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Track list:
01 It's Not You
02 I Get Off
03 Bet U Wish U Had Me Back
04 Innocence
05 Familiar Taste of Poison
06 I'm Not an Angel
07 What Were You Expecting
08 Love_Hate Heartbreak
09 Better Sorry Than Safe
10 Dirty Work
11 Nothing to Do With Love
12 Tell Me Where It Hurts (Bonus Tra
13 Conversation Over (Bonus Track)
14 Dirty Mind (Bonus Track)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/halestorm-bonus-track-version/id316138107

California-based Saosin burst onto the post-hardcore scene in March 2003 with their explosive screamo-tinged debut EP, Translating the Name, on Death Do Us Part. For the recording, the band was comprised of vocalist Anthony Green, drummer Pat McGrath, guitarist/vocalist Justin Shekoski (ex-As Hope Dies), and former Open Hand members bassist Zach Kennedy and guitarist/vocalist Beau Burchell. The band's name comes from a Chinese proverb that means "small heart," as in love cautiously. Shortly after the EP's completion, Kennedy exited (going on to join Ashlee Simpson's band) to be replaced by Chris Sorenson, and since McGrath had been enlisted solely to play drums on the album, Saosin weren't solidified until that July with the addition of permanent drummer Alex Rodriguez (also formerly of Open Hand).
Albums list:
Saosin - Come Close
Saosin - Come Close (Bonus Track Version)
Saosin - Saosin
EPs list:
Saosin - Saosin - EP
Saosin - Voices - EP (2006)
Saosin - Voices - EP (2007)
Singles list:
Saosin - Voices - Single (2006)
Saosin - Voices - Single (2007)
Saosin - Voices (Acoustic) - Single
Saosin - You're Not Alone - Single
Saosin - Bury Your Head - Single

Originally formed in 2000 as a side project, Silverstein was launched by vocalist Shane Told, guitarist Josh Bradford, drummer Paul Koehler, guitarist Richard McWalter, and bassist Bill Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. After diving into Ontario's hardcore/emo scene — which also included bands like Moneen and Grade — Silverstein found an audience for its particular brand of shimmering emo and hot-blooded post-hardcore. The band's self-released EP, Summer's Stellar Gaze, was quite well received upon its release in 2000, and soon Silverstein became the full-time project of its members. After a lineup change that saw McWalter being replaced by ex-Maharahj guitar player Neil Boshart, the band began to tour the eastern provinces of Canada in earnest.
Albums list:
Silverstein - 18 Candles The Early Years
Silverstein - A Shipwreck In the Sand (Deluxe Version)
Silverstein - Arrivals & Departures (Bonus Version)
Silverstein - Decade (Live at the El Macambo)
Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront
Silverstein - Rescue (Pre-Order Deluxe Edition) (Canada Version)
Silverstein - When Broken Is Easily Fixed
EPs list:
Silverstein - Transitions - EP