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Relix - Year End Special - Vol. 27 No. 6

On The Edge "Reviews Of Artists You Should Know About"
by Mick Skidmore

In this issue, we take a look at a couple of new and notable labels devoted to jam-groove music - Flying Frog Records (formed by Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks) and the Boulder, Colorado-based Lauan Records.

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To date, Lauan Records has released two compilations entitled Three Sets Volumes 1 and 2. Each is a compilation of live recordings by jam-bands from around the country, and as the title suggests, each includes three bands, all of whom should be familiar to Relix readers. Volume 1 includes Georgia's Day By The River, Boston's Jiggle the Handle (including a delightful ten-minute take of "Walking Backwards") and San Francisco's Vinyl. The second disk includes music from Texas's LARRY, Georgia's Ancient Harmony (who contributes the epic 26-minute opus "Memory") and the jazz-funk/rock of San Diego's Wise Monkey Orchestra. The sound quality is excellent and the music inspiring, with both discs containing over 70 minutes of prime live jams. (Lauan Records, 2012 Spruce St. #3, Boulder, CO 80302 or see www.lauan.com)