Post by Dennis M. Kelly on Apr 26, 2005 11:30:56 GMT -6
Alligator Records is proud to present two brand new stellar releases: the long-awaited live CD from Marcia Ball, LIVE! DOWN THE ROAD and NINE LIVES, the ninth CD from super-cool Little Charlie & The Nightcats.
Fans of Marcia Ball's soul-satisfying blend of raucous roadhouse boogie, New Orleans R&B and intimate ballads have been waiting a long time for Marcia to record a live album, and finally the wait is over! Introducing LIVE! DOWN THE ROAD, the first-ever live release from beloved Texas pianist Marcia Ball.
LIVE! DOWN THE ROAD is a marvelously boisterous Marcia Ball performance from 2004, backed by her road-tested touring band. The disc features a fan's dream set list of Marcia originals from throughout her career (Eugene, La Ti Da, Big Shot, Louella) as well as her defining versions of classics like Let Me Play With Your Poodle and Louisiana 1927. Fellow Texas singing legend Angela Strehli joins Marcia on the R&B classic It Hurts To Be In Love. Click now to order: tinyurl.com/4rwma.
Take a look at the digital postcard for LIVE--DOWN THE ROAD:
www.alligator.com/flash/4903/.
With their ninth Alligator release, NINE LIVES, Little Charlie & The Nightcats continue a near 20-year run of creating the wittiest, most sophisticated and infectious blues and roots music anywhere. As on their previous recordings, they combine unsurpassed musicianship and inventive lyrical vision with their deep understanding of blues and jazz traditions to produce music that is both technically brilliant and soulfully streetwise. "Endlessly impressive," raves the Associated Press. "Marvelously entertaining and brilliantly played," agrees the San Francisco Examiner.
NINE LIVES is a dizzying mixture of American roots music styles anchored by harpist/singer Rick Estrin's wry, street-wise lyrics, cutting vocals and brilliant harmonica playing and guitarist Little Charlie Baty's otherworldly fretwork. From the jaunty snap of Keep Your Big Mouth Shut to the brooding Circling The Drain to the rough-edged blues of Quittin' Time, NINE LIVES proves these 'Cats are still at the top of their game. Click now to order: tinyurl.com/3pt6w.
Little Charlie & The Nightcats practically live on the road, continually stoking the faithful around the country by performing over 150 live dates a year. And for the very first time, we're offering the official 2005 Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives Tour tee for only $17.98. BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO OWN THIS BRAND NEW ORIGINAL DESIGN SHIRT! Click here now: tinyurl.com/4ozvz.
And click here now to check out the cool digital postcard for NINE LIVES: www.alligator.com/flash/4902/
IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ALLIGATOR RECORDS, PLEASE DO NOT HIT YOUR 'REPLY' BUTTON. INSTEAD, EMAIL INFORMATION@ALLIGATOR.COM FOR BEST RESULTS.
***For more information on anything Alligator, go to www.alligator.com or if you have specific questions about our online store or something in our catalog, you can call toll free 800-344-5609.
Bringing you the best houserockin' music for over 30 years,
Alligator Records
Fans of Marcia Ball's soul-satisfying blend of raucous roadhouse boogie, New Orleans R&B and intimate ballads have been waiting a long time for Marcia to record a live album, and finally the wait is over! Introducing LIVE! DOWN THE ROAD, the first-ever live release from beloved Texas pianist Marcia Ball.
LIVE! DOWN THE ROAD is a marvelously boisterous Marcia Ball performance from 2004, backed by her road-tested touring band. The disc features a fan's dream set list of Marcia originals from throughout her career (Eugene, La Ti Da, Big Shot, Louella) as well as her defining versions of classics like Let Me Play With Your Poodle and Louisiana 1927. Fellow Texas singing legend Angela Strehli joins Marcia on the R&B classic It Hurts To Be In Love. Click now to order: tinyurl.com/4rwma.
Take a look at the digital postcard for LIVE--DOWN THE ROAD:
www.alligator.com/flash/4903/.
With their ninth Alligator release, NINE LIVES, Little Charlie & The Nightcats continue a near 20-year run of creating the wittiest, most sophisticated and infectious blues and roots music anywhere. As on their previous recordings, they combine unsurpassed musicianship and inventive lyrical vision with their deep understanding of blues and jazz traditions to produce music that is both technically brilliant and soulfully streetwise. "Endlessly impressive," raves the Associated Press. "Marvelously entertaining and brilliantly played," agrees the San Francisco Examiner.
NINE LIVES is a dizzying mixture of American roots music styles anchored by harpist/singer Rick Estrin's wry, street-wise lyrics, cutting vocals and brilliant harmonica playing and guitarist Little Charlie Baty's otherworldly fretwork. From the jaunty snap of Keep Your Big Mouth Shut to the brooding Circling The Drain to the rough-edged blues of Quittin' Time, NINE LIVES proves these 'Cats are still at the top of their game. Click now to order: tinyurl.com/3pt6w.
Little Charlie & The Nightcats practically live on the road, continually stoking the faithful around the country by performing over 150 live dates a year. And for the very first time, we're offering the official 2005 Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives Tour tee for only $17.98. BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO OWN THIS BRAND NEW ORIGINAL DESIGN SHIRT! Click here now: tinyurl.com/4ozvz.
And click here now to check out the cool digital postcard for NINE LIVES: www.alligator.com/flash/4902/
IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ALLIGATOR RECORDS, PLEASE DO NOT HIT YOUR 'REPLY' BUTTON. INSTEAD, EMAIL INFORMATION@ALLIGATOR.COM FOR BEST RESULTS.
***For more information on anything Alligator, go to www.alligator.com or if you have specific questions about our online store or something in our catalog, you can call toll free 800-344-5609.
Bringing you the best houserockin' music for over 30 years,
Alligator Records