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A talented trio haunts the venues and coffeehouses north of Atlanta. High Cotton is Laura Monk (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), John Monk (bass), and PJ Engeman (“various percussion”).

The disc is "Hanging By A Thread," recorded live at The Crimson Moon in Dahlonega, Georgia.  The music is mellow acoustic rock reminiscent of Mary-Chapin Carpenter and each track gets better as the disc goes on . . .  All members of the band contribute to the songwriting and all seem to have the same sense of fun.

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After the year Jon Dee Graham has had, it would be difficult to imagine that he would put out anything other than an introspective piece of work in his first release, "Full," with his new label Freedom Records. 

"Full" should rightly have been the second coming of Joni Mitchell’s "Blue" after the year he had.  Included in the year were an Internal Revenue Service audit (of a working musician…please IRS), being dropped unceremoniously by his former label New West Records, and having his son Willie diagnosed with Legg-Perthes Syndrome while at the same time his health insurance company filed bankruptcy.

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They’ve done it again. Donna the Buffalo pumped out another disc worth of good solid Donna the Buffalo music with “Life’s A Ride” (Wildlife Music, 2005).

The two lead singers, Tara Nevins and Jeb Puryear, are a study in contrasts. She is as intense as you can get – all nerves and bone. She plays I don’t know how many instruments, all well, and seems focused on each with all her being. She’s gotta be exhausted after each and every performance.

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