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I picked up a few albums over the holidays to feed my bottomless crave for music:

• Wildflowers, Tom Petty (1994)
• No Doy, moe. (1996)
• Rocket 3, The Disco Biscuits (recorded in 2004)
• Earth to America, Widespread Panic (2006)

Wildflowers and No Doy are two albums I've wanted forever. Tom Petty is an old favorite, while No Doy is plain tight with a phat copy of Rebubla (for rockin on the road). The last two, however, are both purchases I've been damn excited to hear.

Widespread Panic is new to me so this album was more to give me a of a sample of their music. Up until now, I hadn't listened to them except for a DVD clip of a tune (perhaps a Bonaroo DVD?). I recently read in Relix about a guitarist leaving the band at some point, so I figured this recent album (2006) would show me their most current sound.

Finally, there's Rocket 3, the 3rd set from the Disco Biscuits' 2004 New Years Eve performance. I first met their music at Mont Alto through a roommate who really got me into Uncivilized Area. In 2001 we caught them at the 9:30 club. Eventually, I picked up Senor Boombox, but found that the album sounded more electronic and spacey than what I was used to (perhaps because another album came out in between). A second show in 2003 (State College, PA) led me to think their sound had drastically changed, and so I temporarily shelved their music. I've since put the Disco Biscuits back in the rotation, and can't get away from the grooves I know and love. With Rocket 3, I feel like I have a rounded collection of their tunes. As described on the Disco Biscuits' webpage, Rocket 3 is "Regarded by many as a culmination of a decade of touring, this CD is a must have for your Bisco collection."

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Widespread Panic - the lead guitarist died. I would suggest checking out their CD "Til the Medicine Takes" it's excellent, most of their other stuff I haven't really enjoyed.