A live recording that captured the premature "farewell show" of Dighayzoose (they've since changed their minds) from Cornerstone '94, Ascension 7 is exactly what fans of Dig expect: raw in some places, gentle in others, and totally honest to the music. Even when tape quality is in question, they always defer to what best represents the true concert experience. There are some surprises, too, including appearances from Dan Michaels (The Choir) on sax and Allan Aguirre (Scaterd Few) on vocals. Dighayzoose have been developing a fan base expectant of their punk-meets-funk-meets-anything-goes style: Ascension 7 is the only kind of live album that would have worked.
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Salt #28Reviewed by RoadrunnerSome people like their Strugglefish raw. That's what we've got here. Raw DHZ. While some bands carry along a stack of ADAT's to record every show of a tour & end up with a "perfect" live album, you can be sure it's gonna be different recording live at a Cornerstone Festival. In fact, the hot, sweaty July afternoons under the big tops become vivid memories (Ya, I was there). You can just feel the…
