Antigone Rising has had to go the tried and true route forged by countless other up and coming bands: record a live album and promote it thru the club circuit.  Unlike alot of other bands, however, Antigone Rising seem to have the chops to put over this live effort, which is their most commercially accessible recording to date. While several tracks off "From the Ground Up" can be found on the 2003 release "Traveling Circus", the gritty studio album funded entirely by donations from the band's own fans, the production is much better on this newer offering. The band's singing and playing seems enhanced by the energy from the audience, a vibrant sound that was lacking from "Circus".