tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71542735443685111122024-03-13T14:49:44.215-05:00Dodo Bird ZineDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-38616755238305485332015-04-26T22:02:00.001-05:002015-04-26T22:02:23.950-05:00Interview with Brandon Atwell (From early March 2015)Here at Dodobird, I'm trying to get back to having regular updates and highlighting a lot of new music and bands for you guys again after slacking off for a while. The last real post I made was my Best Roots/Country Albums of 2014. On that list there are a number of bands and artists new and old that have appeared on prior lists of mine or are relatively well known within the Roots scene. One name though that might not be as familiar unless you're from the Midwest is Brandon Atwell. <br />
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Brandon Atwell is one of the most promising artists I've heard in recent years. He released his debut album, "Finally Something", in 2014 and has been killing it live both before the release and most definitely since then. I placed "Finally Something" at Number 2 on my Best of 2014 list and it would have been Number 1, if The Goddamn Gallows hadn't released a career defining album in "The Maker". Regardless, even at number 2, Brandon Atwell and The Broken Ground released the best Country Music record of 2014, in my opinion. Its raw, its real,...its from the gut. Its honest music written without marketing and demographics in mind, but rather a real need to express things through music that must be expressed. Real pain, real heartache. So with how much I loved this album and my desire to share it with all of you and spread the word on Brandon's music, I recently got together with the Kentucky native to pick his brain and get the inside scoop on his past, his influences, the new album and where he's headed. What follows is my interview with Brandon Atwell.<br />
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DodoBird: <br />
<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Let's start off with some background stuff. How did you first start playing music? And when did you first realize this was something more than just a hobby?</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Brandon Atwell: <br />
<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I actually just started at 19, as a way to make time fly, in the Army. I guess playing for all the Joe's and them telling me that they enjoyed it, gave me the drive to see what other crowds I could get up and do it in front of. It was really all an accident. <br />
</span></span></span></span><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032388749=21b52c6ec8d83bf074.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032388749=21b52c6ec8d83bf074.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I also was very intrigued by my grandfathers recordings, Alva Greene. He was from Sandy Hook, KY and a phenomenal old time fiddler.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Wow, that's interesting that you started so late, compared to most people. I know you were in Call Johnny Law, prior to doing the solo thing, was that your first band? How did that come together and what led to the group splitting?</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426029202655=2f3197c3eb104835489.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426032227250=21b52c6e280dd2ee75.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">It was my first band, or attempt at a band. I felt like the constant rotation of members wasn't what I was going for, and honestly I felt like some people, that eventually came along, was trying to take the image in a direction that I wasn't interested in. I really just needed to step back & find why I started playing music in the first place.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></span><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034709442=29efa9fb73b614ab832.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034709442=29efa9fb73b614ab832.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Right on. So you released your first album, "Finally, Something" last year, can you talk a bit about the recording of the album?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Sure enough. Im extremely proud of that album. It embodies everything I wanted. Homemade and straight to the point. Me & my closest friends set around microphones until we even figured out what we were doing. It was all new to us, and while we busted our ass, we had a blast making it. I'd like to thank Ricky Hodge, Brian Burgess, and Bo Jesse for being the best friends a guy could have and making the pieces come together. They played a huge role.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"> <span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$end:0:$0:0">I also think the Tradional aspect rings through loud and clear.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$end:0:$0:0"><span aria-hidden="true" class="emoticon_text">DB: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$end:0:$0:0"><span aria-hidden="true" class="emoticon_text"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036631059=29efa9fb73c0c8ea164.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036631059=29efa9fb73c0c8ea164.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I agree. It has a very traditional sound but with current lyrics. Speaking of the lyrics, would you say its largely an autobiographical album? Or is just story telling? The album seems to me, to be one that is personal to you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$end:0:$0:0"><span aria-hidden="true" class="emoticon_text"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036631059=29efa9fb73c0c8ea164.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036631059=29efa9fb73c0c8ea164.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426037170641=24c134276331be9e717.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426037170641=24c134276331be9e717.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Ya know this is probably the first time I'll go on record and say its extremely personal. I have a hard time writing a song about a good day, and I think it's obvious within the lyrics.
There's always an exception - the song isn't ALWAYS about me, but this being my first album, I kinda wanted to be like, "here it is, here I am; take it or leave it." I believe many people are much more fond of that approach than I originally thought.
There's some personal struggles out there and in the open, and to me, that's what it's all about. If you want people to buy your stuff, who are there beyond being seen at a show, it's best just to lay it all on the line..
The ones who mattered will still be there, and the folks who were there for show or social status will fall by the wayside.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426033939588=29efa9fb7cfb5ffe984.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426034420779=21b52c6ecfb5ffe963.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426035562000=21b52c6e5f0ae27878.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036084776=21b52c6eacb3933099.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$end:0:$0:0"><span aria-hidden="true" class="emoticon_text"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036631059=29efa9fb73c0c8ea164.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426036631059=29efa9fb73c0c8ea164.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426037170641=24c134276331be9e717.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426037170641=24c134276331be9e717.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426038443547=29efa9fb7a505df1b98.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".21.$mid=11426038443547=29efa9fb7a505df1b98.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I agree and while a great song doesn't have to have been lived by the person writing/singing it, I think that, often, the most powerful songs and performances are the more autobiographical ones just because that person has lived it and has real experiences and real emotions tied to those words thus making it easier to convey those emotions and feelings. So what's next for you musically? What are your immediate and long term goals now that the album is out and you've been playing shows in support of it?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039044797=2919feb023d177b8540.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039044797=2919feb023d177b8540.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Man, It's so simple with me. I work a regular job like anyone else and when I get to play music it's like a vacation.. I'm the epitome of an amateur. This is totally about the love, man. I am so blessed to get to be able to meet the people I meet, and they're even cool enough to listen to my ramblings. I just wanna be able to keep doing that -
Share my music.
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039044797=2919feb023d177b8540.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039044797=2919feb023d177b8540.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I truly like making people happy man, if I get to do that only once a month; oh well. I'd love for this to pay my bills but I'm not there just yet. My goals as far as music are and will continue to be this : don't hold back, always stay true, and never forget why I'm there; or what a blessing it is to be able to do it.
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>It may sound silly to some. I don't know, maybe I'm not cut out for the business side of music.. That's fine. There's some damn fine hard working people out there that believe in what I'm doing and what I'm saying.. And thats more success then I've ever deserved. I just wanna keep churning out the tunes man.<br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039426192=29efa9fb7bfdf0b6604.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039426192=29efa9fb7bfdf0b6604.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Nice. Switching gears a bit, I know alot of your tattoos are music related, so as someone who has such a love of music and is also a performer, what are some of your favorite bands/artists and also biggest inspirations musically?</span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039426192=29efa9fb7bfdf0b6604.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426039426192=29efa9fb7bfdf0b6604.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426040241983=22cb2260d74c6835a55.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426040241983=22cb2260d74c6835a55.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Oh man,
Thats a long list. Growing up I was super into metal and punk stuff. Slayer is always high on the list of my favorite acts. My Mom & Dad listened to a lot of Bluegrass gospel, and Slayer was as far as I could get from that.. Which was what I wanted. I listen to tons of artist in the traditional country/bluegrass field these days. There's always a day for metal somewhere or another though. Some of my biggest inspirations are Jimmy Martin, Roscoe Holcomb, Lee Sexton, Hank Williams. I like it all when it comes to the old sounds. I've listened to Bocephus and Merle since I was old enough to crack a beer open; I'll let you guess what time that was in my life. I've just always been drawn to originality. I grew up in an area where new music was hard to find. Not a whole lot going on out this way, but I think I've faired pretty decent.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Hank Williams, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (Especially the Clawhammer album), Slayer, Roscoe Holcomb, Weedeater, Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Valley Boys, Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Leroy Troy, if there's a clawhammer banjo with a band backing it I probably like it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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I notice you mention that you got into Metal, at least partially as a reaction against the music of your parents. I also grew up surrounded by Country but by my teens had jumped fully into Metal and Gangsta Rap but as I got older I rediscovered Country, Folk, Bluegrass, etc. With the current Roots music scene it seems to be a common thing that many were into metal and Punk and then later found or rediscovered American Roofs music. What do you see as the link between 2 styles of music that seem on the surface to be so different?<br />
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<div data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0">
<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Personal belief - imagery. I don't see how ya could've ever had metal without bluegrass. Bluegrass/Country songs are typically driven toward the lighter side of life and metal is on the opposing (generally). I believe for years country boys were scared to make mention of being metal fans.. Thats what I think it boils down too. It was almost like a taboo.</span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043520477=21f5c99b55f0ae27894.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043520477=21f5c99b55f0ae27894.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Id also say those folks were brought up listening to the old stuff and metal and punk was they're outlet.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">DB:</span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">In recent years, mainstream Country has become increasingly influenced by Pop music and now even rap and becoming less "Country", of you will. Meanwhile, there has been a growing independent, more underground scene of Roots music that encompasses a variety of disparate styles from Punk and Metal musicians turned pickers, one man bands, Blues, Bluegrass, Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Folk, and Traditional Country. Where do you feel you and your music fit in to all this? And what is your opinion of the state of music, both Mainstream Country and the current Roots scene?</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">BA: </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426046073018=219982dde0b7181ee90.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426046073018=219982dde0b7181ee90.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I guess I don't feel like I fit in anywhere. I just try my damndest to put music out, and put shows on that speak to common people. I'm not really to tickled with the state of either to be quite honest. I feel like in the mainstream ya got guys shakin' they're ass and making fun of a culture, but I also feel like you've got that in the "underground" if you will. I guess I've rubbed more elbows in the "underground" or "roots" scene. There's a lot of really good hearted people; and theres phony's all the same.. But you've got that in every walk. For me, it doesn't boil down to where ya fit in or what ya do if you're true to who you really are. Even if it isn't my style of music, I can't really bash it if it's who you are.. Just don't attack my thing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426044507655=256c97d6cfb5ffe959.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426046073018=219982dde0b7181ee90.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426046073018=219982dde0b7181ee90.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426046264326=21f5c99b5b8b2cf7f24.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426046264326=21f5c99b5b8b2cf7f24.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">With that all said, I tend to favor the underground side of the house.. Have you heard that mainstream stuff? I'll be excited once they get past shitty high school love stories and tales of the truck they never had.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0">BA: </span><br />
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</span><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426043193988=2842f73614b0bbe3769.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426049946340=259ab8546d56f2b9476.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426049946340=259ab8546d56f2b9476.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">I really like the idea of it.. But if it don't happen it ain't gonna kill me.
I know no matter how it turns out I'll get to pick with my good buddies back home and we can pick and record my songs and get em out there for people. Either way, I plan on getting my music to folks. I really like the idea of getting out there farther and covering more territory though. I think it'd be great. I look forward to seeing where it can take me.</span></span></span><br />
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Well man, I think we've covered a lot... I'll give you the chance to add anything you want, any thoughts, advice, complaints or curses?</div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426085811115=2ae6bd95cd202ef8d70.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4b.$mid=11426085811115=2ae6bd95cd202ef8d70.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Really im just thankful you thought enough to ask me questions about something I enjoy doing, and Im beyond thankful for the numerous other people who find enjoyment in it. It's why I continue.</span></span></div>
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Listen to the album online and/or purchase a copy right here...</div>
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<a href="https://brandonatwellandthebg.bandcamp.com/">https://brandonatwellandthebg.bandcamp.com/</a></div>
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Keep up to date with Brandon Atwell's music, upcoming shows, videos, etc here...</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/rootsbasedbrandon/">https://www.facebook.com/rootsbasedbrandon/</a></div>
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Brandon's Reveb Nation page...</div>
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<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/brandonatwell/">http://www.reverbnation.com/brandonatwell/</a></div>
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All music and the album cover art is property of the respective artist,<br />
in this case Brandon "Goddamn" Atwell<br />
All live photos used were taken by Bethany Sweitzer<br />
Dodobird 2015<br />
Andrew Glen Sweitzer</div>
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</span> </span> </span> </span><br />Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-77233866472520375012015-03-08T22:25:00.002-05:002015-03-08T22:25:33.059-05:00Submissions from BandsIve gotten individual messages asking before so I'll just make this post for the future, although also feel free to message me...<br />
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Any bands, artists, or labels who want me to review their demo, album, EP, LP, CD, etc, I am more than willing to do so just send me a copy... my address is<br />
7789 E 700 RD<br />
Martinsville, IL 62442<br />
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Feel free to include any other merch, money, illegal chemicals, etc as I am totally open to being bribed lol... I will check out digital downloads too but I MUCH prefer a physical format, even if its just a CDR... so yeah.. now send me some jams...<br />
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PS if you are in a band and need a bio or some other kind of write up thing, I can also do that for you and have done so in the past for other bands such as SS WEB, who's bio on their Facebook, Website, etc I wrote....Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-32143212167542895702015-03-08T18:24:00.001-05:002015-03-08T18:24:56.232-05:00Top Albums of 2014 - Roots, Underground Country, Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, etc<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1. THE GODDAMN GALLOWS - "The Maker"</div>
<img alt="Image of The Goddamn Gallows - The Maker CD" height="320" id="product-img" src="http://images.cdn.bigcartel.com/bigcartel/product_images/133331733/max_h-300+max_w-300/The_Maker2.jpg" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://www.thegoddamngallows.com/">http://www.thegoddamngallows.com/</a><br />
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2. BRANDON ATWELL & THE BROKEN GROUND - "Finally, Something"<br />
<img alt="finally something cover art" height="320" itemprop="image" src="http://f1.bcbits.com/img/a2715082644_2.jpg" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://brandonatwellandthebg.bandcamp.com/releases">http://brandonatwellandthebg.bandcamp.com/releases</a><br />
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3. S.S. WEB - "Skulls Will Sink"<br />
<span itemprop="image"><img alt="S.S. Web | Skulls Will Sink" height="320" id="cphContent_imgAlbum" src="http://images.cdbaby.name/s/s/ssweb2.jpg" title="" width="320" /></span><br />
<a href="http://www.emptybottles.us/">http://www.emptybottles.us/</a><br />
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4. STURGILL SIMPSON - "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music"<br />
<a data-ved="0CAcQjRw" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsturgillsimpson.bandcamp.com%2F&ei=ddL8VNa4H8KhNtSrgsAP&psig=AFQjCNFkF5pws_X1ZTuisPkewZswfzjeCQ&ust=1425941488720118" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img height="320" id="irc_mi" src="https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a2550786045_10.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></a><br />
<em><strong><a href="http://sturgillsimpson.com/">http://sturgillsimpson.com/</a></strong></em><br />
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5. HELLBOUND GLORY - "LV"<br />
<img alt="Hellbound Glory "LV" CD" height="320" src="http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/0077/products/LV_album_large.jpg?v=1408812572" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://hellboundglory.com/">http://hellboundglory.com/</a><br />
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6. GRAHAM LINDSEY - "Digging Up Birds"<br />
<span itemprop="image"><img alt="Graham Lindsey | Digging Up Birds: A Collection of Rarities & Others" height="320" id="cphContent_imgAlbum" src="http://images.cdbaby.name/g/r/grahamlindsey5.jpg" title="" width="320" /></span><br />
<a href="http://www.grahamlindsey.net/">http://www.grahamlindsey.net/</a><br />
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7. URBAN PIONEERS - "Addicted to the Road"<br />
<a data-ved="0CAcQjRw" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Furbanpioneersmusic.com%2Fstore.html&ei=pdT8VJuIDpLzggTU64KoDQ&bvm=bv.87611401,d.eXY&psig=AFQjCNGEiHkd79UTD7FH81T_iryv29Lbkg&ust=1425941929075863" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img height="320" id="irc_mi" src="http://urbanpioneersmusic.com/images/record.png" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="http://urbanpioneersmusic.com/">http://urbanpioneersmusic.com/</a><br />
8. JOSEPH HUBER - "The Hanging Road"<br />
<a data-ved="0CAcQjRw" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverbnation.com%2Fjosephhuber&ei=yNT8VLKeOsSfggSf2oII&bvm=bv.87611401,d.eXY&psig=AFQjCNE11QJAhbJLWfpi8mDoisUe4eermg&ust=1425942084711120" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img height="320" id="irc_mi" src="http://gp1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/802892/production_public/Artist/1128531/image/1397163084_Joseph_Huber_-_The_Hanging_Road_sm.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.josephhubermusic.com/">http://www.josephhubermusic.com/</a><br />
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9. LOU SHIELDS - "American Relic"<br />
<a href="http://www.loushieldsart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/americanrelic.jpg"><img alt="americanrelic" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7172" height="300" src="http://www.loushieldsart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/americanrelic-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.loushieldsart.com/">http://www.loushieldsart.com/</a><br />
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10. FISHGUTZZZ & HIS IGNORANT BAND - S/T<br />
<img alt="Image of Fishgutzzz & His Ignorant Band CD" id="product-img" src="http://images.cdn.bigcartel.com/bigcartel/product_images/138487588/max_h-300+max_w-300/fiSHGUTZZZ_COVER.jpg" /><br />
<a href="http://www.farmageddonrecords.com/fishgutzzz.html">http://www.farmageddonrecords.com/fishgutzzz.html</a><br />
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11. SCOTT H. BIRAM - "Nothing But Blood"<br />
<img height="320" src="http://www.scottbiram.com/images/Blood.jpg" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://scottbiram.com/">http://scottbiram.com/</a><br />
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12. THOSE POOR BASTARDS - "Vicious Losers"<br />
<a href="http://thosepoorbastards.com/store/those-poor-bastards"><img alt="fp_05" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1215" height="304" src="http://www.thosepoorbastards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fp_058.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.thosepoorbastards.com/">http://www.thosepoorbastards.com/</a><br />
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13. OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW - "Remedy"<br />
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<img alt="" height="320" src="http://www.crowmedicine.com/sites/default/files/styles/discography/public/Old-Crow-Medicine-Show-Remedy.jpg?itok=-S8W-A7Q" typeof="foaf:Image" width="320" /></div>
<a href="http://www.crowmedicine.com/">http://www.crowmedicine.com/</a><br />
14. WILLIE WATSON - "Folk Singer Vol. 1"<br />
<img alt="WW_FinalDigitalCover_600x72_SavedforWeb" height="320" src="http://www.williewatson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/WW_FinalDigitalCover_600x72_SavedforWeb.jpg" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://www.williewatson.com/">http://www.williewatson.com/</a><br />
15. BROOK BLANCHE - S/T<br />
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Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-74925113708071717952014-04-15T10:41:00.000-05:002014-04-15T10:51:30.626-05:00Interview with Henry Berger from S.S. WEBHailing from the booze-soaked, frozen tundra of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, S.S. Web fuses elements of Folk, Punk, Americana, Rock, and Country into a style all their own. For the better part of 7 years S.S. Web has been plying their trade, honing their skills as musicians and songwriters. They self released their debut album, "North", in 2011 and released it's follow up, "1933", in 2013 through Wayward Parade Records. <br />
Taking to the road like marauding pirates take to the sea S.S. Web has played countless shows from coast to coast, bringing the party and a glorious racket wherever they go, making new fans and friends at every stop. 2014 sees the band heading back out on the road, writing and recording material for a new record, and continuing to establish themselves as one of the premier bands in a burgeoning underground roots scene.<br />
I recently spoke with the Henry Berger, the vocalist and guitar player in S.S. WEB and here's what he had to say....<br />
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DodoBird: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok, So Whats the backstory on S.S. Web, how did you guys form and give us a brief rundown of how you got from there to where you guys are today?</span><br />
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Henry Berger: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Davey and I have known each other forever and had been messing around with acoustic instruments for some a while. I was living with Kyle at the time, and Jon we met through shows of a previous band. We all got together one drunken night in 2007, and liked what happened. Originally it was me (Henry) on acoustic guitar and vocals, Davey on acoustic bass guitar, Kyle on acoustic guitar and Jon on the cello.</span><br />
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That was the way things were for probably about a year or so, then Kyle moved to Texas, and we asked Jon to leave the group leaving just Davey and me. It was a while before we actually found some more members that fit, we went through a new bass player as Davey had switched to Mandolin by that time. Tried out some folks on drums that ended up not panning out. Kyle moved back to Milwaukee from Texas and we decided we wanted him on drums, having played in previous bands with Kyle on the kit, I knew his style would fit. Our good friend Bryan who moved up to Milwaukee from Indiana to be in a different band that did not work out, ended up with the spot of acoustic bass because he is a rad guy to be around and we wanted his attitude to be part of this group. In 2013, Kyle moved to California with his wife, and we found Cris to be his percussive replacement. Having known Cris through friends, we thought he was a blast and he was a great drummer, however he picked up the washboard and started to do more percussion than drums, kind of accidentally. But that is another story. We have all played music for a long time and are very happy with what we fell into with S.S. WEB.</div>
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DDB: Where did the name S.S. Web come from?</div>
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HB: The name just came to us at an early practice. I think it was Davey who came up with it, Steering Ships With Empty Bottles. A few days later it just came to me that we could go by S.S. WEB for short, I figured people might not remember such a long name, but it turns out people screw up S.S. WEB all the time too.</div>
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DDB: You guys have released 2 albums so far, 2011's "North" and most recently "1933" last year, in 2013. What can you tell us about the writing process within S.S. Web and the recording of the albums?</div>
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HB: We are all very proud of both albums 'NORTH' and '1933'. They were the first full length, professional albums any of us had actually ever been a part of. The actual recording process and writing process of all of these songs was very fun and interesting or all of us. We all write at least a little bit, I usually end up sitting down and 'editing' the songs, changing words here and there or a sentence or two, to things I think either fit better or I think would sound better. I would say that I am the primary song writer, however everyone gets a say and everyone contributes.</div>
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DDB: So what's next for S.S. Web? Is there a new album in works?</div>
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HB: Our next venture is to record an album with our new percussionist Cris. We have not gotten to record with him yet but I am sure it will be a blast. His percussion has taken us in a slightly different direction musically, but I believe it is a step in the right direction. We are working on finishing writing a few more songs for this next album, and hope to have it done for our upcoming May tour, but we have to wait and see.</div>
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DDB: You guys tour quite a bit, so you must enjoy life on the road, what's your favorite thing(s)about life on the road? And are there any things you really dislike?</div>
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HB: My favorite thing about the road is meeting new folks, and randomly running into old friends. Being in a different spot with so many vastly different people each night. Of course being able to get to spend all that time with people I consider brothers on the road. Yeah we get tired of each other here and there but overall its the best thing you could ever experience. Also getting to see so many amazing musicians do their thing each night is something unlike anything else. I do not like how much time we waste though, driving forever or showing up to a venue super early with nothing to do. I keep telling myself to pick up a hobby that can be done anywhere but then I think I could be using that time to write more music, however I never do use it that way, maybe one of these days.</div>
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DBB: You guys have a very unique, original sound, How do you describe your sound when people inevitably ask "What do you guys sound like?"</div>
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HB: Our sound or genre is something we have struggled with explaining to people from the get go. We are not rockabilly, we are not what people think of when they hear 'folk' or 'bluegrass', and we are not rock or county either. Its just drinking music really. Young or old, rich or poor, if you are into the drink you probably will be into S.S. WEB.</div>
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DDB: I feel if you're playing music, especially in this day and age, if people have a hard time describing it or attaching a genre tag to it, then you're doing something right because so much as been done and so many people are content with mediocrity and just rehashing the same shit over and over. I truly believe you guys are doing something really unique and special. I also think Cris adds a really cool element to your sound, and as you mentioned, I am excited to hear a new record with him involved. Both "North" and "1933" are great records and the songwriting is killer, but it will be cool to hear a record that matches your current live sound with all that Cris does percussion-wise. I've seen alot of Washboard players over the years and most don't really do anything more than just your standard "clickity clak" with their fingers on the washboard, but Cris has added so many different little things like cans, and all sorts of little pieces to his Washboard that he really gets so many different little sounds and nuances from his instrument. Its just cool to see someone think outside the box and add his unique twist to something. Well, I'll leave you be for now and we'll see you guys on the road.</div>
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Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-60168153471216006352014-03-14T12:56:00.002-05:002014-03-14T13:16:42.583-05:00Interview with Joe Perreze (GODDAMN GALLOWS, PERREZE FARM, etc)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joe Perreze has been an important part of the Roots scene for quite a while, he had pulled double duty playing Banjo in both Jayke Orvis' Broken Band and The Goddamn Gallows, before focusing primarily on The Gallows. Meanwhile he has also worked on his own Perreze Farm project plus he's an accomplished artist, doing much of his various band's related artwork as well as covers and various art for other groups. I recently spoke with Joe Perreze and discussed a number of things, from the upcoming Goddamn Gallows album, "The Maker", to Perreze Farm, Autopsy Tailors, and much more. Read the full interview below...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I joined the Gallows by osmosis. The Broken Band did a lot of tours with them and from many nights of everyone being together I started hopping up onstage with the Gallows for a song, then a few more songs every night. When it came to recording 7 Devils they wanted banjo on the bulk of the album, offered it to me, we practiced for three days in Cleveland then headed straight to Nashville to record. It was a blast and I officially joined as a full time member. Very important note - Jayke wrote and recorded banjo for that album too. All the good banjo licks are his haha, I can't take credit for that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">DDB: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Haha, nice. So now you and The Goddamn Gallows have a new album, "The Maker" recorded. Let me say that its amazing and I think its going to blow everyone away when its released, but anyway, it seems like you have a bigger presence on the album than you did previously. Did you have a larger hand in the songwriting this time around?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I did. On 7 Devils I wrote banjo parts to songs that were already 90% done. For the new album I was there to help build songs from the ground up. All the songs were written to have banjo from their inception. "I Am Still The King" was an unrecorded Perreze Farm song and "The Maker" was an instrumental I had been kicking around for years. Also did some swapping with Mikey and wrote guitar lines for a few.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">DDB: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nice, I've been fortunate enough to have the new album for awhile now, and I truly think its the best thing The Goddamn Gallows have ever done. I also feel that while it is very recognizable as The Goddamn Gallows, it sounds a bit different. Some of it is more aggressive and It also seems darker in some way. When you guys set about writing the album, was any of that intentional or was it just the way things came out? Also, for fans of the band who haven't heard any of the new stuff, how would you describe the album?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">It wasn't entirely intentional. We just started coming up with more aggressive and darker stuff so we ran with it. I think everyone was excited to get back to harder music, akin to the more punk based Ghost Of Th' Rails album. As far as a description of the new stuff...metal and punk music with breaks for ragtime and spaghetti western tunes. All with a layer of screaming and Mikey's sweet crooning. I think that covers it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">DDB: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Haha, nicely put. So do you guys have a released date yet, for "The Maker"?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I believe so, but it's still under wraps haha. SOON.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We're working close with the Farm family, as always. And we would love for it to hit vinyl! It will most likely happen; probably not right out of the gate though.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">DDB: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sweet, alright let's switch it up a bit... You mentioned the Perreze Farm earlier, so far you've released 2 EPs, I believe, 2009's "Songs For The Birds" and "This is a Photograph By My Friend, He Would Have Liked To Have Seen It On An Album Cover". Would you care to talk about those 2 releases a bit?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both were written and recorded in Anaconda, MT. I had a lot more time to record then...a lot more time to develop every last nuance of a song. Those two releases and were really just demos that went too far; material that was meant for other bands I was already in, but I couldn't stop adding more instruments and layers to it. So The Perreze Farm was made and those ep's followed. All of the parts (banjo, percussion, violin, cello, guitar, mandolin, vocals, on and on...) were written in my apartment and were later greatly bettered by Joe Frankland (Slackeye Slim) and Graham Lindsey. They were really the backbone of the final recordings.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">JP: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yes, my company, Autopsy Tailors, will be coming out with a new line of clothing/real cool stuff for spring of '14. Huge, HUGE thanks for everyone's support!!! I hear the new stuff is really dark and really rad. 7 Sins Sideshow has graciously opened it's arms to me to help with production, writing and fabrication for their show. Go out and catch us if we're in your neighborhood. Also my beautiful fiancé has a brick and mortar shop, Abernathy's, in Davenport everyone should give a look-see. They commission me from time to time for design and fabrication.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">DDB: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Right on man, well I think that's about everything I got for you man, do you have anything you want to add or anything else you want to say?</span><br />
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If you're unfamiliar with The Goddamn Gallows, make sure you check out all their previous albums, and be ready for "The Maker" when it drops in April. Its the best thing they have ever done and without a doubt one of the best albums of any genre I have heard in years. It truly establishes The Goddamn Gallows as THE premier band in the entire Underground Roots music scene and simultaneously shows that musically they have moved completely beyond any of the bounds of Genre descriptions and their inherent limitations. They are truly doing something unique and original. Also, check out both Perreze Farm EPs, as they're both rad and available for digital download from their bandcamp page with the name your price option, so even if you're broke, you got no excuse.<br />
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Perreze Mfg. Co. blogspot: <a href="http://perrezemfgco.blogspot.com/">http://perrezemfgco.blogspot.com/</a><br />
The Perreze Farm Bandcamp Page: <a href="http://theperrezefarm.bandcamp.com/">http://theperrezefarm.bandcamp.com/</a><br />
The Goddamn Gallows website: <a href="http://www.thegoddamngallows.com/">http://www.thegoddamngallows.com/</a><br />
Farmageddon Records website: <a href="http://farmageddonrecords.com/">http://farmageddonrecords.com/</a><br />
Autopsy Tailors website: <a href="http://www.autopsytailors.com/">http://www.autopsytailors.com/</a><br />
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All live photos by Bethany Sweitzer, all artwork property of their respective owners, ie the band, label, artist, etc<br />
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Andy Sweitzer, Dodo Bird Zine, 2014Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-88158497494212363112014-02-25T11:01:00.002-06:002014-02-25T11:01:40.379-06:00Top 20 Roots/Folk/Country/Blues/etc Albums of the 20131. Sturgill Simpson - " High Top Mountain" (High Top Mountain Records/Thirty Tigers)<br />
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The former leader of Sunday Valley delivers his solo debut and what an album it is. Drawing from Hard Country, Bluegrass, Outlaw Country and more Sturgill crafted a colossal album and he's now reaping the benefits of it. I do miss SV but this softens the blow.<br />
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2. Jayke Orvis and The Broken Band - "Bless This Mess" (Farmageddon Records)<br />
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The 2nd album from Jayke Orvis since exiting .357 String Band is yet another feather in the cap of one of Roots music's finest musicians and songwriters. With The Broken Band finally having a solidified line up of Liz Sloan on Fiddle, Jared McGovern on Upright Bass and James Hunnicutt on Guitar, this album shows why Jayke Orvis and company are among the premier acts in the Roots scene.<br />
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3. Possessed By Paul James - "There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely" (Hillgrass Bluebilly)<br />
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Possessed By Paul James has been steadily writing better and better songs and albums over the years, and while not losing the wildman edge that his early work was defined by, he has certainly rounded some of the sharp edges off. However, what he may have sacrificed in the area of lunacy, he has more than made up for in the songwriting and musicality department.<br />
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4. S.S. Web - "1933" (Wayward Parade)<br />
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"1933" is the 2nd album from Milwaukee's S.S. Web, and shows the group to be continually improving on there already stellar sound. One of the best and most original groups in the greater Roots music scene, S.S. Web has crafted a sound all their own with elements of Country, Punk, Folk, Americana, Rock, and much more. The sound is nearly indefinable, so I suggest you see them live and pick up this album as well as their debut "North".<br />
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5. Crow Cannons - "Texas Rain" (Self Released)<br />
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This 2 piece band from Terre Haute, IN has quickly made their mark with 2 great albums and one of the most intense live shows you're likely to see. Combining balls out, Blues Rock swagger with a bit of Country and Roots, depending on the track, Crow Cannons are melting faces whether on disc or on stage.<br />
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6. ToeKnee Tea - "Elkhart County Jail" (Self Released)<br />
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Another Hoosier, Toeknee Tea plays Blues, with a few hints of Punk underlying the surface, and in the last couple years has quickly made a name for himself as one of the premier one man bands around the midwest. This full length fullfills the promise shown on his debut EP, "Disappointing Noises".<br />
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7. Hangdog Hearts - "Under The Floorboards" (Self Released)<br />
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"Under The Floorboards" is the 2nd album from Indy's Austin Stirling, under the moniker The Hangdog Hearts. The group has bounced back and forth from being a one man band project of Austin's and having various other backing members. The first album, "Good Ol' Fashioned Gentleman's Music" showed the immense talent and songwriting ability of Austin but lacked a bit of the raw power and intensity of his live performances. "Under The Floorboards" remedies that issue and shows HDH stripped down to a primal level that evokes a wealth of emotion and shows with even greater detail the depth of this man's heart and soul.<br />
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8. The Devil Makes Three - "I'm A Stranger Here" (New West Records)<br />
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The Devil Makes Three have been at it for awhile now, long before many of the other Roots and String Bands even dreamed of picking up a banjo. After toiling away in relative obscurity, playing countless shows where they earned a reputation as one of the premier live bands in this scene, and releasing one great album after another, it seems they are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve.<br />
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9. The Goddamn Gallows - "Acoustic Bootleg" (Farmageddon Records)<br />
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This very limited edition CD release from Farmageddon Records captures an intimate live acoustic performance from The Goddamn Gallows at a Tattoo shop. Not only is it interesting to hear an acoustic performance from these lords of misrule, but it also includes them doing a few covers that are not available on any other Gallows' release.<br />
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10. Austin Lucas - "Stay Reckless" (New West Records)<br />
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Bloomington, IN's Austin Lucas has been writing great songs and albums for years now, whether as a member of various Metal and Punk bands or as a solo Country and Bluegrass performer, and his latest is no exception. Excellently crafted songs that display great songcraft and exceptional musicality.<br />
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11. Mikey Classic and His Lonesome Spur - "Self Titled" (Farmageddon Records)<br />
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This is the self titled solo debut from the front man of The Goddamn Gallows, Mikey Classic. Old school Country Blues jams with Mikey's unmistakable voice and style. Excellent songs and it shows even more just how versatile Mikey Classic is.<br />
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12. Townes Van Zandt - "Sunshine Boy" (Omnivore Recordings)<br />
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"Sunshine Boy" is a collection of unreleased studio tracks and demos from the greatest songwriter of all time Townes Van Zandt. This double disc set is especially cool because the tracks are mostly just Townes with a bare minimum of extra instrumentation that always seemed to plague his studio albums from this same era. Also, this collection includes for the first time anywhere, studio versions of his cover of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" as well as a few other tracks that TVZ never recorded on any other album.<br />
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13. Jason Boland and The Stragglers - "Dark and Dirty Mile" (Thirty Tigers/Proud Souls Entertainment)<br />
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"The Dark and Dirty Mile" is the 7th studio album from Jason Boland and The Stragglers, and it could very well be his best work. He has made a career of writing great songs but so far has largely remained somewhat unknown outside the Red Dirt scene, hopefully this album will change that.<br />
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14. David Hanners - "There Are No Secrets In This Town" (Self Released)<br />
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David Hanners is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has became a well respected Singer/Songwriter. He's recorded a few albums now of great Folk/Americana jams and his newest is perhaps his best. "There Are No Secrets In This Town" was inspired by an interview given by a woman who had been a madame in Terre Haute, IN for several decades during the city's era when it was known as "Sin City". Hanners wrote songs based on her stories and on the people she talked about, as well as historic events in the city's past. Its a great album regardless, but for anyone from Terre Haute or the Wabash Valley, it is of exceptional interest.<br />
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15. Hank III - "Brothers of the 4x4" (Hank III Records/Megaforce)<br />
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The newest album from Shelton Hank Williams III, while having an awkward title, is actually his best work in a few years in my eyes. While I am still a big fan of Hank, his recent output has been uneven at best, and nowhere near the level at which his earlier works like "Lovesick, Broke, and Drifting" and "Straight To Hell" were at. It has seemed that he really needed someone who could help him edit his works and say "maybe leave this song off". While "Brothers of the 4x4" is not as good as his seminal albums, it is a much more enjoyable album than anything he's done in recent years, and despite a few questionable tracks or awkward lyrics, its a fun record and hopefully a stepping stone for Hank to return to his former greatness.<br />
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16. Jason Isbell - "Southeastern" (Southeastern Records)<br />
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This is the 4th studio album from Jason Isbell, the former member of The Drive By Truckers, and has garned almost universal acclaim this year. Recently getting clean and sober and surviving much turmoil, Isbell turned all that drama into great songs and perhaps his defining work, that may even eclipse his previous group's best efforts.<br />
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17. John Moreland - "In The Throes" (Last Chance Records)<br />
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"In The Throes" is the 3rd album from Oklahoma's John Moreland and should be the album that introduces him to a wider audience. The tracks vary in style to some degree from more Singer/Songwriter and Folk type jams to songs that are more Rock influenced. The common thread among them all however, is Moreland's exceptional songwriting ability. The man may one day be remembered along side people like Graham Lindsey and William Elliott Whimore as one of the finest songwriters of his generation.<br />
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18. Guy Clark - "My Favorite Picture of You" (Dualtone)<br />
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The newest album from the legendary Guy Clark is an emotional and powerful record. Guy's wife and longtime companion, Susanna Clark, died prior to the writing of this album and as such became the inspiration behind the album. Guy has long been one of America's greatest songwriters and will always be connected to his friends and fellow legends Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle, but this album is among Clark's best and most poignant work, as it is a tribute to the woman he loved.<br />
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19. J.B. Beverley - "Stripped To The Root"<br />
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"Stripped To The Root" is the long awaited solo album from the frontman/leader of The Wayward Drifters and former frontman of The Murder Junkies (post GG), J.B. Beverley. This album may surprise many who are expecting a new Wayward Drifters album because it is most definitely NOT that, and isnt really even a Country album. The album varies greatly from song to song but is carried by just how personal the material is to JB. There are originals and there are covers, there are Folk songs, Rock songs, Country songs and Bluegrass songs. It is a very different record for JB but shows just how diverse the man and his influences are.<br />
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20. Robbie Fulks - Gone Away Backwoods" (Bloodshot)<br />
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The latest album from Robbie Fulks, "Gone Away Backward", is yet another great album in a career that is full of them. The Illinois resident has released over 10 albums and is still going strong as evidenced by the greatness of this album. One of the most purely "Country" albums on this list, this record is a must own album for anyone who is a fan of TRUE Country music and is tired of the god awful shit pouring out of Nashville on through the radio these days.<br />
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Andy SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-60970378315918724472014-02-11T09:49:00.002-06:002014-02-11T10:10:07.560-06:00Awesome Bands You Should Know...PRIMITIVE MAN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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PRIMITIVE MAN is a intense, devastatingly heavy band from Denver, Colorado. The group is comprised of current and former members of CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE, DEATH OF SELF, WITHERED, & REPROACHER. The group formed in Denver back in February 2012 with Ethan Lee McCarthy on Vocals and Guitar, Jonathon Campos on Bass, and Bennett Kennedy on Drums. The trio soon set about crafting savage material drawing elements of Doom, Death Metal, Black Metal, Noise, Drone, Sludge, Crust, and more. Their efforts would soon begin to take form and in October 2012, they entered Flatline Audio, in Denver, with egineer/producer Dave Otero. These sessions would yield their debut LP, "Scorn". This nihilistic, oppressively heavy record would initially be released in January/February 2013 by the band themselves, in conjunction with Mordgrimm and Throatruiner Records. The album was released only on Vinyl in a limited pressing, and featured 7 tracks of audio violence, utter devastation, and ominous atmosphere.<br />
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The record opens with the title track, "Scorn", which clocks in at a monsterous 11:44, and demonstrates right out the gate that this band is not to be fucked with. Collossal riffs and ear shredding feedback collide with McCarthy's scorched vocals and misanthropic lyrics, and within this massive first tracks the weak shall be weeded out. This is not for the faint of heart. The meek shall inherit nothing. PRIMITIVE MAN are here to trample the weak, hurdle dead, and get fucked up in the process. During this opening onslaught, the band demonstrate they can not only play slow, pulverizing Doom and Blackened Sludge, but that they can also briefly bust out faster tempos that hearken to the Grind of McCarthy's other main group, CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE. Its interesting because in some ways, PM is almost like the reverse version of CTTTOAFF, as PM play a Blackened Sludge/Doom with brief elements of Grind and Death Metal, while CTTTOAFF play Grindcore with occasional elements of Sludge and Doom. "Rags" follows and opens with a hellish groove that would make EYEHATEGOD proud, before slowing the pace to a Death/Doom crawl. Next is "I Can't Forget", the first of a couple disturbing, atmospheric, interlude type tracks. Its quite haunting and truly adds to the overall disturbing aura of the record as a whole. The second longest track of the album follows this, in the form of "Antietam" a 9 minute war of attrition that is all hate and power. After the first 2 minutes of slow motion devastation, things pick up and we get some Crust Punk infused bursts. After a bit we return to a crawling pace for several minutes, before hitting a nice groove inflected stomp for a bit, and then ultimately returning to a slow trudge by songs end. "Black Smoke" is another horrifing interlude piece that is difficult to describe but adds to yet another layer of menace to the proceedings. "Stretched Thin" is the shortest track on the record at just under 3 minutes and is easily the fastest and most Grind and Crust/Punk infused of all the tracks. Its not super fast in the grand scheme of things but in the context of the album, it seems like they're fucking flying off the rails. Finally, we come to the closer, "Astral Sleep", which features huge chunks of Blackened Sludge and Death Doom for most of the track but also rallies the troops for one last blast of faster paced action before closing things out in feedback. Shortly after the release of "Scorn", PRIMITIVE MAN would part ways with Bennett Kennedy, and pick up Isidro "Spy" Soto as his replacement on Drums. About a month after the release of "Scorn", the band would offer up an EP for free via digital download, by the title of "P//M".<br />
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This EP would feature 3 tracks of more atmospheric, Ambient and electronic material, including a PORTISHEAD cover. Fastforward to June 2013 and PRIMITIVE MAN would get signed to the prestigious extreme music label, Relapse Records, who would re-release "Scorn" on CD, Digital Download, and limited edition Vinyl LP. The re-release Vinyl LP would be see a pressing of 1000 copies, 700 being standard Black with the other 300 being a "Beer" colored LP that is a beautiful golden brown. This Vinyl reissue would have the same tracklisting as the initial release, however the CD and Digital versions of the Relapse version would include 3 extra tracks, "Lifetime", "Innard$" and "I Am Above You". In a very short amount of time, PRIMITiVE MAN have asserted themselves as one of the foremost bands in Extreme Metal. "Scorn" is one of the best albums of 2013, without a doubt, and for fans of extreme Doom this is your new favorite band. 2014 also looks to big a big year for PRIMITIVE MAN as they are starting the year off with a bang by dropping not 1, but 2 new releases.<br />
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First, they have a new split 7" with XAPHAN coming out in January, through Init Records that will feature one new song. This 7" is being pressed in a limited edition of 1000 copies. The 2nd release is due out in February through Tartarus Records. This release is a new cassette tape that focuses more on the Noise and Drone side of the band. It will include the materian from the digital P//M release plus a number of new tracks including a CROWBAR cover, for a total of almost 90 mins of brutality. This cassette is being pressed in a limited number of 100.<br />
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There are countless Extreme Metal bands these days and an ever growing number of Extreme Doom bands that take Doom more extreme directions like Death/Doom, Blackened Doom, Sludge, Funeral Doom, etc, etc but tuning low, and playing slow doesnt necessarily result in great music, in and of its self. PRIMITIVE MAN have shown they have what it takes to create interesting, and truly powerful music that while rooted in the slow and crushing end of the spectrum, is also quite capable of utilizing other elements such as Noise and Ambient, to create a more lethal end result.<br />
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<br />Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-8981280399233165252013-09-27T16:45:00.004-05:002013-09-27T16:45:36.532-05:00Vinyl Album of the Day is REMEMBERING NEVER - "God Save Us"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vinyl Album of the Day is REMEMBERING NEVER - "God Save Us". In February 2006, Florida's Hardcore/Metal bruisers, REMEMBERING NEVER unleashed their 3rd full length album "God Save Us" on CD via Ferret Records. The album saw the band refining direction the took with their previous album, 2004's "Women and Children Die First". That album was where RN really went for a heavier more violent sound, as well as forgoing much of the aesthetics of their 2002 debut full length "She Looks So Good In Red", in favor of more socially conscious and confrontational subject matter and lyrics. Featuring strong, intelligent, well written lyrics packed with meaning and a message, RN began to set themselves apart from much of the Hardcore Scene's trends of the time that seemed to be stuck on songs of heartache, teen angst whining, and an infatuation with fashion and appearance. With "Women and Children Die First" and "God Save Us", REMEMBERING NEVER set out to give meaning and a message back to Hardcore, a genre that once was filled with both. On these albums RN touched on Gay Rights, Animal Rights, Straight Edge, Politics, Women's Rights, opposition to Religion, and even the Hardcore scene its self. "God Save Us" would see the band streamline things to a degree as its a bit less technical and chaotic, while certainly no less heavy, and it features bigger, more memorable Choruses that border on being hook like while still being utterly savage.<br />
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As mentioned "God Save Us" was initially released only on CD via Ferret Records, then later in '06, Remembering Never's vocalist "Mean" Pete Kowalksy would release the Vinyl version of "God Save Us" as the first release on his new label Dead Truth Recordings. There were 1000 copies pressed total and of that 1000 there were 100 Green, 100 Red, 100 White, 300 Purple, and 400 Trash (which is a mixture of all of the other colors). The Vinyl version of "God Save Us" would feature a number of differences from the original CD version of the album. It has completely different artwork, the songs are in a completely different order, and there is an exclusive song, "Celebrity Holocaust", which is only available on the Vinyl version of "God Save Us". However, due to time constraints 2 of the songs that appeared on the original CD version of the album were left off of the Vinyl version, these are "Little Hitlers" and "T.H.U.G.LI.F.E.". Both are great songs, but with the completely different order of the tracks on the LP, their absence is not as obvious as it would be if the songs were in the same order as the CD and they were left off.<br />
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Side A opens with "Runner Up in a Shit Eating Contest", kicks things off in violent fashion. The track begins quick and from there kind of alternates between faster techy/grindy parts and total moshtastic breakdown sections which works as the chorus basically. The track closes out with a more melodic section that is alot different from the rest of the track, but works and shows that Pete can still bust out the clean vocals. "The Goddamn Busy Signal" is up next and keeps things barreling along, with quick paced savagery during the verses and a heavy, chugging chorus with some spectacular lyrics that promote Gay Rights and call out our "leaders" for trying to legislate a person's love life. Now we get to "Please Dont Let My Mother Read This", which is short blast of metallic hardcore with grind overtones, some quick double bass work, and furious riffing, all capped off with Pete's vitriolic hate. Following this is "Celebrity Holocaust" the Vinyl Only bonus track. Its a killer track that is heavy as fuck throughout although there is a semi melodic section in the middle. The lyrics are directed at the bullshit we call "Reality TV". "Suicide Hotline on Speed Dial" is a call for change, and features some interesting guitar work while still maintaining RN's overt heaviness. Side A closes things out with "White Devil", which is one of my favorite RN tracks of all time. Its absolutely perfect. Its ungodly heavy, and drops bombs on poverty, religion, government and more with some of Mean Pete's most awesome and direct lyrics. For example: "My prayers were never answered. Nothing filled my empty hands. That's when I realized god either hated me or was a fucking lie. All the work and prayers burn. A waste of sweat and breath. God turns his deaf ear to me like I'm the one that doesn't exist." and "Everything I have I've stolen.Why should I compromise my freedom. Faith built on lies; you've turnedon me. Fuck god. Fuck government".<br />
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Side B kicks things off with "Selma" which is fast and brutal. The song is inspired by Pete's mother and the time and effort she put forth to raise him and his siblings., but in the bigger picture its also for all the single mothers, fatherless children, and women in general. "Slaughterhouse Blues" is a monster track that has one of the biggest hooks on the record with "Murder is a family value in almost every home, Murder is family value three times a day". Its a powerful and crushingly heavy song that drives home the reality of the torture and death that countless animals face everyday so that humans can eat meat. This is another of my favorite tracks on this album. "Con Artist" is next, and is actually the opening song on the CD version. Its a killer, driving track that puts the hammer down on religion, and is chock full of killer riffing. "Pocket Full of Dirt" is up next and is a kind of ode to living on the rode, playing this kind of music, and the amazing family and friends that take care of one another within this scene. Its fast and maybe the most "Punk Rock" or traditional Hardcore song on the album, even thought it still has other elements. Its also the shortest song on the entire album at 1:20. The intense and violent political jam, "Judas Will Swing" follows and is another favorite of mine. Its punishing, fast, and has some awesome lyrics such as :"Tied to the chair. Piss running down your legs. Two black eyes and a bucket of gasoline. Shoving a pistol in the face of the enemy to show him fear he's never known. This is justice for every soul that's been condemned, the beginning and the end, at 1600." When the album was written and released our sitting president was the king of shitheads, George W. Bush, in case you needed some context. Next up is "Gangsta Rap & Peppermint Schnapps" which is one of the heaviest songs on the record, which is really saying something. In the liner notes, this song is described as a sort of follow up to "Suicide Hotline on Speed Dial" and is also described as a sort of "end of the world scenario" kind of tune. Finally, the record closes with "Off Key & Outta Line", which also closes the regular CD version. It is the only part of the tracklist that is the same on both the CD and LP. Musically, its again heavy as shit, combining elements of Extreme Metal, Hardcore, and more. Pete busts out some clean vocals at the start of the track but soon returns to his usual harsh vocals, although he brings the clean vox back toward the end of the track.<br />
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Since this album and the touring that followed things have been fairly quiet in the RN camp until fairly recently. The next album has long been talked about, with a title of "This Hell Is Home" but there wasn't much concrete info until recent times. The album is finished as there are actually a couple new songs online as of this writing so it will be awesome to hear Remembering Never again and to see what they've come up with in the last 7 years. They have been one of my favorite "Hardcore" bands since the release of "Women and Children Die First" and as much as I love that record, they were somehow able to match it with this one, "God Save Us", and so even though its been a long time coming, I have no doubt that "This Hell Is Home" will remind everyone why RN is needed and why they're go down as one of the best Hardcore bands of their time.<br />
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Hear some jams, including brand new ones:<br />
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Purchase the LP here:<br />
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Official Page here:<br />
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Andy SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-91778872215135634212013-09-27T13:41:00.000-05:002013-09-27T13:41:53.702-05:007" of the Day is WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE & P.O.S. - "Split"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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7" of the Day is WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE & P.O.S. - "Split". This 7" split was released by Init Records on April 16th, 2011 for Record Store Day. There were 2000 copies total pressed. 1500 are standard Black vinyl and the other 500 are colored versions which include Yellow, Tan, and Grey. This split features a unique pairing of two different artists from very different genres of music. One side features the Folk/Blues/Americana/Roots music of Iowa's WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE, while the other side features Minnesota's underground Hip Hop emcee P.O.S.. Both men contribute new songs to this record which are exclusive to this release.<br />
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On Side A, WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE delivers a powerful rendition of the Traditional American Folk song "Country Blues", which was written or most closely associated with Dock Boggs. Its a classic song that's been recorded by many great musicians over the the years,(Doc Watson also recorded an awesome version), and a song that Whitmore has been playing live, off and on, for some time now. Something interesting about Whitmore's version here is that, "Country Blues" has always been considered a Banjo song, and while Whitmore is a Banjo player himself, on this recording he chooses to forgo instrumentation almost entirely. He sings the song in that weathered, emotive voice and is backed only by the steady thump of his kick drum. It gives the song a different kind of vibe and again demonstrates that no matter what he does, William Elliott Whitmore is one of the best and most important artists alive today. The track was recorded at Flat Black Studios in Iowa and Engineered by Whitmore's cousin Luke Tweedy.<br />
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Side B is a new track, "Crack a Window" from Minnesota based underground Hip Hop emcee, P.O.S., and features production from Big Cats!. P.O.S. is a founding member of the Hip Hop collective Doomtree and is also associated with Rhymesayers, as well as being involved in a couple bands such as Building Better Bombs and Marijuana Deathsquad, but he goes it alone here. He has good flow and delivers solid lyrics. This is obviously not the same as Popular rap music, as P.O.S. is definitely an undergroup Hip Hop artist and that is clear from the Big Cats! production to his lyrics and his cadence. This isn't party rap bullshit, its got more heart and brains than that.<br />
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So in a nutshell, this split is a cool little record that gives us some exclusive material from one of underground Hip Hop's brightest lights, P.O.S., and one of my personal favorite artists, WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE. Granted some fans of Whitmore, may not be interested in the Hip Hop track and likewise, some Hip Hop heads may not be too keen on the Folky, Singer/Songwriter, Roots music of WEW, but I think there are many open minded music fans who can appreciate both sides of this record. Regardless, its a killer 7" with 2 great artists, with 2 songs exclusive to this release....just shut up and buy it.<br />
Carl the Beagle says "This is the JAMS!!"<br />
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Listen to it here:<br />
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Buy it here:<br />
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William Elliott Whitmore's page:<br />
<a href="http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/">http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/</a><br />
P.O.S.'s page:<br />
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INIT Records page:<br />
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Andy SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-82535028216522813022013-09-20T22:39:00.000-05:002013-09-20T22:41:09.417-05:00Film of the Night is "Antichrist" (2009)<br />
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"Antichrist" is a 2009 Danish film Written and Directed by Lars Von Trier. It is equal parts Art Film and Horror Film, combining powerful, surreal images with bits of graphic violence. The film centers on a husband (Willem Dafoe) and wife (Charlotte Gainsburg), who experience the death of their child. The husband who is a psychiatrist attempts to treat his wife's all consuming grief on his own, eventually going to a cabin in the forest the have previously vacationed at, known as Eden. Once there the wife's increasingly erratic behavior and violent, sexual outbursts worsen as the husband begins having strange visions. The film is not one for the weak as their are graphic depictions of violence and sex, which include full frontal nudity, and even, briefly, penetration. The is much overlap between sex and violence in the film that at its most brutal delves into genital mutilation. There are multiple layers of interpretation to the film, as with most of Lars Von Trier's work. I thoroughly enjoy the film and find it to be quite powerful, the cinematography is darkly beautiful, the acting tremendous, and the atmosphere of the film is strong and menacing. I would definitely recommend it to the Horror fan who appreciates more artistic cinema and can stomach very strong images. Now, the more casual Horror fan or someone looking for pure blood and guts will probably be turned off by the more Artistic nature of the film and honestly may find the film "boring" or "pretentious". If you enjoy this, I would recommend some other transgressive films films that blur the lines between Horror, Drama, and Art House such as "Salo", "Irreversible", and "El Topo".<br />
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NOTE: These Film of the Night pieces will intentionally be somewhat vague as I don't want to spoil the film for anyone who may not have seen it. The intention of these is to promote films I love and I most definitely do not want to ruin the movie before someone even sees it.<br />
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Andy SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-52654675777888739202013-09-14T19:35:00.001-05:002013-09-14T19:35:12.216-05:00Vinyl Album Of The Day is MIDNIGHT - "Satanic Royalty"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vinyl Album of the Day is MIDNIGHT - "Satanic Royalty". Released November 8th, 2011 on CD, LP, and Cassette by Hells Headbangers Records, "Satanic Royalty" is the first and, so far, only full length album from Cleveland, Ohio's MIDNIGHT. Despite "Satanic Royalty" being their debut full length, MIDNIGHT have been around for a bit and have quite a few releases under their bullet belts. The group formed in 2003 and that same year released their first Demo, from there on they have put out a number of EPs, Splits, Live recordings, and Compilations, but never a full length until 8 years later, in the form of this beastly record. MIDNIGHT play sleazy metal that combines elements of NWOBHM, Speed Metal, early Black Metal, Hard Rock, a bit of Punk, Thrash, and a bit of early Hardcore, but if you want to go with an easy reference MIDNIGHT basically sounds like the bastard child of VENOM and MOTORHEAD. It's metal as fuck, sleazy as hell, drenched in Booze, Sluts, Leather, Spikes, and Satan, but most all its a fun, balls out metal.<br />
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As for Vinyl version, the first pressing included 777 copies on Blue vinyl (like mine), 400 Black, 222 Picture Discs, 100 on Red vinyl, which were only available at Record Boy in Tokyo, Japan, and 5 Test Pressings. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Bad Back Studios in Cleveland, Ohio by Dave Johnson. The cover art was done by William Lacey, Goat artwork on the inner sleeve was done by Josh McAlear.<br />
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For the album, everything was written and performed by Athenar aka Jameson Walters aka Jamie Boulder, who has played in a number of other bands, the most notable being DESTRUCTOR, although he has also filled in as a touring bassist for TOXIC HOLOCAUST and played drums on the first Demo from THE GATES OF SLUMBER.<br />
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The vinyl release of "Satanic Royalty" also includes an 18" x 24" poster, with the artwork done by Gary Davis. Another item of note is that the LP includes an exclusive bonus track, "TAP", that is not on the CD or Tape versions of "Satanic Royalty". The CD includes a bonus DVD and the Cassette comes with a sticker.<br />
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Side A begins with the title track, "Satanic Royalty" which is a mid paced jam that is chock full of awesome. Its got ball rockin' riffs, the swagger of cock rock, some tasty leads and a chorus hook that is just fucking killer. You just cant get that shit out of your head. It's followed by a faster number, "You Can't Stop Steel" which has more of Speed Metal and NWOBHM vibe, complete with a ripping solo. "Rip This Hell" comes next and is another killer jam with a monster chorus and total booze soaked, Biker from Hell vibe. "Necromania" follows and is the longest song on the album. Its got some mean, ass kicking mid paced riff action that just doesn't let up. It's the longest and maybe the "heaviest" song on the album, and is totally destined to cause "Metal Face" in many a listener. Side A is closed out with "Black Damnation", which is maybe the slowest song on here, with its Occult Doom vibes. Its a very powerful, and "epic" song that kind of alternates between melodic classic metal guitar work and the kind of proto-Doom type riffs.<br />
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"Lust Filth and Sleeze" kicks off Side B in a big way. Its total classic Speed Metal ass kicking with lyrics that fit the part. Its got lines like "Tonight oh Ive been waitin' that's right just wait and see, The sound of seed as it seeps from your slit, The only gash I'll ever need, You give me lust, filth and sleeze...". Next is another total Thrashy, Speed Metal rampage in the form of "Violence on Violence". Its fast, relentless and again catchy as herpes. From there we go into a more midpaced jam with "Savage Dominance". Its got big power chords and a simple steady rhythm. The intensity gets ratcheted back up thought quickly with "Holocaustic Deafening" with its Punk fueled fury and awesome, thick opening bass action. Its the shortest song on the record at just over a minute and a half but what it lacks in length, it makes up for in violence. The final regular album track is next with "Shock til Blood" and is very MOTORHEAD-ish, not that there isn't some Lemmy in all these songs, but this closer for whatever reason just has classic MOTORHEAD written all over it, and goddamn it, it is all the more awesome for it. Side B ends with the "vinyl only" bonus track "TAP", which stands for "Tits, Ass, Pussy". Its probably the most sexually graphic song on here for sure, and arguably misogynistic, but this is MIDNIGHT, what the fuck do you expect. The whole jam is about have sex with a less than pure female. Its got a definite early Hardcore/Punk vibe to it, much more so than anything else on this album.<br />
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"Satanic Royalty" came out a couple years ago now and gained MIDNIGHT a bit more attention among Metal fans. As mentioned it was the group's first full length, despite them being a band since 2003. Since then they still haven't dropped another full length but they have put out 4 more releases. Two in 2012, which included a Cassette tape, "Satanic Royalty Demos" and "Complete and Total Hell" which is a compilation that features pretty much their entire catalog prior to "Satanic Royalty". Basically, It compiles all the EPs and Splits from their career up to that point. This year, 2013, they have dropped 2 more releases, a live album and another EP. I haven't got the newest couple things yet, but I'm sure I will soon. MIDNIGHT is a great band, and a fun listen. Yes, you can accuse them of VENOM and MOTORHEAD worship, but they dont give a shit. MIDNIGHT only care about getting fucked up, fucking sluts, being evil, and kicking out some awesome, balls out, rawkin' METAL!<br />
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Listen to the album here and find other Midnight related merch and links:<br />
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7" of the Day is The Dad Horse Experience XL - "In My Time Of Dying / Folsom Prison Blues". This 7" 45 RPM record was released June 24, 2013 via Muddy Roots Records, Off Label Records, and Sacred Flu Productions as part of Muddy Roots Vinyl Club Series No. 3. The actual recording took place in 2012 at Tunnelwood Studio in Bergamo, Italy by Marco Ghezzi & Gianluca Perucchini. This is the XL version of THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE and so instead of Dad Horse doing his one man band thing here, he is given a bit of help from Anto Marconi. The duties are divided as such: Dad Horse Ottn handled the Banjo, Bass Pedal and Vocals, while Anto Macaroni took on Electric Guitar, Drums, and Vocals.<br />
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Side A features Dad Horse and Anto performing a rendition of the Traditional gospel song "In My Time Of Dying". This jam has been recorded by countless performers over the years, with recordings of it dating back to at least the 1920's. The song, whether titled "In My Time Of Dying" or "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed", has been recorded by everyone from Bluesmen like Blind Willie Johnson, Charlie Patton, Josh White, to Bob Dylan, John Fahey, John Sebastion, Shocking Blue, and perhaps most well known in Pop Culture, Led Zepplin, among many, many others. Regardless of what others have done before with the song, here it sounds like no one in the world, but THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE. That thick German accent, singing in English, plunking away on the Banjo while that odd Bass Pedal sounds behind it. Its weird, idiosyncratic, and fucking awesome. Its also cool to hear Dad Horse with the drums backing him up.<br />
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Side B gives us THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE XL performing Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues". From the strange scream that comes just a few seconds in, you know this isn't going to be a note for note copy of Cash's iconic prison song, no, this is pure Dad Horse territory. Really, aside from the well known lyrics the only really direct link to Cash's song is the memorable electric guitar solo which Anto delivers here a couple times.<br />
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All in all this is a killer single from THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE, but its probably not gonna change many minds, If you like Dad Horse, then you'll love this, but if you've heard Dad and thought "what in the fuck is going on?" then this isn't going to be an awakening for you. For those who have yet to experience that man, if you like Roots music, but have an open mind and can appreciate something outside the box, then check this out, you may just find your new favorite artist. This 7" is still available from Muddy Roots, I believe. I'm not sure how many were pressed in total, but if you were a subscriber to their vinyl club when it was released then you got a numbered/stamped copy, but if you order it individually later on or pick it up somewhere else, then its not numbered or stamped. I got mine from Dad Horse after seeing the man live in Terre Haute, last month.<br />
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All versions also come with a card from a free digital download through bandcamp that also includes a bonus song, "Away (Broken String Version)". The song "Away" originally appeared on THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE's 2008 album "Too Close To Heaven". This newly recorded version is similar but has a different more lively vibe, courtesy of Dad's energetic vocal performance, a much more prevalent Bass Pedal sound and the added instrumentation from Anto Macaroni on Electric Guitar and Gianluca Perucchini on drums.<br />
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Listen to these jams here:<br />
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Andy SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-50886317869263371772013-09-06T00:28:00.001-05:002013-09-06T00:28:39.879-05:00Vinyl Album of the Day is WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE - "Ashes To Dust"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vinyl Album of the Day is WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE - "Ashes To Dust". Originally released on CD and LP in 2005 by Southern Records, "Ashes To Dust" is WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE's 2nd album for Southern, the 2nd part of his Trilogy, and his 4th album overall if you take into consideration the 2 CDs he released himself, independently, 1999's "The Jarrett Mitchell Demo Album" and 2001's "Calendar Club of Danger and Fun". "Ashes To Dust" is the follow up to 2003's "Hymns For The Hopeless" and continues the themes, musical style, and overall aesthetic that was introduced on "Hymns...."<br />
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The Album was recorded in April 2004 by Mike Lust at Phantom Manor Studios, with the Mastering handled by Mike Haglar and Mike Lust. The sculptures of animal bones and flowers that adorn the front and back covers were done by Whitmore's cousin Luke Tweedy, with the photographs done by Bill Adams and Curtis Lehmkuhl. The record is housed in a standard cardboard sleeve, no fancy gatefold. There is also a large square insert that is flat black with white lettering. One side has all the liner note info and the other side simply has a quote from Samuel Beckett that wonderfully states, "When you're up to your neck in shit, the only thing left to do is sing. I think the quote is very indicitive of the circumstances that inspired much of this album and the Trilogy as a whole<br />
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The LP version I have is on Red vinyl, it has also been released on Black, Grey, and Clear. I really don't know much else as far as which colors or versions were the first pressing and what ones are later re-pressings, nor do I have any idea on numbers pressed or how limited any of the specific colors are. All I know is that it was first pressed on vinyl in 2005, then again in 2008, since then I'm not sure if there's been another pressing or not, but I do know it is still available from Southern Records on vinyl.<br />
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Side A of the album opens with "Midnight", a killer Bluesy folk jam featuring Whitmore's weathered voice, acoustic guitar and the steady thump of him playing a kick drum. Its a bit more upbeat in some ways than much of the previous record was but its still undeniably Whitmore. Next is "The Day The End Finally Came", which was released as a 7" single prior to this album's release. For this jam accompanies himself on banjo and is joined by John Anderson on Chrome Finger Slide Guitar. Its got more of the darkness that was heavily prevalent on the debut, and touches on many of those themes of death, loss, and regret. A kind of slow, melancholy ballad follows in the form of "When Push Comes To Love" that is a lot more sparse and minimalistic featuring the slow steady strum of his acoustic guitar backing him, but as the track progresses there is the slowly rising sound of Mike Lust on E-Bow Electric Guitar that gives the song an ethereal, otherworldly color. Next is "Diggin' My Grave" which is definitely a throwback to the "Hymns..." with Whitmore's ragged, weary vocal, the constant presence of death and William's unencumbered Banjo playing. The song actually predates even "Hymns For The Hopeless" as it first appeared on his 2001 self released album "Calendar Club of Danger and Fun". The lyrics essentially deal with a man's need, for one reason or another, to self destruct. The track also features some steady minimal drum work from Bob Adams, which basically is just a hi-hat and a kick drum. Side A closes things out with the stellar "The Buzzards Won't Cry". Its just Whitmore singing and playing acoustic guitar and is him at his best. Nature and death loom large, as implied by the title, illustrating how we often fear death and place so much emotion in it as contrasted by unsentimental course of nature.<br />
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Side B begins with "Sorest of Eyes", a wonderful love song that involves Whitmore professing his love for his "darlin'". Its a classic example of how simple yet powerful Whitmore's music is and how excellent of a songwriter he is, even back at this relatively early stage of his career. The song also features Joel Anderson playing Whitmore's grandfather's Accordion. Next is "Lift My Jug (Song For Hub Cale), which is one of my all time favorite William Elliott Whitmore songs. It is absolutely perfect in its simplicity, with Whitmore's gravely voice, the upbeat Banjo playing and the steady thump of the kick drum. Its the first person tale of a real life man named Hub Cale, who lived in the same area of Lee County Iowa as Whitmore, when William was a kid. The man was a former Railroad engineer turned hobo, who Whitmore first met when he was 6, but who would influence young William. Whitmore has said this of the song and of the real life man, who inspired it, Hub Cale, "I've got this old song called Lift My Jug and it's from the perspective of this hobo Hub, who's dead now, but when I was a kid, he was a local character and a real life hobo. He had this shack, literally down by the river, and sometimes my dad would give him a ride into town. My dad would say, "Don't judge old Hub by his looks, he's a good man and he chooses this free life and that doesn't make him a bad guy." As I got to know Hub, I learned he was a good man and he was probably the freest man I've ever met." "Lift My Jug (Song For Hub Cale) is another old song that originally appeared on "Calendar Club of Danger and Fun", as is the next track, "Gravel Road". This song is basically an ode to rural life, simple pleasures and Country Cruising, which in a live version of this song I heard Whitmore refer to as "Gravel Travel". Its another simple, wonderful song that is a bit less bleak than some of Whitmore's other early work. Finally, Side B and the album itself closes with, "Porchlight" one of the most powerful, poignant, and heart wrenching songs I've ever heard. The song is a tribute to Whitmore's deceased father, with the lyrics written from the point of view of his father has his slowly dies from cancer. It beautiful, amazingly well written and absolutely devastating in its emotional impact. Whitmore paints an eloquent picture of the man as a hard working farmer and devoted husband, and his final, dying request to "leave the porchlight on for me". Its actually the longest song on the album, and at nearly 6 minutes, its at least a minute and a half longer than any other song on the record. It moves with a steady, deliberate pace driven by Whitmore's aching vocals and his banjo plunking. It also features some simple drum work from Jay Dandurand and a bit of bass playing from Zach Action. It caps off the record with not just another great song, but perhaps the best song on the album, in a powerhouse finish.<br />
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"Ashes To Dust" is probably my favorite William Elliott Whitmore album. Its got the darkness, beauty, power, and just great, great songwriting. It's been out for 8 years now, and its as good, if not even better than the first time I heard it. It is a perfect record, 10 out of 10. Its an album that I loved in my 20s, that I love now in my 30s and if I live that long, that I'll love in my 70s. Go buy it now.<br />
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Listen to WEW's jams here:<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/William+Elliott+Whitmore">http://www.last.fm/music/William+Elliott+Whitmore</a><br />
Buy this album on Vinyl here:<br />
<a href="http://shop.southern.com/william-elliott-whitmore-ashes-to-dust-vinyl/">http://shop.southern.com/william-elliott-whitmore-ashes-to-dust-vinyl/</a><br />
Check WEW's page here:<br />
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Vinyl Album of the Day is THE .357 STRING BAND - "Fire & Hail". Originally released in 2008 on CD, "Fire & Hail" was the 2nd album from this Wisconsin group who were one of the most talented and most important bands in the Roots, Underground Country/Bluegrass scene. The group formed in 2004 and featured four guys who all had ties to Punk, Hardcore and Heavy Metal, but had taken to playing a rousing take on Bluegrass filtered through those other influences, and in doing so created what they liked to call "Streetgrass". They released their debut album "Ghost Town" in 2006. Its a great album that features a number of killer jams including several that are still performed regularly in the live set of former member Jayke Orvis, such as "Shot Down" and "Raise The Moon". "Raise The Moon" was also later recorded by THE GODDAMN GALLOWS, after Orvis became a member, on their record "7 Devils".<br />
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Two more years of playing together coupled with near constant touring led to their magnum opus, 2008's "Fire & Hail". It was everything great about "Ghost Town", taken even further. The musicianship of the individual players is even more skillfull, their songwriting abilities had grown exponentially, and as a group their were even tighter as their chemistry had gelled even further do to all the time on the road. Sadly "Fire & Hail" would be the last album to feature the original line up, as some internal conflict led to Jayke Orvis's exit from the group in June 2009. The group would bring in Billy Cook to fill the void, and this version of the group would record and release the final .357 String Band album, "Lightning From The North", in 2010. The .357 String Band would call it quits the following year, in November 2011. Despite the break up, their legacy lives on in the form of the 3 excellent albums they made, the profound influence on the Roots scene and countless other bands, and also in music created since the break up by the individual members. Jayke Orvis has gone on to record 2 stellar albums, 2010's "Its All Been Said" & 2013's "Bless This Mess" with his "Broken Band". Joesph Huber has released 2 solo records that are also killer, those include 2010's "Bury Me Where I Fall" & 2012's "Tongues of Fire". Derek Dunn has also continued on as a solo artist, and has recorded an EP titled "Poisonous Serpents" but I dont know if its been released yet or not, and I really dont know what Bassist Rick Ness is up to these days. </div>
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Another thing that helps to keep the legacy and memory of this amazing band alive is this beautiful vinyl reissue of "Fire and Hail". This LP was self released by the band in the Fall of 2012, with only 500 copies pressed on red and white vinyl. It was remastered and remixed specifically for this vinyl release and it sounds better than ever. There is an astounding clarity and attention to detail, but doesnt sink to antiseptic levels of polish or anything. Andy Gibson's production shines as perhaps never before and it has that wonderful analog warmth that you just cant get with a CD or MP3.</div>
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Side A opens with "Little Black Train of Death", a blazing Bluegrass jam that shows the boys in top form from the jump. The song actually begins and ends with old samples of "Death's Little Black Train" by Reverend J. M. Gates. Its a great start to the album and it just gets better from there. Next up is the title track "Fire & Hail", another barn burner that shows just how great of pickers these guys were, and how great of songwriters they had become by this point. "One More Round" follows and is a classic drinking jam, and is a bit more mid paced compared to the speed blasts of the first couple jams. It's a great, fun song that is memorable as hell with a knockout chorus. The Traditional Bluegrass tune, "Cluck ol' Hen" is up next and is maybe the fastest song on here and that is really saying something. It was songs like this that really set .357 apart from many of the other bands that were Punk guys who attempted to play Bluegrass. .357 had the chops musically to play with anyone, including traditional Bluegrass groups. They could play lightning fast and surgically precise and this song is a perfect example. They perfectly bridged the classic Bluegrass and Old Time String Band sounds with Punk and Metal attitude and a street life mentality. The fire and brimstone speed attack finally slows down when we get to "Black River Blues", a beautiful, melancholy song about infidelity and depression. It's great in its own right, but it also works well as a break in the fast songs and adds a bit of contrast. "Down on a Bender" kicks the speed back up and is another killer ode to drinking and hard living. We close out Side A with the album's lone "cover" song, "Glory, Amen" by THOSE POOR BASTARDS. Its somewhat ironic though as many people believed the song to be a .357 original as it appeared on "Fire & Hail" a couple before THOSE POOR BASTARDS would ever get around to releasing it on their 2010 album "Gospel Haunted", but TPB had been playing the song live for years and it was written by the one and only Lonesome Wyatt.</div>
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Side B begins with the ripping Bluegrass of "Holy Water" and quick jam that Orvis really shines on with his amazing Mandolin playing. It also happens to be the shortest song on the album at 2:11. "I'm Gone" continues the fast pace and is yet another awesome song led by Joseph Huber and his Banjo picking. Next, "Hold Me Tight" is the first song written by Jayke Orvis on this album. Its a beautiful and tender duet between Jayke and the always amazing Rachel Brooke. This song was my first introduction to Rachel Brooke, who Ive since become a big fan of, and it also foreshadows some of the great things Jayke would show us on his debut solo album, "It's All Been Said". "Darlene" comes next and is a return to faster territory. Its an awesome "woman done me wrong" type song and creates a nice dynamic with its placement between 2 slower songs. The next song, "Long Put Down That Gospel" is probably my all time favorite .357 STRING BAND song. Its a slower song with great fiddle work from Donnie Heron and probably one of the only Anti-Religion Bluegrass songs ever written. The lyrics are awesome and so well written, only to be backed by killer laid back picking and some sharp harmonies. Now, here there is a bit of weirdness.</div>
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The tracklisting on both the back of the album sleeve and the record it's self list the next song as "Two White Horses" followed by "Rollin' Down The Track", however, when you actually listen to the album these songs are flip flopped. "Rollin' Down The Track" plays first and is a great Banjo led jam that is entirely instrumental for the first half or so. It is followed by "Two White Horses" a shorter tune and again has solid Banjo presence. Its a great tune about being on the road, running, rambling, etc. Its got a killer underlying darkness to it as well. Finally, the album closes with "Blackship", written by Orvis, a cool little song that features the whole group singing in harmony on the chorus and also as backing for Jayke who sings the verses himself. There is no instrumentation in the song, only the vocals I mentioned, clapping, and what sounds like a metal pipe striking another metal object, in the background. Jayke has continued to perform "Blackship" as part of his live show with his current backing group, The Broken Band, and they also recorded the song for their newest album 2013's "Bless This Mess". The song closes out that album as well. This brings us to the conclusion of the album, and goddamn what an album it is. It remains the best album .357 ever did, as well as being one of the best and most important albums to the Roots/Underground Country/Bluegrass scene as well. As I mentioned before only 500 of these LP's were pressed and so they may be all gone now, I'm honestly not sure. I got mine from Jayke the first time Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band came through Terre Haute. All 500 copies are hand numbered as well, so that's another cool little thing. My copy is #189. So get "Fire & Hail" one way or another. At the very least get the CD but if you can find a copy, by all means, get it on wax.<br />
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PS if you did Jayke Orvis and would like to read more specifically about him, here is a piece I wrote a bit ago <a href="http://dodobirdzine.blogspot.com/2013/06/awesome-bands-you-should-know-jayke.html">http://dodobirdzine.blogspot.com/2013/06/awesome-bands-you-should-know-jayke.html</a></div>
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Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-79587417664312832072013-08-14T11:13:00.001-05:002013-08-14T11:13:03.214-05:00Vinyl Album of the Day is OTESANEK - Final 12"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vinyl Album of the Day is OTESANEK's final release. I guess its technically maybe self titled, but so is their first album, the one with the rams heads on the cover so this one has a sort of unofficial title of Final 12" as its a 12" record and it was their last release. It was released only on vinyl, in 2009, jointly, by Nancy Jo Records, Otesanek and Reification of Misery Productions. OTESANEK was a band from Philadelphia that existed in the 00's, but called it quits before the end of the decade. They played a powerful combination of Doom, Death Metal, Drone, Sludge, etc and are one of my favorite "slow", heavy bands.<br />
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There were 500 copies pressed, with the first 111 copies including an extra linocut insert stenciled in human blood. It features 2 songs, both of which were recorded by Mick Mullen at Super 8 Studios in April 2007, the same session that their track "Seven Are They" comes from, which was released as part of "Fo(u)r Burials", the 4-way split with LOSS, MOURNFUL CONGREGATION, & ORTHODOX. The tracks were mastered by Prairie Cat Mastering. This 12" album features 2 songs in total, as I mentioned, with one track on each side of the record. Side A is "Resonance of War" and Side B is "Sanguinary".<br />
The amazing cover artwork was done by Pippi Zornoza, who has continued to make killer art and music, so check her stuff out as well if you get the chance. The beautiful artwork is truly stellar and these pictures dont do it the full justice of actually holding the album in your hands and looking at the detail, but this will give you an idea.<br />
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"Resonance of War" begins with slow, massive, downtuned slabs of Droning Doom riffs, feedback, and low growls in the background. Its the patented sound of the mighty OTESANEK, slow, menacing, tortured and ominous. About 2 and a half minutes in the drums finally come in, and the corrosive destruction gets even uglier. Things continue on in uber slow and ugly fashion until about the 6 minute mark, when this Philly based crew of destroyers, kick into a speed burst that has been basically unseen from the band since their Demo days. The band had always played extremely slow, brutally heavy music that combined Death Metal, Doom, Sludge, and Drone with a sort of Experimental streak, but on their Demo, they also included a few faster parts even incorporating Blast Beats. So this fast section is something different from what OTESANEK had been doing, and the dynamic it creates is killer. Due to the slowness of the first 6 minutes, the fast part seems even more extreme and blazing, and when the slow, bone crushing heaviness returns about a minute later, it seems even slower by contrast. The vocals following the fast section are some of the most disgusting, gutwrenching vox Ive ever heard too, so thats another high point. They trudge slow and low again til about the 8 minute mark then kick off another fast section to take us out to the end at about 8:28.<br />
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"Sanguinary" opens with a bit of feedback and then a short fast section which is again kind of different for these guys. They alternate between their usual slow and devastating sound and these short blasts of faster stuff for a bit, then about a minute and a half in, everything pretty much comes to stop, and it just crawls for a bit, then we kind of return to the back and forth between the quick bits of chaos and the Death/Doom. Between 3:30 and 4 minutes we pretty much slow all the way down to nothing again, and we have just this tense minimalistic section where there is just a chug here and there from the guitar and very little else save a percussion hit here or there. About the 6 minute mark, shit gets super heavy again, and the vocals come back a bit different than usual, in that some of it isnt super low and guttural but more strained and wretched. Its just slow and crushing here for a couple minutes, then by about 8:30 we've slowed almost down to a stop again. From there it gets noisier and nosier until the finish at just over 9 minutes.<br />
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And that's it, the record is over and so was the band. The band had actually called it quits prior to the release of this record and so this release was basically their swan song. Some of the liner notes are also imbued with the finality as there is Thank You's for those you "understood". OTESANEK was a killer band that existed in the deep Extreme Metal Underground and during their existence, never got the recognition they deserved, and still are largely unknown.<br />
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They only put out a handful of songs spread across 5 releases, but I suppose on the upside, all those songs are pretty long, so you get more material in a few songs than you would alot more tracks by a Grind band with 30 second songs. Its interesting that this record, their final release, has 2 of their "shorter" songs, compared to previous material. These tracks, and the one from the same session that was used on the "Fo(u)r Burials) split are all shorter than anything else they released except for a song or 2 on their Demo. OTESANEK released a total of 9 songs in their existence, The Demo tape from 2002 features 4 songs (clocking 32:35), the 2004 self titled CD features 2 songs (clocking 30 mins), the 2007 split with COFFINS features 1 song (clocking 22 mins), the 2008 4-way split "Fo(u)r Burials" features 1 song (clocking 8:33), and finally this 2009 final record features 2 songs (clocking 17:29). So when you break it down, they released only 9 songs, but its just over 100 minutes of music, so they average over 11 minutes in length. This group did something truly powerful and unique and if you're a fan of extremely heavy, visceral, ugly music then I encourage you to check these guys out. Particularly if you're a fan or Extreme Doom, Funeral Doom, Death/Doom, Drone, etc. If you are interested in OTESANEK and would like to read a more in depth piece about their entire existence, check out this "Awesome Bands You Should Know...OTESANEK" piece I wrote, here.... <a href="http://dodobirdzine.blogspot.com/2013/03/awesome-bands-you-should-knowotesanek.html">http://dodobirdzine.blogspot.com/2013/03/awesome-bands-you-should-knowotesanek.html</a> .<br />
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If you would like to here one of these jams here is "Sanguinary"...<br />
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If you would like to purchase this record, here is a Discogs link...<br />
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Released in 1987 by Macola Records and Ruthless Records, "Panic Zone" is an EP from the legendary Rap group, N.W.A. was the very first release from the legendary group. This EP basically introduced the world to Eazy E, Dr. Dre, & Ice Cube, although pretty much the whole crew is on the cover. The cover photo is also the same image as was used later on the first N.W.A. album, "N.W.A. & The Posse" which was basically a compilation of tracks from this EP, a few from the Fila Fresh Crew and a couple others marketed as a full on N.W.A album. The "Panic Zone" record features only 5 songs, "Panic Zone", "Dope Man (Radio Edit)", "8 Ball (Radio Edit), "Dope Man", & "8 Ball".<br />
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The record opens with "Panic Zone" which is not really a "normal" N.W.A. type song, and in truth was written by a Mexican rapper known as Krazy Dee, with it's original title being "Hispanic Panic". This title was changed to "Panic Zone" after Dr. Dre suggested that the "Hispanic Panic" title would potentially hurt sales. The next 2 tracks are the Radio Edits of "Dope Man" and "8 Ball", followed by the regular versions. "Dope Man" is a classic track was remixed and included on "Straight Outta Compton". This original version is largely an Ice Cube track although Eazy E does appear for a verse toward the end. "Dope Man" is also notable because it was the first collaboration between Eazy E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and Arabian Prince. "8 Ball" is another classic that would be remixed and used on "Straight Outta Compton" as well. It is essentially an Eazy E song as he delivers all the verses but does feature Dr. Dre's production. Really this record is not an "Album" but rather a Single, although its ironic in that it was a Single for "Panic Zone" the weakest song on here. The other 2 songs would become classics, while "Panic Zone is largely forgotten". However, regardless of how good this record is or whats on it, the most important thing about it is its historical significance, in that it was the very first release from N.W.A., a group that would have a profound impact, at the very least, on Rap music, if not Music in general or even parts of American culture.<br />
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<br />Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-75288082381295469762013-08-13T16:30:00.002-05:002013-08-13T16:30:24.783-05:007" of the Day is FUCKING INVINCIBLE - "Downtown is Dead"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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FUCKING INVINCIBLE is a band from Rhode Island, featuring current and former members of DROP DEAD, SOUL CONTROL, DAUGHTERS, SWEET JESUS, etc. The group released a debut EP through Atomic Action Records on 7" vinyl, "Very Negative" on December 31, 2012, as well as 2 tracks on a comp called "You Cant Kill Me I'm Already Dead" featuring other RI bands. "Downtown is Dead" is the groups most recent release. The 7" EP was released by Atomic Action Records May 24, 2013. The effort features 8 new jams, as did the debut EP. "Downtown is Dead" is definitely inline stylistically with what FUCKING INVINCIBLE did on their debut in that they play violent Hardcore with elements of Powerviolence and Grind, but they do bust out enough new bits to add something different on this release.<br />
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The record opens with "Await Further Instruction" which starts off with some Doomy riffs and a sample from "Rosemary's Baby" then kicks into a short fast bit, before going into a midpaced, groove oriented section. "Too Much Black" follows and is a fast, ripping jam that tears through its run time in just under a minute. Next, "Ingested and Infested" is another blazing jam that incorporates a bit of Punk rock into its Powerviolence and Hardcore romp. "Coffin Chaser" opens with shrill feedback before exploding into a blasting fast section then resolving in a nice groove, all in less than 30 seconds. "On Paper" follows and opens with some slow, Doom riffs and Lex screaming "What the fuck!", from there we go into a fast blitzkrieg attack, before returning to slow Doom style bit for the close. "The Both of Us are Dying" is next and is the shortest track at only 13 seconds. Its a killer little Punk jam that is one of the most memorable songs Ive ever heard that was less than 15 seconds long. Now we have "A Coma" that alternates between fast Grind/Powerviolence parts and more midpaced grooving parts. The album closes with "Stand Perfectly Still", which opens with another sample, this time from the excellent film "Under The Volcano". The sample is the awesome line, "Hell's my preference. I choose Hell. Hell is my natural habitat. The song is the longest track on the record at about 2 and a half minutes and it brings the album to a fittingly violent end.<br />
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If you like fast, noisey, violent Hardcore with elements of Powerviolence, Punk, and occasionally a slower more Doomy bit for a few seconds, then you should get this right now. I would definitely also recommend this record to fans of the members previous bands. I first checked out FUCKING INVINCIBLE because I'm a huge fan of DAUGHTERS and I heard F/I was their vocalist, Alexis Marshall's new band. Now, that said F/I doesnt really sounds a whole lot like DAUGHTERS as its not nearly as weird and spazzy as that, but both groups are excellent. Another big difference is that Lex is not using the "drunken Elvis meets drunken Southern preacher" vocals he used on the last 2 DAUGHTERS albums, "Daughters" and "Hell Songs". Here he employs a much harsher, shrill scream that fits quite well with the jams at hand, and so in that context, its cool to hear Lex screaming his guts out for the first time since DAUGHTERS' first album "Canada Songs". 700 copies were pressed of "Downtown is Dead", with 100 White, 100 Clear, 200 Blue, and 300 Black. The Clear 7"s were only sold on tour and are now sold out, as are the White records. My copy is Blue and I believe there are still Blue and Black available. The 7" is only $5 and comes with a free Digital Download as well. You can also choose to just do the Digital Download for only $3.50. You can listen to the jams and see what you think or complete a purchase here.... <a href="http://atomicactionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/downtown-is-dead">http://atomicactionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/downtown-is-dead</a> , and there are also links for the "Very Negative" EP, the Compilation I mentioned, and their Demo.<br />
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Andy SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-76669195402092723052013-08-03T22:33:00.000-05:002013-08-04T17:23:14.548-05:007" of the Day -- KATA SARKA & BODDICKER - "The David Lee Gorgoroth EP"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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7" of the Day is the KATA SARKA // BODDICKER split, "The David Lee Gorgoroth EP". This 7" vinyl version was released just this year by Reality is a Cult, a killer little label based out of Bloomington, IN. It was previously available on Cassette, through 18 is 9, in a limited run of 100 tapes, which are long sold out. This vinyl 7" edition is still available I believe but is also a limited run of only 500 copies, all on Black vinyl. So lets get to the actual jams at hand.<br />
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Side A is sees Indianapolis's lords of Crusty Black Metal, KATA SARKA, deliver 2 killer jams. The first track is "Mired In Spleen", as savage romp through Black Metal, Crust, Hardcore Punk, & a bit of D-Beat. Its raw, visceral, and violent. It clocks in at a little under 5 minutes and is pure devastation throughout. This track is also the opening jam on their most recent release the amazing, "Crucible of Misanthropy". "Poaching The Boar" continues the onslaught, and is no less intense. Its about a minute shorter, clocking in around 3:38, and again proves why KATA SARKA are one of the Underground's most promising bands.<br />
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These 2 tracks were recorded by Carl Byers in April 2012. Byers continues to get excellent recordings from bands under his Clandestine Arts Recordings banner, when he's not killing it in another of Indy's most devastating bands, COFFINWORM. If you check this out and dig what you hear, definitely check out KS's other releases as they have a few of them now. I would especially recommend the "Existential Oblivion" cassette or the "Crucible of Misanthropy" cd.<br />
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Side B of this little monster record comes to us from Indy's BODDICKER. These guys deliver 4 jams on their half of this split, with the opener being "Every Crime A Trophy". Its fast, raw, and just fucks you up with Crust covered Powerviolence and Grind. For a little over 2 minutes, they absolutely assault you with this aural beatdown. If you dig NAILS, you have to check out this fucking band. "Choice" is up next and is the shortest track on here. Its a 26 second blitzkrieg that melts faces. "Rise of the Downtrodden" follows and is a killer battle between bad ass groove ridden sections, and faster paced blasts. Its the longest track on the BODDICKER side, but still is only about 2 and a half minutes. They close things out with the filth ridden Grind of "They Fix Everything". Aggravated Battery never sounded so goddamn good.<br />
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BODDICKER's tracks on here were also recorded by Carl Byers, but in Detroit, with The Clandestine Arts Mobile Studio, in May 2012. If you dig Extreme Metal, particularly Black Metal with a helping dose of Crust, and Crust infused Grind/Powerviolence, then you must check out this split EP. From there you can check out KATA SARKA and BODDICKER's individual efforts.<br />
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Andrew Glen SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-10399261142901188102013-07-22T23:26:00.000-05:002013-07-22T23:26:23.092-05:00Sex Magician - "Spread Brown Eye Kind Of Night" (Live @ Ole Simrell's sometime in 2008)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Released in 2006, jointly, by Hex Records and Shock Value Records, this 12" LP combines ED GEIN's 3 song demo from 2002, which was originally put out on CD by Hex Records and Hope To Die Records, and their debut full length, "It's a Shame a Family Can Be Torn Apart By Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs", which was originally released on CD in '03 by Hex Records. It was a limited edition release with only 700 pressed on red with brown smoke colored vinyl. Its housed in a beautiful gatefold LP sleeve featuring new artwork and full lyrics printed on the inner sleeves. Side A begins with the tracks from the demo, starting with "Bathed in Orange". The track opens with a sample from the first Friday the 13th film, with Nancy Voorhees saying "KILL HER, Mommy, KILL HER" before ripping into violent Hardcore Punk inflected Grindcore. The sonic attack from the demo continues for roughly the next nine minutes, encompassing the tracks "Score One For Team Bitch" and "Willy Loman". The next track, "You Suck At Life and I'm Not Talking About the Board Game", marks the beginning of the "It's A Shame..." material. It shows ED GEIN getting a bit more technical, expanding on their Grind/Punk sound, and lyrically is just kind of a classic Hardcore style "fuck you" to the naysayers and shit talkers. As I mentioned they used Friday the 13th samples on the demo material, and again used samples from a film on the full length material, but in greater amounts. Samples from "Donnie Darko" appear throughout the debut album, usually at the end of each track. After "You Suck At Life...", we get the furious blasts of "The Marlboro Man Is A Douche Bag" which is a slam on smoking/smokers, as the band are Straight Edge, and "A Way To Kill Old People" to close out Side A. Side B continues the savagery with opener, "Nice Shoes...Wanna Fuck?" with its noise and feedback drenched chaos, its a diatribe against promiscuity and whoring around. The one, two punch of "I Wish You The Best..." and "....And By Best I Mean Worst" are the next 2 jams which are the 2 shortest songs on here with them clocking in at 1:47 and 0:57, respectively. They are another example of "fuck you, asshole" type jams. Next we get "Beating A Dead Horse" which is maybe the longest original jam which is about 2:39. "What Is This Monstrosity?" is the final original jam, and on the original cd release its the final listed track before a long bout of silence and the "hidden" song. The silence is cut out for this vinyl release and we go straight into the actual last song which is a cover of NIRVANA's "Very Ape". Its a killer rendition and aside from the screaming vocals and a few other tidbits, they play it pretty straightforward. They don't turn it into a Blastbeat ridden Grind tune, but just give it a bit of a Hardcore kick in the dick.<br />
As I said this record combines ED GEIN's first 2 releases, their 2002 Demo and their 1st full length album, "Its A Shame..." from '03. Their 2nd full length, the amazing "Judas Goats and Diesel Eaters" would be released in '05 through Black Market Activities. The following year, 2006, is when this vinyl compilation of their early stuff was released. After this LP, the band was quiet for 5 years, until finally in 2011 they unleashed their 3rd album, "Bad Luck", on Black Market Activities. If you get a chance, pick up any or all of this shit cause its all killer.<br />
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Andrew Glen SweitzerDodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-69279745037130357192013-07-06T16:06:00.001-05:002013-07-06T16:06:45.009-05:00Awesome Bands You Should Know...THE GODDAMN GALLOWS<img height="280" src="http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4960340354664731&pid=15.1" width="400" /><br />
One of the single most interesting, original, and amazing bands in existence today is a band called The Goddamn Gallows. Their music defies easy classification, containing elements of Punk, Harcore, Blues, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Americana, Gypsy, Rockabilly, Roots, etc, it continues to evolve with each record, and as they have added members along their travels. The band originally formed in Lansing, Michigan in 2004 as a 3 piece, featuring Mikey Classic on Vocals and Guitar, Fishgutzzz on Upright Bass, and Amanda Kill on Drums. In the beginning, the band was simply called The Gallows, using this moniker on their 1st couple releases, before adding the "Goddamn" to prevent confusion between themselves and the British Hardcore band, The Gallows. This early version of the group began jamming and headed West. In 2004, they dropped their 1st release,"The Gallows" EP, which was at the time, self titled. From there, the nomadic group continued bouncing around from Portland to Hollywood living anywhere they could from squatter camps to abandoned buildings, alleys, storage units, and anywhere else they could. Their filthy mixture of Hardcore/Punk, Psychobilly, and bits of Roots music began to gain them a bit of attention. The following year, 2005, they would release their 1st full length album, "Life of Sin".<br />
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This record would be the final release with Amanda Kill on Drums and also their final release as The Gallows. "Life of Sin" would feature strong elements of Punk and Psychobilly, and although it doesn't have nearly as much influence from Roots/Country/ Bluegrass/etc as later records would, there are still traces. Also included on the record is a cover song, performed with their own flair, something they would continue to do on each LP. The cover jam on here is "Wreck of the Ol' 97" which has been performed by many, many people over the years, including The Statler Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seger, Hank III and many more, with one of the most well known versions being done by by Johnny Cash. 2006 would see the Baby Genius join the group, replacing Amanda Kill as their Drummer, more shows and the writing of new material. In 2007, the group would release their 2nd full length "Gutterbilly Blues", Baby G's 1st album with the band and the group's first effort with their new altered name, The Goddamn Gallows.<br />
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"Gutterbilly Blues" would serve to continue the musical path set out on "Life of Sin", but also hinting at what would come later as they were coming into their own and blurring the lines between genres. Much of the record still is strongly rooted within Punk and Psychobilly but there are also jams like "Born To Lie" which indicate a greater Roots influence that would continue to grow with in the group and show up in greater amounts on subsequent releases. The cover song on this record would be a rockin' version of Ray Charles "I Got A Woman", with some interesting lyric alteration. The record also would give a name to the group's style with people now calling their music "Gutterbilly", with other strange descriptors coming along over the years like "Gypsy Punk" and "Hobocore".<br />
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At this point, The Goddamn Gallows essentially became a full time effort for the 3 men involved, as they would hit the road and more or less stay there for the next several years, with only brief breaks. This breakneck pace would continue with the band usually playing well over 200 shows a year, a feat that would destroy most bands, and brings to mind another band who did it themselves, their own way, with a tireless work ethic and great artistry. That band is Black Flag. Fast forward to 2009, in which, our band of miscreants find another piece of the puzzle, during their travels, in St. Louis, MO. This addition would be a wild man known as TV's Avery; a fire breathing, accordion squeezing, washboard & spoons player, who would also occasionally play drums. Avery would prove to be a very important acquisition, and helped push along the group's continually evolving style, as evidenced on their 3rd LP, 2009's "Ghost of th' Rails".<br />
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GOTR finds The Goddamn Gallows quickly making great use of Avery's Accordion, Washboard, and Spoons skills on many tracks increasing the Roots,Country, Folk/Americana elements on tracks like "Ghost of the Rails" and "Underneath the Stars", while Banjo is also incorporated by Mikey Classic furthering the twangy sound of some of the record. Meanwhile, other tracks on the record are aggressive as hell, fully embracing their Hardcore/Punk roots, particularly violent jams like opener "Heavens" and "City of Hell-A". Many tracks also find embrace both extremes of the Gallows influences, such as "Smoke Satan" which has Rootsy parts but then also violent aggro parts. The boys also continue their tradition of interesting cover songs with the inclusion of "Planet of the Apes" by The Mummies. Not long after the release of "Ghost of th' Rails", The Goddamn Gallows picked up another stray musician. This time it would be super picker Jayke Orvis, who, at the time, had recently exited The .357 String Band (a group he helped found), and within the next year would release his 1st "solo" album "It's All Been Said" to much acclaim, which also happened to be the 1st release from Farmageddon Records, who would later release/re-release much of The Goddamn Gallows material. The group's next release and 1st to involve Orvis would be "Swappin' Spit", a split/collaborative record with Gary Lindsey's Black Eyed Vermillion.<br />
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"Swappin' Spit" would feature The Goddamn Gallows covering 4 BEV jams, "20-20", "Jesus In The Waiting Room", "Helping Hand", & "Bones To Pick". Gary and Black Eyed Vermillion would cover 4 Gallow's tunes, "Born To Lie", "Pass Me The Bottle", "Wanders", and "Don't Feed Me". The final track would feature both groups as well as James Hunnicutt performing an amazing Roots version of Venom's "In League With Satan". "Swappin' Spit" was released on Vinyl only by Farmageddon Records, but has since been made available for Digital Download as well through CD Baby. The next step in the Goddamn Gallows journey would come with the release of their 4th LP, "7 Devils", in 2011 through Farmageddon.<br />
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At this point, the line up including Baby G on Drums, Mikey Classic on Guitar and Vocals, Fishgutzzz on Upright Bass and Vocals, TV's Avery on Washboard, Spoons, & Accordion, and Jayke Orvis on Mandolin and Banjo. Joe Perreze would also play Banjo on much "7 Devils" and soon become a fulltime member. Andy Gibson, who recorded the album, would also contribute Lap Steel to the record, and in doing so adding another element to their already robust sound. "7 Devils" is the next logical step for The Goddamn Gallows, it follows their sound to new extremes in multiple veins. Its got furious, Hardcore/Punk jams like "Sidewalk Slammer" and "Stew Hogg", but also has very Country/Folk/Bluegrass inspired jams like the title track, "7 Devils", their stellar cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Waiting Around To Die", and Mikey Classic's acoustic tune "Nature of the Beast" which is beautiful yet powerful in its quiet reserve. Orvis's Mando playing, coupled with Joe Perreze's Claw Hammer Banjo, and Andy Gibson's Steel work give the record and increased dose of Rootsiness that pays off in spades. Also, Avery's increased use of Accordion, on tracks like "Instant Major Felony" or "End Of The World", also plays into the strengths of the album making it very diverse. Its an album that can appeal to people from numerous scenes but without compromising their integrity in anyway. The record also features a blistering version of "Raise The Moon", written by Orvis, which had previously been recorded by his old group The .357 String Band.<br />
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Since the release of "7 Devils", the group has been constantly on the road playing here, there and everywhere in between. For awhile, many of the tours included Jayke Orvis and The Broken Band, allowing Jayke to tour for his solo album as well as doing the Gallows. Joe Perreze would also pull double duty for most of these shows as he was playing Banjo in Orvis's Broken Band and The Gallows. Over the next couple years of shows and writing the group has continued to raise their profile and increase their fan base. 2013 would see Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band release their 2nd album, "Bless This Mess", in the spring, which features some guest spots from some of the other Gallows members. This would bring to a close another chapter for the group as Jayke would exit the group, on good terms, to focus on his own project and allow both groups to seperately tour. Perreze, who had been playing with both groups, would also have to limit himself to one group in regards to touring and therefore exited The Broken Band to focus on the Gallows. Just in time for summer, Farmageddon has released a limited edition acoustic Goddamn Gallows EP that was recorded in a Tattoo shop back in 2010. Its limited to 200 copies so if you want one, you better get on it 'cause they won't last long.<br />
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Currently, The Goddamn Gallows have been working on their upcoming 5th LP, with the primary recording having just been finished I believe. At recent shows, they've been playing some new material including "The Maker" and "Ragtime Sinner", which can currently be checked out in live form on their official website and/or Youtube. The new record should be out by October, at the latest, and I'm quite certain will rank near the very top of my Best of 2013 list. The Goddamn Gallows have reached a point where they literally sound like no one but themselves. They have taken their wildly varied influences and molded them into a sound all their own. They don't really fit perfectly anywhere and yet they can squeeze their way into almost any music fan's record collection with skillful musicianship, honest and interesting songwriting, and a uniqueness that is a testament to the characters involved.<br />
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Aside from crafting some of the best music in any genre or scene, Underground or otherwise, they also boast the best live show of any you are likely to have seen in years. Equal parts Punk Rock destruction, Circus Side Show, Hardcore power, Vaudeville Comedy, and Roots/Folk passion, their's is a show NOT to be missed. So in short, buy their records, go to their shows, and most of all, enjoy yourself...But remember...Don't Feed Avery...<br />
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All artwork belongs to it's respective owner(s) ie Goddamn Gallows, Farmageddon, etc. Live photos are courtesy of Bethany Sweitzer and were taken in Terre Haute, IN @ Ole Simrell's 6/19/13.<br />
Andy Sweitzer/Dodo Bird 2013Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-70718843573251730162013-07-03T23:28:00.001-05:002013-07-03T23:28:35.887-05:00Sex Magician - "1 Zelda's Running Around In His Little Green Hat, 2 Thats Not Zelda, 3 Yes It Is." (Live @ DirtFest '09 in Birch Run, MI)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-25182799340358798552013-07-02T00:03:00.001-05:002013-07-02T00:03:40.310-05:00Sex Magician - Colt 45 Blues live in Mt. Pleasant, MI 08-22-09<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This song gets cut off at the end as the camera died, sadly I dont have any footage of the show from here on as it just got more and more intense and wild, but I guess I have the memories...Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-32686862624322952922013-07-01T23:41:00.000-05:002013-07-01T23:41:09.556-05:00Sex Magician - Long Johns With A Robot Suit, That Is So Last Season live in Mt.Pleasant, MI 08-22-09 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Dodo Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808195939950279438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154273544368511112.post-58199892869787395782013-06-30T22:02:00.001-05:002013-06-30T22:02:24.140-05:00Sex Magician - If You Overdose On Vitamin C, Your Doctor Will Be A Cactus live in Mt. Pleasant, MI 08-22-09<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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6th song from set in Mt. Pleasant</div>
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