
Anti-folk social satire and humor If you're old enough to remember (or adventurous enough to have discovered) The Fugs , the ragged anti-folk of this six-piece from Leeds, England will strike a familiar chord. Burning Hank's satire is gentler than the politically charged songs of the Fugs, but with lyrics like "I'm not a bourgeois whore, because I listen to Radio Four," they show a willingness to take a few social swipes. The band's topics approach the sort of wide-eyed inquisitiveness of Jonathan Richman , but without the desire to recapture the [...]
Here's our Holiday Hash Vol 2 for all of you hipsters out there who like to listen to bands with names that cause your parents to stare blankly when you first mention them, then repeat the band name slowly back at you before shaking their head and saying "how do they come up with something like that?" Mind you, this is only 12 of the 24 songs I have queued for this holiday genre, so keep checking

This video was made over two days on a zero budget by this band called Burning Hank. We think it's pretty good. Check them out on bandcamp and if you dig 'em visit their myspace for more tunes. I feel kinda bad cause I feel like these guys deserve more than a mention in a post. Hopefully they'll throw us more goodies in 2010 so we can do them justice. DOWNLOADS Burning Hank - Oh Joseph [...]
The music video was made on a zero budget by the UK band Burning Hank. I like. If you're in the UK, you should see them perform at their Christmas Launch Party Extravaganza at the Packhorse on the 20th.Oh Joseph [mp3]