
Curtis Eller, Wirewalkers and Assassins (American Circus Records, 2008) MP3 : "John Wilkes Booth" Curtis Eller could be Sufjan Stevens' crazy older brother. Both Eller and Stevens are banjo-wielding, history-obsessive troubadours born in Michigan, but whereas Sufjan's style is more sedate and gentle-the blue-eyed angel of Indie music-Eller is a little wilder looking, a more unpredictable performer, and isn't afraid to get in yer face with his American tales of long-dead presidents, robber barons, and of [...]
6 Easy Pieces: Everybody's In Movies The Kinks, Celluloid Heroes. Velvet Glove, Movie Star. Prince, Movie Star. The picture pride of Hollywood. Too many fall from great and good For you to doubt the likelihood. Die early and avoid the fate. Or if predestined to die late, Make up your mind to die in state. Robert Frost, "Provide, Provide." Singers and songwriters, despite their arrogance,
His previous album : Taking Up Serpents Again , has been critically acclaimed. Why ? Curtis Eller is billed as the world's angriest banjo player/yodeler... And for sure, back in 2004, no one expected such an intense collection of compositions from a guy "who started his show-business career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat in the Hiller Olde Tyme Circus in Detroit". If you missed this album, be sure to be around by March 25th, Curtis Eller will released his third full length : ' [...]

Lucy & The Caterpillar Genre: Electro / Comedy / Grindcore From: United Kingdom From what I can gather Lucy is an 18 year old female solo artist without a Lepidoptera in sight, although admittedly I've never seen her live so I could be wrong. Also [...]

Jack Grace Band -- Try Not to Cry OK, let's take a short break from the old stuff. I went out to my favorite club last night and heard an urban country singer named Jack Grace , who bills himself as the Martini Cowboy. I particularly liked this song, so I bought the CD and I'm sharing it with y'all. He told a pretty funny story about opening for Jerry Lee Lewis the night before, at B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square. [...]