I don't know how I let this one slip through the cracks - this record actually came out last summer, but it's been sitting around since then. Which is really a shame, because Mark Mallman should always be paid attention to. In fact, you often have no choice. Mark Mallman - Knockout On 22nd St. Mark Mallman has been a mainstay of the Twin Cities scene since 1998, when his debut album The Tourist was released. His brand of straight-ahead rock comes with a devoted sense of showmanship; Mallman shows usually involve the artist playing piano with his feet, screaming,...
MP3: Mark Mallman - Turn On of the Century I can't get this song out of my head (not that I want it to). It's just so damn catchy much like the rest of the songs in his latest album, Between the Devil and the Middle C. Oh, [...]
I wonder if Brandon Flowers and the Killers were listening to leaked demos from Mark Mallman 's latest album, Between the Devil and Middle C , while recording their own latest release. You can't help but notice that some of the same Springsteen -meets- Meatloaf dynamics are on display with the Mallman work (especially on the song "Knockout on 22nd St."). Of course, this man has always had a love and respect for stylish, '70s-era music -- especially as influenced and inspired by glam-rock. [...]
.flickr-photo { border: solid 0px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } MP3 CSS - "F**k Off is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show" For whatever reason, this song has been in & out of my head for months, and now seems like an appropriate opportunity to post it. From Cansei de Ser Sexy 's infectiously catchy (IMO) self-titled Sub Pop debut. [...]
Loads of original content coming soon, plus the first iff contest. In the meantime, other folks are doing yeoman's work... We've got a favorite new blog, Kirstiecat, reporting from the Second City. Today she's excited about a new Bert Jansch tour date in Chicago, and also recently reported on live shows from indiefolk metahero Jandek and Vashti Bunyan, complete with shiny pics. Pitchfork also has
Cale Parks : "Wet Paint" [mp3] from Illuminated Manuscript (out September 26th) (other tracks available at his MySpace page ) Gossip : "Listen Up" [mp3] from Listen Up! Hem : 2006-06-01, Bloomington [mp3,ogg,flac] "Sailor" [mp3] Mark Mallman : "Death Wish" [mp3] from Between the Devil and Middle C Poorfolk : several tracks [mp3] "Cave Smoking" [...]
Now that I am home I can weed threw the inbox. These are all bands that contacted the Duke looking for some exposure. They either left me a link for downloading or have songs on their websites or myspaces. A brief description follows the track and * means Duke approved. The Colour ~ Devil’s Got A Holda Me (a rock song thru and thru)* Favourite Sons ~ Hang On, Girl (kinda like Nick Cave meets Artic Monkeys) [...]
I love the sound of piano in pop music. Always have. In rock music, there's a tension that's set up. Bass, guitar and drums are very rock. They bash, they shred, they destroy. The piano notes are very delicate, although it is a percussion instrument and you can smash the hell out of a piano. When it comes to piano rock , it's always Elton John and Billy Joel. That gets annoying after a while. (By the way, I read something recently [...]
I recently received some information about Mark Mallman's new recording on Badman, Between the Devil and Middle C. He's described as similar to Elton John and David Bowie with a "theatrical Freddy Mercury-like Delivery". Now I enjoy the glam rock quite a bit more than the next guy and have been deep into the Queen lately ("Spread Your Wings" anyone?) so this got me interested. However, it seems to me that (at least with the track "Death Wish") Mallman really uses Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky" as his blueprint; not so glam at [...]
I'll be doing a little guest blogging over at Muzzle of Bees while Ryan is out on the West coast getting some work and play in, so I hope you swing over to check out those posts this weekend and next week as well. In the meantime, let's clear out the inbox a little and see what gems we can find... Music from the Inbox Mark Mallman Between the Devil and Middle C [...]
B etween the Devil and Middle C is the upcoming (5September) release from Mark Mallman . I was going to try to be original to desscribe him, but I think the press release is funnier than I can be this morning, so here it is: Between the Devil and Middle C is the fifth album from this Minneapolis music man as he serves up 14 tracks of his legendary piano rock. Having drawn comparisons to early Elton John, David Bowie and with what [...]
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