It's going to be a bit of a redneck weekend for me, as I go tonight to see Hank III, then tomorrow to a RibFest. Hank Williams III is actually the middle act, between Nashville Pussy and headliners the Reverend Horton Heat. The Reverend I saw at a Warped Tour appearance about 10 years ago; Nashville Pussy I have never seen. I'll admit also to not being real familiar with their music. So I tracked some down and I think I'm going to like them just fine. [...]
It's Halloween! I'm going out as someone who makes fun of people who dress up as Amy Winehouse . What are you going out as? Rhetorical. I don't care. The important thing is that, for one night only, unhip shit like surfa-gotha-rockabilly and b-movie dialogue turns cool. It's holiday magic, and I mean to honor it with a second annual low-watt low-bit Locobilly Geekout de Internationale. Spain, Denmark, Italy, The Czech Republic and Secaucus are represented below; half the fun's trying to figure out what the guy from [...]
My oh my, how time flies. It's already September, which means two things to me: 1 , football is back. 2 , the Austin City Limits Music Festival is right around the corner. Dylan, Stripes, LCD and more. Three days of great music, virtually non-stop. If the meteorological society knows what they are talking about, then the rain will give us a break just in time. If time, general ACL-craziness and other obligations were not an issue, my schedule might look some thing like [...]
Song: God's Zoo (These Times) Artist: Death Cult Album: Ghost Dance Comments: Joining Ian Astbury for this pre -Cult venture was guitarist Billy Duffy. This would form the nucleus that is (not was, now that they reunited again) The Cult. This still continues the goth sound they didn't truly shed until The Cult's Electric. Song: Prince of the Rodeo Artist: Turbonegro Album: Apocalypse Dudes Comments: This is definitely an acquired [...]
Only two shopping days left. The joy is so thick here, it's almost like figgy pudding. I've got to make this post then get to the liquor store before it closes. Otherwise there's no realistic way this joy can last. A few from the miscellaneous section of the Christmas collection: -The Ben Folds song comes from a 2002 compilation titled "Maybe This Christmas." It's a warm tale of a Santa stuck in a chimney and a pending lawsuit from Mrs. Claus. [...]
Twelve Girls Band "All I Want for Christmas (Is You)" (Mariah Carey cover) A few years back I posted My Chemical Romance's version of this, which is still my reigning favorite, but I like this version as well. For different reasons. Dan Bryk "Hard Candy Christmas" (Dolly Parton cover, from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ) Innocence Mission "Edelweiss" (comp. Rodgers & Hammerstein, from The Sound of Music ) [...]
Hey looks like the final Xmess crunch ...is truly upon us all now... the shoppers are frantic, the end of the year holiday parties are coming hard & fast... and the cookies and eggnog and winter blues are making ya heavy around the waist... I'm like officially outta money and even time to grab extra gifts for others it seems... I'm headed outta town southward towards LA ... this room or a reasonable facsimile will be my home this weekend. [...]
I've already written about my friend John , but I've got one more classic Higgins story to relate. In May of 1994, we attended a trade show in New Orleans. We wanted catch some music (we saw Elvis Costello , in town supporting the Brutal Youth album) and were excited to see that psychobilly legend Reverend Horton Heat was going to be playing at Tipitina's . We took a cab out and bought tickets. The first opener was playing and then finished. A second band came on later and played. We [...]
Here is a short video compilation of this year's Lot Festival that Bill Streeter at Lo-Fi StL put together for us. It features live footage of the event and interviews with two of the event's founders. Enjoy: Bonus : Here are some songs I've posted recently that I like, all in one place. I've included some new songs so the four of you that religiously download everything I [...]
Yesterday evening, the Bluebird played host to shitkickers and hellraisers from all walks of life, as the Reverend Horton Heat held his own special brand of revival in downtown Bloomington. Aside from the usual bowling-shirts-and-leopard-pri nt set, crowd was amazingly varied. I was esoecially struck by how many older, seemingly normal baby boomers showed up read to rock...abilly. [...]
They don't call it the Live Music Capital of the World for nothing. Check out what's happening in Austin for the month of September. For a list of ACL pre/aftershows, click here . More are listed here . Friday September 08: Ghostland Observatory at Trophy's Hear: Cause a Scene See: Ghostland Observatory on Myspace [...]
Today in Music History: In 1981 MTV launches in the United States at 12:01am. The first broadcasted video is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson and Martha Quinn become MTV's first VJs. Sorta sounds like this might be a religious dude. Wrong. Well maybe if you can call music a religion. How does one describe the Rev's music? Hmmmm, Take two parts rockabilly, one quarter cow punk, and one quarter surf, and you've got the psychobilly [...]
*The Reverend Horton Heat* ~ *I can't surf* *Jimbo Song* *Galaxy 500* *Rocket* buy my music: While you're at it take my soul As being a kid raised on Southern [...]
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