Soulpreacher at Volume 11

Last night I checked out Soulpreacher at Volume 11, and got one of the oddest pictures I've ever taken -- the singer, with four hands and a little tiny guitar player in front of him. Anyway, the band was good, and I'm happy to report that Volume 11 is still just as clean and nice as the first time I went there. Check out the video.

I'm listed on The Hype Machine

But I can't figure out why the FKON track I put on my blog earlier today isn't showing up on their site. Anyway, if you love music, you've got to check it out. It's an aggregator of music blogs, and you can seriously find just about anything you want on it.

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"Cherry Berry" in the N&O

Check it out here.

Future Kings of Nowhere CD review

Thanks to Kim from 307 Knox Records for passing along this CD by Durham's Future Kings of Nowhere. Thanks also to Kim for putting the bug in my ear that they remind her of Billy Bragg. Musically, I didn't hear it at first, though listening to Billy in comparison gave me an "a ha" moment. More than anyone, though, FKON reminds me of The Jam, with "I Want You" reminding me subtly of "Town Called Malice."

Lyrically, Shayne O'Neill's clever way of dissecting relationships is up there with such Bragg classics as "Must I Paint You a Picture" and "The Marriage."

Sometimes, though, O'Neill can get a little carried away, such as on "10 Simple Murders," a cow-punk western so gory that I just can't listen to it. The song does, however, feature some nice saw playing by Catherine Edgerton, who, along with Kym Register, is also in Midtown Dickens. Any song with a saw is at least half OK.

Cherry Berry

Tha Commissioners


Anyone who's ever been in an elevator in N.C. can appreciate this.