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Next Train
Guthrie Allen is the only senior at his high school who has discovered the Hendrix chord on his guitar, which is a minor seventh with a major and minor third. Growing up on the Upper Mississippi River, Guthrie has already starred in his school musical, achieved the Life rank in Boy Scouts and caught for the baseball team. He was recently selected to be the guitar player in a regional All Star Jazz Band and doesn't understand why jazz fusion ever died. He is also a clever wordsmith, evident throughout his proudest accomplishment, the recording of a CD of all original songs. The CD, titled The Next Train, was released while he was still sixteen. A folk punk concept album, you'd find it in a record store filed under 'emo skiffle'. On The Next Train you'll hear Guthrie's expressive voice, polished by his school's vocal jazz and choir groups. Guthrie played virtually all of the instruments on the album, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass, harmonica and mandolin. The snare tracks used on The Next Train are from the very first night he played the drum. Push him and he'll admit to playing the clarinet in the high school band although he also played electric bass guitar for the marching band in a parade. Wisconsin hasn't seen many marching electric bass players. Guthrie has already turned from a boy into a man. His childhood love of camping has evolved into the thrill of the multi-day rock festival. Guthrie is sensitive, intuitively aware and true to himself and his values. His musical heroes range from George Harrison to the punk band, Anti-Flag. A Buddhist, Guthrie is as interested in the meaning of life as he is in getting laid. After he graduates from high school in 2008, Guthrie is intent on moving to California and pursuing his musical dreams, both as a player and a technician. First, though, his projects for senior year include applying to an appropriate college and assembling a rock band of like-minded star travelers. One hopes that band will include better musicians than Guthrie so that he can continue his musical education. Given his abilities, that will be a tough goal to accomplish. If anybody can do it, it's Guthrie Allen.- Shop: odax
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All the New Mistakes
Imagine Jonathan Richman, early Elvis Costello, Thee Headcoats mixed with Ren and stimpy and you're getting close. Bucky are a 2 piece band with ace tunes and lots and lots of love from the Bath/ Bristol fanzine scene. The drummer Joff has one hand who plays unlike Def Leppards drummer- he does it the hard way with one stick and his stump. Singer and guitarist Simon plays a spasmodic Silvertone guitar which would make Billy Childish proud. The tunes are Richmond-esque with daft lyrics that make you laugh 'I'm a pony, but soon i'll be a horse' with a shambolic yet harmonic live show. If you haven't heard or seen them check out the website please. Let me know what you think? good? bad? have you seen them- I don't think they've ever played in London- can we start a campaign to bring them round the country. Check out the video on the site to see live crazyness and one handed drumming for real... - barbelithunderground.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's Ritalin all round as attention-deficit-disorder duo Bucky begin to start getting around to commencing. Their clowning, distracted asides and high-jink japery draws the crowd closer and they have warmth in spades. They are the unholy love child of Sparks, They Might Be Giants and Momus, with songs about teenage hormonal misery, moody stropping and the vaingloriously misunderstood. Rocket-speed pocket opera jammed into square peg, round hole two-minute miniatures. -Venue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKY - Adorably manic country-rock two piece with awesome tunes and hilarious lyrics. Probably the only band in Bristol that is loved by everyone in town. -Venue ------------------------------------------------------------- B u c k y The most loved, sharp-witted, danceable, fun, energetic and hilariously demented band in Bristol. Far from being a novelty act, Joff (drumming, yelps) and Simon (guitar, handsome voice) have a knowledge and enthusiasm for music that takes in gospel, country, Motown, doo wop and bubblegum pop, but they come across like if punk rock happened in the fifties, like a hardcore buddy holly... and they are as eclectic in their songwriting, with subjects concerning everything from boy-trouble to libraries to dogs to Mary Wilson. You have to try really hard not to love this band. ^#^they've made devoted fans of everyone from The Seconds, the Rogers Sisters, erase errata and Kula Shaker ! and soon you! -LOCAL KID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ They're a 2-man guitar and drums garage rock revelation. If the only album Jonathan Richman ever owned was by the Sonics, you'd be halfway to defining their sound. Thay boast a set of melody-charged breakneck-speed songs that tackle some very strange subject matter (horses, The Beatles, Mary Wilson's demise after falling out with Diana Ross) and salute the greats of U.S. garage punk and country (Standells, Lovin' Spoonful, Sonics, Creedence). They rock with raw, feedbacking joy and more than a dash of eccentricity. 'Sheer, unadulterated pleasure' -Venue Bucky are fantastic. It's a kind of free-fall no brakes punk-skiffle assault course of ramshackle melodies frankly bursting into your face. There are two of them but that is more than enough... a drumming, guitaring, double voxed splurt of entertainment to be utterly recommended. -ARTROCKER Bucky are great and suck the audience into their one-off world with a kinda sound-tracked love-in. Bucky should be a religion. -ARTROCKER Bucky is a band of no future, no past, of the moment - and what a brilliant moment! The brightest light of the night, they are some kind of punk rock equivalent to Lenny Bruce (if you don't know, look him up, he's the father of every thing). A blitz of 2-minute songs, inspired lunacy, affection and intelligence, commentary without judgement, they are cool beyond cool and you can't not love 'em. We love you Bucky! - MOLES CLUB Bucky have graced the Purr stage 8 times (or was that 9) and somehow this was the first time for me! 2 blokes, a drummer with one hand (the handless arm a drumstick!!) and a singer with two hands and a guitar! Cavorting around like loose cannons, they played fantastic short sharp shots of wide-eyed-pop-piss-takes, Radiohead and Travis bearing the brunt. Where these guys blast the fun into 'serious', they do it such a way that it's less an insult and more a flipside reaction. Bucky are radicals true to a pure punk ethos, reactionary, funny, political and well aware of the media portholes that try to make sense of the ever- changing seas of popular music. Their sense of humour is chemical and utterly shambolic with tales of how they love the library (and librarians!), and in love with the unsung heroines that aren't Diana Ross in the Supremes! Genius! - MOLES CLUB REVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another band that should be massive. Silly, funny and charming, but still able to rock out with the best of them. More entertaining than electrocuting a bath full of kittens. Rockin' good fun. -Miles The Munter Two things must be explained about Bucky, of whom there are two, Joff and Simon, old school pals. First, they are not simply a two-piece playing the finest skiffle pop delights in the West Country (if not the World), no, Bucky are also an hilariously endearing comedy double act that would make Reeves & Mortimer consider enrolling on a team-building course. Second, Joff does not use a bass drum. This would normally be strange enough in itself, except Joff only has one hand. You'd think a drummer only able to use one stick would make as much use of his feet as possible, but instead Joff bangs out his bass beat on a floor tom with his stump as his drum kit runs away from him. This shouldn't be funny but it really, really is. These two things are important because it means Bucky are 4 songs into their set before you actually notice- due to being so distracted by Joff's brilliant and original drum skills, their endearing enthusiasm, their heart warming rapport and side splitting ad-libs. By the time you've observed, considered and made aesthetic judgements about their fast-paced, double vocal, stop start style, they've so thoroughly won you over that it is impossible not to love them so much you want to take them home and put them on your mantelpiece. There they could stay, bopping along singing about dogs ('Hi-Fido', 'The Greasy One'), Libraries ('I Love the Library'), 'The Beatles', teenagers, bicycles and best of all ... Ponies. "I'm a pony/soon I will be a horse" rings out their final song, which the whole of Moles sings along with them in glorious, grinning abandon, before they are dragged back out for an encore. - GIGWISE.CO.UK Bucky are the class clowns you'd love to swap for your irritating older brother and proudly introduce to all your friends and family. Self-deprecating and hilarious, they hide masterfully brilliant and wildly imaginative lyrics under a carefree careering set of 2-chord skiffle pop anthems. 'Hi-Fido' is a song with 2 chords (C&F) as Simon handily demonstrates. The barking is inspired. However, we are also treated to the genius that is 'I Am Dark' ("I am serious/always mysterious/can I read you my thesis"). I'm laughing too hard to make notes but luckily I got an advance copy of the forthcoming album so I know all the lyrics off by heart. Which is lucky as you are far too distracted by the interplay and banter between madcap Joff and faux-serious Simon. If you haven't seen Bucky live then there is a big hole in your life. -GIGWISE.CO.UK.- Shop: odax
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Strange Tales of the Amazing Platypus
STATEN ISLAND, NY--The long-running joke of the Wahoo Skiffle Crazies is that they are Staten Island's best and only jug band. This is definitely true, and made more obvious by the band's new album. Last week, with a show at Martini Red, the band released it's first LP in 5 years: 'Strange Tales of the Amazing Platypus.' On Saturday, the group will continue to push the recording into the city's atmosphere, with a show at Brooklyn's new and excellent venue The Rock Shop. (The show will also feature a noted but secret Brooklyn-based country-fried singer/hip-hop artist. Show up to find out). Anyone who has heard the multitudinous Skiffle Crazies play in recent years will recognize plenty of the material on 'Amazing Platypus.' After a long opening track of Time Bandits-like space-meets-industrial-revolution-seafaring-noise, the group launches into one of their standards, 'Beach Street Mess Around.' It's a rabble-rousing local neighborhood anthem, made even more wobbly Brian McGowan's great saw playing (a near constant and enjoyable sound through the album), and a great introduction to the band. 'Amazing Platypus' goes on like that, melding bandmembers' love for depression era rags, old time music, and folky protest songs with more contemporary nods and plenty of local color. Sometimes they do their own take on a traditional, like fictional train song with chantey harmonies, 'Wabash Cannonball.' Or they'll combine their own lyrics with something done by another jug band--like the mid-tempo 'Van Doozy Days,' which combines lyrical love for Van Duzer Street with a tune by Memphis Jug Band. But some of the best stuff comes in the CD's originals, the lazy, plucky banjo tune by Wahoo Skiffle Crazies illustrationChris Sorrentino An illustration of the Wahoo Skiffle Crazies Carl Gallagher, 'Kentucky Derby Day,' is an immediate favorite, not only for it's simplicity in arrangement, but for having an obvious effortless origin (I'm guessing an incredibly hot, slightly drunk, summer afternoon). And the instrumental 'Platypus' interludes, while offering more of a histrionic semblance of a concept album than anything actually tying the thing together thematically, do offer a respite from the band's more grating tendencies (playing too much, too often, sounding too samey, etc.). Still, if you're not into the Wahoos' particular kind of music, you shouldn't be listening anyway, and those who know what they've signed up for will definitely enjoy this album. Engineered and produced by ever-busy local Joe Pecora at his Red Room Studio, the recording sounds mostly clear--a feat for a band that operates with a regular and purposeful element of cacophony. Even the strangest instruments take solos, from Rob Yuzuk's kazoo to Dan Gallagher's bucket bass, and that's the kind of everybody-gets-some socialism we can all appreciate, right? All in all, 'Strange Tales of the Amazing Platypus' may not exactly divulge too much of the reasoning behind it's name. The Amazing Platypus is a early 20th century boat, perhaps, a comical Titanic bound for tragedy on which the Wahoo Skiffle Crazies are the house band? It's up to the listener to decide. But Chris Sorrentino's illustrations--great as always--give you some hints. And really, does it matter? The band's proletarian aesthetic, their history-conscious documentation of the modern neighborhood bacchanalia, is unique and enjoyable. Steal yourself a copy, pop it in, raise your cup and raise your voice with the Wahoo Skiffle Crazies...and imagine the crackle of an old phonograph as you do it. Ben Johnson.- Shop: odax
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Keep Your Options Open
First album by English singer songwriter Rob Kirk. A diverse collection of self penned tunes and different takes on some covers. Contains the ' tongue in cheek' caravanning song 'Twisted Vanner'. He has lived all of his life at Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Has been writing and playing guitar since he was 10 years old. He decided to record an album after a short period of illness in 2009, realizing 'it's later than you think'. Rob is a professional Disc Jockey for parties and has been around on the DJ circuit for 30 years. He has also set up his own DJ Agency which he has been running since 1985-RK Entertainments. His musical influences come from The Eagles, Crowded House, Glen Tilbrook, Status Quo, John Gill and his younger brother Gavin Kirk who is a singer songwriter who has now lived in the USA for the past 10 years now residing in Seattle after moving from Chicago. Keep Your Options Open - Album Diagnostics. 1. Whistling Rose - Written by Rob Kirk . Originally a song written around the early 80's and then re written in 1997. Just a song I grew up with. Lead Guitar Leavon Archer and Produced by Leavon Archer . Originally given away to friends and family in a Christmas card in 2007. 2. Because Of You - Written by Rob Kirk in late 2009. Had a couple of verses and a chorus written the night before a studio session to record another track. In between tracks I kept on messing with it . Leavon asked what it was and I said I was not sure yet as it was still in progress. He immediately stopped the other recording and told me to record the song! What you hear happened over a couple of hours in the studio with me writing another verse and a middle section in 5 mins whilst Leavon did some production on the already recorded verses. The lead was played by Leavon at the following weeks recording session. It all happened so quickly. 3. Look Over Your Shoulder - Written by Rob Kirk. Written as'homage' to Robs early guitar tutor John Gill (Of Please Y Self). I wanted to reflect John's style and write something I could hear him singing. John and his band have played a big influence on my 'tongue firmly in cheek' style seen on the Twisted Vanner track. Rob catches up with John at the open mic sessions held second Sunday in the month at the White Lion Sessions in Stark Holmes Matlock. 4. Twisted Vainer - written by Rob Kirk. 'Tongue in cheek ' poke of fun at the caravan perceptions ( Bear in mind I am A Caravan Club member!) . Half conceived in a caravan awning at York whilst playing with some friends. We had gone away with Chris Gill, John Gills sister and another of the 'Please Y Self 'Skiffle band and her husband Stu . Just an off the cuff silly moment improvised on the spot but we were still laughing the next day. It was still going round in my head making me laugh six months later . I decided to try to write it down . This happened in stages over another 6 months as I kept hearing bits in my head and having to stop the car wherever I was to write them down. Took it to Leavon's studio and I could tell he thought 'I was off my rocker'. Mainly finished in one evening but on driving to the next recording session I decided to remove all the original vocals and 'ham it up' as per the caravan holiday. 5. Roundabout Of Love - Written by Rob Kirk. Again originally written around the early 80's . This song has been a part of me from when I was young. Inspired again by my guitar teacher John Gill who encouraged me to write it. I got the chance of John producing it when my wife paid for some studio time with John to do some recording for my birthday . I originally went in the studio to do a version of the Eagles 'Desperado' but after three hours of searching for a decent midi file for the backing we had drawn a blank. John asked if I had ever written any songs we could do. The only one prepared enough for recording was this. John said he could remember it and said 'don't know why we didn't do this in the first place'. The session turned out to one of the best days I can remember. Thanks John. 6. Behind Your Eyes - Written by John Gill. 'Please Y Self' did a version of this on their 'Scratch This ' album back in the late 70's and it captivated me with it's mix of guitar and harmony vocals. I have played it ever since I was young. Plucking up courage to play it one night at a session at the Fishpond Matlock Bath when John and the band were there. They immediately came and did the backing vocals with me impromptu. It made the hairs stick up on the back of my neck. This version is slightly updated with a lead break and our own take on the harmonies. Getting permission from John to record this made me happy. Enough said. 7. Peaceful Easy Feeling - Written by J Tempchin. Originally recorded and made famous by the Eagles. I have always played this song as per the Eagles original recording but was forced ( by myself !) to play quietly one evening as it was a lovely summers evening and we had sat around the back of our house with a patio wood burner on. I could not play anything too loud so I just picked around with the classic and ' hey presto' the arrangement you hear here appeared. This was my first attempt of recording using a software package and I spent many agonising days attempting to get the thing to work. What you hear is exactly what was recorded over three weeks of pushing buttons and learning. 8. You're The One - Written by Rob Kirk . Just a good old honest set of feelings for my wife and the realisation how much you take people for granted at times. Produced and recorded at Leavon Archers Spare Oom studios in Derby. Leavon plays a stunning haunting lead break on this which builds the whole feel of the sentiment of the song. Originally sent out to friends and family as a single with our family Christmas cards. 9. I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You - Written by Flint and Flint. Berni Flint won Opportunity Knocks ( the 70's X Factor) with this back in the 1970's . I just was picking around on the guitar one day when I realised I had just picked out the song. So I got the original words together and just did it. This was the first and only song I ever recorded using a portable recording studio at Wishing Well ( Home ) . One hell of a learning curve of dedication as I never did find out how to cut and paste to smooth over any glitches in the recording so had to be done over and over again until I got it right. Must have been take 321? Again we decided to put it out 'raw' as it was part of my recording history. 10. Going To Stay - Written By Rob Kirk. Written a couple of years ago. Just a tune I was toying with when I heard the words coming very quickly in my head. Written in 10 minutes. Took it to the studio and started to record it when I realised it required a middle section. So I just wrote it on the hoof and stuck it down. This lifted the whole song. I could always hear the backing vocals but Leavon added a twist by slightly shifting the timing out of sync with how we had recorded it. This was the 'icing on the cake'. Again Leavon's Spanish style well complimented the song for the lead break. 11. You Do Something To Me - Written by Paul Weller . Just my version of the classic track. Stripped back and laid bare in acoustic format. Simple.- Shop: odax
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Freight Trains,Last Trains & Rock Island
Als Lonnie Donegans hektisches "Rock Island Line" im Januar 1956 in die Top 20 einstieg, wich das "Establishment" in kollektivem Entsetzen aus. Die britische Musikindustrie wurde bis ins Innerste erschüttert - "Skiffle Is Piffle" quiekte eine Melody Maker-Headline - während der Nation Eltern / Erziehungsberechtigten / MPs / Geistliche / Lehrer / Scoutmasters etc.- Shop: odax
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Various: Campfire Classics
Wir wissen nicht ob es heute noch viele Lagerfeuer-Abende gibt, aber wir kennen die Songs, die früher oft und gern an amerikanischen Lagerfeuern gesungen wurden. Mit dieser Box erinnern wir an die unvergessenen, traditionellen Titel einer Zeit, die viele Jahrzehnte zurück liegt. Egal ob Pop-, Country &, Western-, Skiffle- oder einschlägige Folk-Songs - sie alle sind noch heute in unserer Erinnerung. Etliche dieser Titel fanden zu ihrer Zeit den Sprung in die Hitparaden. Evergreens wie "Cottonfields", "If I Had a Hammer", "Down By the "Riverside", "Banks Of the Ohio", "Tom Dooley", "O Lonesome Me", "Greenfields", "Red River Valley", "Island in the Sun", "I Walk the Line" und 190 weitere Klassiker sind hier versammelt. Vorgetragen werden diese Songs von bekannten Folk- und CountryVeteranen wie dem Kingston Trio, Burl Ives, Highwaymen, Everly Brothers, Carter Family, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Jimmie Driftwood, Lonnie Donegan, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash und vielen anderen wohlbekannten Stars. Also: Stimme ölen, Gitarre in die Hand nehmen, Mundharmonika warm pusten oder die Blockflöte aus dem Schrank holen - alle diese Songs sind es wert in geselliger Runde - und möglicherweise am Lagerfeuer - wiederbelebt zu werden.- Shop: odax
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