Posted on 02/13/2014 8:29:59 AM PST by Notary Sojac
Snowbound today, so it's time for a new "new music" thread. As before, I'll kick it off with three bands primarily active in the 21st century, and welcome any and all feedback (except as mentioned below).
This will be a continuing series of posts, every month or so. If you want to be pinged, please freepmail me.
If you think all this sucks and would rather listen to Zep or the Stones, I've already heard from you - please feel to start your own thread!!
Dropkick Murphys - They've been described as the love child of the Pogues and AC/DC, I think that's about right. Hard charging Boston Irish barroom punk that never lets up.
Recommended album - "Sing Loud, Sing Proud", tracks "Heroes From Our Past", "Rocky Road To Dublin".
Donna The Buffalo - Start with a jam band base, but add tight, danceable hooks, wickedly clever lyrics and a prog-bluegrass flavor.
Recommended album - "Silverlined", tracks "Locket and Key", "Forty Days and Forty Nights"
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles - Just your basic alt-country punk garage band whose lead singer has a whiskey-soaked, dirt roads voice that will bring tears to your eyes. If you like Dave Alvin (from my first post), you'll like Sarah.
Recommended album - "Silver City", tracks "Daniel Lee", "Think Of What You've Done"
http://www.1959bhsmustangs.com/VideoJukebox.htm#
Thanks
Oldies are more than just music, they are old memories also.
I remember in the late 70’s Renaissance was playing at the Paramount in Seattle. I showed up only to find out they had had some sort of mechanical failure at snoqualmie pass.
I suspected that not enough people bought teckets. I didn’t know anyone else who liked them, and I sold stereo equipment and records at the time.
I saw them in ‘81 or ‘82 New Jersey. It was an OK show. I remember that they did a nice cover of “America” by Simon and Garfunkel.
Thanks for the tip. I really love Knopfler’s jams and had not heard that one previously. More like that, for sure.
The Berlin Top Ten--Dickie Goodman (1961)
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