1. MEW – 156

“Don’t you just love goodbyes?”

From my boat, i can see your house
And when the lights are on
I can watch you move
Hear the wind whispering your name
Twice the encouragement of the real you

Callie, if you really want me to
I can always get you down
If you got the money for me
Callie, in the summer rain
You and me can dry, you see
If you got the money for me

Making amends for distant wrongs, sincere

You can run away
Leave your books behind you
But you should look back twice
Just to be on the safe side

From my boat i can see your house
But now the lights are off
There’s no one home

You are just like an avalanche
Cold as I might have guessed
But at least I’m covered up for now

In a big big way i am really small
I get off my feet but i’m still distant

Don’t you just love goodbyes?
Don’t you just love goodbyes?

Callie, let us get it over with
I can always get you down
If you’ve got the money for me
Callie in the summer rain
You and me can dry, you see
If you’ve got the money for me

Most of our lives we try so hard to find the time

I won’t care for you
Like I’m really supposed to
There are things I’ll do
That could really hurt you

Don’t you just love goodbyes?
Don’t you just love goodbyes?
156
Don’t you just love goodbyes?
156

2. THE XX – NIGHT TIME

“We’ll talk about it soon”

You mean that much to me and it’s hard to show
It gets hectic inside of me when you go
Can I confess these things to you
Well I don’t know
Embedded in my chest and it hurts to hold

I couldn’t spill my heart
My eyes gleam looking in from the dark
I walk out in stormy weather
Hope my words keep us together
Steady walking but bound to trip
Should release but just tighten my grip

Night time
Sympathize
I’ve been working on white lies
So I’ll tell the truth
I’ll give it up to you
And when the day comes it will all have been fun
We’ll talk about it soon

And I couldn’t spill my heart
My eyes gleam looking in from the dark
I walk out in stormy weather
Hope my words keep us together
Steady walking but bound to trip
Should release but just tighten my grip

Night time
Sympathize
I’ve been working on white lies
So I’ll tell the truth
I’ll give it up to you
And when the day come it will have all been fun
We’ll talk about it soon

3. TWILIGHT SINGERS – FORTY DOLLARS

“She Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah”

suckers swallow every time, airplane come erase your mind
seems there’s been an accident, telephone cost ya fifty cent
to find out the retail, gory detail
nothing here for me, i get all of my kicks for free

mangy dog without a collar, buy me love for forty dollars
i got love for sale, come on get some before it gets stale
again, i win, the double for a lie, i get my money on the fly
we’re throwin’ down, so come on by, i’ll be around

i got 3-6-9, another dollar makes a dime
y’all in double dutch again, notify your next of kin, i said

mangy dog without a collar, buy me love for forty dollars
i got love for sale, come on get some before it gets stale
now, love don’t mean a thing, but 2am and a telephone ring

love is all you need, and all you need is love
love is all you need, and all you need is love
we go underground, cos there’s emptiness above
she loves you yeah-yeah-yeah
she loves you yeah-yeah-yeah
she loves you yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

i’m just bein’
i’m just bein’
i’m just bein’
i’m just bein’
honest

4. THE NATIONAL – BRAINY

“You might need me more than you think you will”

I’ve been draggin around from the end of your coat for two weeks
Everywhere you go is swirlin, everything you say has water under it

You know I keep your fingerprints in a pink folder in the middle of my table
You’re the tall kingdom I surround
Think I better follow you around

You might need me more than you think you will
Come home in the car you love, brainy brainy brainy

I’ve been draggin around from the end of your coat for two weeks
You keep changing you’re fancy fancy mind every time I decide to let go

I was up all night again, boning up and reading the American dictionary
You’ll never believe me what I found
Think I better follow you around

You might need me more than you think you will
Come home in the car you love, brainy brainy brainy
you might need me more than you think you will
come home in the car you love, brainy brainy brainy

5. LONGWAVE – SIRENS IN THE DEEP SEA

“You’re the only one that can”

I’ve been trying to reach you, oh
I’ve trying to get through, oh
It’s so hard to let you know
I’ve been trying, yes, it’s true, oh

You’re the only one that can
The lonely one again
You’re the only one that can
You are alone

I’ve been swimming in the deep sea
Sirens come up to greet me
But it’s not so good to be

The only one that can
The lonely once again
You’re the only one that can
You are alone

You’re the only one that can
The lonely one again
You’re the only one that can
You are alone

You’re the only one that can
The lonely once again
You’re the only one that can
You are alone
You are alone

S.I.T Wolf X

Este es uno de los grandes. Es rock, pero tiene en su sangre Jazz y al Soul.

Apologies for the late weekend mixtape but i’ve been a busy boy. As many of you will know, this Wednesday past happened to be the 9/9/09. I was going to make a special mixtape up on the Wednesday to commemorate this once in a lifetime date. Well, my lifetime anyway, unless i somehow live till September 2109. Anyways, i couldn’t get round to making the mix up on the Wednesday due to more important matters, ie. getting drunk and watching the Scotland vs Holland game round the local watering hole. So i thought to myself “i’ll make it on the Thursday”….but i was too hungover. Friday? Went and seen a friends band playing in Stereo (i’ll post some stuff soon). Saturday? Couldn’t. It’s a long story.
But!……… But! Today i finally got the time to make it. The theme of the mix takes on a 999/Accident & Emergency vibe, so bands and songs that were included had to have that kinda slant to their name. Things along the lines of Police, Ambulance, Criminals, Fire, Accidents etc. Hope you enjoy!

Axe A Dent and Emerge and See Mixtape Tracklisting
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1. Patrick Wolf – Accident and Emergency
2. Dead Kennedys – Police Truck
3. Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name Of
4. Blood Brothers – Ambulance vs Ambulance
5. Crystal Castles vs Health – Crimewave
6. Mew – Small Ambulance
7. Twilight Singers – There’s Been An Accident
8. Damien Rice – 9 Crimes
999. Thieves Like Us – Drugs In My Body
10. Queens Of The Stone Age – Thats A Killer Scene You’ve Got There, Man..
11. UNKLE – Doctor Who Theme Tune
12. Freezepop – Pop Music Is Not A Crime
13. The Police – so Lonely
14. Lobsterdust – Put On The Red Light (Police vs Coldplay)
15. The Killers – Mr Brightside
16. Maybeshewill – We Called For An Ambulance But A Fire Engine Came
17. Ambulance Ltd – Yoga Means Union
18. The Prodigy – Firestarter (Empirion Remix)
19. Goldfrapp – A & E (Gui Boratto Remix)

MP3: Someone’s In The Wolf – Axe A Dent and Emerge and See Mixtape

alternative download: http://www.mediafire.com/?nwnm2tmwdqx Axe A Dent and Emerge and See Mixtape

And as a little bit of bonus material here’s a few songs that are along the same theme but didn’t quite make the mix

Janes Addiction – Been Caught Stealing (live on the BBC)

Oceansize – Music For A Nurse

S.I.T Wolf X

As the twilight hours engulf another perfect Winter’s day here’s a couple of gems to fuel you for the next few hours and transport you into whatever Saturday night may hold for you…

Twilight Singers – Candy Cane Crawl

Quite simply, Greg Dulli embodies Rock’n'Roll… my mind lights up every time I hear this song. Perfect for sipping on a few whiskeys, or whatever else may take your fancy.

The Twilight Sad – And She Would Darken The Memory

Elegant, aching rock from one of Glasgow’s finest. Swirling guitars, tumultuous rhythms and James Graham’s raggedly sentimental lyrics… now where’s that second drink?

Quando escrevi sobre Mark Lanegan aqui, em fevereiro desse ano, sequer sonhava que, dali a alguns meses, estaria assistindo a um show do homem. Ele ali, a alguns metros de mim, um monstro, e aquela voz magnetizante. Num sonho, isso não seria tão estarrecedor.

Talvez Lanegan nem seja uma figura de tamanha essencialidade para a história do rock. Não sei se muita coisa teria acontecido de forma diferente se ele não existisse. Mas a verdade é que Lanegan não precisa de nada disso, de história e de cortejos. Ele está vivo, fazendo música e cantando como um gênio. Isso importa mais que tudo. E é isso que faz dele um dos caras mais respeitáveis da música atual.

Em sua recente visita ao Brasil, Lanegan veio ao lado de seu colega Greg Dulli (ex-Afghan Whigs), com quem forma o Gutter Twins – o guitarrista Dave Rosser também acompanhou a dupla. Com esse projeto, eles lançaram, no ano passado, o elogiado disco Saturnalia – além do EP Adorata. O show mostrado no charmoso Bourbon Street, no entanto, não foi uma apresentação do Gutter Twins, propriamente dita, como eu e muitos imaginávamos que seria.

Entitulada “An Evening with Greg Dulli & Mark Lanegan”, a apresentação configurou na verdade um apanhado geral de todo o trabalho dos dois músicos – seja nessa parceria, seja em outras bandas. Imagine, então, que este não deve ter sido um setlist fácil de montar – considerando o tanto de bandas que cada um deles já formou ao longo da carreira. Para se ter uma idéia, o show teve músicas de cinco projetos diferentes. Duas faixas do Afghan Whigs e três do Twilight Singers representaram a carreira de Dulli. Lanegan mostrou duas canções do Screaming Trees e quatro de sua carreira solo. Do Gutter, apenas cinco músicas. Algumas belas covers (José González, Bukka White e Nick Drake) completaram o repertório.

Down The Line (José González cover)

Mas o diferencial desse show não esteve apenas nas músicas que o compuseram. O modo como elas foram tocadas também foi especial. Nada de guitarras, distorções ou bateria. No lugar, violão, teclado e vozes. Vozes, em alto e bom som. É aí que esses caras te fazem chorar – Lanegan, principalmente.

O ex-grunge não dirige ao público uma palavra durante todo o espetáculo – ao contrário de Dulli, que esboça alguma simpatia e arrisca agradecimentos em português. Lanegan na verdade mal parece estar ali; incólume e imóvel, sentado em seu banquinho. Basta abrir a boca, no entanto, e deixar sair suas notas graves e ásperas, e tudo em volta parece ficar menor. A voz desse homem não é qualquer coisa, uma das que mais me impressionam de tudo que já ouvi, e ao vivo ela é ainda mais emocionante. E mais um pouco, quando canta versos de Dylan. “There must be some kinda way out of here…”, emendou Lanegan, no final de God’s Children. Dulli, por sua vez, é outro excelente vocalista, de um feeling diferenciado e interpretações mais passionais. O contraste entre seus agudos e o tom mais baixo de seu parceiro funciona perfeitamente à medida que as vozes vão se entrosando ao longo do show.

Uma noite memorável no Bourbon Street. Assim como certamente foram aquelas das fotos penduradas no hall de entrada da casa. B.B. King, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Ron Wood. Tanta gente boa que passou por ali e eu não pude ver. Espero que o show de quarta passada também renda um retrato para essa galeria. E quando eu olhar para esse, não terei do que me arrepender. Eu estive lá. Eu vi Mark Lanegan subir naquele palco e cantar.

Dollar Bill (Screaming Trees) – a mais ovacionada pela platéia

Setlist do show:

01 The Body (The Gutter Twins)
02 God’s Children (The Gutter Twins)
03 The Stations (The Gutter Twins)
04 If I Were Going (The Afghan Whigs)
05 Sworn and Broken (Screaming Trees)
06 Down The Line (José González cover)
07 We Have Met Before (The Gutter Twins)
08 Creeping Coastline of Lights (Mark Lanegan)
09 Resurrection Song (Mark Lanegan)
10 The Twilite Kid (Twilight Singers)
11 King Only (Twilight Singers)
12 Sunrise (Mark Lanegan)
13 Summer’s Kiss (The Afghan Whigs)
14 The River Rise (Mark Lanegan)
15 Sunset Machine (The Gutter Twins)
16 I Am in the Heavenly Way (Bukka White cover)
17 What Jail Is Like (The Afghan Whigs)
18 Dollar Bill (Screaming Trees)
19 Three Hours (Nick Drake cover)

Greg Dulli lead singer of Afghan Whigs/ Twilight Singers/ Gutter Twins sings with the earnestness and urgency of a Southern Baptist Preacher but from an ideological standpoint, the gulf between them could not be further apart. After having seen him with the Twilight Singers and Gutter Twins repeatedly, I can report that Mr. Dulli could possibly be doing one or all of the following from the stage: smoking 3 or 4 cigs at the same time, sweating profusely, grinning like he stole money from the collection plate, delaying the start of the concert 2 hrs because 9pm is too early for a denizen of the night to start working, singing as if he were at the Crossroads trying to save his soul.
Greg walks on the dark side of things without really coming off as evil. He is a congenial host who will smile pleasantly before lighting into a songs about ladies of the night and drugs all the while gulping on almond colored liquor. The givens are that his band is always tight, that Mark Lanegan is always hunching in the shadows waiting to waiting to slow the pace with his guttural whiskey wisened vocals and that a religious experience will be had by all. At all three concerts they played well past 2am, which is probably their optimal high energy time of day. The crowds at all the shows were well behaved and it doesn’t hurt that Dulli doesn’t have a “radio” song, so there can’t possibly be a neophyte in the crowd requesting one. The leers and grunts from the stage, which are abound at Greg’s shows, send the audience into a communal roar. The mere strains of the beginnings of songs elicit cat calls and howls from everyone looking up at the stage littered with candelabras. The audience is picking up on the Dulli vibe and responding in like kind.
And then Dulli and company are off to the next town where all of this will happen again. Greg will proudly strut up to the mic and wonder loudly whether “tonight’s” crowd will be louder than the one in the last town…and Mr. Dulli will have them eating out of his hand from the start and the only real question is, how far down will he lead them?

Um pequeno guia de introdução à vasta e impecável obra de Mark Lanegan

Se trabalhasse em um escritório, Mark Lanegan seria daquela raça dos workaholics. Ele não para um instante sequer. Desde 1986, se envolve em algum trabalho novo quase todo ano. Por sorte, o trabalho do cara é fazer música. E música boa como a de Lanegan nunca é demais.

Lanegan (no canto esquerdo), ainda cabeludo, nos tempos do Screaming Trees

Um dos artistas mais interessantes do rock alternativo, Mark Lanegan, para quem não conhece – ou não reconhece de nome – é um dos grandes músicos revelados pela divina safra do grunge de Seattle. Foi um dos fundadores e frontman do Screaming Trees, importante banda da cena local, mas que não chegou a atingir o sucesso comercial de outras, como o Nirvana e o Pearl Jam. Lançaram sete discos ao longo dos anos 80 e 90.

Seguindo umas das marcas do grunge, Lanegan sempre se destacou como um excelente vocalista. Mas foi em sua carreira solo, construída paralelamente à banda, que ele pôde explorar melhor esse seu potencial. Uma voz grave e densa, cuja rouquidão agravada ao longo dos anos só ajudou a tornar mais envolvente e sombria. Ele passou também a explorar outras sonoridades, diferentes do rock sujo de Seattle, como o folk e o blues. Já possui seis álbuns solos no currículo, sendo que o último, Bubblegum, de 2004, foi o que mais chamou atenção do público e da crítica.

Após o fim do Screaming Trees, em 2000, Lanegan começou a dedicar-se também a outros projetos. Gravou backing vocals em quase todos os discos do Queens Of The Stones Age, banda de seu amigo Josh Homme, e juntou-se às turnês do grupo. Ainda ao lado de Homme, Lanegan teve uma participação no The Desert Sessions, projeto ocasional do líder do QOTSA, pelo qual já passaram nomes como PJ Harvey e Dave Grohl.

Greg Dulli e Mark Lanegan

Em 2003 e 2004, Lanegan emprestou sua voz para a gravação de algumas faixas de dois discos do Twilight Singers, banda de Greg Dulli (ex-Afghan Whigs). A parceria com Dulli funcionou tão bem, que os dois resolveram formar uma outra banda, o Gutter Twins, que lançou seu ótimo álbum de estréia, Saturnalia, em 2008.

Outra boa parceria que Lanegan conduz atualmente é com a bela Isobel Campbell, que durante muito tempo integrou o grupo escocês Belle & Sebastian. Em 2006, a dupla estreou com Ballad Of The Broken Seas, um dos melhores discos daquele ano. Músicas primorosas, com toques de folk e chamber pop. No início do ano passado, eles lançaram seu segundo trabalho, Sunday At The Devil Dirt.

Isobel Campbell e Mark Lanegan

Como se não bastasse, em meio a tudo isso, Lanegan ainda arranja tempo para outras participações especiais, como na trilha do filme I’m Not There – para a qual ele fez uma bela versão de Man In The Long Black Coat – e no segundo álbum do Soulsavers, duo inglês de rock-trip-hop-eletrônico-ambiente.

Enfim, opções não faltam para quem quiser entrar em contato com a música e a voz de Mark Lanegan. E seja lá por onde você começar a conhecer este extenso e brilhante currículo, tenha certeza de que você não vai conseguir para tão cedo.

Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell – Ramblin’ Man (cover de Hank Williams)

Discografia recomendada:

• 1992 – Sweet Oblivion (Screaming Trees)
• 1994 – Whiskey For The Holy Ghost (solo)
• 2002 – Songs For The Deaf (Queen Of The Stone Age)
• 2004 – Bubblegum (solo)
• 2004 – She Loves You (Twilight Singers)
• 2006 – Ballad Of The Broken Seas (Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell)
• 2008 – Saturnalia (The Gutter Twins)

Tonight Aquarium Drunkard poses the following question: “In the ’00s, who is our Steely Dan?”  I couldn’t think of a single band, so I googled it.  I found someone on this site who claims that the Norwegian Band called The Norwegian Fords sounds like the Dan. Well, not really.  They do list Steely Dan as an influence, but they remind me more of Rupert Holmes.  I found a message board that puts up Twilight Singers,  the band that Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli formed after they broke up, as the heirs apparent to the sound of Steel.  I sure don’t hear it.  Maybe the Scottish band Deacon Blue?  If they don’t sound like Steely Dan, at least they took their name straight from the source. We could go the tribute band route and throw out Naked Lunch (from right here in Dallas, TX) for your review.

Anyway, I’ll keep looking, AD.  For now, let’s go with the real deal.  One of my all-time favorite SD songs is “Peg.”  Here it is, done up in blueprint blue with a tribute video:

I know its Valentines Day tomorrow  and i don’t want to dampen the mood for people but seen as today is Friday the 13th i’ve decided to put a post up for those that are unlucky in love. Songs for people that have experienced broken hearts, for people that have broke hearts themselves (everybody has) and for the lots of people who will spend Valentines Day alone this year.

The first bunch of songs are ones of loss, hurt and memories. The usual suspects like Jeff Buckley and Bon Iver are in there but there’s a few others that i thought would fit in quite nice. I’m not Coldplays biggest fan but even i can’t deny “The Scientist” is a touching ode to lost love. The Twilight Singers went for an orchestral background and a boy/girl conversation type song on ”Number Nine”.  Whereas “No One’s Gonna Love You” by Band of Horses and “Maps” by the YYY’s are more stripped back but no less haunting. The Postal Service also go for the boy/girl conversation point of view on the ethereal “Nothing Better” whislt managing to keep their trademark bleepy sound. Mystery Jets, Chairlift and Bloc Party bring an indie touch to the mix with tales of bruised love (literally) and broken dreams . Frightened Rabbit’s song about “getting your hole” (as they so delicately put it) offers something a bit more awkward and an altogether different outlook on finding love or thinking you’ve found love. And then there’s the classic break up song by Fleetwood Mac. “Go Your Own Way” was written and recorded just after band members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks broke up and the tension and emotion is clear for all to hear as they share vocal duties.

MP3s
Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
Coldplay – The Scientist
The Twilight Singers (feat Mark Lanegan) – Number Nine
Band Of Horses – No One’s Gonna Love You
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
Mystery Jets – Flakes
Chairlift – Bruises
Bloc Party – I Still Remember
Frightened Rabbit – Keep Yourself Warm
Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way

The next trio of songs are the polar opposite of the ones above. Instead of  getting you down or making you feel sorry for yourself these songs might make you feel better about a break up. From the slightly sarcastic and provoking “I Never Wanted You” by Headphones, right though to the pretty blatant “fuck you” blasts from The Avalanches and McAlmont & Butler.

MP3s
Headphones – I Never Wanted You
The Avalanches – Since I Left You
McAlmont & Butler – Yes

The last song doesn’t really need any description. One of the most simple but moving songs ever. Probably something to do with the fact that Thom Yorkes vocals still sound so fragile when he sings live.

MP3: Radiohead – True Love Waits (live)

And thats it for my first real post. Don’t worry they won’t all be this doomy and gloomy. It just happens to be one of those days today.

Kali Nichta

S.I.T Wolf   x

Esencial

Sin duda el material que nos proporciona hoy en día Greg Dulli ya sea junto a The Twilight Singers o The Gutter Twins es muy disfrutable y de alta calidad pero la verdad es que ni su proyecto con Mark Lanegan llega a las expectativas creadas, y mucho menos al nivel de su banda de toda la vida, los tristmente desaparecidos Afghan Whigs. Los 4 últimos discos de los Whigs se encuentran entre los más destacable de los 90’s. Suelen ciatrse como obras imprescindibles Gentleman y la que para muchos es su obra cumbre, Black Love. En mi opinión sería absurdo negar la calidad de Congregation y el maravilloso 1965 (su disco más infravalorado). Si todavía no sabes de que hablo quizá la descarga de hoy no te haga muy feliz… What Jail Is Like es un ep de 7 temas que fue editado en 1994.  El tema título aparece 2 veces, en estudio y en directo, y para mi se trata de la canción más inspirada del disco. Esas guitarras, el riff de piano, la entrañable voz de Dulli… todo encaja.  Now You Know y el medley de My World Is Empty Without You / I Hear A Symphony son también en directo. Mientras que el resto de temas (todo versiones) son en estudio. Más de lo mismo? Seguro. Esencial para los fans del sonido afgano.

1. What Jail Is Like
2. Mr. Superlove
3. Dark End Of The Street
4. What Jail Is Like (live)
5. Now You Know (live)
6. My World Is Empty Without You / I Hear A Symphony (live)

DESCARGA!

i love it when two of my favorite things combine into a swirl of pure awesomeness.  rescue me is a frickin sweet show.  i also enjoy pretty much anything greg dulli is involved in.  so naturally, i love this scene from rescue me’s third season, where tommy gavin finds out his brother johnny is sleeping with his soon to be ex-wife set to “bonnie brea” by the twilight singers.  spoiler alert: tommy beats the shit out of johnny.

-srd

Vanavond zitten we alweer op verplaatsing, meer bepaald in het Cultureel Centrum van Hasselt. Daar treden Isobel Campbell en Mark Lanegan samen op. De 2 muzikanten namen ondertussen al 2 cd’s samen op. In 2006 ‘Ballad of the broken seas’ en dit jaar ‘Sunday at Devil Dirt’. Campbell en Lanegan is een behoorlijk ongewone combinatie, want ze zijn niet écht bevriend maar eerder ’maatjes’. Ze zaten tijdens de opnames van de cd’s niet eens samen in de studio, maar namen elk apart hun zanglijnen e.d. op die daarna in de studio werden samengevoegd. Ze delen gewoon één passie: allebei ademen ze ’muziek’.

Voor de leken onder jullie wil ik beide muzikanten toch eventjes kort voorstellen met daarna een fragmentje uit hun vorig muzikaal leven, in Lanegan’s geval wordt dat zelfs kiezen want zijn parcours is iets langer. Maar beginnen doen we bij Isobel Campbell, the beauty van het gezelschap.

De uit Schotland afkomstige Isobel Campbell speelde van 1996 tot 2002 bij Belle & Sebastian, waar ze cello speelde en de achtergrondzang voor haar rekening nam. Ze verliet de band om persoonlijke redenen. In 2003 bracht ze haar eerste soloalbum uit, in 2006 het tweede. Tot ze in contact kwam met de Amerikaanse Mark Lanegan.

Mark Lanegan (‘the beast’) begon zijn carrière als voorman van The Screaming Trees, die volop bekendheid verwierf door de opkomst van de grunge scene. Na de split in 1996 gaat hij solo, maar hij werkt ook mee aan andere projecten voor Queens of the Stone Age, Soulsavers, The Twilight Singers en The Gutter Twins. Met deze laatste band stond hij afgelopen zomer nog op Pukkelpop. Een van de bandleden, Greg Dulli, kende hij al vrij aardig na de samenwerking met diens Twilight Singers. Lanegan’s levenswandel is op z’n minst turbulent te noemen. Kort gezegd komt het erop neer dat ie uitgebreid heeft genoten van drank, drugs en vrouwen (vaak in iets te grote mate). Desalniettemin blijft de man ontegensprekelijk één van de warmste stemmen hebben in de muziekbusiness.

Ik ben in ieder geval zeer benieuwd voor vanavond. The Gutter Twins waren alvast top op Pukkelpop. Benieuwd hoe zij zich staande weten te houden in een cultureel centrum. Volgens geruchten (van zogenaamde muziekkenners) is de samenwerking Campbell & Lanegan onnatuurlijk. Hiervoor baseren ze zich op het feit dat er nauwelijks interactie is tussen beide muzikanten. Alsof Lennon & MacCartney altijd bij elkaar op de koffie gingen. Nu ja, azijnpissers heb je natuurlijk in elke sector. Wij gaan in ieder geval kijken in de hoop een memorabel concert mee te maken.

UPDATE

In één woord beschreven: superconcert! Anderhalf uur prima entertainment, écht de moeite! Ik had schrik dat de rauwe, doorrookte stem van Mark de frêle breekbare stem van Isobel zou overstemmen, maar dat was absoluut niet het geval. O.a. ’Deus ibi est’, ‘Ballad of the broken seas’, ‘Seafaring song’, ‘The raven’, ‘Come on over (turn me on)’, ‘Back burner’, ‘The flame that burns’, ‘Keep me in mind sweetheart’ en ’Something to believe’ kwamen voorbij en bij de 4 bisnummers zaten o.a. ‘Revolver’ en ‘Ramblin’ man’. Ze waren allebei gekleed in stemmig zwart, er kon zelfs een grapje vanaf over hun kledingkeuze. Erg vreemde gewaarwording want de eerste 45 minuten werd er gewoon geen woord gezegd. Daarna toonde vooral Isobel interactie met haar publiek. En we weten het voor eens en voor altijd: zij is wel degelijk de baas van de groep. Vanavond voelde je het ook duidelijk: het is zeker haar muziek, maar ze is tekstueel meer op het lijf geschreven van hem. ‘t Was gewoon magisch en ideaal om in de schouwburg te beluisteren.

The Gutter Twins Hit the City on November 7th, so I took the Metro over to the Black Cat club in Northwest DC to see them. Doors opened up at 9:00, and I got there around 9:45. When I got there the scene was pretty empty. I made my way to the front of the stage and settled in for the show.

Afterhours started playing at around 10. For those who do not know of the Italian band, get to know them. They are really good. They started of the night with a cover of “My Time (Has Come)“  They hit us hard with their songs and never let up. It was truly the best opening act I have ever seen. They could headline any other venue, just not when the Gutter Twins are on the same bill.

Afterhours ended at around 1105 and the roadies started to tear down their stuff and get ready for the Gutter Twins. They laid out the setlists

After a few more minutes, the band finally came out and came out rocking with “Idle Hands”. “Seven Stories Underground” was among many highlights as Mark’s vocals seemed to be in top form. the next went to 2004’s hit single “Hit the City” and it was an awe inspiring performance. For “Hard Time Killing Floor,” “Bete Noire” and “Down the Line” Greg Dulli came over rand sat at the Rhodes Piano and the Keyboard which were about three inches from my face, so that was cool.

No zoom was used in that photo. They slowed it way down for “St. James Infirmary Blues”, and let me tell you, when Lanegan sings it, you can feel it. Here is a sampling of the kind of intensity he brings to the table.

The set was a good mix of stuff off of “Saturnalia“, covers, and stuff from their EP “Adorata“. That was really good for me because I have not heard anything off of “Adorata” because it’s an electronic only release and I don’t like not having a physical copy of the records. I enjoyed the songs so much I almost wanted to buy it. I’m not going to until I see a physical copy though.

The highlight of the night, for me, came at the end of the set. “Front Street” was the song. It was Greg Dulli’s first song as a member of “The Gutter Twins” and I know how proud of it he is. He started to sing it and the crowd quickly joined in. By the end of it, he had trouble singing over the crowd and was putting everything he had left into this song. Really amazing. Really cool to be in a place that enjoys music as opposed to the hipster LA scene.

The band went offstage and I had flashbacks to the Avalon concert when they did not come back. I knew this would be different though because we were really into the show and we wanted more. The band was happy to oblige and after no more than two minutes, came back on stage. Mark sang a chilling version of “I Was in Love With You” and we were also joined by the lead singer of Afterhours on keyboards. They continued with “Methamphetamine Blues”. That also rocked the house down. Fittingly, they finished the night with the down-trodden “Number 9″. A somber song that capped off the evening perfectly.

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We hebben het er hier al eerder over gehad, Greg Dulli brengt zeer binnenkort een live solo-album uit dat luistert naar de naam ‘Live At Triple Door’. Spin Magazine heeft de stream van één van de nummers te pakken (klik). Candy Cane Crawl schitterde al op The Twilight Singers‘ ‘Powder Burns’ en hoor je hier nu helemaal naakt met strings. Een bijzonder straffe voorbode van het volledige album.

 So, with rumours still doing the rounds over a possible Stone Temple Pilots album in 2009, there’s the announcement of the imminent release of Scott Weiland’s second solo record.

Happy in Galoshes has been anticipated for quite a while.  And since a Rolling Stone article in 2002 I guess we all kinda thought the album would be with us real soon.

The wait is over though.  The album will be released on November 25th 2008, however those folks over at Amazon.com have a little surprise for us all.

For more information check out Scott Weiland’s Official Site

The track listing for the album is (according to Amazon):

1. Missing Cleveland
2. Tangle With Your Mind
3. Blind Confusion
4. Paralysis
5. She Sold Her System
6. Fame
7. Killing Me Sweetly
8. Big Black Monster
9. Crash
10. Beautiful Day
11. Pictures & Computers (I’m not Superman)
12. Arch Angel
13. Be Not Afraid

As well as this, Weiland’s Biography, Desperation #5, is also scheduled for an early 2010 release.

This isn’t the only release that has me singing the paises of the music gods.

What!?
Yeah!  I know!

In October 2007 Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs / Twilight Singers/ The Gutter Twins) played two nights at the Triple Door in Seattle.

As a founding member of The Greg Dulli Appreaciation Society (G Division) and hearing the tracks posted on MySpace, I have been itching to hear the rest of the recordings.

To be honest, I was fearing the worst (along with other Dulli fans) but a release – albeit through iTunes – has been announced for October 28th 2008.

The highlights from both nights will be included on the digital release:

… and I’ll also await the release of Pine / Cross Dover from Masters of Reality.  Originally pencilled for an August (and then October) 2008 release, mastersofreality.co.uk has it credited as 2009.  Still, it promises to be a crackin album.

 

Na het totaal miskende ‘Amber Headlights’ uit 2005 brengt Greg Dulli opnieuw een solo-album uit. Deze keer zonder Gutter Twin Mark Lanegan en zonder hulp van zijn Twilight Singers. Het betreft hier een live album opgenomen in 2007 tijdens een benefiet show in Seattle.

Op het schijfje zullen zowel covers als songs uit Dulli’s persoonlijke archief te vinden zijn. Tijdens de twee shows waar dit plaatje werd opgenomen, werd Dulli bijgestaan door schoon volk als Petra Haden en Shawn Smith (Brad).

‘Live At The Triple Door’ zal vanaf 28 oktober digitaal beschikbaar zijn via Dulli’s eigen platenlabel Infernal Records.

Full Track Listing For Live At Triple Door:

The Killer
Candy Cane Crawl
Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair
Tell Everyone
That’s Just How That Bird Sings
Isn’t It A Pity/Atlantis
King Only
Bonnie Brae
Tonight
Down The Line
Front Street

Wat was dit toch een mooie tijd:

My mind is blown and it’s these guys’ fault. In no particular order.

Intramural - This Is A Landslide

Denver Dalley rocks my world. He started out as the second guitarist in Decaparecidos (with Connor Oberst / Bright Eyes) back in the day. He then released an EP and two awesome solo rock-meets-electronica-meets-power-pop albums under the moniker, Statistics. Last year he started a whole bunch of other projects, but Intramural is by far the best in my books. I have absolutely killed this album since I bought it a couple of months ago. Intramural’s debut, “This Is a Landslide” features a collection of songs, covering various styles of electronica mixed with indie. It’s really nice and dreamy, with each song sounding unique, which is probably what I like most about this album. The difference between each song is probably more drastic than you’d usually expect on one album, but that makes it awesome. To top it all off, each track features a different vocalist, ranging from The Velvet Teen to Twilight Singers.

Lights Out Asia - Tanks & Recognizers

I only recently found these guys. I raved about them here as well. They are one of my all-time favourite new bands. Lights Out Asia, in my mind, plays the perfect hybrid of post-rock and electronica. You should check them out, they are amazing and will make you disappear in an instant. Buy this brilliant album here.

Apparat - Walls

Apparat’s previous album, “Duplex” is still one of my favourite electronic albums. “Walls” is newer but both are still absolutely amazing and kind of in the same vein. Oh, by the way, Apparat is Sascha Ring (a really talented German). His beats and percussion is usually extremely complex and glitchy for the most part, but absolutely inspiring. This dude is the king of effectively blending conventional instruments like guitar, piano, horns etc. with various electronic styles and sound-scapes. As if that’s not enough, he has a really good voice. What I love most about Apparat is his diversity, which could be attributed to the fact that some songs have vocals and some songs are instrumental. “Wooden” and “Contradiction” off “Duplex” and “Arcadia” and “Headup” off “Walls” are still some of the most played songs in my “Pretty Songs” playlist. Yay for Apparat!

Telefon Tel Aviv - Map Of What Is Effortless

Then, the latest of my findings, Telefon Tel Aviv. I streamed this album online and was instantly stoked. I bought it on the spot. The perception I got online was that a lot of people liked Telefon Tel Aviv’s debut, “Fahrenheit Fair Enough”, a lot more than this, their latest album, “Map Of What Is Effortless”. I think this album is more to my taste as it seems more diverse and has more vocals compared to the older one (which I’ll probably buy at some point). Anyway, it’s in the same vein as all the bands mentioned above, although I think these dudes don’t use conventional instrumentation as much, it’s a lot more electronic-based, but still really dreamy and pretty. The one guy’s vocals remind me slightly of Antony from Antony and The Johnsons. Bonus

Arc Lab - The Goodbye Radio

Finally, Arc Lab. This dude’s on the same label as Lights Out Asia and also spent a lot of time in my ears of late. I raved about him here as well. I’ve done some online streaming and from what I could hear, everything Arc Lab’s done before this album, was a lot more experimental, weird and ambient. So “The Goodbye Radio” seems like quite a departure, which I am more than happy with. This album is amazing, ranging from instrumental interludes to proper instrumental compositions and songs with male and female vocals. I really like Arc Lab’s structuring, especially the songs with vocals. His use of layering and repetition is really innovative. I think what makes this album so amazing is that Arc Lab took a lot of genres and just flawlessly blended them. I don’t like just ambient, or just instrumental or just glitch electronica – I prefer them mixed and that’s what Arc Lab pulls off beautifully, literally.

Hablaba en la anterior entrada de Damon Albarn, ese tipo que debería tener un pequeño altar en la esquina de mi salón. Pues según Pitchfork, ha dado a entender que Gorillaz lanzará un nuevo disco. Eso sí, no ha dado fecha. E incluso ha asegurado que aún no ha entrado en contacto con posibles colaboradores. Pero siempre son buenas noticias que Albarn esté activo y con nuevos proyectos.

Y activos y requeteactivos están Radiohead. Revolucionaditos perdidos. Ahora van a pedir a sus fans más creativos que remezclen Reckoner (In Rainbows), como lo hicieron anteriormente con otro tema también del último LP, Nude. Está visto que han quedado más que satisfechos con la experiencia (los de Oxford recibieron más de 2.000 remezclas y el tema ha sido uno de los pocos de la banda que ha entrado en listas de éxitos en los últimos años).

En esta web http://radioheadremix.com/, estarán disponibles a partir del día 23 de septiembre las cinco pistas (vocal, guitarra, bajo, percusión y piano-cuerda) para que cada uno maree a su antojo. Eso sí, Radiohead advierte que se pone a disposición sin ánimo de lucro, así que el que intente explotar comercialmente Reckoner o su deconstrucción deberá pedir permiso a Thom Yorke y los suyos. Por cierto, alguien sabe cuándo duermen estos chicos?

Y seguimos hablando de Reckoner, que al parecer va a dar paso a los títulos de crédito de Choke, la película basada en la novela de Chuck Palahniuk. Tengo que decir que sólo he visto el trailer y ya ha sido echarme las manos a la cabeza. Han hecho de una novela oscura, casi existencialista una especie de American Pie. El único motivo para adaptar la novela era el sexo? Por qué Palahniuk ha participado de buena gana en eso? Sólo por dinero?

La novela me gustó cuando a leí, la manera en que Palahniuk muestra las miserias y debilidades humanas, las contradicciones íntimas en la moralidad o religión. Lo único que me resultó algo disparatado fue el final, muy a lo Palahniuk cuando no sabe cómo rematar algo y sale por la tangente, supongo que esperando que al menos provoque risa.

En cuanto a la película,  se trata del debut como director de Clark Gregg, más conocido como actor. Sam Rockwell es Victor Mancini, Anjelica Huston es Ida Mancini y Paz de la Huerta, Nico. En la BSO cuenta con colaboraciones de Clap Your Hand Say Yeah, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Our Ill Wills o Twilight Singers. Todavía no he leído demasiadas críticas, pero si tengo que confiar en el trailer, no creo que vaya a verla.

Por cierto, qué hay del musical de El Club de la Lucha en el que estaba trabajando David Fincher y Trent Reznor?

Y por último, noticias de Ryan Adam, otro enfant terrible:  el 28 de octubre publica nuevo disco con The Cardinals, Cardinology. El día 23 ya estará disponible el nuevo single Fix It. Aquí, en concierto en Seattle en la actual gira, tocando la nueva canción.

Admito que me provoca hasta pánico el nuevo LP, veo venir que va a ser más de lo mismo: canciones mediocres de la prolofiquísima producción de Ryan. Yo comprendo que ser un genio tiene lo suyo, que ser además, un genio macarra que ha pasado por un calvario de drogas, alcohol y trifulcas con discográficas y fans, también influye. Pero una cosa es componer con un sentido, con el afán de intentar superarse y hacer algo especial, interesante y de calidad, y otra es hacer siempre lo mismo, ir a lo cómodo y poner las mismas excusas. Al final pasará lo de siempre, me compraré el disco, me decepcionará pero lo escucharé unas cien veces, canturrearé sus canciones en la ducha, miraré cada día las fechas de su gira por si para por España y al final me quedaré con dos palmos de narices. Es lo que hay.

I'd like to be the filling in that sandwich...

The Gutter Twins. What a band. Last night I once again had the pleasure of watching these gentlemen do what they do best. As they didn’t play Manchester (boooooo!), I went to the Liverpool gig with my sister.

As usual, I positioned myself mid-right during the support act (crazy singing chick Carina Round) and then when people rushed to the bar/loos, I made my beeline to the front. By the time the Twins came on, I was on the second row with a great view. Mwa ha ha haa! My front-of-gig plan never fails.

If you’ve ever seen Mark Lanegan or Greg Dulli live, you’ll know that Mark clings on to his mic stand for dear life, while Greg is much more active and wiggles himself around to an adoring crowd. I’ve honestly never met a casual fan of either Dulli or Lanegan, it’s always devotion and adoration. Perhaps they are not that well-known in the mainstream, but they have a lot of fans nonetheless.

They might not be your conventionally attractive Brad Pitts or George Clooneys, but I’ve never gone in for that anyway. Don’t get me wrong, the music always comes first for me. The fact that they’re both incredibly sexy is just a bonus. And their sex appeal has probably doubled for me based on my admiration of them musically.

Lanegan is just so brooding and mysterious…and that voice; when he opens his mouth and sings, it sends shivers down your spine. It’s both soothing and unnerving, and is one of the richest, deepest voices you’ll ever hear. Dulli has just got it, and I think he knows he has. His hair and nose do it for me, but that’s another story.

The Gutter Twins’ sound is dark and bluesy and rocky and beautiful in a sort of twisted way. You can see their admiration for each other on stage, I like that a lot.

I’ve met both of them at various points after gigs, Mark a few times and Greg just once. Mark is quiet, polite and a gentleman. Greg is friendly and maybe a little flirty. They were both very obliging with autographs and photos.

It makes me so genuinely happy to watch them live, they’re just one of those special few bands whose music really does it for me. Devotion always has a price though, and I must have lost several pints of fluid via my overwhelming sweatiness in that venue. I had to go and beg the bar at the train station (which was just closing) for some tap water as I was so damn dehydrated. Then I sat on a train for an hour. My poor ears, after an evening of aural delights, now suffering through various out-of-tune Scouse football chants.

All worth it though, of course

[Go here and you'll never look back]

ATO Records is proud to announce that the soundtrack to the subversively comedic film Choke, based on the Chuck Palahniuk novel by the same name, will be released on September 23, 2008. The album, a digital-only release, will have the seven songs from the film and eight others that are significant to actor, director and screen writer Clark Gregg’s vision while he was making it. Highlights include previously recorded songs by the likes of Radiohead, Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Fiery Furnaces, The Twilights Singers and Ben Kweller.

Most notable additions are the previously unreleased or rare tracks that appear on the record, among them “Orgasm Addict” by The Buzzcocks as sung by the band’s original singer Howard Devoto, a great version of The Doors‘ “Crystal Ship” by the incomparable Nicole Atkins and The Sea, and the original version by The Natural History of Spoon’s current hit single “Don’t You Ever.” In a very cool turn of events, the full tracklisting and comments on each song by Gregg are below.

Fox Searchlight Pictures and ATO Pictures present Choke, a Contrafilm/ATO Pictures Production. Actor-turned-director Gregg shows he is as adept behind the camera as he is in front of it with this wickedly comedic tale of Victor Mancini, con artist, sex addict, Colonial village re-enactor, angst-filled son, serial restaurant choke — and unsuspecting romantic antihero for our unsettling times.

Choke, which ran away with the Special Jury Prize for Best Work by an Ensemble Cast at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is not only a cathartic and romantic satire about uncontrolled lust, lost faith, childhood trauma, mad addictions, bizarre fantasies and blockages both emotionally and literally, but also about second chances, redemptive moments and true love – that is, it’s about modern life.

The film will be in theatres on September 26th and features an ensemble cast including Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke and Jonah Bobo. Nathan Larson composed the score.

Tracklisting w/ comments by Gregg:
01. Ben Kweller – “The Rules”

Ben Kweller kicks ass. These lyrics feel like Victor Mancini’s rowdy, pissed-off subtext. I love that it starts off the soundtrack with some slamming indie rock and that it comes in during the colonial village while we’re looking at all the puffy shirts and bonnets.

02. The Natural History – “Don’t You Ever” (rare)

I only found this band recently, but I listened to them all through post. Max Tepper’s vocals are superb. I actually prefer this version to the one by Spoon and I’m a huge Spoon fan. The band broke up a few years ago. I’m going to picket their houses until they get back together.

03. Fiery Furnaces – “Navy Nurse”

This groove just takes your breath away.

04. Radiohead – “Reckoner”

Like most people, I am a huge Radiohead fan. The adaptation took me years to write so I wrote it first to Kid A, then Amnesiac and then Hail to the Thief. Later, I learned from Chuck Palahniuk that he had written the novel while listening to their song, “Creep.” In Rainbows came out while we were editing and I used almost every track in my early temp cuts of the movie. They all fit really well, but I particularly loved “Reckoner.” The tension between Thom Yorke’s keening vocals and Phil Selway’s brilliant, driving drum track fit so perfectly that it worked almost like score. I was truly dreading the day when we’d have to take it out. Somehow ATO Pictures producer, Johnathan Dorfman persuaded their manager to show the band some footage and to our shock they were generous enough to let us use the song. It’s a monumental addition to the movie.

05. Alap Momin – “Sin Terror”

I love this jam. We needed music for the strip-club scenes and music supervisors Lyle Hysen and Ken Weinstein knew Alap Momin from the band Dälek and he was kind enough to cook this up just for the movie. He even tailored the tracks to the scenes. The driving discordant build they layered into this piece feels like it’s feeding the tension between Denny and Victor.

06. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “Satan Said Dance”

I loved their first album and we needed something dark but not too heavy for Victor’s sudden rollercoaster ride back to the dark side. Hysen and Weinstein pitched this song and when we saw it over the scene it was just right.

07. Buzzcocks – “Orgasm Addict” (rare)

This is the anthem. I sort of grew up loving The Buzzcocks, moshing my way through their songs in the East Village. I must have played it every day I was writing “Choke.” I always thought we’d open the movie with it, but it didn’t work out. In any case here is a cool alternate version with a more deadpan feel and at least it made it on to our soundtrack.

08. Death Cab For Cutie – “No Sunlight”

What can you say, they’re just really, really good.

09. Blitzen Trapper – “Wicked” (unreleased)

We listened to a lot of Blitzen Trapper during the crazed five-week summer shoot. It just seemed to fit with spending your 18-hour days in a sweltering mental hospital. They’ve got some excellent chaos going on.

10. Ms. Tyree Sugar Jones – “If You Feel It”

This plays in another tricky scene where everything we tried felt wrong. And then I got turned on to the soulful sexy stylings of Ms. Tyree “Sugar” Jones. You put this on and you know some clothes are coming off.

11. My Morning Jacket – “Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Pt 1″

We’re all big Jacket fans. Listened to them constantly during the shoot. Very proud to have them on here.

12. Shout Out Louds – “Bicycle” (rare)

Nothing like a little kick ass Swedish indie rock. They’re like The Shins’ attitudinal Scandinavian cousins.

13. Twilight Singers – “There’s Been An Accident”

One of the producers, Contrafilm’s Beau Flynn, and I have been Greg Dulli fans for years. I listened to The Twilight Singers a lot when I was writing the script. The song is really moving in a haunting, portentous way that really works for the movie.

14. Nicole Atkins – “Crystal Ship” (unreleased)

Brilliant. She’s got a great torchy, Peggy Lee sound with just enough tongue in cheek to feel like a perfect citizen of the Palahniuk world.

On a cold, rainy night, a cold, dark band came on stage. OK, so it wasn’t that cold, and it was barely drizzling, but the ambiance of the night seemed just right for the Gutter Twins (nee Greg Dulli, the Afghan Whigs, and Mark Lanegan, the Screaming Trees). I got to the Avalon (after spending $25 to park… that’s not a typo) about 9:20 or so, just in time to hear a number of really good songs from Great Northern. They worked hard and the crowd seemed to be getting into it. My anticipation grew as the roadies were tearing down the Great Northern gear and setting up the Gutter Twins set. After a long, drawn out process, the full band finally appeared.

They started off heavy singing “The Stations.” I, as well as others in my section, seemed to be really into it. They continued with “All God’s Children” and “All Misery/Flowers.” One of the few songs that were song that were not on the album was “Live With Me,” which appeared on the Twilight Singers Stitch in Time EP. They also played a breathtaking version of the “St. James Infirmary” blues made famous by many including jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong and more recently, Isobel Campbell. The slow, brooding nature of the Gutter Twins’ vision fit that song really well.

Highlights of the night, for me, included “Seven Stories Underground” and “Bete Noire.” Dulli seemed to be frustrated with the audience when he asked for participation and got a very timid response from the hipster LA scene, at one point asking, “You guys still out there?” I was sitting almost directly in front of Jeff Klein playing keyboards. What a joy to watch. Some songs playing keys, some guitar, some playing his recorded loops from the laptop, all while smoking a cigarette. He really is an underrated and under appreciated musical talent. After Dulli introduced the band, Lanegan uttered the only non-singing words he uttered all night – “This is Greg Dulli.“

Dulli closed the set with an amazing version of “Front Street” that blew me away. The band went offstage, to what seemed to me, great applause. The band went backstage. The applause lasted a few minutes, it seemed, and all of a sudden, the lights came on and the roadies started dismantling. I did not want to believe it, but then the curtain came down. There would be no encore tonight. There is a difference between going to a Mark Lanegan concert and a Greg Dulli concert. Dulli wanted the crowd to clap, and move and show emotions, and the crowd reacted like they were at a Lanegan concert, quietly listening to incredible songs. Still, even with no encore, it was a great show, packed out at the legendary Palace Theatre, now the Avalon venue.

Todd

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