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Who here
(besides myself) has bought an album by a contemporary artist in
the past, oh, say eight years, and finally realized that most contemporary
bands and artists are incapable of producing an album with more
than two or three good songs on it? Don't all raise your hands at
once.
Remember
the good old days? No, I'm not talking about when you were a little
kid and had to walk seven miles to school, uphill, both ways, in
three feet of snow, with no shoes and had to kill a bear with your
looseleaf on the way for lunchtime? I'm talking about the good old
days when you could put an album on and let it play to the end.
Bands like Rush, Joan Jett, Black Sabbath, the Ramones, Babes in
Toyland, Metallica, and even Weird Al Yankovic all had albums that
could play from one end to the other. Led Zeppelin could go for
an hour on one song alone! The list is endless, but all of these
bands and artists have one thing in common. They're classic. They
hearken back to a time when getting signed wasn't the point, just
a happy accident. They loved their music, and they wanted everyone
listening to love it too.
Well,
great news, Darlings. Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels
this way. I've noticed in the past year an emerging front in the
indie music scene of musicians who know how to rock from beginning
to end, much like their forefathers. For example: Wounded, a straight-out,
old-fashioned guitar rock trio—T.J on guitar and vocals, Steve
on bass and Nick on drums. I love this band. They didn't bother
with a slow buildup, they just rolled up their sleeves and plunged
right on in.
There's
no other way to say it: They just rocked. They're new and old, contemporary
and classic. They were every band I'd ever loved, and like every
band I'd ever loved, they were completely their own. They just don't
sound like anyone else. They were a good time, any time. They don't
have any "hit singles" because all of their songs are
amazing, and you can't just pick one. They're so much fun that people
like Pat
Travers himself come out to watch, and even sit
in on guitar. And, mirable dictu, they have their own CD.
So, the
next time you want to listen to someone all the way through (and
not just to find the one good song) come check out these guys. They
play Kenny's Castways at least once a month, usually Friday nights.
As for me, I'll be down front, having a good time. (And if you want
to see the very accomplished T.J. Jordan play in another band, he's
also Lourds'
guitarist-in fact, it was his virtuoso performance with her band
that persuaded us to come check out Wounded in the first place.)
Turn
it up! E-mail editor@corporatemofo.com.
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