Wether you want to believe or you are forced to believe ghosts may be real. People like to think that this is not it. Meaning there is something in-between life and death. We won’t know though until the end and we don’t want to be caught there. Here’s some songs about ghosts for this months Halloween theme. Enjoy!
MUSIC REVIEW: Do you like Lux Interior inspired garage psycho-billy? We think Majestico has got some threads a little loose in this Rolling Stones inspired meets pico de gallo wax on this new 7″ EP called Love is God. It’s not a Mardi Gras band from the looks of it or a purest roots rock band but it is out today on Jeffery Drag Records. Is this “folk ‘n’ roll”? We think there is more of a creepy roll here that is just getting the weed going a bit. This is the bearded skunky variety perhaps with some shiny specs of brilliance. Music for garage rock fans who like a show with their acid or acid in their blues show. This stuff will last like trails and you will want to come back for the weird. If anything try and figure out how they convinced a Mayan to appear in their video. Give it a whirl and get away from that lame electronic shit. This is a real rock show.
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RIYL – Sounds like these sound man: I Was A Teenage Werewolf MP3 by The Cramps from Songs The Lord Taught Us (1980) Oh Lord MP3 by The Brian Jonestown Massacre from Take It From The Man! (1996) Radiation Blues MP3 by Dax Riggs from We Sing of Only Blood Or Love (2007)
ALBUM REVIEW: So if you’re a ex-metal head what do you do after lighting strikes you and you are enlightened? One thing is you make a record called we are night sky and you call the band deadboy & the Elephantmen. The main dude Dax Riggs (what rock minikor) was in the slowcore metal band Acid Bath and the rock anthem group Agents of Oblivion before deadboy came together. However, the metamorphosis happened we don’t care because this is a great heaven and hell themed record that marks this dark line in the sky. Ok maybe we do care because the transformation is an exploration from something sinister to something dark and deeper. Which has moments in the music when it’s a curious brew of Craig Wedren’s Shudder to Think like dischordant indie rock, Jack White’s rock-n-roll parts and the folk spice of Jeff Magnum all in one scary fucked-up dream. I’ll admit it. I don’t know jack shit but yesterday I was in the Sound Station in New Jersey and Bob was spinning this record and it it immediately caught my ear. The guitar tones were just right and I picked it right up. Released officially via Fat Possum Records way back in 2006. This is a record worth revisiting if you’ve never heard it. Highly recommended with 5 upside down crosses all the way through and I can rarely say that. Seriously. Even though this band is out of commission you should add this piece of music to your permanent record/cd collection. There one acoustic things on here called “No Rainbow” certainly could be considered direct lift from On the Aeroplane Over the Sea , other time they even borrows from Mick Jagger with the sung melody parts. These songwriting tactics are all good because the music is killer and because a well borrowed hook that is nicely interwoven is really in my heart a homage to something great. ☩ ☩ ☩ ☩ ☩ Enjoy!
Evil Friend MP3 by deadboy & the elephantmen (2005) Dr. Seuss Is Dead MP3 by Acid Bath from When the kite strings pop (1994). Fantastic slowcore metal outfit. Nasty and evil. Dead Girl MP3 by Agents of Oblivion s/t (2000) The Terrors of Nightlife MP3 by Dax Riggs from We Sing of Only Blood or Love (2007). This particular track is more inline with deadboy which subtly reminds me of Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse’s album with David Lynch, Dark Night of the Soul.
Bonus songs: Revenge MP3 by Sparkle Horse & Dangermouse from Dark Night of Soul featuring your favorite Halloween friend Wayne Coyne. Crush You MP3 by Craig Wedren from his new one called Wand (2011). This is classic Shudder to Think in my humble opinion. Another find from the Sound Station yesterday. Otherwise I would have no clue it was out. Still listening. Watch out for the review! Hit Liquor MP3 by Shudder To Think from Pony Express (1994) Wishing He Was Dead MP3 by The Like from Release Me (2010). Girl pop with a 60’s vibe created in this decade.
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