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Paul Cary - On the rise (2009)
Paul Cary - Ghost of a Man - Ghost of a Man (2009)
paul cary - coyote
Mixtape #3: One for the Road
Not the most emblematic song of the playlist, and by far an outlier, but I feel like all I've been talking about round these parts have been the latest Spoon album and Paul Cary. So I chose this Raveonettes track cos I wanted to make sure they got some deserved attention, too. Pe'ahi's not a bad album per se, and it's doing a nice job at introducing me to the band
7/30/2014
1. The Curse of China Bull| Paul Cary| Ghost of a Man
2. In the Pines| Smog| A River Ain't Too Much to Love
3. Let Me Be Mine| Spoon| They Want My Soul
4. Killer in the Streets| The Raveonettes| Pe'ahi
5. Green Monster| Paul Cary| Ghost of a Man
6. Teenage Spaceship| Smog| Knock Knock
7. Don't Kiss Me| Paul Cary & the Small Scarys| Coyote
Some nonsense noise and a good friend of mine eating himself a fine meal.
The Curse of China Bull and Garage Rockabilly
There's something about Ghost of a Man that really makes me want to go to a dark corner of Mississippi and meet the devil. Never in my life did I think I would want to be even close to Mississippi. I've had and still have plenty of contempt for the South, but if recent trips to Bonnaroo have done anything is give me an appreciation for the South, even if it's still mostly a backwoods area full of similarly backwoods people.
There's something entirely fascinating about Southern culture. The swamps hide the secrets of its cotton plantations. The closest thing to a landed American gentry used to reside in the Antebellum South. Lynchings, Jim Crow, the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee and William Faulkner; all of these build a Southern mythos and a mythos entirely unique to the American states.
That's what Paul Cary is so successful at recreating in Ghost of a Man. It's a tribute to the American Southern mythos. It introduces the listener to a world where men with thick Cajun accents reside in swamps, where men play on jugs and where Robert Johnson traded his soul to the Devil in exchange of fame and glory. And it would be totally unfair to call Ghost of a Man as an exercise in aesthetic, dismissing it as it would be just another Tarantino film; because there are some solid, great tunes in this album!
Take for example the opening track "The Curse of China Bull" a rompy, rockabilly track where Cary reminisces about a long career in the punk rock scene. While the garage aesthetic has been recently used and abused by a wide range of hype bands, Cary does something here entirely inventive with the modern day genre. He harkens it back to the days of old blues musicians like Robert Johnson and Lead Belly. It is a history lesson on the real roots of rock and roll, of Southern Gothic novels, and he is damn phenomenal at it.
I can honestly see this album becoming a top 10 favorite of mine, pretty soon. And I can honestly see myself delving much deeper into the world of Delta Blues musicians and listening to old '78's and I want to sincerely thank Cary for that.
Grade: A+
Outstanding Tracks:
"The Curse of China Bull"
"Angel from Heaven"
"Ghost of a Man"
"Bad People"
"Green Monster"
Mission Creek adds Warpaint, Paul Cary, Sleepy Kitty Music and more
Mission Creek adds Warpaint, Paul Cary, Sleepy Kitty Music and more
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Our next show is going to be epic. It may possibly be our last show for a few months. Please join us for a very very special evening. We are leaving it all on the stage for this show...
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Please take a minute to get familiar with the musicians on the bill:
Mawrcrest.
Originally from Portland Oregon, the two moved to Chicago to stretch their wings in it's vibrant music scene. Influenced by the classics in rock, surf, folk and country. Mawrcrest has embarked on a journey exploring new horizons in what defines an American band. What you will experience with this band is a century of popular music reinterpreted by the soul of a new generation
The MAWRCREST website. Click here
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Here is another tune on VIMEO. Click here!!
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THE WHEELERS
Based out of the lonely Midwest of America, the Wheelers are a four-piece band specializing in sonic assaults of manic alternative/garage rock.
It's no secret that they are a favorite of ours both in sound and friendship. We are honored to be joining them on the Chicago stop of their fall tour. More about The Tentacle Tour here. Clicky
Here is their site : Beware The Wheelers. Click it.
Facebook these boys... Smack it!
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Here they are on Youtube. Clack click click
Their epic video for their song TARANTINO . Oh ya gotta hit that!
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Paul Cary
Former front man for In the Red recording artists The Horrors, Paul Cary is back with a new lineup and a new set of haunting melodies. Following a split 7" with Thee Oh Sees, his first solo LP - Ghost of a Man (Stankhouse) - has been met with critical acclaim. Featuring Johnathan Crawford on drums and Toby Summerfield on double bass, Ghost of a Man feels like a ride through the dark depths of a deep Iowa night in a '57 Chevy. Paul is truly an old soul, creating timeless music for these modern times.
Hear Paul Cary here on Bandcamp!! You'll love it. Spoooooky. Click this!
His stuff on Youtube. Hit it hard
He rides that Facebook wave too!. SURF!
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13-MONSTERS
The mysterious Chicago band that blends an angelic and soulful voice with post punk/alternative loud guitar riffs and giant drum beats. They're the only band on planet earth that owns and operates a custom made THEREMONSTER theremin ( By Looperstar Effects) on stage to produce a wall of sound that you have never heard or seen before live. They're likened to a mixture of Jane's Addiction, Ministry and Mazzy Star.
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