"Morning Star" - Scattergun
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On their debut album, Life at Fantasy Lounge Illinois-based Scattergun sound like several different bands all morphed into a solitary group. Like Sybil only with music instead of Sally Field. At different times they sound like Paul Westerburg, Uncle Tupelo, the Beatles and on "Morning Star" they've got a definite Jayhawks vibe going.
With the southern California laid-back groove, and Jeff Falk's warm timbre you'll forget about winters blankets of snow, sleet, and freezing cold and feel like you are somewhere full of sun, beaches, blankets and bingo.
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"The Mole From the Ministry" - The Dukes of the Stratosphear
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From a band that sounds like everyone to another who sounds like nobody else at all. The Dukes of the Stratosphear were the periodic pseudonym for New Wave British rockers XTC. The Dukes were XTCs attempt to pay homage to the psychedelic sounds of the '60s without mucking up the brilliance of their regular output.
The Dukes are releasing a big old box set containing everything they ever recorded on Andy Partridge's Ape House label. This includes their two studio records (25 O'clock, Psonic Psunspot) a few rarities, a jig-saw puzzle and several trinkets. How cool.
"The Mole in the Ministry" starts out with Grim Fairy Tale weirdness with a tinkling piano and vocals out of some Clive Barker version of hell. It quickly morphs into classic 1960s bubble gum pop and back again. It is a mess of random voices, lovely melodies, and weirdness. A glorious, beautiful mess.
"Confederate Dunce" - The Houston Brothers
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Article comments
1 - dj craig
those download links don't seem to work.
2 - Mat Brewster
Try it now, it should be working.