What Are You Listening To?

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1171047855/bill-orcutt-guitar-quartet-tiny-desk-concert

Orcutt, formerly of Harry Pussy fame.  Nels Cline would welcome these guys to Solid Sound with open arms..

kosmo wrote:


I can't believe I actually unearthed the name of this group.  With all the chatter about True Believers and Cowpunk, I was reminded of a group with a Cowboy/Western image with a unique guitar lineup. But the name eluded me at first and it came to me..

The Unforgiven where a sextet with four guitarists and so called gang singing.  They arrived on the scene in 1986 and were signed in a bidding frenzy and lasted one record.  One member Johnny Hickman became a member of Cracker.

And yes this one holds up as well as one would except for an album/group like this..

These description will curl the toes of most here, but it was 1986 so excess is best…

At their core, the Unforgiven were an American version of Big Country borrowing the Last Gang in Town persona of the Clash: messianic rockers determined to follow in the footsteps of U2 right into an oversized arena

As a mid-80s record store manager and cowpunk aficionado, I remember this with my highest disdain. My first real taste of corporate band manufacturing on my watch.

Justin wrote:
As a mid-80s record store manager and cowpunk aficionado . . .

Incredible beginning to any sentence.

Well, you're not going to rain on my parade and my fond memories of hanging out with Country Dick Montana of the Beat Farmers outside the old club.

Julian, wrote:

Justin wrote:
As a mid-80s record store manager and cowpunk aficionado . . .

Incredible beginning to any sentence.

My life as a John Hughes film…

Speaking of, this is a great box set:

Well it’s a darn good thing The Unforgiven only lasted one album… Think of the Record Store Manager!!

I have atoned by listening to Rank and File  - The Slash Years

kosmo wrote:
Well it’s a darn good thing The Unforgiven only lasted one album… Think of the Record Store Manager!!

I have atoned by listening to Rank and File  - The Slash Years

The RSM abides  8)

I gotta say I can’t stand this cow punk

kosmo wrote:

this is not cow punk and kinda sucks, can see why these guys fell apart after this

New Joy O

Three Drums by Four Tet

Yada wrote:
Three Drums by Four Tet

Hopefully that's not the song in question:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-charged-intentionally-running-70-year-old-listening-song-murder-p-rcna81781

Well I never said The Unforgiven was cowpunk, it was just I remembered there was a group with multiple guitar players,etc. 

and honestly True Believers weren't really cowpunk either

the only "cowpunk" really mentioned so far is Rank And File and if you can't enjoy them well…

I'm sure Bagley can fill us in the best of Cowpunk as well as another esteemed boardie :)

Yada wrote:
Three Drums by Four Tet

how is it?

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
Three Drums by Four Tet

how is it?

I give it 12 Drumtets out of 10.

Glen Matlock  - Consequences Coming

Rawkous rock and roll stuff not unlike Ian Hunter's latest.. not sure who is all on this but Earl Slick and the hardest working man in music Clem Burke on drums… 

Always thought Steve Craddock was always moving from project to project, but Clem is everywhere these days…

this sunday afternoon/evening reco goes out to Hutch.  listen on vinyl if available.  smoke it if you got it.

Prince Far I - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 (1978) Full Album

Dennis Shocket - Weathervane

https://dennisschocket.bandcamp.com/album/weathervane

One of Starbelly's singer/songwriters returns with another solo album. Totally enjoying this one as he shifts easily between Power Pop and some Americana