[bomp] Beau BRummels/Alex Chilton/Mission of bUrma etc in PSF

["Stevo" <stevolende@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thought I'd pass this on since it might be of interest
Greetings, In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine
< http://www.perfectsoundforever.com > you'll find (among other things):
BEAU BUMMELS' TRIANGLE- Playful majestic 60's classic
After riding the wave of the folk-rock boom of the mid-60's, these
all-American boys fooled fans into thinking that they were a British
Invasion group. And then they made the questionable career move of
trying to 'ambitious' and commercially, they wound up closer to Pet Sounds
than Sgt. Peppers, while still producing an unjustly classic of the era.
HERMAN BROOD- Dutch new wave blues
After years of sloughing around bluesy bar bands in Amsterdam, Brood
somehow got a U.S. top 40 hit in 1979 and became an international
phenom. Unable to reach those dizzying heights again, he took to
painting and battled a long-time drug addiction which he lost out to with his
suicide in 2001. ALEX CHILTON- The glory of defeat
With the Box Tops, Big Star and his solo career, power pop God/studio
demon/rootsy slacker Chilton has carved out a unique career that might rival
Neil Young in pathologically perversity. DIDJITS- The curse of Detroit Metal
"Purveyors of revved-up, tastelessly funny trash-punk... (their) albums were
virtual catalogs of rock & roll sleaze and vice"- Steve Huey. All of which
makes them the ultimate rock and roll experience or some pathetic joke: writer
Ryan Cohaul thought of them as the latter but then came around to think of
them as kind of the former. See where you fall in. EELS- Eccentric pop rules
During an Eels show, Luis Sanchez had an epiphany about Mark Oliver
Everett aka "E": "There he stood on stage with a guitar and mirrored
sunglasses, looking very rock 'n' roll, and yet his voice, scarred and
throaty, sounded very fatherly and wise. It just seemed odd to me that this
"rock star" carried such an aura of maturity and wisdom, and that it didn't
undermine the power of his music." FIREWATER- Versatile indie rock
This self-described 'wedding band gone wrong' finds that it expresses
itself best through a recent covers album with songs from Sonny & Cher, Tom
Waits, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Johnny Cash and Robyn Hitchcock while
giving a heartfelt "NO THANKS AT ALL" to "the American Empire and their Idiot
King." IRISH MUSIC INDUSTRY- Past Sinead, Van & Bono
Even with the worldwide success of Damien Rice, the Blarney scene is
far from assured, with various arts reports pointing to problems, pitfalls and
hopefully solutions to make sure the music thrives. MAD CADDIES- Ska-licious
fun
Raoul Jmaeff finds that vodka sauce and exotic marinades help to
explain the tasty stew that is the Mad Caddies, who appropriately and
helpfully titled one of their records Quality Soft Core. MISSION OF BURMA-
Their 22 year career span
 From the beginnings in the late '70's to their untimely demise a few
years later and only one full-length album, this Boston combo's legend
gathered steam over the years, leading to a recent reunion, tour and finally
their second album. And what's changed with them since the two records...?
OUTSIGHT- reviews and news
Acid Mothers Temple, Louis Jordan, Spencer Davis, Twilight Circus,
Nellie MacKay, Patti Smith, Polyphonic Spree, Nick Cave and more. SACCHARINE
TRUST- Noise-punk interview
SST Records helped to produce its share of indie legends: Black Flag,
Husker Du, Meat Puppets, Minutemen and MANY others, including this odd duck of
a band. Probably owing to the fact they were all over the place musically,
they didn't get the cred from the indie community that their label mates gave
them. GARY STEWART- King of the honky-tonks
A country star who should have been a bigger name, he not only sang of the
bars and juke joints, he walked the talk. As such, his gut-wrenching
songs and stories he detailed on his albums weren't a stretch for him to
imagine or sing. The hard life proved too much for him though as he took his
own life last December. GIANCARLO TONIUTTI- Sound art artist
Using manipulation of 'natural sounds' or un-tampered recordings of
non-instruments, this Italian composer finds a way to encompass his
studies/interests in Language studies, ethnographics, mathematics and
physics. VINYL ANACHRONIST- The comeback of the CD
With copy protection ruining playback, 'CD rot' ruining the discs
themselves, SACD threatening to take over the market (not to mention
the growing popularity of downloading), are compact discs on the ropes now?
Plus, there's a personalized reminiscence about Ray Charles and how
some of his songs meant so much to me as well as the first installment in an
on-going tribute to Robert Quine, including essays and interviews.
There's also our Digitaljukejointbox review column where we cover reggae,
metal, jazz and a few things we can't classify. We're always looking for good
writers and/or ideas so let us know if
you have anything to share. See you online,
Jason Perfect Sound Forever
online music magazine
http://www.perfectsoundforever.com

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