December 7, 2009 at 11:44am
Ozark rockers Ha Ha Tonka brought big harmonies and big guitars to Water Street Music Hall Friday night and positively laid it down with its rural-tinged roots rock. The boys busted out Ram Jam's "Black Betty" and a haunting a cappella rendering of Leadbelly/Led Zeppelin's "Gallis Pole"/"Gallows Pole."
You'd think Night Gallery's lush layers would be hard to recreate live without a small army of musicians, until you realize that a good deal of the band's sonic largess is empty space where your mind's ear can paint its own passage, or wallow in the void. I walked in The Bug Jar Saturday as the band was taking an admirable swing at Tom Waits' "Sins Of My Father."
Meanwhile, back at Monty's Krown, Phil Marshall's trio was deconstructing "Folsom Prison Blues" with a beautiful weirdness, like Captain Johnny Cashheart. But my big thrill of the evening was the rough 'n' raw punk rock of SLT. I absolutely love this band. It was powerful and antagonistic - equal parts fist and finger.
YOU GUYS RULE! Awesome show, Awesome time, I LOVE seeing you guys get props <3 Stay sexy!
Lovin' me some Prickers! :-)
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WE love our Prickers out here in Naples!! Way to go guys!!
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Annie Wells said on Dec. 12, 2009 at 9:17am
FROM Facebook - Scott Cole said:
Great set last night. It was a sustained explosion of good sound and emotion. It was an announcement of sorts and an appeal. During the Jesus song I thought: he's turning it all around right in front of us; this is music therapy for the music therapist... See Moreâ€"â€"we’re bedside in a transformed Krown witnessing this patient’s thunderous contribution to the eternal one-sided conversation. Possibly not what you intended, but that’s what I got. And I wasn’t even drinking. Powerful stuff Phil. Glad I was there.
December 6 at 9:07am
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