If you haven’t been introduced to the wild world of Hank Williams III, then now’s your chance, with “Long Hauls and Close Calls,” the first video from his new album, Damn Right Rebel Proud. (And don’t forget to check out our interview with HW3 over at Bullz-Eye!)
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In celebration of the new look for Eat Sleep Drink Music – otherwise known as ESDMusic, of course – let’s roll out a new column, shall we? As you can see, it’s called “Random Acts of Listening,” and the idea is to hit “shuffle” on one’s iPod, listen to the first song that turns up, and write about it. The resulting piece might be personal, critical, or just straight up informational, but the ultimate goal is that it prove interesting, and I’d like to think that anyone who writes for the site can manage to pull off such a task.
First up: “Sara,” by The Lotus Eaters, from their 2001 album, silentspace.
I’m going to be honest, and the publicist will hate me for this, but I have to do it: “Perfect Day,” the debut singer by UK pop/R&B starlet Natalia, does nothing for me. It’s a nice sentiment, but a bit moon-eyed in its optimism for my tastes (which of course makes it ideal for its intended teen audience, but that’s another discussion). The video is even sillier. Having said that, and at the risk of being labeled the perviest perv in all of Pervville, look at her. She’s flat-out gorgeous, and rocks that mock turtleneck like no other. Most of today’s popsters come with the powerful voice and the over-produced music, but are completely lacking a unique look or personality. Natalia may not have the tunes yet – one of the songs on her MySpace page uses a huge chunk of Adam and the Ants’ “Prince Charming,” which sounds cooler on paper than in execution – but hot damn, does she have the voice, and she’s got the look. What in the world can make a brown-eyed girl turn blue, etc.
Natalia was gracious enough to shoot a personalized intro for Bullz-Eye’s readers, and lets rip with a little singing to show that she’s not some auto-tune charity case. Good news indeed, but we’re curious to see what she would do if she had Mark Ronson in her corner. Just a thought when it comes time to make album number two, my dear.
The conversation usually starts late at night, you and your new college friends in someone’s dorm room with a 12-pack, dishing about the lives you lived before they knew you. An old song comes on, and someone says, “This was the first rock concert I ever saw.” This claim is usually met with a “They suck!,” followed by a “Hey, I was 12, I didn’t know any better!” From there, the conversation turns into a can-you-top-this game of who saw the most “embarrassing” band as their first concert. Twenty years later, of course, the shame turns back into pride, as you realize the band was better than you once gave them credit for, but you wouldn’t have convinced the 18-year-old version of yourself of that at the time. Being cool is hard, you know.
And so, over the course of nearly a hundred emails, the Bullz-Eye staff racked their booze-addled brains to recall the first time they heard the roar of the crowd as the lights went down, and the magic that followed. This is our chronological history of the staff’s first shows. Not surprisingly, most of us were baptized by arena rock fire, but as it turned out, one of us was fortunate enough to see the birth of one of the greatest bands of all time.
Curious which one it was…? Just click the graphic below…and when you’re finished with the piece, don’t be afraid to pop back ’round and let us know about your first time!
Singer/songwriter Trent Dabbs hails from Nashville, where you can throw a rock and hit a musical artist. But when he and his wife/manager Kristen realized that their favorite artists were Trent’s peers, and not those being touted by the media outside of Nashville, they decided to do something about it. The result was Ten Out of Tenn, a compilation featuring some of Nashville’s more under-the-radar pop/rock talent. The first volume was released in 2005, and Vol. 2 is dripping with so much talent, it may be difficult for anyone on it to remain unknown for long. Most of these artists have enjoyed film/TV placements, and some are or have been signed to labels, but the bottom line is that the Dabbs family knows how to evaluate talent. The most promising are Erin McCarley, whose “Pony (Go On)” is the first and best track, as well as Butterfly Boucher, Andy Davis and Dabbs himself. There are also a few clunkers – Griffin House sounds like he’s trying too hard to be Jason Mraz on “The Guy That Says Goodbye” and Katie Herzig’s vocal vibrato may wear on you after ten seconds – but both have been praised by critics, so feel free to form your own opinion. Overall, this is a solid compilation and a great avenue for pimping some of Nashville’s true talent. (Ready Set Records)
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