whiteymuseum Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Wednesday April 13 "ECLECTRICITY VARIETY NIGHT" No Cover, Donations Appreciated @ CASBAH LOUNGE Wee Werk Artist ELLIOTT BROOD Elliott Brood call their music Death Country – dark, gritty folk music built around whiskey-drenched vocals and lyrics evoking images of love, loss and murder. In their soul-thumping bluegrass songs, banjo keeps time to a strange and chunky angular stomp, with vicious Kentucky-hardcore acoustic guitar and somber, achingly confessional vocal harmonies. The Toronto-based trio's six-song debut EP Tin Type is housed in a hand-bound album wrapped in a brown paper bag. Order it now from weewerk if you're a fan of The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd or The FemBots. The Players Casey Laforet – guitar, words, keys Mark Sasso – banjo, guitar, words Stephen Pitkin – suitcases and other percussion Web: http://www.elliottbrood.ca http://www.weewerk.com/elliottbrood.html Kelp Records Artist THE ACORN The Acorn is the musical project of Rolf Klausener. Part electro-noodles, part road-trip soundtrack, part agrarian balladry. The Acorn's first release, A Klausener Xmas, was under the 'Drei Eichel Musik' (german for Three Acorn Music) guise. Since playing some notable shows with a computer as bandmate, The Acorn has morphed into a full-band concern, featuring The Soft Disaster's Jeff Debutte on Bass & Keys, visual artist Howie Tsui on guitar and noodles, and the infamous T. Jeffrey Malecki on drums. The Acorn's newest release, THE PINK GHOSTS, is a lush and joyful homage to the Outaouais region and it's denizens. Guests include Recoilers/Fiftymen's Jacob Bryce, Two Minute Miracles' John Higney, and the notorious acorn band. Web: http://www.doyounotyearn.com http://www.kelprecords.com/bands/acorn/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Does anyone besides the promoter have anything to say about Elliott Brood? I noticed he's playing Ottawa and I'm a llittle intrigued by the whole "death country" description... I've really gotten into Hank Williams III lately, and his "death metal" band (Assjack) has some pretty interesting moments... Is it anything like that? I'm really considering checking out Elliott Brood... (No offense meant here Whitey, but it's your job to say they're good... Another opinion would be nice is all...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hey Del, The Burt boys met these guys when the played together at the Dawson City Music Festival. I hear they are great. They played a show w/ them recently in Guelph @ the Trash but I missed their set b/c Pete Elkas was playing in the same time slot at the bar at Jimmy Jazz and I was checking that out instead. Their website has a great review section. Click here to read some thoughts on their last album. Eye, Now, etc. magazines give it rave reviews. I'm looking forward to seeing them when they play w. Burt at a few upcoming shows this month in SE Ont. Not that it means anything musically, but I've partied w/ Casey from this band a few times and he's a stand up guy. I'd say go check it out - - or check out more on the site, there's some streaming audio available and what I hear, I like. Their recent CMW gig was also very well received. There's a report card review at this link right here. Hope that helps! Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Thanks Mary! I'll check out the website and go from there... Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 i think stephen pitkin is a pretty awesome drummer. i'd go even just to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Article in the Hamilton entertainment weekly about Elliott Brood... http://www.viewmag.com/viewstory.php?storyid=2860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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