“Joan Jett said, ‘Rock and roll is political, it is a meaningful way to express descent, stir up the status quo, stir up revolution and fight for human rights.’ The song ‘War Going On’ is just that, calling out the War on humanity that’s hidden in shiny, glittery advertisements telling us what we need: to buy more, to own more, to feel a certain way, to look a certain way, to speak and even dream a certain way. We have lost our identity to a corporate makeover. We are fighting a war we don’t even know we are fighting.” – Lori Paradis
SULFUR CITY : Ltd. Edition STARBURST Vinyl available now!
Interview with SULFUR CITY vocalist Lori Paradis
On stage with Sulfur City, the vocalist, whose style has drawn comparisons to that of such female rock luminaries as Patti Smith and Janis Joplin, is in her natural habitat leading her four male bandmates, clutching a microphone, belting out the band’s signature blues-rock sound while often brandishing an electric washboard aptly christened Woogie Board.
Away from the spotlight, Paradis is equally in the forefront, handling everything from the Sudbury-born band’s public relations to nailing down studio time to record the soon-to-be-released album, Talking Loud.
“When it comes to moving the band forward, I am the one that does it,” Paradis told The Sault Star in an interview this week from Sudbury. “I don’t know if it is because I’m the front person or I’m just that type of person that happens to be aggressive that way and wants to move forward. The whole idea is, if I don’t do it, who is going to it? So I might as well do it.” – Jeffrey Ougler READ THE INTERVIEW HERE
The BONNEVILLES announce Dutch & Belgian June 2016 Tour!
RADIO MOSCOW : new album “Live! In California” out 7/8/16
The BONNEVILLES interviewed for COLOR IS ITS OWN REWARD
– The new album, “Arrow Pierce My Heart”, has a raw urgency that feels as indebted to punk as the blues…can you tell me about its genesis and recording?
– Yeah, that’s a fair statement. Our Punk esthetic comes from the Northern Irish Punk thing and the Detroit garage Punk thing. Also, we just don’t think our music sounds good if it’s over produced, so a fast, live recording process works best.
Happy Birthday, BUFFALO KILLERS
Buffalo Killers’ songwriting talents have gotten increasingly stronger over the years, with more recent albums showcasing a masterful sense of melody and arrangement, leading Rolling Stone to describe its sound as “muscular Power Pop with hints of Psychedelia and Stoner Rock.” While retaining its scruffy, dirty-water swagger, the band’s sound is now practically Beatles-esque. – CITY BEAT FEATURE HERE
SULFUR CITY premieres “Ride With Me” via GLIDE MAGAZINE
On Sulfur City’s forthcoming studio album Talking Loud, which drops May 27th on Alive Naturalsound Records, the band can be found firing on all cylinders with their bluesy psychedelic rock that seems to have been transported straight from the 60′s and 70′s. Between the loose, funky organ, mind-bending guitars and drumming, and of course the ferocious vocal power of Lori Paradis, Sulfur City are cranking out music to dance and get weird to. – GLIDE MAGAZINE HERE
JAMES LEG UK tour dates in May/June
JAMES LEG UK tour dates
May 27 @ Railway Hotel Bar — Southend, UK
May 28 @ Whats Cookin’ — London, UK
June 2 @ Ruby Lounge — Manchester, UK w/ Tav Falco & Panther Burns
June 4 @ Red Rooster Festival — Euston, UK
June 6 @ The Cluny — Newcastle, UK w/ Daddy Long Legs
June 7 @ Broadcast — Glasgow, UK
June 8 @ Lexington — London, UK w/ Tav Falco & Panther Burns
Soul, sincerity, passion, a unique voice, keyboard brilliance – it’s all here. What else do you need? – Jon Falcone / Vive Le Rock
Leg makes a case for the continuing relevance of styles and trends that have sadly fallen out of favor: blues, gospel, and feedback. More than that, it’s the most invigorating and outright best rock album in years — and he did it all in 36 minutes. – Travis Johnson / The Day
Below The Belt cranks out filthy, overdriven punk-rock blues with Leg’s Fender Rhodes sounding like a thousand instruments at once. His throaty vox bring to mind Tom Waits and GG Allin trading shots with a pissed-up Jim Morrison. It’s like the man’s gargling nitroglycerine or something similarly lethal. – Matt Frost / The Blues Magazine
Greasy and groovy as all hell, the whole thing’s a trip. – Gerry Ranson / R2
Joint rolling tutorial using the Ltd. Ed. BUFFALO KILLERS Rolling Papers!
BUFFALO KILLERS to celebrate their 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!