Guest Post: Keep on Truckin’

Believe it or not, we are not the only ones who write about music. In fact, after doing a bit of research, it turns out that there are dozens (if not HUNDREDS) of blogs dedicated to music on the internets. And so, long live the guest post:

Additionally, it should be noted that the IIG,IG founders often disagree on music.  One man’s trash is another man’s…Drive by Truckers?  (Kidding, Shea.)  This is only expected to happen to a greater degree when a guest writes for the blog. This one should rattle a few cages with the editors of the blog, but in the end: If It’s Good, It’s Good.

If you claim to know anything about music, you better know about The Shoals region of Northern Alabama.  Without The Shoals we wouldn’t have Sam Phillips, W.C. Handy, or The Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar.” And damn it if it hasn’t produced three members of the finest contemporary Southern rock band there is, The Drive-By Truckers.

Rolling Stone them the “boldest ‘n’ baddest Southern band in the land.”  Since 1996, these Boys From Alabama (and a lady) have been serving up hits like my Auntie Janie serves up sweet tea on a hot Alabama day.  Their first critically acclaimed album came in 2001 with the release of Southern Rock Opera and these Lynyrd Skynyrd reincarnates haven’t stopped, following it up with four more albums in the past 7 years. With lyrics that shoot exceptionally straight and the vocals of front men Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Jason Isbell (2001-2006, 3 Albums), and a new twist with Shonna Tucker on their newest release, this band can’t go wrong.  When they hit the stage with three guitars up front and a bottle of Jack Daniels to pass around you get a mighty fine show and an even better performance the deeper they get into the bottle.  With the January 22nd release of Brighter Than Creations Dark, DBT really rev up their Skynyrd side.   Hammering out hits, this album and band is the way rock n’ roll should be…served up Southern style.

Here’s a taste of that Southern-fried sound:

MP3: Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife

MP3: Dimes Down

MP3: A Ghost to Most

SL

Guest Post: Match the Indie Darling Hit Song with the Crappy Product that They are Shilling

Believe it or not, we are not the only ones who write about music. In fact, after doing a bit of research, it turns out that there are dozens (if not HUNDREDS) of blogs dedicated to music on the internets. And so, long live the guest post:

Today I’ve got commercials on the brain, so we’re going to play a little game called “Match the Indie Darling Hit Song with the Crappy Product that They are Shilling” I’m going to give you three songs and a hint. Answers and videos are after the jump.

First off we have a tune by Joe Purdy, who rose to semi-prominence after his song “Wash Away (Reprise)” was chosen by Cloverfield producer J.J. Abrams to be featured in a season 1 episode of Lost. I actually have become fond of this song (MP3: “Can’t Get It Right Today“) as of late. It makes a lot of sense with many of the situations I find myself in on a daily basis. Answer Hint: The name of the company who is represented in this ad means “to come up out of Asia”.

Next we have a tune from the Oakland based band Rogue Wave. Not only do they have the most terrifying band name ever but they don’t sound too shabby either. MP3: “Lake Michigan“ Answer Hint: The product in this commercial just sold its 2 millionth unit. Only 148 million to go to match its largest competitor.

Finally we have my favorite song of the three in our competition today. It is a little ditty by one of my favorite bands, The New Pornographers. For those unfamiliar they are a Canadian supergroup which features my favorite flame-haired chanteuse, Neko Case. I have been a fan of this song (MP3: “The Bleeding Heart Show“) for quite awhile but I won’t lie to you, I was very surprised it was used for this product. Answer Hint: The product this song is used for is not very tangible, though the organization behind it owns a football stadium.

Guest Post: Night Ripper

Believe it or not, we are not the only ones who write about music. In fact, after doing a bit of research, it turns out that there are dozens (if not HUNDREDS) of blogs dedicated to music on the internets. And so, long live the guest post:

I once went on a date with a beautiful girl who was in my High School class. I was super excited because we were gonna hang out at her house and in my hormonally-enriched state this could only mean “business time”. We ended up watching “In the Light of the Moon” with her parents. The flaying of corpses, surprisingly, is not the best aphrodisiac.

The other day I stumbled upon the following track from my favorite band, The White Stripes: “Jack the Ripper.” It is a live recording that starts off with one of my favorite Stripes’ song “Astro” and segues into “Jack the Ripper” by English musician Screaming Lord Sutch . It was released as a 7″ single in the UK and Germany in 1963 and was immediately banned by the BBC.

If you are interested in a little more history, albeit fudged, on The Ripper, I suggest the great graphic novel “From Hell” by Alan Moore or if you want to see the best movie adaptation that combines the talents of Rollergirl, Willy Wonka, Rubeus Hagrid, and Bilbo Baggins, check out the movie version of From Hell that came out in ‘01. To wrap up my inaguaral post with a little more of the macabre, here is another live track from another infamous Jack: “Red Death at 6:14.”

RS