What should we say about something that sounds so like the past that it almost seems out of place in the modern day? The Moondoggies got me thinking such a thing with their Band meets Grateful Dead sound on their debut record for the feisty little label Hardly Art (The Duchess and The Duke, Le Loup). The record is pleasant enough (ie my wife didn’t ask me to change it `til the guitar jam halfway through track 3), but it really does conjure up images of Woodstock, the 60’s, and little pink houses.
Still “`Ol Blackbird” from Don’t Be A Stranger literally jumps out of the speakers and its mix of heavy guitars, Bo Diddlyesque rhythms, blues riffs, and soulful organ make it a joy to listen to.
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I wrote about Tim O’Brien’s record Chameleon a while back and linked to a weird remix by Danny Barnes of his song “Hoss Race” here. It’s been a long time, but finally here’s the original. You can buy Chameleon here.