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Jenhavins

Monday, January 28, 2002 - 12:42 pm Click here to edit this post
I know there was a topic way back on 10 cds you would take to a deserted island, but I was wondering, have you ever heard a band or music and just had to go run out and buy the cd?

I had that happen to me New Year's eve. I was watching Conan O'Brien (yup, hubby and I were livin' it up) and he introduced a band called Southern Culture on the Skids. The lead singer was an older guy playing a guitar that looked to be about 20+ years old, and the other two guys were not much to look at (and the girl playing bass had a beehive pink wig on with white go-go boots). They started to play and I was absolutely blown away. I was a little tipsy from drinking wine at home, so I was trying to remember their name (trying to remember Southern Comfort and Culture Club so I could somehow get to Southern Culture).

Well, with my great Einstien mind, I couldn't remember 2 days later. I searched and found their name under a Conan schedule. I was going to buy under Amazon, but I wanted to see if I could find it in the store. I went to 2 places and they were sold out. I kind of forgot about it until just yesterday. My wonderful husband brought it home for me!

To make my long story short, the name of the band is Southern Culture on the Skids. The album is called "Liquored up and Laquered Down". It is kind of a Rock, Blues, Southern style with a twinge of country all wrapped up into one. I believe they have a sample of the song King of the Mountain on Amazon. Number 6 on the album Cheap Motel has a line in it..."It's got a cinder block wall so you can't be seen when you're walking out naked to the ice machine".

Anyway, I didn't mean to be so giddy, but I have never gotten that excited about having to have a cd. I just wish I could see them in person.

Has anyone ever felt this way? And if so, what CD made you do it

Pcakes2

Monday, January 28, 2002 - 01:05 pm Click here to edit this post
Jen, thanks for sharing that. I'll check them out.

I was like that a couple years back about a band called "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes"
The band is made up of memebers from a couple of bands who get together every so often and record and perform a few shows.

They "punk-ize" classic songs. One of their records (and I say records because sometimes they still do record on vinyl)
is all Show Tunes like Rainbow Connection (Muppet Movie), Tomorrow (Annie), Don't cry for me Argentina (Evita), It's raining on Prom Night (Grease). You may have heard their rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow in the season promos for the TV show Undeclared.

They have 3 CDs still available, and if interested, here's the link
ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES

I still listen to their CDs in the car almost everyday!

Goatgirl

Monday, January 28, 2002 - 01:06 pm Click here to edit this post
I can think of one time I had to go buy a CD without even having heard any of it. A few years ago Rolling Stone had a review and interview with Lucinda Williams raving about her and the CD "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road". I had never even heard of her to begin with so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it has turned out to be one of my favorites.

Pcakes2

Monday, January 28, 2002 - 01:16 pm Click here to edit this post
Here's a link I found for Southern Culture Jen.
It listed their upcoming shows also.

SOUTHERN CULTURE

Jenhavins

Monday, January 28, 2002 - 01:17 pm Click here to edit this post
Pcakes...I checked out the website and it seems that they have had a couple of former bandmembers do pretty well! I am going see if I can find some samples of their songs tonight.

Goat...I had heard of Lucinda Williams a few years back from a friend. I will check that out tonight as well!

Jenhavins

Monday, January 28, 2002 - 01:31 pm Click here to edit this post
I checked that out pcakes. Unfortunately, they went through Texas last year. Maybe I need to plan a trip?! That might cross over into the beginnings of a groupie though.