Imperial Rooster Kickstart

This is hard for me to believe, but there are many who don't know about The Imperial Rooster, well it's time to get off the fence post and flap yer wings and crow at the rising sun! This band kicks ass! They don't only make music that's fun they have fun making and preforming it, Anything goes at a Rooster Show. Like all independent bands, a shoe string doesn't last as long as it should. Their new album "Decent People" is packed with great songs and is available for digital download on their website here. Yeah it's a digital world, but we all like to hold great albums in our greasy little hands, and this is one of those albums you'll want in you collection. Help them with their kickstart campaign to release it on CD and Vinyl  to do just that. Ok? give a little, give what you can.
Now follow me here and lets get this barnyard stomp a-going! 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imperialrooster/the-imperial-rooster-decent-people-on-cd-and-vinyl

The Dead Exs release their CD - Resurrection, and it’s a party!

By @popa2unes and DJ Knucklehead                            
Photos courtesy KristIn Viens                                    
Cross-post on Now This Sound Is Brave

We wandered into the Bowery Electric and walked down the steep steps to the basement with water pouring down the pealing brick walls from the torrential downpour taking place outside. Large chrome lights dangled from the high black ceilings; it was dark, dank and perfect for what was about to take place: raw, fuzzy roots rock and blues. "The Dead Exs CD release Party." We found a seat on one of the large Group W benches that surrounded the stage, and planted ourselves. There was a nice size, enthusiastic crowd of Hipniks,Hipsters, Rockers, Hobohemians and  an abundance of beautiful women. I love NYC.
Bang Bang Boogaloo recording artists, The Dead Exs are David Pattillo (henceforth DP) on electric slide guitar and vocals with Wylie Wirth on the skins.



The Dead Exs bring a multitude of influences to their music from Albert King to ZZ Top. Every song seems to have a bluesy familiarity to it, but is original in its writing, delivery and style; it’s just good ole Rock n Blues and I love it. Their live performance is like being invited into their home for a night of hanging around with friends.
They started the show with “Whole Lot of Nothing” with DP alone on the stage with his axe, working slow and steady building up to a powerful crescendo that brought everyone to full attention and the ladies out onto the dance floor. Then BAM! Out of nowhere Wylie crept into his seat to join in with a thunderous beat.


DP - Slide Guitar 


Wylie Wirth - Drums


They played “All Over You”, “La Grange/Come Down Easy” and “Gone” with Mark Grandfield on harp. At the end of “Come Down Easy” they released the Kracken in an electric, sonic-guitar-harp- blob of fuzzion that nearly blew the roof off the place.


 Mark Grandfield on harp


 Mark Grandfield on harp DP on Guitar

They were joined by Shane Bozza on vocals and Jimmy Caps on bass from The Dirty Glamor for three Rock scorchers: “No Way To Go But Up”, “Shut Up and Love Me” and “Till It’s Gone” -delighting the crowd even more. When Shane sang “Shut Up and Love Me” I found myself nodding my head yes, yes, yes! ...and I lost my heart for the umpteenth time that night.


 Shane Bozza of The Dirty Glamor on Vocals


Jimmy Caps of The Dirty Glamor on Bass DP Guitar-Vocal


Jimmy Caps and Shane Bozza

At times DP seemed to transform into Ganesh playing four guitars at once, wrenching more from the instrument than seems humanly possible. He snarls, growls, wails, and screams his way through every song in a way that can provoke the savage soul in any human.



Like a ghost blending into the background with the kaleidoscope images projecting on his spirit, Wylie sat at his kit and was a powerhouse of drum beats. He is a solid drummer with an effortless style, laying down hypnotic drumbeats, and then suddenly he’ll crash those skins like Jacob Marley shaking his chains in the middle of the night, shooting you out of your skin.



The Dead Exs show, that yes you can still play the Blues today and still be new and exciting.  There are no rules; their sound is modern yet classic, ruff and primal. They are a Rock N' Roll band that seem to take ques from all facets of music from Blues, to Soul, to Jazz, and tie it together in a dirty, nasty, raw mass of sonic nuts and bolts meant for only one thing: to knock you off your feet.

                                                                                                                                                                 

The Dead Exs on Reverbnation
The Dead Exs on Facebook  

The Dead Exs – Resurrection can be purchased from ITunes or here..

Also on the bill were Only Living Boy, The Fieros and Golden Animals from the Bang Bang Boogaloo NY Rock and Roll Compilation 1, which you can download for free here, which I highly recommend you do. See Post below...for more on Bang Bang Boogaloo
Cross posted at Now This Sound is Brave

Rock and Roll Revival in NYC

Bang Bang Boogaloo is a NYC label specializing in hand crafted digital compilations of amazing music and is at the forefront of the Revivalist Rock and Roll Scene taking place in NYC.
David Pattillo, creator and curator of Bang Bang Boogaloo, is a producer with a credit list from Alanis Morrissette to Robert Plant, The Black Crowes to the Beastie Boys. Last year he co-wrote and produced the Reni Lane debut for Universal Motown. He is a writer, producer, and member of the bands The Dirty Glamour, The Dead Exs, and upcoming artist Flor Zaballa. The New York Rock & Roll 1 compilation is his premiere compilation of NY based alt rock unsigned bands reviving roots rock and roll. A free download of this compilation is available here...BangBangBoogaloo
Here is the tracklist:

1. The Fieros – To Pieces
2. The Othermen – I Don’t Know Why
3. The Dirty Glamour – No Way To Go But Up
4. Golden Animals – The Steady Roller
5. The Dead Exs – More Stuff
6. The Naked Heroes – Foxy Moxy
7. Boom Chick – Cryin’ Rooster
8. Kelle Calco and The Colored Boys – Same Dark Circles
9. The Compulsions - Groove On
10. The Dirty Shames – You’re A Drag
11. Only Living Boy – My Heart Is Burning

Elmore Magazine says "Bang Bang Boogaloo is where it's at!"

Elmore Magazine in their May/June issue profiles Band Bang Boogaloo as a tastemaker for up and coming hard hitting roots rock and roll. In an issue that features some of the greatest guitar players on the planet, we got a very nice toast. “The BBB Launch Party heralded a hefty bill of New York’s best yet-to-be-discovered acts like The Fieros, The Othermen, and Pattillo’s own gutter-blues band, The Dead Exs.” Thanks to writer Lara Hemingway for a sweet write up.

Here are some video's of some of the bands on the compilation:
The Dead Exs: Inspired by classic garage and blues recordings, The Dead Exs bring it back to mono, recording entirely LIVE in the studio with dp (David Pattillo) on electric slide guitar and vocals and Wylie Wirth on the skins.

The Fieros are a straight up, no-frills rock-n-roll band. Formed in 2005 and honored with Dallas Observer awards for Best New Act in 2006 and Best Indie Rock in 2007, their fan base has continued to grow steadily. In their short time together they have opened for The B-52’s, The Polyphonic Spree, Okkervil River, The Redwalls, The Whigs, and The Black Angels. They have played over 200 shows in the southwest region. In 2008 The Fieros relocated to Brooklyn, NY to spread their music to a wider audience and are looking forward to the release of their debut EP

Boom Chick "Oozes punk thunder through a smoke screen of Delta ache. It’s an honor to be mentioned in the same breath with The White Stripes and Led Zeppelin, and the most thrilling moments on Show Pony actually earn the privilege." - American Songwriter

The Dirty Shames have managed to stir up quite a buzz in and around New York City. Their frequent live appearances have helped build a following that transcends boundaries and brings people from varying scenes together for the love of rock n' roll.

The Compulsions Heralded by Classic Rock magazine as "The Coolest Band In The World," The Compulsions have been riding a wave of increasing success and visibility. The New York band has amassed a mountain of critical acclaim the likes of which most bands would, to quote a Compulsions lyric, "shake hands with the Devil" to receive. Their recorded work has seen incredible success in the world of college radio, often out charting artists like Beck, Metallica and Oasis. The Compulsions have had their Demon Love EP licensed by MTV for popular programs The City and Parental Control

The Naked Heroes Rump shakin', soulredemmin', head bangin' rock 'n' roll.

Golden Animals Blending '60s psychedelic- and surf-rock with bluesy folk, Golden Animals formed when Tommy Eisner (vocals, guitar) and Linda Beercroft (vocals, percussion) met on a sidewalk in Brooklyn.

Kelli Calco and The Colored Boys don’t just sound like classic rock, they are classic rock. Soaring electric guitar riffs accompanied by chugging acoustic and passionate growling rhythm-and-blues vocals were the real deal, not a gimmick.

Only Living Boy "...blues on the nastier side... aggressive and in your face, like a locomotive steered by Eric Clapton on a collision course with The Raconteurs." —Dustin Schoof, Exposed Magazine/Express-Times

Thursday Smells like Tune Spirit

Thursday nights are the new Friday’s. Internet Radio streaming and Pod casts abound.

 

The Takeover Radio Show

The top of the list out of personal bias is the Takeover Radio show on 90.3 The Core out of the Livingston Campus Rutgers University New Brunswick,  NJ Thursday Night’s 10pm to Midnight EST. Live stream on The Core FM they do not have Pod Cast as of yet, that’s a shame I would love to archive the show via Pod Cast for prosperity, as it is a show my two son’s Derek and Kevin have been DJing since 2008 except for brief solo gig’s for one semester.  They play some kick ass music, a mixture of Indie R&B, Garage, Surf, Rock, and Blues. I highly recommend stopping by on a Thursday Night and cook up some riffs. Requests are welcome..

 

RadioBilly with the Subculture Collective

This is an amazing Internet Radio streaming and Podcast with something all week. Wreckhouse Radio, The Gospel According to the Barstool Preacher, Lonestar Texabilly Radio, Billy,Billy,Billy but I’m dealing with Thursday nights here, Like I said these are available in Podcast so there is absolutely no reason not to bleed your ears.

The Psychobilly Garden Party with Nate The Psychobilly Gardener

Nate runs the Psychobilly Garden Party. The party is a psychobilly and punk and radio show, created in the style of a black cabaret. It combines the music with B-movie monster comedy, talking animals, time travel, 50s-style sci-fi and just about anything sick, funny & weird that Nate’s imagination can dream up. The music is the harder edge of Psychobilly with a heavy, punk feel. The punk takes from all the subgenres whether Oi!, classic UK, US Hardcore, but focuses on the energy of the music. Any interviews with bands are based around the idea of a desert island………Read More

Nine Bullets Radio

 
A Streaming Radio Show from 88.5FM Tampa Fla. Thursday Night’s from 10pm – 11pm EST                                                  Live stream: wmnf.org   Ninebullets radio walks the well worn dusty streets of the Americana musical scene by day stopping at every drinking song and murder ballad along the way. By night ninebullets radio isn't afraid to get it's feet muddy traipsing through the Mississippi delta looking for the jukejoints featuring tattooed kids putting their own punk skin on a genre made famous by greats like T-Model Ford, Pinetop Perkins & R.L. Burnside. The show is archived for one week after it’s original air date and is available for streaming here. Visit the Blog Nine Bullets Radio for more info and Updates, guaranteed to be a good time

What is a lamp, you nincompoop? It's a Major Award. I won it!

Couch by Couchwest Couch Blue Ribbon Award     

Where the beer is cheaper and the only hipster is you.

There are so many tweeps to thank, My hair and makeup artist El Neglecto, My finger masseur Twiddle, My editor Owsley....I'd like to thank my outstanding team of retweeters, Mrs. Swanson for the dinners, All brewery's and distillers, Marijauna Growers and all the other tweeples that made the event so enjoyable.

We met so many great twitterers (tweeters? whatever), but with posts like “Airing out the #cxcw cushions, found another joint #win puff puff pass,” “I just lost six pounds by taking a shower #cxcw,” “Belt unbuckled, hand in waistband *burp* ahh #cxcw,” “If anyone sees my girlfriend this morning, send her home. #CXCW” and “This venue is a mess!! #CXCW,” popa2unes was spinning twitter gold all through the festival.  -Couch by Couchwest #cxcw 
Honorable Mentions:
@imperialrooster @andiamkate @bugsdodger @boogiestudio22 @BRB_Porter @captainsdead @countryfriedrok @deedeesvintage @EFAmericana @fistfulofbeard @jackattackhayes @josielittle @kitcaless @nowthisissound @paleotrees @Philnorman @rockstar_aimz @theotherbrit @TimLee3 @wellversedmom

No man is a Couch entire of itself

No man is a Couch entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the fabric, a part of the sofa;
if a cushion be thrown to the curb, The Couch
is the less, And therefore never send to know for whom
the door bell tolls; it tolls for thee. -John Doe
Last week by a fortunate mishap of fate I found myself at the most wonderful Music Festival I’ve ever attended. Couch by Couchwest.  Where the beer is cheaper and the only hipster is you. I don’t remember how I got there or if I’ve even left.
I soon came to realize that I wasn’t the only like minded Couch Spud ensconced in Slack-assery, there were other Couchalotist’s out in the twitterverse. A whole community of Couchster’s pondering the depths of their shag carpets and the wonders of the multitude of dust balls, snack crumbs and cat and dog hairs that share the vastness of this comfy rectangle we call Mother Couch.

 

Shenanigans as best as I can recall them:

March 13- CXCW 2011 SAMPLER: THE ONLY HIPSTER IS YOU

Couch by Couch West 2011. Music for all of you lazy bastards who are not at SXSW. Let’s face it: sitting on your couch, watching TV, and drinking, is a lot more fun than bad tacos, pretentious hippies, and port-o-shitters.

March 13- Austin Lucas, playing Go West on the couch in Indianapolis, Indiana.

March 14- Cadillac Sky of Nashville, Tennessee, perform “Bathsheeba” for Big Ugly Yellow Couch.

March 14- DJ Invisiboy from Portland, Oregon, doing his music thing in the living room.

March 15- Aaron of The Foreclosed rocks CXCW

March 15- Blue Moonshine from Roanoke, Virginia, recorded “Your Love Is On My Mind”

March 15- Video inspired Couch By Couch West.

March 15- The Imperial Rooster from Espanola, New Meixco, recorded several CXCW live sessions

March 15- 10 BEERS AND 10 SONGS THAT GO WITH THEM

March 15- Devon Stuart of The Takers and Michael Claytor on the NineBullets

March 15- Jessica Lea Mayfield performing on a sweet couch like your grandmama had

March 15- Larry Hooper of Granbury, Texas, premieres a song that he just wrote!

March 15- Chris Porter from Birmingham, Alabama’s, Back Row Baptists performs an unreleased track with assistant Rufus.

March 15- An unreleased song from Tennessee’s Allen Thompson called “First Apology.”

March 15- Conrad Plymouth of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, covers Heidi Spencer’s “Texas In A Drawer”

March 15- The Dead Volts from San Luis Obispo, California, with a version of their song “Late Again”

March 16- Bob from Bob on Blonde in Orlando, Florida sent in this exclusive from his iPhone! Here’s “Fairweather Friends.”

March 16- Kyle Kersten of Travel By Sea (based out of Socal) in his debut couch session preforming “Glimpse of Day”.

March 16- Kyle’s bandmate in Denver, Colorado, Brian Kraft from Travel By Sea preforms “Eastern Angel” just for us.

March 16- O Mello Cello Tree (finally some women!) from Greenville, SC performing “Reasons Why” in his kitchen.

March 16- Andy Berkhout from St. Louis, Missouri, performing a brand new song “Chicago On Sunday Morning” exclusively for CxCW

March 16- Gregor in New Orleans doing a cover of Ryan Adam’s “Memphis” for his CXCW session.

March 16- The Imperial Rooster who are performing exclusively on the CXCW sidestage known as Porch by Porch West.

March 16- Cover of Neil Young’s Ohio from Josie Little in Kentucky

March 16- Mark Folkrod of Ghosts of Guadalupe representing San Luis Obispo, CA with the song “Gettin’ Near Dawn”.

March 16- A CXCW exclusive contest from Steve Gilbert of Bristol, Virginia.

March 16- Kyle of Travel by Sea.  The song is Whiskeytown’s “Houses on the Hill.”

March 17- Phil Norman of Blue Moonshine live from his couch in Roanoke, VA with his song Red Nightgown.
March 17- Here’s DJ Invisiboy doing some live mashups

March 17- Steve Gilbert CXCW exclusive live from his couch in Bristol, VA with the song Virginia, Let’s Dance.

March 17- Marissa Nadler from Massachusetts with “Your Heart Is A Twisted Vine”.

March 17- Bryan and Matt, play “Souths Favourite Uncle” for Couch By Couch West!

March 17- Here’s Forrest Muelrath of Brooklyn, NY singing his song St. Francis Was A Hobo from a couch in a dark room for #CXCW

March 17- The Gum Creek Killers from Birmingham, Alabama, took some time out of their busy SxSW schedule not only to film the song “The Shot”

March 17- Hallelujah The Hills are releasing a 7” of two brand new songs next weekend with Parts & Labor in Boston, MA.

March 17- Here’s Josie Little and rvlockard of Kentucky with another artly shot #CXCW exclusive song called Lover’s Spit

March 17- Doc Dailey from Muscle Shoals, Alabama performing German Train.

March 17- Junior hHgh groovers Northbrook Garage in the studio recording their debut single.

March 17- Lady Lazarus performs “Nazarite Oath” in New Orleans

.March 17- Billy & The Fingers session for you.  Lead singer Neil Martin performs The Popular Mechanics from the comfort of his sofa bed.

March 17- Alexander Hudjohn of Portland, Oregon (with the adorable hound) plays “Churches of Wilmington”

March 17- Swearing At Motorists took a break from recording to have a cup of tea, and play this song for Couch By Couch West…

March 17- Adam Remnant from Southeast Engine from Athens, Ohio - they’re on Misra Records

March 17- Daniel Knox of Chicago, Illinois, tickles the keys AND plays kazoo with “You Win Some, You Tie Some”

March 17- Jeff Zentner of Nashville with “Your Siren Song.”

March 17- Marissa Nadler.  This is “All Love Must Die” recorded exclusively for CxCW.

March 18- Here’s The Imperial Rooster for their 3rd “porch by porchwest” session live from Espanola, NM

March 18- Pete Stein plays “New Mexico” from a couch in Boulder, CO.

March 18- Dressing The Debutantes out of Boston, MA recorded “Mean and Lonely Sea” at practice last night.

March 18- Shane Sweeney of Two Cow Garage gives us a rare solo performance from Austin with “Legion”.

March 18- The Ridges from Athens, Ohio recorded this stripped down couch version of their song “Not a Ghost” from our forthcoming self-titled release out this spring.

March 18- Larry Hooper from Granbury, Texas, covers the Todd Snider song,  ”Play a Train Song.”

March 18- Lee Bains III (formerly of Dexateens fame) & the Glory Fires play “Bomb In Gilead” just for us in their buddy Tim’s shed studio.

March 18- Micah Schnabel performing Ex’s & O’s from Austin, Tx. Micah is also in the Ohio rock band Two Cow Garage.

March 18- Jacques Labouchere Live from Sweden

March 18- Branden & Sam of Ghost Shirt (Columbus, OH) play “Meds”.

March 18- Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling performing “It’s Your Funeral.” performing at Armoire by Armoire West

March 18- Glenn di Benedetto of the Boston-area band Parlour Bells performs “Pet Names” in an elevator.

March 18- Scott from the band Bro. Stephen performing “Shepherd’s Cane.”

March 18- Michael J. Epstein of Boston takes the Chowdah stage (aka BedByBedWest) for his performance of “Holy Ghost.”

March 19- Tim Lee 3 live from their patio in Knoxville, TN with The Bridge.

March 19- Matt Woods CXCW session of his song called “Dueces” live from his couch in Knoxville, TN.

March 19- South Carolina’s Slow Runner

March 19- Sarah giving us an Over The Rhine cover at her CXCW showcase for us live from her couch in Chicago, Illinois.

March 19- Expendable Friend posts a video from her couch in Cambridge, England.

March 19- Adam Ritchie of The Lights Out enjoys a little tubxtoilet in our first bathroom performance. The Lights out are from Boston, MA.

March 19- John Phelan of Portland, Oregon’s Truckstop Darlin performing his song Same Old Story live from his couch, exclusively for CXCW.

March 19- “Bad Moon Rising” SUPERMOON tribute from the also venerable Phil Norman of Blue Moonshine live from the kitchen stage of CXCW Roanoke.

March 19- My first #cxcw Booking Jay Thomas from the band BlueJay from Tallahassee, Florida, with his original “Lucy” blending into Radiohead’s “Everything in It’s Right Place.”

March 19- The Done Deals and we must say this is the best festival we’ve ever played. We took a break from our couch party here in Paris, TX to record “Surrender” a song from our album to be released soon.

March 19- Branden & Sam from Ghost Shirt are back with “Southern Girl” off Daniel, soon to be released on vinyl!

March 19- Seth Gray performing his song Midnight live from his couch in San Antonio, TX for CXCW.

March 20- BJ Barham from American Aquarium, a rocking band out of Raleigh, North Carolina, sat down with the fine folks over at captainsdead.com for a CXCW (Couch By Couch West) Session at this year’s SXSW Music Conference.

March 20- DC Wilson of the 9 Volts from Cape Canaveral, FL, put together this video of “Saluda” with backups by daughter Lilah.

March 20- Brand new song from Sommerville, Massachusetts, artist Ryan Lee Crosby. This video for “Run Away From Me” was recorded in Ryan’s home studio.

March 20- Boy Without God at the futon stage in Queens, New York, doing the Fleetwood Mac song “Over and Over.”

March 20- Ryan and Matt from Atlanta’s Oryx & Crake perform a stripped-down version of “The Road” at The Mink in Houston, TX for Couch By Couch West 2011.

March 20- The CXCW earworm Theme song was probably sung at home simultaneously by all attendees. written and recorded by the venerable @wellversedmom Rebecca Black’s Friday cover

March 20- Rosas of Southend-on-Sea, England, would like to make their contribution to Couch by Couch West: a free EP of material embodying the anti-SXSW vibe of CXCW.

March 20- Here’s one more video from Columbus, Ohio’s, Sam & Branden of Ghost Shirt - “#23”

March 20- Boy Without God perform “Of Cowboys & Other Beautiful Men” from the Futon Stage in Queens, NY.

March 20- My second #cxcw booking the very talented Jeanette Beirne. She just wrote the song today! It’s called “Get Over Yourself.”  She’s from West Chester, PA, in the Philadelphia area.

March 20- Eddie L, who dedicates this song to Larry Fulford the drummer on the couch This is a song called “Dead End Town”

It feels like I missed some, but for the whole “Kit and Kaboodle” head on over to Couch by Couchwest and view the pictures, read the comments and general slackargathy and participate.