Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus on Dutch TV

Jim White's Chevy

Hey, there is actually something worth watching tonight on Dutch Television. A brilliant documentary about alt.country in the deep South of the USA:

Searching for the Wrong-eyed Jesus
Ned 2 23:45

SEARCHING FOR THE WRONG-EYED JESUS is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the South featuring 'Alt Country' singer Jim White and his beaten-up Chevy Impala drifting past churches, trailer parks, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coalmines to a superb musical soundtrack. Jim's roadside encounters with musical mavericks like the Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards, ex-New York Doll David Johansen and Melissa Swingle add to the atmosphere with their live performances. Plus there's old time banjo player Lee Sexton; rockabilly mountain gospel choirs and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track.

» searchingforthewrongeyedjesus.com
» plexi.co.uk/wrongeyed.html (for the DVD)
» jimwhite.net

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Birdmonster: No Midnight

Birdmonster

If you are in San Francisco, you may run into Birdmonster, a rocking quartet currently on the road promoting their No Midnight album. The drummer also plays the cello, an unlikely combination that adds a touch of class to their straight forward repertoire with Television inspired guitar licks.

MP3: Birdmonster - Spaceman
MP3: Birdmonster - 'Cause You Can

Zach Winter: Drums, Cello
Peter Arcuni: Vocals, Guitar
Justin Tenuto: Bass, Rhodes, Melodica, Banjo
David Klein: Guitar, Piano

Buy No Midnight CD.

» birdmonster.com
» myspace.com/birdmonster

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