Some interesting new progressive metal from Skyharbor, a UK band from the Basick Records label. There’s a nice review at Dawn of the Deaf.
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King’s X
King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill recently suffered a hear attack and is currently out of the ICU and in stable condition. Jerry faces a mountain of medical expenses so the band has released a free concert download from their 1991 Faith Hope Love Tour (Burning Down Boston) in exchange for donating $20 to Jerry’s fund. Here’s the first track from that concert, We Are Finding Who We Are:
King’s X is my first truly ‘progressive’ love (with thanks to Mr. Kramer). The title track from their 1990 album release, Faith, Hope, Love is below. The imagery of their lyrics, the tight soaring choruses mixed with epic guitar riffs and grinding dirges make King’s X a pleasure to listen to, especially when taking epic road trips to New Orleans.
Treme Season Two
The soundtrack for the second season of the HBO series Treme is on sale at Amazon right now for $6.99. While the show itself depressed the hell out of me (I’ve only watched the first season so far), the music is incredible and worth the price. Grab a beignet and a coffee (or a long neck, it’s 11am somewhere after all) and enjoy La Danse De Mardi Gras from Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys:
Dojo Cuts featuring Roxie Ray
Great old school soul and funk from down under….
Sydney soul/funk outfit DOJO CUTS return with a super soulful second album entitled “Take From Me”, once again featuring the sizzling, smoky vocals of Miss Roxie Ray. This much anticipated follow-up to their debut full-length sees the band taking it back to the roots of soul, but at the same time giving a nod to contemporary funk. With the liner notes written by Russ Dewbury (A Night At The Jazz Rooms) and the support of the entire Daptone Records family aka Gabriel Roth, Neal Sugarman and Homer Steinwess, this Aussie outfit prepares for what is without a doubt a significant step forward in the band’s musical journey.
Oshie Enters the Matrix
Lot’s of great plays and fights (Edit: added fight from end of Blues/Sharks game) from all the playoff hockey this weekend but my favorite is this great play by T.J. Oshie who takes the puck up ice, dodges two checkers like Neo in the Matrix, then dekes another one to set up a David Backes goal.
Thanks to hockeyfights.com:
Actionsuit Alert! 