sully
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Post by sully on Mar 14, 2008 9:53:00 GMT -5
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Post by fischer on Mar 14, 2008 10:04:53 GMT -5
nice.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Mar 14, 2008 10:30:33 GMT -5
Anything w/ blog in the address is blocked. Can you copy and paste?
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Post by fischer on Mar 14, 2008 10:32:13 GMT -5
Here it is...
I had a pleasant surprise in my inbox a few days ago notifying me that Rodney Parker and the 50 Peso Reward are set to release their second album called The Lonesome Dirge on April 8th. For those of you unfamiliar, these guys combine elements of folk, rock, country and mash it all together with a slice of punk. Some call it alt-country, some call it awesome. These guys have a nice, raw edge that you don't see very often in the alt-country scene. It's usually more rock than this or more 'twang - Rodney Parker and the 50 Peso Reward mix it all quite well.
Comparisons to the Old 97's will be hard to avoid for this Texas four-some. Their sound comes from the same area and draws on the same influences, so obviously there's a similar vibe to it all. Rodney's vocals are a bit more raw then Rhett's, but musically there's a lot of similarities. If you enjoy the Old 97's then I highly recommend checking out Rodney Parker and the 50 Peso Reward.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Mar 14, 2008 11:24:55 GMT -5
Man...this guy is spot on except for the fact that Rodney sounds more like James Blunt than Rhett Miller...
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Post by cowtownmike on Mar 14, 2008 11:33:32 GMT -5
...spot on except for the fact there are 5 guys in the band not four.
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Post by sully on Mar 14, 2008 11:42:43 GMT -5
They left Gabe off again. I bet his name isn't even mentioned in the cover.
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Post by fischer on Mar 14, 2008 11:43:41 GMT -5
yeah, they are afraid to unleash Gaybe on the general public.
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Post by sarah on Mar 14, 2008 12:29:20 GMT -5
poor Gabe. poor, poor, Gabe.
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