13ghosts. This band is seriously the best thing to come out of Alabama since… well, anything, really. Here’s a video of the rocking version of their song “Whip Poor Will.” A much more subdued version of the song is on their new album The Strangest Colored Lights, which I’ve listened to at least twice a day since I got it a week ago.
Honestly, everything on Skybucket Records is just awesome. They’ve got a free sampler and a free album from the excellent southern rock outfit The Dexateens up for download on their site. I highly recommend both.
I’ve also been rocking to a couple of free punk rock comps from The Political Party. Good stuff all around.
On Saturday night I saw the incredible sludge-pop outfit Torche along with Coliseum at the Hi-Tone (my favorite Memphis venue). I went on my own because Rhodes has a dearth of folks who listen to heavy music. It was great, nonetheless. I actually plugged my ears for this one, and came out with my hearing intact (when I saw Dinosaur Jr when they were in town last year, I couldn’t hear right for four days).
Upon deciding to not go abroad next semester, I’m starting to kind of try to think about maybe cobbling together a band. Maybe. We’ll see.
