Genghis Khan and Einstein play the heart strings -
The A$$holes are:
(Black Eyed Jack) - guitars, engineering
(Hugo) - drums, percussion, bass -
'Like The Son of Man' was recorded with many thanks to Gus Robertson and George at Kore in London -
'10 Miles' is a rough mix
Influences
Rich people, leather, daylight savings, collision, elbows, hair-cuts, jogging, duct tape, shock therapy, spear-fishing, queue jumpers, breakfast, the alphabet, bulls, illegal immigrants, tides, dinosaurs, loop-holes, Christmas, despair, rollercoasters, lawn mowers, the periodic table of elements, sandwiches, asthmatics, tadpoles, wood, delusion, convenience, chalk, herdsmen, photosynthesis, fertilizer. That is all and nothing more.
10 miles I'd walk to meet my lover/
& have her hold my stare/
to watch her dress fall from her shoulders/
& sunshine fall upon her hair/
& I know there's no other knows my heart/
10 miles I'd walk to her in summer/
in the midday sun/
to watch her cool down in the river/
& warm her when she's done/
& I know there's no other knows my heart/
10 miles I'd walk to meet my lover/
all through lonesome lands/
She is the field before the harvest/
& I've got hungry hands/
& I know there's no other knows my heart/
10 miles I'd walk to her in winter/
risking an icy death/
to stop her shivers when I held her/
& taste her frozen breath/
& I know there's no other knows my heart/
Cool new version of "10 Miles" ... will be on your side of the pond next month but can't make it to Pennsylvania unless I quit my job. I might quit my job ...
Cheers buddy. It's designed as the antithesis of every pretentious goth song about death I've ever written. Sort of making amends. "Johnny's got the porn" - an ace lyric if I do say so myself. Love the dark bluegrass of 'Lemon Tree' - are those Rolf Harris bubble noises in the background or is that the cumulative effect of the banjo and guitars? Or just my imagination? Anyway it makes an excellent counterpart to '10 Miles'. You could lay some really cool vocals down on it, or maybe just sex noises ... x
The great Carnival Of Souls archives amnesty continues …
Check out our musical tributes to ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and ‘Terminator’!!!
Also this week:
An industrial remix of ‘Hang On To Your Id’ …
Three jams, including 'Rasta La Pasta' featuring Lee KJD and Bishop Dante …
Three studio tracks from the 2007 Kore sessions …
And, from way back in the nineties, ‘In Amorata’ – the first EVER Carnival Of Souls studio recording, featuring George Apsion on 12-string guitar and lead vox, Andy Overend on violin, and Harriet Mallinson on backing vocals …
Just had a listen. It's prime stuff man, nice cover too. I particularly love the version of that song on 'Bootleg Series vol.2'. Trying to get to see Dylan in April but I have to admit I just spent all my pay on Springsteen tickets! xxx
More gems from the Carnival Of Souls archives up now! Including remixes of 'Joy' and 'Just Because', the full-length version of 'Embers', and the Souls' only foreign-language song ...
happiest of holidays to you Billy!! your songs are truly outstanding and i take a real pleasure in logging onto your myspace page to hear what you have been up to.
Hey, about time we said thanks for the add! Our new CD is available here at http://www. cdbaby. com/cd/grandaughters for a great discounted price. We'd love to hear from you anyways!
All change in Gronk’s Lo-Fi Larder! 4 new tracks and 2 oldies, all themed around the winter weather that cradles this little island like a cold water bottle … Put your feet up with a glass of mulled whine and sample the latest batch of home-made aural marmalade from my Lo-Fi Larder … Come on in, you’ll catch your death …
Yo Billy, haven't checked out the "Moonshiner" cover yet, been working my tiny balls off, but looking forward to slapping it on tonight. How great is "Red River Shore"?!
Heads up, here comes some promotional bumf ... x
‘BURNT OFFERINGS’ is the awesome new EP from CARNIVAL OF SOULS.
Featuring four of the band’s most popular live tracks, professionally recorded, painstakingly mixed and presented with exclusive artwork, ‘BURNT OFFERINGS’ is available for download from the official CARNIVAL OF SOULS site at www. freeyoursouls. net …
"Anthemic psych-rock ... Dark yet lively" - London Lite
"Makes me want to dance and cry" - Xian Smith-Pancorvo, Serafin/French Car
"Surprisingly danceable gothic rock" - The Guardian
"I cannot recommend this band highly enough, if you're as fed up as I am by the unadulterated mediocrity spewed out on MTV and Radio One" - Adam Greves, Melody Mink
4 new songs simmering in the cauldron at Gronks Lo-Fi Larder! Including 2 instrumentals from this summer's sojourn Stateside ... My American collaborator Scott Durum has added his usual tenor sax licks, plus some ocarina, hand-marimba and various pieces of Afro percussion nestling in the mix ... Drop in to Gronks Lo-Fi Larder and sample a soupcon!
