Dearest ladies, gentlemen, and furry denizens of all genetic denominations...
The following are the tenderly cherished details of our upcoming grand CD launches for the Spooky Men's Chorale's new CD, Stop Scratching It: these will be magnificent events, adorned by the usual phalanx of statuesque bearded gentlemen in full glory, bristling with purely unintentional epic grandeur, and quite intentionally replicating many of the most sonorous and rumbling of sounds as heard on the aforementioned morsel. The Spooky Men arrive blushing with the kind of ruddy glory that accompanies a triumphant tour of the United Kingdom, and featuring some delicate morsels of female aural titillation which will set us off just nicely, like pearls with swine.
These will be very excellent events.
The Spooky Men are filled with some kind of phantasmagoric emotion to announce that their NEW CD, "Stop Scratching It" is finished!
"Stop Scratching It": A richer, darker, more complex, and some would say, smellier concoction than the first cd, "Stop Scratching It" explores an ever widening world of spooky antecedents, including the modern man as glorious mythical hero tripping over lego first thing in the morning, a young man's tender empathy with a lightpole, the perils of leaving your nurse whilst at the zoo, the howling glory of marching with 80,000 visigoths across the tundra, and the fact that our brains are like sieves.....this album involved the death of no mastodons, but the spooky men will never be the same again....
"Stop Scratching It" is now available for sale as a special pre-release from the Spooky Men's website along with our original CD "Tooled Up".
Send us an email to spookymen@gmail.com if you have any queries!
Genial buffoonery and immaculate, testosterone drenched vocals define the Spooky Men's Chorale, a ruthless bunch of larrikins based in the Blue Mountains of Australia, and led by Stephen Taberner, double bassist/songwriter in another life.
Their stated ambition is to make women weep, small children quail, and insurance salesmen vaguely aware that somewhere, there is a whole world they've never experienced.
With a sound as warm and grainy as a slab of teak, the Spooky Men give equally loving attention to ancient Georgian table songs, tawdry anthems like Don't Stand Between a Man and his Tool, and the odd ballad of terrifying beauty.
The repertoire is largely inspired by the pointless grandeur of everyday maleness, in the shower, in the shed and after breakfast. Stage presence is imposing, black and foolishly statuesque, with a cunning taste in hats. Their studied deadpan is no act: like most blokes, they've only got the faintest idea of what's going on...
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Thank you very much for the Link Up & Sharing your music Nice to meet you through cyberlink! Keep up da Great Work! Wishes you All the Best in 2009! Enjoy your Week!
The Spooky Men's Chorale track 'Don't Stand Between A Man And His Tool' to be aired on Merlin's Magical Music Moments; Wednesday 7th October 2009. Live on air on Soundart Radio 102.5 fm 20.30 - 22.00 pm GMT. Tonight we re-vist the fabulous Shrewsbury Folk Festival held over the August Bank Holiday. The full play list is now up on my blog.
Melbourne gypsy band, The Woohoo Revue, will be joined by the recently returned Juke Baritone and the Swamp Dogs, to put on a spectacular show at the Gearins Hotel in Katoomba on Thursday 1 October. Doors at 8:30 pm, Tickets $15 at the venue.
The show will bring together two hard working bands with a lot in common- old world charm, flashy instrumental playing and a raging dance floor.
Once again thank you so much for coming over to the UK this year. It was both a joy and a priviage to hear you sing and it will be an unbareable wait until you return again. The way you started the Union Chapel gig was just breath taking, not to mention spine chilling and truly was the highlight of the tour for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping to make this a brilliant spooky summer.
Have a great last UK gig tonight. I was hoping to catch you again before you go home but am also delighted to see you are sold out in Malvern tonight as you were on Thursday in Abergavenny! Glad you've had plenty of support for this tour. At least I got to see you all perform in the beautiful yurt at Kinnersley Castle with the charmingly sweet and entertaining Kate Rowe supporting ... an inspired choice ... the 2 acts compliment each other nicely. A truly memorable evening!
Hi guys, Brilliant gigs at Towersey :-) Loved Ryan's "Concrete" song in the workshop. as in the words of the song you were "bloody good mate" lol all the best Janet
Thank you for Towersey this year. Great workshops, and a great laugh at the festival finale - whether the sound guys / organisers wanted it or not - hope you are to be asked back in the years to come.
Hi there, just a last-minute note to let you know that the Munkle is playing at the underground wonderland that is Qirkz, this Thursday, 3rd September. We're supporting the inimitable Flap! from Melbourne. For those that don't know, Qirkz is an amazing new warehouse space, it's decked out with weird and wonderful trinkets, it's BYO and it's family-friendly... visit qirkz.com for more info. Hope you can make it!
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Thanks for yet another fantastic night of entertainment, this time at Durham. I didn't think you could better your excellent performance at the Sage Gateshead but 'Don't Fence Me In' was amazing! Loved every second of the night....and yes I was the one in the front row who knew all the words! Please don't leave it too long before you come back to England, I don't know how I'm going to manage without my fix of real life Spooky Men! lol xxx
Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed your Edinburgh gig. It was, indeed, magnificent! And we look forward to your next trip to Scotland - in two years time? When you might want to have as your opening support: The Wild Myrtles!
Saw you at Kinnersley Castle tonight. Not disappointed even though have seen you perform before. Thanks Spooky Men ... my face aches from smiling so much! :D ♫ ♫ Magnificent! ♫
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