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People’s Blues of Richmond

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People’s Blues of Richmond brings a carnival-like mayhem to their dark, blues-infused psychedelia. Their new album, Good Time Suicide, is a study in excess, brimming with ballads of drugs, vice and murder that sonically recall early Led Zeppelin, only weirder and with a modern sheen. Word is starting to spread about the manic intensity of the band’s live performances as they burn up the road in support of Good Time Suicide, sharing bills with a diverse collection of bands—from Ghostland Observatory and Black Joe Lewis to Galactic and Flogging Molly.

People’s Blues co-founders and lifelong friends Tim Beavers (lead guitar/vox) and Matt Volkes (bass, vox) began playing music together in college as a way to grieve the loss of a mutual friend. Those bleak, drug-fueled days pushed the two into a maelstrom of songwriting and camaraderie that led to their debut LP, Hard-On Blues. Recorded in just two days, the record teems with urgency, transcendence and raw, primal emotion. The band wasted no time in hitting the road behind the release, galloping off on a year-and-a-half-long endurance test of live dates. During this tour, original drummer Raphael Katchinoff introduced the band to Tommy Booker, who left behind his more subdued life in NYC to play keys with People’s Blues on the road, and write and record with them back home in Richmond.

The band’s sophomore release, Good Time Suicide, came together in a time of flux. Busy with new side projects and tired of the constant touring, Booker and Katchinoff decided to leave People’s Blues as soon as the record was finished. Undaunted, Beavers and Volkes pressed on, paring down to a three-piece and bringing on local hotshot Neko Williams (son of Drummie Zeb of legendary reggae band The Wailers) as their new drummer.

“It was a wild time,” Volkes says, “because we were simultaneously practicing with Neko and recording with our old drummer, sometimes on the same day.”

Good Time Suicide was recorded and produced by Adrian Olsen (Futurebirds, Steve Wynn) at Montrose Recording in Richmond on the exact same handmade ’68 Flickinger board used to record T. Rex’s Futuristic Dragon.

“There was definitely a vibe to the sessions,” Beavers says. “We had the songs down so well that we could’ve easily nailed them all in one take, but instead we took the time try new things—space-echo on the drums, layering multiple amps to get just the right sound. And if you got frustrated you could just walk out behind the studio and chop some wood.”

Good Time Suicide is a debauched album wrapped in an ecstatic, celebratory delivery, lead track “Cocaine” spilling forth with a raw, rootsy gypsy/klezmer feel. “I’d been off of drugs for six months,” Beavers says, “and I wanted to write a tongue-in-cheek song about being strung out. For percussion we pounded a steel chain on the bass drum and banged on some pottery we found outside.”

“Black Cat” sets pulsing mad-scientist organ to the narrative of two addicts slowly tearing each other apart, while on “Free Will” and “Nihilist,” the band wrestles with the ideas of destiny and futility. “I just screamed at my ceiling with my acoustic guitar while writing ‘Free Will,’” Volkes says, “and in that same vein, ‘Nihilist’ came out like a temper tantrum.”

People’s Blues is currently on the road touring behind Good Time Suicide and has been busy crafting a whole new set of eclectic, blues-infused psych rockers. “It’s working out really well because we all have the same dream,” Neko says. “ We’re hungry for it.”

“It’s more than that even,” Volkes adds. “This band—we look out for each other. If I have a sandwich, Tim and Neko get a bite. It’s like we’re brothers.”

“The whole concept behind People’s Blues of Richmond,” Beavers says, “is that we all struggle, we all experience pain. Life is full of highs and lows, and we all work hard to survive. So we do the only thing we know how—we get out on the road, and we keep moving forward. We become a part of something bigger than ourselves.”

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The Wild’s “Dreams Are Maps” on Magnet’s MP3 At 3PM

The Wild Dreams are maps baby robot The Wild are: Dianna - vocals, tambourine Kylee - drums Witt - vocals, guitar, harmonica Steve - banjo, vocals Dakota - bass Preparing for its summer tour, the Wild just released the title track from Dreams Are Maps (recorded by current MAGNET cover star Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!). The LP is a tribute to longtime friend Anthony Poynter, who died from cancer this year. Download the song below. - See more at: www.magnetmagazine.com
Preparing for its summer tour, the Wild just released the title track from Dreams Are Maps (recorded by current MAGNET cover star Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!). The LP is a tribute to longtime friend Anthony Poynter, who died from cancer this year. DOWNLOAD THE SONG

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Under The Gun premieres Lily and the Tiger’s “Beaumont,” & interview with upright bassist Adam Mincey

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There is a beauty in folk music that I am not sure can be found anywhere else in music. It’s an intangible force the brings together the most different of souls through simple lyrics about life and love that many believe has the power to change lives. The best folk artists know how to tap into this power at a moment’s notice, and such is the case with the up and comers we’re going to introduce this afternoon.  READ MORE & LISTEN

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Paste premieres The Wild’s video “Dreams Are Maps”

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Atlanta band The Wild came into being thanks to frontman Witt Wisebram, whose solo work as a folk musician evolved into the five-piece that performs as The Wild today. Their latest LP, Dreams Are Maps, is an impressive indicator of how the band has continued to change things up musically while staying true to the sound that first brought them together.

Dreams Are Maps was recorded by Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) at her Florida studio, and the band considers it to be a memorial for friend Anthony Poynter, who toured with the band often and died of cancer last year.  WATCH HERE

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PopMatters premieres Party Dolls’ title track from their debut album Love Wars Baby

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It’s only fitting that the Party Dolls’ new album Love Wars Baby (This Is American Music) will drop on Valentine’s Day. The record isn’t only about heartbreak, but there’s no shortage of it, either. Penned by District Attorneys frontman/songwriter Drew Beskin, this batch of personal songs gets gorgeous harmonies and arrangements courtesy of Jeremy Wheatley (Crooked Fingers), Tedo Stone, and fellow District Attorneys members Frank Keith IV and Walker Beard. The title track is an excellent representation of the record, wrapping pleasing sounds around direct, emotional lyrics.   LISTEN HERE

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BLURT MAGAZINE premieres “Home” from Lily and the Tigers’ new album The Hand You Deal Yourself

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Americana trio Lily and the Tigers cut their new album The Hand You Deal Yourself (out March 4) under circumstances some have noted were similar to Bob Dylan & The Band’s Basement Tapes or Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago – stripped-down, down-home, and downright intimate.  You can check out advance track “Home” right here, courtesy your friendly neighborhood BLURT (and we are damned proud to offer it to you ‘cos this group is the real deal). LISTEN HERE

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