Despite supposedly being influenced heavily by hardcore and punk as a young lad (as were his bandmates in Kyuss), as a solo artist Brant Bjork has been all about the 1970s -- and more specifically, early Santana and late Jimi Hendrix (circa First Rays of the New Rising Sun). And that is precisely the direction Bjork follows on his 2005 double-disc set (another nod to the '70s, when double albums were king), Saved by Magic. What you get is a smorgasbord of vintage Bjork, including ditties built around his trademark slinky guitar parts ("'73" and "Inside of You"), jive rockers ("Gonna Make the Pony Trot"), bluesy detours ("Sweet Maria's Dreams"), Hendrix-ish wah-wah guitar ("Dylan's Fantasy"), and strutting grooves ("Let the Truth Be Known"). While newcomers would probably be better introduced to the trippy work of Brant Bjork via one of his earlier single discs (namely Jalamanta), if you're looking for a whole lot of this drummer turned frontman, Saved by Magic will surely satisfy your appetite.
I need to tell you now that NXNE 2007 was one of the best times I've ever had in my life completely sober. Yes, that's right, I was driving around trying to catch as many bands as possible so some nights I didn't even have one drink. But the best part was the social aspect. The artists were all very accesible and friendly. So, to start off this series, here's what I got on Thursday:Perhaps I sh...
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I'd seen Brant Bjork in various spots on eMusic but didn't know of the Kyuss, QOTSA, etc... connections. I feel the same way about this guy that I felt the very first time I heard a Cake song 10 years ago. WOW! Brant doesn't rehash his music. It's regular hash. Or stew.you can get this on eMusic:http://www.emusic.com/album/11002/11002814.html
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I need to tell you now that NXNE 2007 was one of the best times I've ever had in my life completely sober. Yes, that's right, I was driving around trying to catch as many bands as possible so some nights I didn't even have one drink. But the best part was the social aspect. The artists were all very accesible and friendly. So, to start off this series, here's what I got on Thursday:Perhaps I sh...
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| 1 Magic vs. Technology |
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| 2 Get into It |
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| 3 Kiss Away |
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| 4 '73 |
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| 5 Lil' Bro |
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| 6 Moda |
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| 7 Dr. Aura |
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| 8 Gonna Make the Pony Trot |
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| 9 Sweet Maria's Dreams |
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| 10 Inside of You |
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| 11 Freak Levels |
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| 12 Let the Truth Be Known |
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| 13 Dylan's Fantasy |
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| 14 The Messengers |
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| 15 Paradise on Earth |
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| 16 Cool Abdul |
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| 17 Avenida de la Revolución |
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| 18 Sunshine of Your Love |
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| 19 Arcade Eyes |
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