So, here's the thing, about five years ago, at my very first SXSW, I was sitting on the grass at Po-ke Joe's with songwriter Bill Foreman and my editor George Zahora, getting quietly blitzed (they were selling beer tickets 10 for $10) at the Hideout showcase of Chicago artists, and Chris Mills came on stage. It was just one guy with a guitar, how interesting could that be? And indeed on the sl...
Mail-man stopped by today and handed me a brown envelope from the US. Enclosed was a mixtape by the mog-infamous Rawkiddo. Not that I hadn't expected this. I had been waiting impatiently since I kicked ass answering his question on The Cure. The answer would be rewarded with a mixtape made by the man himself. The mixtape came today....as I've already mentioned. Man.....Kevin had made a great co...
So, here's the thing, about five years ago, at my very first SXSW, I was sitting on the grass at Po-ke Joe's with songwriter Bill Foreman and my editor George Zahora, getting quietly blitzed (they were selling beer tickets 10 for $10) at the Hideout showcase of Chicago artists, and Chris Mills came on stage. It was just one guy with a guitar, how interesting could that be? And indeed on the sl...
Mail-man stopped by today and handed me a brown envelope from the US. Enclosed was a mixtape by the mog-infamous Rawkiddo. Not that I hadn't expected this. I had been waiting impatiently since I kicked ass answering his question on The Cure. The answer would be rewarded with a mixtape made by the man himself. The mixtape came today....as I've already mentioned. Man.....Kevin had made a great co...
Here's the first track of the day, which Rawkkiddoh got almost faster than I posted it. I love the simplicity of the tune, the poignancy of the lyrics, and the plaintive note in Mills's voice.Ashes to ashes, trust to dustI don't know what it meansTo be burned by something that you love so muchI think I must be living the dreamI think I'm living the dreamBy the way, a bunch of Chris Mills's alb...
...special, Escape From New York, from your album Wall To Wall Sessions, but I can't find the lyrics from it.By the way, Living In The Aftermath is a good album too.Cheers.