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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2013 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISECTION C by JEFFREy SISK took longer than expected for the dynamite 10-track release to come to life, but it doesn’t ‘Badlands’ disappoint. Mixing elements of folk, pop Trampled Under Foot (Telarc) and rock, Olney has a winner on his hands. ∂∂∂∂ Texas-basedrockersimpress Keepers include the opening one-two punch Led by siblings Danielle, Nick and Kris by JEFFREy SISK of “Not From Body” and “Auntie Why, ” and Schnebelen, Trampled Under Foot is one Olney soars high on “Josefin the Writer,” of the rising stars in modern blues. Their ‘Spillway’ “Looking Over You,” “Let Love Be” and parents were fixtures on the Kansas City Royal Forest (Mollusc) “Through and Through.” Hopefully we won’t blues scene and their talented offspring keep ∂∂∂½ have to wait so long for album No. 3. the family tradition alive — and then some When I read the press — on latest gem “Badlands.” Danielle and ‘Black Friday’ material accompanying the Nick anchor the 13-track proceedings with sophomore release from Big Black Cloud (Eolian Empire) their jaw-dropping vocals, and put those gifts Austin, Texas-based indie ∂∂½ to good use on keepers “Bad Bad Feeling,” Experimental power trio Big Black Cloud “Don’t Want No Woman,” the title track, rockers Royal Forest, I was are an acquired taste. And while I can’t “Pain in My Mind,” “Down to the River” and a little leery. The lads are quite make myself endorse their eardrum- a spine-tingling rendition of “It’s a Man’s, fond of experimentalism Man’s, Man’s World.” Highly recommended. and make liberal use of field splintering amalgam of garage, punk, noise recordings (inside a World rock and avant-garde, second full-length ‘That’s It!’ War II-era submarine, in the “Black Friday” is, if nothing else, never bor- Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy) midst of a lightning storm, ing. Partners in crime Nick Capello (guitar/ ∂∂∂∂ high above the ground in vocals), Soo Koelbli (bass/vocals) and Travis a single-prop airplane), It’s pretty hard for an outfit that’s been Wainwright (drums) embrace the weird on which too often can turn an plying its trade for more than half a century this 11-track, 33-minute set. Opener “Cities otherwise quality album to come up with many firsts, but that’s just ing — and that prevents the Spillway” and “On the Sun.” of the Red Night” is the clear-cut highlight into a self-indulgent mess. what New Orleans icons the Preservation 10-track release from being Give ’em a shot. of an album that soon evolves into a cacoph- Well I’m happy to report that Hall Jazz Band have done on latest release an essential addition to ony of noise with songs like “Bomb My my concerns were (mostly) “That’s It!” The 11-track CD marks the first your collection — but Royal Jeffrey Sisk is an editor at Trib Total Brain,” “Barbaric, Mystical, Bored,” “Hate overblown, as “Spillway” is Myself” and “Human Host.” Explore this one time the band has recorded an album made Forest impress on keepers Media. He can be reached at a darn good album. at your own risk. up entirely of original material. Fans will “John Denver, ” “Goldwall- 412-664-9161 ext. 152 or jsisk@ have little trouble embracing tunes like There are still too many tribweb.com. “Dear Lord (Give Me the Strength),” “Come quirky aspects for my lik- paper,” “Castro,” “Near the ‘Coming Out Swingin’’ With Me,” “Rattlin’ Bones,” “I Think I Love Candye Kane (Vizztone) You,” “Halfway Right, Halfway Wrong” and ∂∂∂∂ “The Darker It Gets.” plenty of promise. Twin Peaks deliver the excellent debut (last year’s “All Hell”) into a Big-voiced blues babe Candye Kane’s musi- goods on “Natural Villain,” personal favorite deal with Sub Pop and you can see for your- cal career took off several years ago when ‘Heart of the Piano’ “Fast Eddie” and “Stand in the Stand.” With self what the fuss is all about on sophomore she teamed up with guitar wizard Laura Geoffrey Keezer (Motema) a bit more seasoning, I fully expect a great set “Me Moan.” Armed with a rich baritone Chavez on 2009’s sublime “Superhero.” They ∂∂∂½ album from them. and a healthy cache of samples, Gibson has struck gold again with 2011’s fantastic “Sis- crafted an interesting collection of 11 tunes. Grammy-nominated ivory-tinkler Geof- ter Vagabond” and “Coming Out Swingin’” ‘Everything Happens for the First Time’ It’s a front-loaded album, with the best mate- frey Keezer is one of the most respected jazz makes Kane and Chavez 3-for-3. There’s a Eli Mardock (Paper Garden) rial (“The Sound of Law, ” “Phantom Rider,” pianists around and he’s spent more than delightful retro feel to the 13-track release, ∂∂∂½ “The Pisgree Nest” and “You Don’t Fade”) two decades playing mostly with others. with standouts “Rock Me to Sleep,” “I’m Eli Mardock earned his stripes fronting coming early. The momentum wanes some The compelling “Heart of the Piano” is his the Reason Why You Drink,” “You Ain’t All underground indie favorites Eagle Seagull, on the back half of the platter, but Gibson is first solo project in 13 years and it’s well That,” “Barbed Wire Mouth” and “Mari- and he steps out on his own with full-length one worth keeping your eye on. worth the wait. He puts an instrumental juana Boogie” songs you’ll want revisit spin on songs from artists as eclectic as Rush debut “Everything Happens for the First again and again. (“Limelight”), Eva Cassidy (“My Love Is Time.” The results are first-rate, as Mar- ‘Yannash Nahollo’ Like a Red Red Rose”), K.T. Tunstall (“Sud- dock mesmerizes throughout the nine-track Mission Dorado (self-released) ‘Grinning Streak’ denly I See”) and his mentor James Williams offering. The lid-lifting title track is the best ∂∂∂½ (“Take Time for Love”). Keezer is a master of a very good bunch, and Mardock scores Trey Brown & Mission Dorado opened a Barenaked Ladies (Vanguard) of his craft. with “Everything Is Good,” “Theologians few eyes in 2011 with their self-titled debut ∂∂∂½ Tell Me,” “If You’re With Me, Then You’re album as their laid-back brand of psyche- The Barenaked Ladies just haven’t been ‘Music for Television’ Against Me,” “The King of Crickets” and tinged indie folk struck a chord with listen- the same since co-lead singer Steven Page The March Divide (Dead Letter) “The Way of the Future.” Good stuff. ers. For album No. 2, their first as Mission left the Canadian pop/rock outfit in 2009. ∂∂∂∂ Dorado, the quartet has crafted another Their 2010 release “All in Good Time” is my Having made a nice splash with “Music ‘Runnin’ With the Wolf’ winner in “Yannash Nahollo.” Brown’s least favorite of their 11 studio albums and for Films” back in February, Jared Putnam- Omar Dykes (Provogue) vocals still anchor the set, but bandmates as great as Ed Robertson was splitting vocal fronted the March Divide wasted little time ∂∂∂∂ Matt Shepherd, Christopher Cox and Simon duties with Page, he struggled being “the getting back at it with the release of follow- Omar Dykes & the Howlers have been Page shine on several instrumentals on the guy” last time out. He seems more comfort- up EP “Music for Television.” The seven- playing the blues for 35 years, and on latest nine-track release. Opener “On the Range” able in the role on “Grinning Streak,” and track release serves up more of the same release “Runnin’ With the Wolf” they tackle sets the tone, and after effective instrumen- that’s probably why the 12-track album infectious indie rock and is a companion the songbook of one of the all-time greats. tal “Terlingua Dawn,” Mission Dorado score is noticeably better than its predecessor. piece for its fantastic predecessor. The open- The 15-track release includes 14 covers of with “White Buffalo,” “Call Up Dem Chil- BNL aren’t as playful as they once were ing tandem of “Like I Do” and “So It Goes” Howlin’ Wolf classics, plus the original title dren” and “Tangled in Deep.” Can’t wait to and they embrace that maturity on keepers set the tone for the EP, and the March Divide track that serves as further tribute to the hear more from these guys. “Boomerang,” “Off His Head,” “Odds Are,” late, great bluesman. Armed with terrific also score with “Small Differences,” “Write ‘The Missing Years’ “Best Damn Friend” and “Did I Say That Off” and “Trying Now. ” Keep up the good source material, Dykes delivers the goods Out Loud?” This is a pretty good record, but work, fellas. with blistering readings of “Killin’ Floor,” John Prine (Oh Boy) not good enough for me to stop hoping Page “Howlin’ for My Baby,” “Back Door Man,” ∂∂∂∂½ rejoins the fray. ‘Blue Ruin’ “Smokestack Lightning,” “I’m Leavin’ You” John Prine’s career stalled a bit in the Head for the Hills (self-released) and “Wang Dang Doodle.” A must for blues 1980s and after the middling reception to ‘Wrote a Song for Everyone’ ∂∂∂∂ fans. ninth studio effort “German Afternoons” John Fogerty (Vanguard) Ever wondered what the musical love child in 1986, he spent five years putting together ∂∂∂½ ‘Other Voices’ tunes for his next album. That record was of bluegrass, hip-hop, jazz and indie rock As both a solo artist and the guiding might sound like? If so, look no further than The Orwells (East End/Canvasback) “The Missing Years,” a remarkable set of creative force behind Hall of Fame rockers the fourth full-length from newgrass quartet ∂∂∂½ tunes that went on to win a Grammy for best Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Foger- Head for the Hills.

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