Monday, December 05, 2005

The Night They Drove Dixie Up

Reading this blog, one may assume that I am not a fan of the South. And in many ways, I am indeed not a big fan. But like any region of the country, it has positives and negatives (though I always feel the South brings the criticism on itself in its unique efforts to show off some of their positives). Among the many positives of the American South is of course blues music and pure old folk and country music. Rock N Roll came out of the blues, met up with the old country via Sun Records and thus was born rockabilly. Rockabilly revivals come and go but one of the mainstays is one of the greatest things ever produced by the South...the band that invaded Brooklyn last night.

Southern Culture On The Skids; Triple Hex
@Southpaw
Brooklyn, NY – December 4, 2005


Legendary rockabilly surf rock trio Southern Culture On The Skids invaded Brooklyn playing their tongue-in-cheek trashy songs with a goodtime vibe and more importantly, expert skill. Guitarist Rick Miller and bassist Mary Huff trade surprisingly on-key and strong vocals with ease while they wail on their instruments, and drummer Dave Hartman pounds away on the skins as happy as a child but skilled as the long time musician he is. The gimmicky look and antics make you hungrier than anything else, but none of it matters because the music is so damn good. Local openers Triple Hex were a perfect compliment to SCOTS, offering a slightly darker, purer rockabilly feel, recalling many of X’s best songs. SCOTS and Triple Hex would both fit nicely on bills with X and Reverend Horton Heat…and fittingly enough, both those bands are playing New York in the coming days.

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4 Comments:

At December 14, 2005 at 6:59:00 PM EST, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yet another left-wing dig at the South; well, don't be suprised if you keep losing the Whitehouse with that attitude. Besides, if it weren't for the South, the North wouldn't have a stedy supply of natural resources to exploit, and a steady stream of Blacks and poor Whites to fight yoour wars of empire.

 
At December 14, 2005 at 8:09:00 PM EST, Anonymous Anonymous said...

...and the fact that you think that a hillbilly-stereotype-minstrel-act like SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS is in any way repesentative of the South, tells me you dont know what the hell you're talking about when it comes to the Southern region(you and 95% of the North.)

 
At December 15, 2005 at 9:39:00 AM EST, Blogger Elwood D. Pennypacker said...

Oh come on - Left-wing digs are fun! And you're right about the natural resources...I need mud...and plenty of it.

And I am sorry you feel that a good time, well-skilled rock n roll band should no t be representative of the South.

 
At December 22, 2005 at 2:25:00 PM EST, Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Oh come on - Left-wing digs are fun! And you're right about the natural resources...I need mud...and plenty of it."
....very droll, Eric; but are you aware of how much oil comes out of Louisiana, the poorest state in the union?(now even poorer, post-katrina), and how much of that food you eat is grown by those dumb rednecks you feel so superior to?....if you dont wanna associate with the South, don't drive or eat.

 

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