Wednesday 11 February 2009

You Tube Watch - Thank You For The Daves

A musical celebration of the magic of Dave. There are 43 in total, can you name them all? Some are characters, some are nicknames, some curiosities, but ALL are Daves. This film is dedicated to all the Daves of the World.

Thursday 5 February 2009

Lux Interior - RIP




Lux Interior - frontman and founder of The Cramps has died in hospital, aged 62. Lux, along with his wife Poison Ivy, founded The Cramps in 1973 and they became a key part of the '70s punk scene in New York City. Combining rockabilly and surf rock'n'roll, their sound was described as "Psychobilly". Lux was known for his wild antics on stage - just a few years ago i watched him strip off on stage and deep throat a microphone before taking off his wifes boots and drink the sweat from them. A true Legend. RIP Mr.Interior Sir.

Tuesday 3 February 2009

The Von Bondies return

It's hard to believe that it has been 5 long years since The Von Bondies released Pawn Shoppe Heart. A lot has happened in that time - the band parted company with their label and went through several new members before settling with the new line up. Still featuring singer/songwriter Jason Stollsteimer and drummer Don Blum, they've been joined by Leann Banks on bass and Christy Hunt on guitar. And now they're back with their 3rd album; Love, Hate and Then There's You. We had a sneaky preview here at Balcony Shirts and were loving what we heard - and although it's not actually out in the UK yet, you can order it online and they'll ship it over quick smart.

Find out more at the Von Bondies Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/vonbondies

And here's the video for the first single to be taken from the new album, Pale Bride: