Live Video: Cameron McGill “Loose Tooth”
Back in August, as summer wound to a close, the MOKB team offered Indy residents an intimate performance in the form of Songwriters in the Round. The White Rabbit Cabaret show brought together elder statesman Otis Gibbs, Richard Edwards of Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos and Chicago’s Cameron McGill. At the time, my ears were still recovering from a couple days of Lollapalooza and a raucous My Morning Jacket set at The Lawn, so the relatively quiet night at The Rabbit served as a welcome change of pace.
I had seen the Monkey Eats Monkey crew on hand to document, and have been waiting anxiously for footage from the concert. Check out McGill’s original “Loose Teeth” below. He will return to White Rabbit Cabaret for a solo performance on January 26th. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Fresh Track: Conveyor “Mukraker”
I’m a big fan of layered sounds. The best music is often like the best meals: simple, quality ingredients are paired with a few essential flavors to allow the food’s most redeeming qualities to shine. This is the type of recipe that Brooklyn band Conveyor serves up on a regular basis. They dropped their latest single “Mukraker” this week. The band reminds me of Portland’s Typhoon, with a little more minimalism. It takes skill to break a song down to its core and then rebuild with only the most important pieces. Too often bands wind up masking that essential melody beneath sounds that distract rather than support. Stream “Mukraker” below, and keep your eyes peeled for their full length debut later this year.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Video: Acetone “All for the Love of a Girl” (Johnny Horton Cover)
I don’t know how many of our readers indulged in some sort of New Years festivities over the weekend. Let’s just say that my decision making on Saturday night led to a hangover of mammoth proportions. My Sunday was spent on the couch, doing my best to rehydrate and combat occasional bouts of nausea. Days like these are designed for easy listening. Fortunately, I found just the type of auditory healing my aching temples were yearning for.
Acetone was a little known LA-based alt rock band that put out a handful of releases between 1993 and 2000. They achieved moderate success and a cult following before lead singer Richie Lee’s suicide in 2001. Below is a video for Acetone’s cover of 50’s rockabilly star Johnny Horton’s “All for the Love of a Girl.” The video showcases the band’s mellow, southern California vibe and the intense delivery of their troubled lead singer. Enjoy.
Written by Rob Peoni
Thought on Tracks 