Another week, another Mercury music section to read while sitting in a Turkish jail. If flashing the devil horns is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Or Turkish.
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We get all up in the grill of the Pickathon and refuse to use the term “hippie-granola” throughout the entire article. Who are we kidding? It’s in the first sentence.
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Give thanks to the ambitious pop arrangements of Church. Now it’s only a matter of time before that Australian band from the ’80s, and our litigious Lord, sue them.
LISTEN:
Church – “Hidden Tone”
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Despite promo photos (see above) that warrant a Lonesome Dove joke—we know what the kids like, and it’s references to Larry McMurtry books—Megafaun do a stellar job of expanding the rigid parameters of the Americana genre. Brother Woodrow, lead us in the closing prayer.
LISTEN:
Megafaun – “Kaufman’s Ballad”
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We examine the unconditional rock and roll of Purple Rhinestone Eagle. At PDX Pop Now! their bass player had a skull on her mic stand, but Steven Tyler is not impressed. He thinks that mic stand skull could use a nice scarf.
LISTEN:
Purple Rhinestone Eagle – “Walk With the Wizard”
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The Henry Clay People offer a new take on classic rock, and 19th century American politics. Now when will this paper cease it’s blatant pro-Whig Party bias?
LISTEN:
The Henry Clay People – “This Ain’t A Scene”
End Hits: Larry McMurtry and Whig Party jokes? Gosh, we sure are hip.