coconut barrel cucumber melon and Jon-Rae
Shhhh.... let's pretend like I've been a diligent team-member throughout this whole little blogging experience here and have posted regularily.
Now that that's out of the way...
Kay hi. I would like to talk about Jon Rae and the River and how gospel rock fucking owns me. Apparently.
Mister Jon Rae and his River people opened for Cuff the Duke (I think, maybe the Constantines? I think it was the Constantines. I go to too many shows. I'm eighty-two percent sure it was the Constantines.) at Call the Office here in L-Town a few months back, and I had never heard of them. If someone had previously informed me I was about to enter seedy underbelly of indie's gospel rock scene, I'd have likely scoffed and tromped out, being the pompous little shit I am. But thankfully I did not know what I was getting into, and therefore stuck around for this opener, unaware of my forthcoming Jesus-praising.
Well shut right up. This band blew me, and all the other dudes there, away. And I mean, I'm talking these are dudes here in the crowd to see the Constantines (I am now ninety-four percent sure it was the Cons). Ha-ha. Did you notice how I said this band "blew me?" Anyway. These are dudes here to rock. And there we all are, full out in the sways and swings of Jon Rae and the River, clapping our hands together and praising the Lord.
I'm not religious. But I don't think you have to be to know good gospel folk indie whatever the hell rock sounds when you hear it. Jon Rae and the River is awesome, and I can't wait to see them again. The ballads are skillfully illustrated, the praises are honest and powerful, and the few slower songs are heartfelt. The vocal harmonies between dude (Jon Rae, I imagine) and dudette-other-singer are, well this is cheesey as fuck, but "heavenly" is the only way to describe it.
I enjoy Jon Rae and the River. Pretty much times a kabillion.
If you want to check a little somethin'-somethin' out by these guys, I recommend the tracks "Young Man Meets Old Death" and "Nickel + Dime/Waste of Time" for a first-time listen. And give 'em a chance -- for serious.
Now that that's out of the way...
Kay hi. I would like to talk about Jon Rae and the River and how gospel rock fucking owns me. Apparently.
Mister Jon Rae and his River people opened for Cuff the Duke (I think, maybe the Constantines? I think it was the Constantines. I go to too many shows. I'm eighty-two percent sure it was the Constantines.) at Call the Office here in L-Town a few months back, and I had never heard of them. If someone had previously informed me I was about to enter seedy underbelly of indie's gospel rock scene, I'd have likely scoffed and tromped out, being the pompous little shit I am. But thankfully I did not know what I was getting into, and therefore stuck around for this opener, unaware of my forthcoming Jesus-praising.
Well shut right up. This band blew me, and all the other dudes there, away. And I mean, I'm talking these are dudes here in the crowd to see the Constantines (I am now ninety-four percent sure it was the Cons). Ha-ha. Did you notice how I said this band "blew me?" Anyway. These are dudes here to rock. And there we all are, full out in the sways and swings of Jon Rae and the River, clapping our hands together and praising the Lord.
I'm not religious. But I don't think you have to be to know good gospel folk indie whatever the hell rock sounds when you hear it. Jon Rae and the River is awesome, and I can't wait to see them again. The ballads are skillfully illustrated, the praises are honest and powerful, and the few slower songs are heartfelt. The vocal harmonies between dude (Jon Rae, I imagine) and dudette-other-singer are, well this is cheesey as fuck, but "heavenly" is the only way to describe it.
I enjoy Jon Rae and the River. Pretty much times a kabillion.
If you want to check a little somethin'-somethin' out by these guys, I recommend the tracks "Young Man Meets Old Death" and "Nickel + Dime/Waste of Time" for a first-time listen. And give 'em a chance -- for serious.
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