Hot Rod Walt

and the Psycho Devilles

"Rockabilly Rodeo" (self)
 

The present author fears that there may be no way to state this truth without its seeming a coincidental slight of bassist Burford T. Ogletree and drummer Steve "Burnout" Barnett -- though such is not my intention, illegitimate as it would plainly be -- but this is guitarist/singer/songwriter Walt Richard's show. And a fierce, strapping, and good-naturedly sprawling affair it is. Have you ever heard a powerhouse galloping? This here one does.
 

RECOMMENDED "Ton Up," "My Guitar Saved Me," "Made of Me," "Being Home Again" "Cursed Be the Moon," "Bar Fight"
 

http://www.psychodevilles.com
 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/392875524124415/members/#!/groups/392875524124415/?fref=ts
 

"Ton Up" official video, Cafe Racer TV theme: http://youtu.be/b137nEjSAk0

 

Jinx Jones

"Rip and Run" (Home Braend)
 

Already famed as a breath-stealing fretboard adventurer both encyclopedic and devastating, Texan Jinx has again ascended o'er previous successes. The best part: Whereas another might take broadening capacities to assay styles more sanctified by clef-note gray-beards, Jinx stays put in the rockabilly/country mileau -- though he does unburden himself of jazz flairings aplenty. And the groove will not be ignored.
 

RECOMMENDED: "Redneck Barbie," "On Parole and Out of Control," "Never Live It Down," "Hot Rod Heartbreaker," "Prairie Dog Daddy," "What Makes You Think I'm So Lonesome?"
 

http://www.jinxjones.com
 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jinx-Jones/148400241863487
 

"Redneck Barbie" performance clip: http://youtu.be/UDFKu51yaWc

 

 

Royal Crowns

"Volume Three" (self)
 

Each marvelous, indispensible factor looms in abundance. The tunecraft is unerring, the instrumental dispatch of first-chair character. Neo-rockabilly definitude compels all in ear-range toward hardwood. Canada's august boppin' cats in killer form. A hale marshalling of beats lively, pensive, and pick-'em'-up, put-'em-down inspirational.
 

RECOMMENDED "Butterball Baby," "Don't Seem Quite Right," "Heavy Heavy Baby," "You Got It, and I Want It," "End Run," "Lady Pomp Gal," "Cry Cry Baby"
 

http://www.theroyalcrowns.ca
 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/219312584755257/?fref=ts
 

"Heavy Heavy Baby" performance clip: http://youtu.be/hDmIs2xf7xg

BETRAYAL OF A PSYCHO-CAT
by
DC Larson

He got home with just enough time to get ready. She'd already left town for the weekend -- some family thing.

He had other plans for the night: another drunken, wrecking revelry spree at the Klub.

He was halfway through the living-room when he saw it.

"What the fuck?!"

Sinking into a chair, he felt sick. Betrayed.

She'd obviously been in a hurry, and had forgotten to hide it.

All this time, she had probably had it stashed undercover in their house. Her wretched secret.

He closed his eyes. A terrible thought presented itself: What if his friends had come over? They'd know!

He looked again, crushed:

A fucking Kenny G CD!

Royal Dead
"Go Bat Go" (Kheperi Global Media, LLC)

A lightning bolt flashes up from the sinister netherworld, its careen hied by three distemperous psychos with un-salved serrated rips in their hearts. Hyper, flayed guitar chord chunks bounce off stone mausoleum walls, only to cede sonic territory to piercing, trebly exhortations; deathly insistent drums pound and dance the amphetemined dance of the triumphant undead; and all the while, massive standup figures unify and, at turns, leap in and around arrangements with deft deliberation. Guitarist Eddie Suicide's fever-stalking narrations lend voice to the chill.

Royal Dead have shared stages with psychobilly notables, including the Meteors, Nekromantix, Chop Tops, and Koffin Kats. In fact, Koffin Kat Vic Victor adds backing vocals to "Death Cycle." And "Zombie Stomp" spotlights the multi-instrument talents of producer D' Mackinnon (formerly of Deviant).  

Hello, Cruel World...

Recommended "Death Cycle," "Dead Sled," "Corpse Bride," "Zombie Stomp"

VIDEO "Death Cycle" http://youtu.be/9prFafz-yKw

http://www.facebook.com/royaldead
http://www.kheperi.com/

The Bedlamville Triflers
"Goin' Out Tonight" (Bedlamville Records)

Amid their own commendably ablaze entries are aptly-registered readings of Eddie Cochran, the Rock'n'Roll Trio, Larry Terry, Al Ferrier, and Tibby Edwards). All of which would by itself suffice to hoist this above rack-fellows. But on instrumental El Sol De Guerroro," guitarist Shaun Roux rises to testify with musically multilingual articulateness. Gregg Guffey accents the ambitious and successful endeavor with animated, jazz skins. And on cut after cut, upright cat Brian Akers has their backs.

One hopes to hear much more from this group.

Recommended "Graceland," "Blues Stop Knocking At My Door," "Funny Car Mama," "Cattin' Around," "Shift Gears"

VIDEO "El Sol De Guerroro" (live) http://youtu.be/6RHb_uIRJBw

http://www.myspace.com/stilltrifling
http://www.facebook.com/thetriflers
http://www.reverbnation.com/bedlamvilletriflers

The Bad Companions
"What, Me Worry?" (CDBY)

The real country hand-tooled into their Minnesota marrow, and spat-to-hardwood disdain for trendy pretenders ("Kick off your boots, and take off your hat / 'cause you're just puttin' us on") invigorates much here, and admirably. But they do not preclude several more rockin' passages. In twang and doghouse, we know, lies genre fraternity. Besides, since when do dancers care about stylistic distinctions?

Recommended "Dressed In Black," "I Liked Hank Before You Did," ""Let Me Die," "What've You Got To Lose,' "Passage To Texas"

http://www.tinyurl.com/badcompanions