DC comes to Charleston

DEAD CONFEDERATE ANNOUNCE POURHOUSE SHOW FEBRUARY 5th
Psych rock comes to Charleston - Dead Confederate is pleased to announce their appearance at James Island's Pourhouse. The band will bring along good friends and fellow Athenians, Twin Tigers. Tix available at www.etix.com As always, for the inside scoop on Dead Confederate's tour, be sure to visit the WRECKING BLAHG for additional photo and video coverage from the road. DEAD CONFEDERATE AT THE POURHOUSE FEB 5 Feb 5 - Charleston, SC - Pourhouse with fellow Athens band, Twin Tigers

WRECKING BALL FEATURED IN BEST OF 2008 LISTS Dave Schools - Widespread Panic , Stockholm Syndrome
Schools by Weiand
Albums
1. Dead Confederate - Wrecking Ball
2. Jimmy Herring - Lifeboat
3. Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live at Ronnie Scott's
4. Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend
5. Dungen - 4

Wrecking Ball by Dead Confederate was named one of the best albums of 2008 in Hear Ya , Pampelmoose , Rollo & Grady , and Sonic Itch , as well as Athens, GA's own Flagpole .

"…this swirl of classic rock, Southern snarl and alternative grunge makes for a powerful, goosebump-raising gold mine of a record." - Flagpole

"They have an emotional delivery that will have you thinking of Nirvana or early Radiohead - think "Creep." Their sound deserves to be heard in an arena." – Hear Ya

Listen to their songs HERE

The Tallest Man on Earth

The Tallest Man on Earth was brought to my attention by SiriusXMU. It's a one-man band featuring Kristian Matsson from Leksand, Sweden. This guy claims to draw inspirado from: Bob Dylan, bob hund, Skip James, Feist, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Roscoe Holcomb, Velvet Underground, Son House, Charley Patton, Henry Thomas, Dock Boggs, Nick Drake, Billie Holiday.

Bob Dylan is the obvious comparison. But as Paste.com states, "The Tallest Man doesn’t sit meekly at Dylan’s feet; he stands atop his forebear’s shoulders. Maybe that’s why he’s so tall."



The Tallest Man on Earth: Where Do My Bluebird Fly from shoottheplayer.com on Vimeo.

In this video he simply walks the streets playing and singing. Very cool.

The Tallest Man On Earth: Stepstone (Traditional) from shoottheplayer.com on Vimeo.

All-Time Favorite

"People worry about kids playing with guns, and teenagers watching violent videos; we are scared that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands - literally thousands - of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss."- Nick Hornby (High Fidelity)

But we love songs of misery, because misery enjoys company. My all-time favorite band of misery is the Zombies. Their best known hits are "Time of the Season" and "She's Not There." The real soul churners, however, are the lesser knows singles and b-sides. The lyrics are yearning, but the music is often uplifting. A combination that perfectly balances hopefulness and nostalgic remorse. Music can damage, but it can also save.

Just Out of Reach - The Zombies