NOISETRADE TOP TEN OF THE WEEK  26 JUNE to 2 JULY 2017

1) QUINCY LORD                       TANGLED UP IN SKIN                                              5 TRACKS   POP

    BEST TRACK                          HOT WHEELS AND COLD HEART

  

2) JOSH TAERK                          ROCK N ROLL                                                          1 TRACK     POP

    BEST TRACK                          ROCK N ROLL

 

3) LEDGES                                  ALL RIGHT EP                                                          2 TRACKS  INDIE

   BEST TRACK                           NIGHTS

4) SHELDONCOLE                     DARK                                                                         1 TRACK  FOLK ROCK

    BEST TRACK                          MONSTERS                    
 

5) THE STATIC DIAL                  NEW SOUNDS FOR OUTLIER RADIO                     6 TRACKS    INDIE

   BEST TRACK                          DUENDE

6) BANDITOS                              VISIONLAND ECT                                                   6 TRACKS AMERICANA

   BEST TRACK                           CRY BABY CRY   

7) GRAHAM THE EMPIRE         NASTY                                                                       2 TRACKS   INDIE

    BEST TRACK                         NASTY

 

8) THE STATIC DIAL                 AUDIO NOMAD                                                        10 TRACKS INDIE

   BEST TRACK                          DUSTING OFF THE LEECHES

 

9) STREET DRUGS DTLA         SAFE WORD                                                              9 TRACKS NEW WAVE

    BEST TRACK                         BLACK TRANSMISSION

  
10) GREGORY DOUGLASS        LUCID                                                                        11 TRACKS POP

     BEST TRACK                          ANIMAL    
   

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NOISETRADE TOP TEN OF THE WEEK  19 JUNE to 25 JUNE 2017

1) BRENT COWLES                    LIFT ME UP(LEAVE ME HERE)                              1 TRACK    AMERICANA
    BEST TRACK                          LIFT ME UP(LEAVE ME HERE)
  

2) MAIRA                                     EP                                                                             2 TRACKS INDIE
   BEST TRACK                           EOS

3) HENRY CREMEANS              THE VIPER OF OSCILLATION                                8 TRACKS FOLK ROCK
   BEST TRACK                           FREAKING VAPOR

4) GET IN THE ARK                     THE INTRODUCTION                                             1 TRACK FOLK ROCK
    BEST TRACK                           THE INTRODUCTION
 

5) JAY ALAN SMITH                    IRON HORSE (REMIX)                                          8 TRACKS FOLK ROCK
    BEST TRACK                          TEMPTATION 

6) JACKSON LEBEAU/CO          START A FIRE                                                       2 TRACKS AMERICANA
    BEST TRACK                          IF YOU LOVE ME

7) LAUREN NEFESHA                WILDFLOWER LOVE                                             1 TRACK   FOLK
    BEST TRACK                          WILDFLOWER LOVE 

8) SUBMARINE MACHINE          SUNDAY                                                                 5 TRACKS ROCK
    BEST TRACK                           BLUE MESA 

  

9) FRED GUGGENBERGER        PARADISE REGAINED                                            12 TRACKS   ROCK
    BEST TRACK                            LONG HAIRED AND WORTH NOTHING

10) MALCOLM PEYTON              THE HALT OF BELOVED PROGRESSIVE       5 TRACKS EXPERIMENTAL
    BEST TRACK                            LOVING THE EVIL VILO
   

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NOISETRADE TOP TEN OF THE WEEK  12 JUNE to 18 JUNE 2017

1) THAT DOG DONT HUNT        SOUL SHAKING EP                                                5 TRACKS INDIE
     BEST TRACK                          WHY DID YO GO       

2) BENJAMIN SCOGGIN            HICKORY POINT VOL 1                                          5 TRACKS AMERICANA
     BEST TRACK                         I CAN TELL YOURE DYING

3) TITUS HAUG                           THERE IS TIME                                                       8 TRACKS FOLK
   BEST TRACK                            PARADISE

4) KARYSSA LYNNE                   MY FATHER HAND                                              1 TRACK    FOLK ROCK
   BEST TRACK                            MY FATHER HAND

5) VOYAGERS                             NO CONSEQUENCE                                            1 TRACK    ALTERNATIVE
   BEST TRACK                            NO CONSEQUENCE

6) CRANE TECHNIQUE              GHOST WHITE                                                      2 TRACKS  ELECTRONIC
    BEST TRACK                           I LL RISE

7)THE PUSH STARS                   PAINT THE TOWN                                              15 TRACKS    ROCK
   BEST TRACK                            PAINT THE TOWN    

8) MESONICAL                            HONEY TRAP                                                        2 TRACKS GRUNGE
    BEST TRACK                           CLUCKED 

  

9) SPEARMAN BREWERS          RUE BLUE SAMPLER                                           4 TRACKS ACOUSTIC
    BEST TRACK                           BOTTLE OF RED

10) CHANCE OF RAIN                 ALL WILL BE WELL                                                     10 TRACKS ACOUSTIC
     BEST TRACK                          TOO SHORT 

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LOW SOCIETY SANCTIFIED

Low Society     Sanctified

In Mandy Lemons Low Society process a vocalist with the style of many of the great soul and blues singers of the past. And Sturgis Nikides a tattoo guitar slinger with attitude and style.

When I saw this band play on Beale street they played a blistering set of low down dirty delta blues. Well this album sees them mellow just a little bit but still keeping their foot on the gas.

From the opening bars of angel from Montgomery you know this third album from Low Society is going to be a great album. The new album is made up of ten tracks and two covers and eight Nikides/Lemons originals.

With a new drummer in Bart De Bruecker and a new bass player in Jacky Verstraeten. This is a more mellow band less rocky blues than their second album you can’t keep a good woman down, but with equally good quality songs.

As I say the album start with one of the two covers original done by Bonnie Raitt Angel from Montgomery. Mandy Lemons vocals are so soulful and a joy to listen too.

Raccoon song with the how how how reframe is a great get down and boogie song. The Freeze a slow burning blues song with great playing from Sturgis Nikides one of the best unsung blues guitarists of our time. Sanctified follows a classic Memphis/Texas blues you can taste and feel Beale street oozing out of this one.

River of tears a beautiful soulful song you could imagine Etta James or Sam Cooke would have covered and it selling by the bucket.  Even if you can hear the influence of I’d rather go blind in the song.

Nina all 7.26 minutes is a song which could sit beside gold dust woman and the chain on rumours. The playing on this is a joy and Mandy’s vocals just carry the song along.

Drowning blues gets the tempo lifted a bit with Sturgis Nikides putting in a very good vocal on this, along with some great guitar playing that shows what an excellent blues man he is.

New York city boy not your typical blues song, but still excellent and Mandy’s vocals make this song.

Here comes the flood a solid beat and another fine performance from Mandy you can hear Marianne faithfully running through this one. This would draw you in to any bar and keep you there.

Finally, a cover of I’d rather go blind. You would think what could be done to this song that hasn’t been done. But somehow Mandy Lemons pours out a little bit more emotion and this version would stand tall among the many classic versions that we know and love.

So, all in all Sanctified find Low Society sounding a more mature band and producing a excellent third album. A hidden secret of Beale street this band needs to be heard by the world I for one hope that happens.

Peter Stock   2017

NOISETRADE TOP TEN OF THE WEEK  5 JUNE to 11 JUNE 2017

1) THEA GILMORE                      NOISETRADE EXCLUSIVE                                   5 TRACKS ACOUSTIC

    BEST TRACK                           GIRL MERCURY 

2) ZACH CANON                         WILDFIRE                                                               1 TRACK ACOUSTIC

   BEST TRACK                           WILD FIRE

3) CANINES                                CANINES                                                                  5 TRACKS GRUNGE

   BEST TRACK                           RUNNING AWAY FROM YOU    

4) STEVE MCCORMICK             THE TRIPPING YEARS                                            7 TRACKS  AMERICANA

    BEST TRACK                          SAY THE WORD

  

5) SCOTT H BIRAM                    SONGS FROM THE BAD TESTAMENT                   7 TRACKS COUNTRY

   BEST TRACK                           SET ME FREE

6) THE LAST CITY                      TRAVELOGUE 1/3                                              4 TRACKS  ALTERNATIVE

     BEST TRACK                          INSANE

7) TAY OSKEE                            FIREWORKS AT WAR                                              1 TRACK FOLK

   BEST TRACK                           FIREWORKS AT WAR 

8) JESS DEVELIS BEVAL          THE BRIDGE BETWEEN REALITY AND DREAMS   1 TRACK INDIE

     BEST TRACK                         YOUR DREAM

  

9) ADAM LAVAZZA                    ECHOES EP                                                                 4 TRACKS ACOUSTIC

    BEST TRACK                         SO FAR AWAY

10) NIC GUNDY                          TELL THEM                                                                  5 TRACKS INDIE

    BEST TRACK                          I WONDER

 

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