The Wilders (early all-ages patio show)
with Pert Near Sandstone
When: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 5 p.m.
Where: The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass., Lawrence
Cost: $5
Age limit: 21+
Categories: Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Music | Rockabilly
Description: With the verve of old-time radio storytellers and the energy of a thrash metal band, The Wilders rip the chain off old-timey string band music and vintage country fit for Sun Records A-sides. The Kansas City band has evolved dramatically in recent years, trading its public-domain songbook for a new catalog of twangy originals. The group's latest long player "Someone's Got to Pay" features a five-part ballad chronicling bassist Phil Wade's experiences on a jury for a true-life murder trial. Singer/guitarist Ike Sheldon also contributes some straight-shooting honky tonk numbers, and Betse Ellis is characteristically hot as the hinges of hell on her well-worn fiddle.
Opener Pert Near Sandstone is a hard-driving string band from Minneapolis/St. Paul. Gathered round an old-timey microphone, the boys play keenly crafted originals and favorites from the old-time and bluegrass traditions.
Event posted May 6, 2008
Last updated June 26, 2008
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Posted by just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (anonymous) on June 29, 2008 at 8:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Interesting interview on NPR yesterday morning with a couple of the WIlders--
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...
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