NEWS AND GIG DATES-The Dead 60's and The Rifles
- Posted on August 20, 2007 12:47 PM
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When The Dead 60's burst onto the scene in 2005, with a debut album of spooky ska sound that they made their own, they were somewhat of an anomaly. They had nothing to do with the current fad for all things new wave, rejecting angular guitars in favour of super heavy reggae grooves, booming dub echoes and wired up punk energy. They were a band from Liverpool who sounded nothing like anything else Liverpool had produced before, who eschewed the tradition of their geographical contemporaries in favour of The Clash, King Tubby and The Specials. A band whose very name was a deliberate poke in the eye to anyone still slavishly following the trail laid out by The Beatles half a century ago.
Don't believe the hype? Nah, as a rule, neither do we... we do however, give free downloads a listen and compliments when they are deserved. Check out their live version of new album track ‘Liar’. The proof, as they say - is in the puddin'.
Needless to say the arrival of The Dead 60s did not go unnoticed. Their eponymously titled debut album was critically acclaimed and certified gold, while their first single became the third most played song on US alternative radio in 2005 (behind Coldplay and White Stripes). Fast forward two years and The Dead 60s have swerved back to the pulsing guitar pop that is their real roots. Recorded not in Liverpool this time, but in New York based Noise Studio.
From the sweatshod dancehalls to the rebel stereo The Dead 60s are coming… Armed with a fistful of anthems that are a visceral aural spray can of graffiti on a city centre wall, they are having a riot of their own. This is music you can dance to, that has a vision, an international, continental sound.
Want to know more about The Dead 60's? Read one of our reviews at Seatwave's Backstage Pass.
Got tickets for the Reading Festival? Why not check out The Dead 60's on Saturday August 25th on the main stage. For more info on The Dead 60's click here or head to their myspace.
Another band set to sweep the music scene into an oblivion of punky ska mayhem is The Rifles. If you want a slice of Rifle history go to: http://www.myfreedownload.co.uk/rifles where you can get a free download of 'No Love Lost' which was one the first tracks they ever recorded in a studio.
Be sure to catch The Rifles at one of their October shows, for more info go to their Myspace.
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