The Rewinds @ The Loft - Sat. April 22
Jamie Kohns on April 21st, 2006
Alabama band The Rewinds are playing the Loft tomorrow night. Their new album is due out shortly on Atlanta label Livewire Recordings. I got a sneak preview listen a couple weeks ago, and it’s got a lot of great sounds on it- like an audio cornucopia.
Stream several of the album tracks from their myspace page.
Saturday, April 22nd (all ages show) – TOMORROW NIGHT!
The Loft @ 9 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance HERE
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Jack White, Brendan Benson, and Patrick Keeler & Jack Lawrence of Greenhornes team up for a project called The Raconteurs everywher except Australia, where they will be known as 'The Saboteurs', because some other band already had that name. Thye seriously couldn't be a worse looking band. Seriously. But the album sounds good- a sort of garage band rock laiden with bluesy guitar riffs. Jack White and Brendan Benson share vocal responsiblilties across the album, Benson adding a softer characteristic to compliment White's often haunting shreak.
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