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Max Reebo’s Pick of the Week: “Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man”

Max Reebo’s pick this week is “Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man” by Grinderman.

Grinderman is a strange band of off key sounds combined into a symphony of intriguing chords. Nick Cave is on the vocals with some bizarre lyrics backed by Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, and Jim Sclavunos on the instruments.

Grinderman was formed as a side project to the band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (which all four members are a part of). Their name came from a Memphis Slim song “Grinder Man Blues.” They only released two albums, Grinderman (2007) and Grinderman 2 (2010), before announcing they were done in 2011. One of my favorite songs from their two albums is the raucous “Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man.” It’s a song about werewolves, two brothers, and a killing spree.

It’s a symphony of noise that might not be for everyone.

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Max Reebo’s Pick of the Week: “Choctaw Bingo”

Max Reebo’s pick this week is “Choctaw Bingo” by James McMurtry.

It may be true for many, and it certainly was for me. “Choctaw Bingo” is one of the best songs I’ve come across from a band I’ve never heard before. If you’ve never had the good fortune to hear James McMurtry, then it’s time to turn up the speakers for a spectacular jam about meth, guns, family, and the Midwest.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1962, his mother was an English professor and his father the famous novelist Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove). Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor, James plays with his band The Heartless Bastards. Their first album, Too Long in the Wasteland, came out in 1989. Since then they’ve turned out twelve albums.

“Choctaw Bingo” appeared on their sixth album Saint Mary of the Woods in 2002. It’s just one of the many great songs by James McMurtry.

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Max Reebo’s Pick of the Week: “Medicine Man”

Max Reebo’s pick this week is “Medicine Man” by Dorothy.

Dorothy is an Los Angeles band that formed around vocalist Dorothy Martin. In 2014 she released “After Midnight” with guitarist Mark Jackson, bassist Gregg Cash, and drummer Zac Morris. From there they continued to release singles and each garnered success, leading up to an EP (Dorothy, 2014) and then a full album (Rockisdead, 2016). The band changed lineups for their second album, 28 Days in the Valley (2018). Their current lineup is Dorothy Martin (vocals), Owen Barry (guitar), Eli Wulfmeier (guitar), Eliot Lorango (bass), and Jason Ganberg (drums). In my opinion, their second album isn’t as good as their first, but it’s still worth a listen.

“Medicine Man” is off their first album and is a great song. That entire album is pretty solid with great track after great track, most of them much more up beat and classic rock than “Medicine Man” but this one adds some variety to the playlist. Enjoy!

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