Tomorrow night, April 8, is gonna be
great. We've got Chris Mills and Red Meat at the Hideout for the Honky
Tonk Living Room. In case you're not familiar with these characters,
here's a little background:
On Red Meat:http://www.chireader.com/music/spotcheck.html
"Red Meat is California's premiere honky-tonk band combining music styles
of Americana, country-swing, bluegrass, old style country, and gospel
harmonies set off by the unique sounds of pedal steel, fiddle, and
mandolin. Composed chiefly of expatriate Midwesterners, this crew has
country roots that run pretty darned deep.
"Red Meat is California's premiere honky-tonk band combining music styles
of Americana, country-swing, bluegrass, old style country, and gospel
harmonies set off by the unique sounds of pedal steel, fiddle, and
mandolin. Composed chiefly of expatriate Midwesterners, this crew has
country roots that run pretty darned deep.
Red Meat's "13", which reached #18 on
the Gavin Reports' Americana Chart,
was produced by legendary L.A. guitarist/songwriter Dave Alvin (founding
member of the Blasters/solo artist on Hightone Records). Red Meat chart hopper Broken Up and Blue is currently #1 and One Woman Man peaked at #5 and on the Independent Country Singles* in these United States."
was produced by legendary L.A. guitarist/songwriter Dave Alvin (founding
member of the Blasters/solo artist on Hightone Records). Red Meat chart hopper Broken Up and Blue is currently #1 and One Woman Man peaked at #5 and on the Independent Country Singles* in these United States."
And as for Chris Mills:
http://www.sugarfreerecords.com/chrismills.html
"On his sophmore Sugar Free release, Every Night Fight For Your Life,
Chris Mills has assembled an impressive cast of friends and musicians. With help from the
members of Paul K and The Weathermen, Red Red Meat, Lambchop, Pinetop 7,
as well as Drag City chanteuse Edith Frost, Mills returns once again to
themes of love, loss and desperation with a stark sense of honesty and
emotion.
"On his sophmore Sugar Free release, Every Night Fight For Your Life,
Chris Mills has assembled an impressive cast of friends and musicians. With help from the
members of Paul K and The Weathermen, Red Red Meat, Lambchop, Pinetop 7,
as well as Drag City chanteuse Edith Frost, Mills returns once again to
themes of love, loss and desperation with a stark sense of honesty and
emotion.
Already known for the two fisted honesty of his
previous work, Mills now
brings musical muscle to the table. From the incendiary guitar work of
"Fire For You" to the aching piano strains of "Pontiac," Mills and
friends wrap brutal lyrical truth in striking sounds and textures."
(I spoke to Chris today, and he tells me he'll be doing a "sexy acoustic" set with Deanna Varagona lending harmonies.)
brings musical muscle to the table. From the incendiary guitar work of
"Fire For You" to the aching piano strains of "Pontiac," Mills and
friends wrap brutal lyrical truth in striking sounds and textures."
(I spoke to Chris today, and he tells me he'll be doing a "sexy acoustic" set with Deanna Varagona lending harmonies.)
This'll be a good'n - come on down if you can.
9P.M., 1354 W. Wabansia, $6.
