Gothic Americana/ Alt-Country/ Dark Cabaret

Schizotypic · 11-17-2009, 03:30 PM

Thanks for that Pete. I'll probably get around to them eventually but I just got my hands on Fifty Foot Horse, BONG, the Nuggets compilations and vol.2 of Pebbles.... So when I have my hands less full I'll be sure to check it out.... oh yeah and homework, whatever, homework can wait, although class starts in 20 minutes and it's a 15 minute drive so I should get on that probably. =/ Thanks again.

Berni · 11-25-2009, 06:18 PM

Looking around some blogs I've heard some interesting tracks by Have Gun Will Travel, Prison Book Club, and Digger Barnes. Anybody heard them?

CanwllCorfe · 12-19-2009, 11:50 PM

I can't stand country and the horrible noise I have to put up with on Cat Country but I LOVE a lot of the stuff I've been hearing in here! It's a whole different monster. I love quite a bit of Folk and Dark Cabaret sounds extremely fascinating. So far Sons of Perdition, O'Death, and Those Poor Bastards are now some bands I DEFINITELY need to look into. I'm gonna read into Dark Cabaret more tomorrow morning after sleepy sleep.

LoathsomePete · 12-20-2009, 09:06 AM

That's pretty much how I felt when I first heard Ambassador by Elliott BROOD back in 2007. The only other country artists I really enjoyed listening to before then was Corb Lund and Johnny Cash and had pretty much resigned to the fact that all other country was horrible. Now that's certainly true to a degree, but there are some really good alt. country acts out there besides the overrated Wilco. The Gothic Country genre really makes me wish I lived in the South just so I could actually see a lot of these bands because they don't seem to travel out west as much as they should. Anyways I'm glad you're liking the music so far.

Berni · 12-28-2009, 11:22 AM

Thanks - I'll definitely check it out.
And happy holidays!!!

John Henry Hymns · 12-29-2009, 02:50 PM

I'm a huge fan of this stuff. I really dig O'Death, Those Poor Bastards, Elliott Brood so on. Could anyone hook me up with some download links? Its near impossible to find anything on Mediafire/Megaupload/Rapidshare and torrents dont agree with my computer at all. By the way, I know this is my first post but I'm here to actively discuss music not just get links and leave, lol.

LoathsomePete · 12-30-2009, 03:57 PM

So I was looking at my mediafire profile and it seems like the albums I've plugged in my blog have received a high amount of notice, each up to about 100 downloads. Checking my Youtube page at the same time, some of my Gothic Country music videos have received a lot of views and I'm currently sitting with 19 subscribers and 8 follows of my blog. All I can say is holy shit, people are actually listening to me!!!

Here's the numbers from my blog:

Elliott BROOD - Ambassador - 112 downloads
Those Poor Bastards - Satan Is Watching - 96 downloads
O'Death - Broken Hymns, Limbs, and Skin - 266 downloads
Sons of Perdition - The Kingdom Is On Fire - 83 downloads
Tarantella - Esqueletos - 171 downloads
William Elliott Whitmore - Song of the Blackbird - 63 downloads

That's some pretty impressive numbers to me, especially for O'Death. All I can say is thank you for listening, you've been great, and I that with some improved vigor I'll be updating more frequently.

Thank You!

NumberNineDream · 12-31-2009, 04:41 AM

^ I can't believe I never noticed this thread!

I've been hooked on the Beginner's guide to Dark Cabaret ever since I downloaded it, and I've been really confused on which albums to begin with, so any thoughts?

LoathsomePete · 12-31-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

^ I can't believe I never noticed this thread!

I've been hooked on the Beginner's guide to Dark Cabaret ever since I downloaded it, and I've been really confused on which albums to begin with, so any thoughts?

It's really hard to say because the genre can be really split into two groups. The first group is just a collection of musicians who like the sound of the music, the second is a group of musicians AND actors. For bands like Circus Contraption visuals are just as part for the show as the music, in fact the visuals are what compliment the music. As a place to start off, what was your favorite song off that compilation? If I can I'll send you the full album in which it came from.

John Henry Hymns · 12-31-2009, 09:18 AM

Those are some pretty impressive download numbers for sure. Pretty cool to know that many people are into this stuff. I've yet to find anyone really into this type thing outside of here and one other forum I post on regularly. Pretty sad because the genre is full of some really great bands. Guess the same could be said for Country music in general.

12-19-2009, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I can't stand country and the horrible noise I have to put up with on Cat Country but I LOVE a lot of the stuff I've been hearing in here! It's a whole different monster. I love quite a bit of Folk and Dark Cabaret sounds extremely fascinating. So far Sons of Perdition, O'Death, and Those Poor Bastards are now some bands I DEFINITELY need to look into. I'm gonna read into Dark Cabaret more tomorrow morning after sleepy sleep. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

12-20-2009, 09:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	That's pretty much how I felt when I first heard Ambassador by Elliott BROOD back in 2007. The only other country artists I really enjoyed listening to before then was Corb Lund and Johnny Cash and had pretty much resigned to the fact that all other country was horrible. Now that's certainly true to a degree, but there are some really good alt. country acts out there besides the overrated Wilco. The Gothic Country genre really makes me wish I lived in the South just so I could actually see a lot of these bands because they don't seem to travel out west as much as they should. Anyways I'm glad you're liking the music so far. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

12-30-2009, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	So I was looking at my mediafire profile and it seems like the albums I've plugged in my blog have received a high amount of notice, each up to about 100 downloads. Checking my Youtube page at the same time, some of my Gothic Country music videos have received a lot of views and I'm currently sitting with 19 subscribers and 8 follows of my blog. All I can say is holy shit, people are actually listening to me!!! Here's the numbers from my blog: Elliott BROOD - Ambassador - 112 downloads Those Poor Bastards - Satan Is Watching - 96 downloads O'Death - Broken Hymns, Limbs, and Skin - 266 downloads Sons of Perdition - The Kingdom Is On Fire - 83 downloads Tarantella - Esqueletos - 171 downloads William Elliott Whitmore - Song of the Blackbird - 63 downloads That's some pretty impressive numbers to me, especially for O'Death. All I can say is thank you for listening, you've been great, and I that with some improved vigor I'll be updating more frequently. Thank You! __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

12-31-2009, 04:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	^ I can't believe I never noticed this thread! I've been hooked on the Beginner's guide to Dark Cabaret ever since I downloaded it, and I've been really confused on which albums to begin with, so any thoughts? __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

11-17-2009, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Schizotypic Souls of Sound Sailors Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mojave Posts: 759	Thanks for that Pete. I'll probably get around to them eventually but I just got my hands on Fifty Foot Horse, BONG, the Nuggets compilations and vol.2 of Pebbles.... So when I have my hands less full I'll be sure to check it out.... oh yeah and homework, whatever, homework can wait, although class starts in 20 minutes and it's a 15 minute drive so I should get on that probably. =/ Thanks again.

11-25-2009, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Berni Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 67	Looking around some blogs I've heard some interesting tracks by Have Gun Will Travel, Prison Book Club, and Digger Barnes. Anybody heard them?

12-28-2009, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Berni Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 67	Thanks - I'll definitely check it out. And happy holidays!!!

12-29-2009, 02:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
John Henry Hymns Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	I'm a huge fan of this stuff. I really dig O'Death, Those Poor Bastards, Elliott Brood so on. Could anyone hook me up with some download links? Its near impossible to find anything on Mediafire/Megaupload/Rapidshare and torrents dont agree with my computer at all. By the way, I know this is my first post but I'm here to actively discuss music not just get links and leave, lol.

12-31-2009, 09:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
John Henry Hymns Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	Those are some pretty impressive download numbers for sure. Pretty cool to know that many people are into this stuff. I've yet to find anyone really into this type thing outside of here and one other forum I post on regularly. Pretty sad because the genre is full of some really great bands. Guess the same could be said for Country music in general.