Lyrics & Chords For "Health Nuts Are Wingnuts Too" Album by Captain Chucke

After​ several months of hard work writing songs and playing my first full round of shows this spring, I'm happy to announce I just went live with Health Nuts Are Wingnuts Too! Download it for free on Bandcamp (donations​ go a long way)!


https://captainchucke.bandcamp.com/album/health-nuts-are-wingnuts-too

Megan Bee Interview/"Eli"

Ernie Fonseca: Era Of Failure

I came across a post on the DIY Folk Punk page on Facebook of freelance artist, Ernie Fonseca (Era of Failure), offering to do art for bands and musicians on the page. I personally suck at sketches, and with a new album getting ready to come out, I figured I'd reach out and see if I could get help with the cover art, and also to see if I could get an interview.

1. How long have you been doing art for musicians?
Well for musicians just about two years. I was trying to do art work for local bands in my home city but unfortunately there isn't really a scene out here for any types of music. Really there's only a couple of bands that I had ever done work for before social media. One of the homies that I had done work for, his band is called oppressor god!

2. What got you started?
Honestly just have been drawing and doodling since I was a little dood. Never really took it serious enough or had plans to make it into a career before. Just recently in the last few years have I really started to buckle down and have been trying to push these illustrations out there!! I guess you can say with out the musicians, bands or music I wouldn't be doing what I love doing!!! Other than getting day drunk lol

3. What's your favorite piece you've done?
Ouch, I'm going to have to say my pizzagram illustration!! I had a short run of the satanic pizza slices out for a while. The back of the shirt said "in pizza we crust". Fuck who knows maybe I'll release another short run of tee shirts in the near future

4. Is there anyone you've done art for that was a big deal to you?
Most deff!! I had drawn some fan art up for days N Daze and within the week of me sending it out they replied and dug it!! I made another illustration for them and they had made them into tee shirts!! You can still grab one at PatchTrash on etsy!!! I've also done some work for rent strike which was a pretty big deal to me. Also have had the pleasure of doing a song illustration for Ludlow newest album! Just a couple more here, ive done work for breaking glass shout out to the homiezz, and also recently a tee-shirt illustration for the amazing Matt Pless! Also a big shout out to rib fest records and Punk with a camera!! More future illustrations coming out soon!!

5. Are there any common things people ask for in their pictures?
Not really anything in particular other than some morbid grotesque punk influenced illustrations!

6. What are you current plans/goals?
Welp just to finish up all the free work I have on my list. I'm also going to start a comic book series and making some zines in the near future so keep your eyes peeled! Umm some if the goals I have are to do work for we the heathens and broken bow!! They are my absolute favorite bands right now and I would fucking kill to do some work for them!! Shit I'd kill to do work for all of you!!

7. Any links you'd like to share? Contact info for inquiring musicians?
eraovfailure : Instagram 
www.facebook.com/eraoffailure
Eraoffailureclothing@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 

(Here's what Ernie did for me!)

Also see Lyrics and Chords for "Health Nuts Are Wingnuts Too" and album review of The HueMans' "What's Going On?"

Robber's Roost Teaches You To "Swallow Your Fears"

DIY swingtime/ragpunk band, Robber's Roost, released their album "Swallow Your Fears" on September 21, 2016. Full of high-energy tracks, you'll wanna start moving along right away with "All Alone" bringing in a gypsy feel. The title track "Swallow Your Fears" keeps the ball rolling, with some great lyrical work and some sweet instrumentals. But some of my favorite lyrics came in "Come On Friends" and "Only the Weakest" . The overall sound of the album is very professional and clean. I love the Kazoos, especial the kazoo in "No Jobs".

A very solid album, I would rate it a 7.5/10 and highly recommend you give it a listen. Available to download for free on Robber's Roost's Bandcamp, the band would always appreciate any donations.

Swallow Your Fears

Also see album review of SILVIS'S "Little Brothers" and artist interview, Ernie Fonesca: Era of Failure

The Goldsberrys & Friends and The Shady Grovers

Last night, I was invited out to Casa Nueva in Athens, Ohio for a night of jamgrass with The Goldsberrys & Friends and The Shady Grovers, two bands from the Columbus music scene.

The Goldsberrys & Friends
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The night kicked off with The Goldsberrys & Friends, a band that's only been playing together about four months. You may as well have counted the first two songs in their set as part of their sound check, as they were still sorting things out and getting into their groove, but they quickly settled into their act. The Goldsberrys & Friends carried more of a traditional bluegrass sound that was really quite tame.

You could tell their green was showing, but it was a good show nonetheless. Each of the vocalists had great bluegrass voices, but the confidence didn't fully come through in much of the set. In addition, some of the musicians were visibly exerting a lot of effort to play. They still pulled it together for a solid sound, though, which is what really counts. The guitar and banjo also traded off some great riffs.

What I saw last night was a band still trying to find their sound. However, with a foot in the right direction, and some solid originals to boot, I'm excited to see how The Goldsberrys & Friends continue to develop.

The Shady Grovers
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The night's headliners, The Shady Grovers, were a whole other beast. Whatever "it" is, The Shady Grovers had it. With everything from a wicked harmonica, to a mean fiddle, The Shady Grovers carried a jamgrass style that made me think of Blues Traveler on bluegrass.

This band was highly professional, bringing a confidence in their "Nashville" sound that shown through in every aspect of their show. The band was having fun, and so was the crowd. A chair race took place across the dace floor, and I couldn't stop myself from moving.

If I wasn't sold already, and I was, their cover of "Friend of the Devil" was not just solid, it was rocking! **(way better than the version they have on YouTube)** That was, to me, the highlight of the show, though their cover of "You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley" comes in at a close second. That's not to discount their originals, at all; each one was completely solid and fun to listen to!

Former last December, this was their 85th show. It seems to me that this is a group built to play to larger audiences. They've already played several festivals - Comfest, for one, for those of you around the Columbus area - and I would love to see them at even bigger venues. The Shady Grovers really has what it takes to go to Telluride Bluegrass Festival and get noticed in a big way. *Hint hint*

Black Bob Dylan, or L.A. Salami?

Welcome back, Bob Dylan!

I'm joking, of course, but L.A. Salami probably wouldn't mind comparison, seeing as how he claims Dylan's early music inspired him the way Woody Guthrie had inspired early Dylan. He even put in one of his songs that he had a tattoo of Bob Dylan on his arm.

The Scene

Asked about the tattoo, Salami stated that it was just a metaphor.

Lookman Adekunle Salami hails from London. He got his first notable break when chosen to support Lianne La Havas on tour in 2012. He was then contacted by Burberry for a Burberry Acoustic Session, which led Salami to be the opener for the Burberry Prorsum Menswear Spring/Summer 2014 show in Kensington Palace Gardens, Hyde Park.

He's only got two EPs out right now, but you can purchase both Another Shade of Blue and The Prelude on Amazon for very reasonable prices, helping support a musician that sometimes has to sneak away from working at a cinema after the screening begins to play his gigs.

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My Thoughts, They Too Will Tire

Luca Stricagnoli

Ever head of Luca Stricagnoli? Don't feel bad if you haven't, as he's still fairly new to the scene. But you should know who he is, because he's one of the most talented guitarists on the planet.

Hailing from Italy, Luca began studying classical guitar at the age of ten, but had quit for a long time before returning and teaching himself new techniques, perfecting them, then making his own, unconventional style. 

Sweet Child O Mine

This is the one that really impressed me the most. Luca makes use of two guitars, the one on the table in front of him heavily modified. He frets the notes, plays extra sets of strings and other additions to the modified guitar, makes use of multiple capos, and taps out some percussion.

Last of the Mohicans

Some more note fretting and percussive guitar. He also uses a a violin bow. And there's three guitars.

Braveheart

In addition to the usual, now he's using a recorder and some harmonicas.

Impressed yet?

Luca's signed to Candyrat Records. His self-titled debut came out earlier this year, with 8 arrangements and 2 originals, with Sweet Child O Mine as a bonus track. Why not check it out?