THE DAMAGED HEARING PLAYLIST FOR 03.01.11

 As I'm sure you all know, DAMAGED Hearing is my favorite radio program. The DJ, Louis Fowler, is a fellow Okie and a good friend. Make sure to stop by and check out his blog's. Here's the radio playlist from when I stopped by the KRFC studio in Fort Collins, while out on the road.

OK, C'MON YOU JERKS LETS GET PUMPED AND RIPPED! NO AGONY NO BRAGONY!

Rollins Band-“Liar”
Danzig-“Mother”
Aerosmith-“Draw the Line”
Motorhead-“Enter Sandman”

"Dang dude, you are definitely kicking out the jams today!" - Casey

Ben Prytherch-“DAMAGED Hearing”
Shooter Jennings-“An Unreleased TV Theme Song”

Ah. That's better. Cool down time. Sadly, in a reference that I didn't think would be dated two weeks later, I use the phrases "WINNER" and "TROLLS". Oh, if I knew then what I knew now...

Luckily, I save face by interviewing one of my favorite singers, Oklahoma outlaw country musician Christophe Murdock, where we talk about being on the road, honesty in music and OKC's old 66 Bowl.

Christophe Murdock-"The Life Of An Outlaw (Live on DAMAGED Hearing)"
Christophe Murdock-"Misery Road (Live on DAMAGED Hearing)"

"Wish I'd have heard of Christophe before right now!" - Mike CadaverLab

Christophe Murdock-"Taken Under (Live on DAMAGED Hearing)"
Christophe Murdock-"Road Rash (Live on DAMAGED Hearing)"

A long, fun interview with a great singer. Check out his new album CROSSROADS here. Makes me wish I was back in OKC.

Christophe Murdock-“Red Dirt”
Imperial Rooster-“Pigfork Jamboree”
Leroy Powell and the Messengers-“Telluride”
Rachel Brooke-“Lonesome for You”

Northern Colorado's own champion against the New World Order, Richard LoCoco calls in to defend his friend Emilio Estevez--the real person who's hurting in this whole Sheen-fiasco. I'm also about to get info about his investigations about Building 8 at Ground Zero, his upcoming teen-comedy DOWN AND OUT IN BOHEMIAN GROVE, and President Soetoro's latest birth controversy, this one which places him in Seattle. INTRIGUE! 

Charley Pride-“The Bottom Line”
Charley Pride-“Kiss An Angel Good Morning”
U2 & Johnny Cash-“The Wanderer”

"You are killing it at Go West." - Max

Freddy Fender-“Vaya Con Dios”

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine "The Wild, Wild West and the Punk Rock Sound"

Pick up the new issue of Darkfaery Subculture Magazine ($8.20 print $1 digital) and read my article "The Wild, Wild West and the Punk Rock Sound" http://www.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/167192

Interview from Dave Brown

 New interview with Christophe from Dave Brown posted on his blog Oklahoma Lefty. Check it out here: http://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2011/02/10-questions-with-christophe-murdock.html

Rare CD Available for limited time only!!!

 

Rare CD available for limited time only!!!

So here's the deal. Basically, I was helping a friend out driving them to a doctor appt. in Portland and got a ticket. The base cost of the ticket is just shy of $200!!!  I don't have work here and no way to get the money til after I hit the road again, which is too late. So I'm selling a limited CD which will ONLY be available to those who purchase it between now and Tues. Feb. 15th. I will only make and number the amount sold.

So for $10, I will send you 2 CD's. A copy of "Crossroads" and the limited "Unpaid Fines". Just send me a message to Mockingbird_Lane@hotmail.com with "LIMITED CD" in the subject header to get the info. on where to send the money. Checks, Money Orders, PayPal or well concealed cash (cash at your own risk).

The tracks on the CD are going to be as follows:

**UPDATE**

Two songs added to the track listing! Nomadic Bedlam's "This Intro Won't Stop" & "Timmy Has A Gun (Acoustic Demo)"

**UPDATE**

1. Nomadic Bedlam - This Intro Won't Stop

Gutter-punk Rap! That's all you need to know...

2. Christophe - Dark Side (Acoustic Demo)

The original version of the classic song that was re-mixed on SmacOne's "Bootleg This"

3. Mockingbird Lane - The Last Man On Earth (Cassette 4-Track Demo)

Early electric version of the song heard on "Ten Necromantic Classics"

4. Christophe - Pieces Of You (Potbelly Cover)

Cover song written by friends from Washington. This version includes Matt Jim & Ryan Engleman

5. Mockingbird Lane - Too Late (Cassette 4-Track Demo)

This is the version heard on "Radio Free Satan's 666-6 6th  Birthday CD Spectacular"

6. Mockingbird Lane - Broken Promises & Broken Hearts (Acoustic Demo) 

Original demo of the Christophe classic

7. The SouthSide KrazyKids - Lonely People

Amazing hip-hop song sampling The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby"

8. Mockingbird Lane - Israel (Cassette 4-Track Demo) 

Intense rare demo 

 9. Nomadic Bedlam - Timmy Has A Gun (Acoustic Demo)

Rockin' acoustic punk!

10. Fallen Angles - Taken Under

Cool band that covered Mockingbird Lane's "Taken Under"

11. Christophe & (4) of God In A Machine - Cinema Head Cheese Theme

Theme song we wrote for a web series

12. Xtoph - What Timmy Said...

Early electronica from Christophe to melt your brain with

Review from Punk All Forms

Punk All Forms: Punk Rock, Hardcore and Ska Music Resource n Review

christophe-crossroads

from the darkside of country music comes christophe and his 4 song cd"crossroads",christophe kicks up dust in his song"red dirt" and does it with pure shitkicking vocals(although a bit off key at times)and music.and then he's in a not so happy go lucky relationship on the song"you're gonna drive me to drink'in',"misery road"has a great guitar selection and the song"the life of an outlaw"is by far the best song out of the 4.i myself am not a big fan of country except maybe some johnny cash and oh and now of course some christophe.you want a new spin on your country listening then crack open a brew and listen to this hardcore okie boy.definatley a 7!best songs"red dirt"and"the life of an outlaw"
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punk rock
beth

Reviews from September 2010 Punk Globe

"Crossroads"

By: Libby Freeman

Christophe's 2009 release "Crossroads" is something you should definitely run out and grab if you like Warren Zevon and/or Michael Hurley. Though, I should warn you not to be expecting the more obvious eccentricities of Zevon or Hurley. Also, to be sure you run out and grab the right 4 song ep, this is Christophe, formerly of Mockingbird Lane, not Christophe the French singer song writer born to Italian parents, and certainly not the Christophe who lead the Haitian revolution. The ep begins w/ "Red Dirt," a confessional sounding ballad w/ a narrator that "walks a fine line between heaven and hell." "You're Gonna Drive Me to Drinkin'" is a folk country song that describes a love affair that has soured and ends w/ the narrator announcing his exit. My personal favorite track, "Misery Road" reminds me of Nick Cave's "Murder Ballads." Yes, it reminds me of the whole album, and no, it is not a murder ballad. It's a mix of vocals and sentiment w/ the narrator lamenting, "take my advice and stay away from misery road." The final track, "The Life of an Outlaw" is the testimony of a road weary traveler who has "been called a bruiser..." How often do you hear anyone use the word "bruiser" in song? Not very, which is another good reason to check this ep out!   Fear The Dead / If The Sun Don't Shine By: Libby Freeman One more from Christophe, and one more well worth listening to. This time a 45, "Fear the Dead" B/W "If the Sun Don't Shine." The 2nd guitar on "Fear the dead" is decidedly hard rock, but w/ the same sort of outsider folk sound I mentioned in the "Crossroads" review. If you saw the sleeve randomly and knew nothing of Christophe, you might get the impression that this was a rockabilly band. Nope, not at all. The lyrical depiction of a zombie invasion peaked my curiosity enough to check YouTube for a video and happily there was one (directed by Nick Sanford) complete w/ stumbling zombies and Christophe singing from the back of a pick up truck. Very nice. "If the Sun Don't Shine" is a sweet song written to cheer a maudlin girl w/ promises of "always being here for you when your blue," and keeping w/ the spirit of a love that will defy the cosmos and natural world if need be.

Review from The Oklahoma Gazette

Christophe's outlaw country not "miserable"

By Stephen Carradini  
August 3rd, 2010

Some artists cast such a long shadow over their genre that that it's hard for other artists to escape comparison. For outlaw country singers, it's just hard to shake Johnny Cash. Christophe is a local outlaw country singer who is not exempt.

His latest EP, "Crossroads," released last month, features four songs written with very old-school country instrumentation (think Kenny Rogers) and outlaw country lyrics about hard living, wrong choices and the like. The songs are very sparse, featuring Christophe's low voice and gently strummed acoustic guitar.

None of the four tunes are very fast, which lets Christophe put emphasis on his baritone vocals and lyrics. This works well on "Misery Road," where he sounds confident in his drawling, speak/sung delivery. His vocal performance meshes with the band perfectly, and the tune becomes a highlight.

The other tunes succeed on lesser levels; the band sounds particularly tight on "The Life of an Outlaw," although the vocal performance doesn't mesh as well as it does in "Misery Road." "You're Gonna Drive Me to Drinkin'" doesn't sound all that country, which makes Christophe's vocals stick out in a strange way. But the ode to an impending breakup has a very pretty arrangement, which saves it.


Inevitably, Christophe will remind you of Johnny Cash. You may be put off because, well, Christophe's songs aren't as indelible as Cash's. But no one can top Cash but the Man in Black himself, so put your preconceived notions of outlaw country aside and check out Christophe. Start with "Misery Road" and head on from there.

+stephen

Reviews From the Midnight Calling E-zine Aug. '10

Christophe's Crossroads & Fear The Dead given a review in the Midnight Calling e-zine. http://www.MidnightCalling.com

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 The multi-talented Christophe, formerly of Mockingbird Lane has, has launched a solo career, and “Crossroads” (2009) is his latest release.  Christophe takes  a large dose of Country, add some Cowpunk, and leaven it with Rock n Roll, and has come up with..well…Christophe!

 “Red Dirt”  is a Leonard Cohen-esque, biographical ballad set somewhere on that “fine line between heaven and hell”.  The guitar reminds me a little bit of Chris Isaak. “You’re Gonna Drive me to Drinkin’ “  is in bit of a heavier country tone,  with prominent percussion as Christophe relates a relationship gone bad.  “Misery Road” reminds me of something that should have been on the soundtrack of Natural Born Killers.  Deft guitar rides along with steady percussion to that “fork in the road” that can mean a journey down “Misery Road”.  “The Life of an Outlaw” is a cowboy epic in the vein of Marty Robbins with a bit of Waylon.  The sharp guitar gives a very updated, edgy touch.

 For the vinyl junkies out there, Christophe has produced a fine single with “Fear the Dead” backed with “If the Don’t Shine”.   Paying homage to “Night of the Living Dead”, this rollicking song will please the Horrorpunk in us all.  The guitar is just awesome, and backing vocals are somewhat reminiscent of Social Distortion. Superbly packaged, this single is zombie-defying dynamite!

Check Christophe out at:
http://www.myspace.com/hardcoreokieboy
http://www.reverbnation.com/hardcoreokieboy

 THEM, the new film by Nick Sanford. I've got a few songs in this movie and a cameo. In this trailer you can se the back of my jacket overlooking a field of corpses.