Six Inch Killaz - The King Cheetah

OK. I'm sucking these days at posting regularly. My apologies. But for those who enjoy edgy punk-laced slam rock goodness, I think this one should make the wait worth it. Thanks to my friend Gavin Carroll for this turn on.

Originating in London, UK in the mid-90s, but currently based out of Los Angeles, California, The King Cheetah is a breath stealing power rock trio consisting of founders Robert Paul Mune on guitar and vocals and Simon Hancock on drums and newest member Ray Pillar on bass.

Indie-Music.com describes them as “a gritty, dirty Brit sound; imagine standing on stage in a pile of broken beer bottles two feet thick, trying to sing as a leather sofa burns in front of the stage. That is the sound of The King Cheetah.” I agree.

Six Inch Killaz by The King Cheetah from the 2005 EP "Six Inch Killaz"



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Home (Is Where I'm Leaving) - J.P. Whipple & The Filthy Whipple Medicine Show

OK. I'm getting excited about this. Our next Underground Gypsy Cabaret is coming up in just a few weeks. That by itself is very exciting as it is always an incredibly fun time, but this go around with it we have the pleasure of J.P. Whipple gracing our stage with his unique vagabond blues. I have been a fan of his for quite some time and am thrilled beyond words to have the opportunity to share a stage with him for a night. If fact, I think the term "giddy" is more than fitting.

Home (Is Where I'm Leaving) by J.P. Whipple from the EP "Rusted Soul"



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Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum - Nick Cave and the Dirty Three

Mesmerizing. Hypnotizing. Haunting. And oh, so beautiful! This is a hidden track on a compilation album of songs inspired by the much loved Fox series, "The X Files". The Latin title translates to the phrase, "Dread the Passage of Jesus, For He Will Not Return." The music for this song is actually a revisitation (yes,I made that word up) of "Better Go Home Now" by The Dirty Three with an entrancingly seductive spoken word by Nick Cave.

Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum by Nick Cave and the Dirty Three from the 1996 album "Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by "The X-Files""




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Saint Judas - Mark Growden

So, there I stood, up to my elbows (quite literally) in sudsy dishwater cleaning the dinner dishes and listening to Pandora on my cell phone when suddenly I hear "Saint Judas!" singing out across the kitchen. I dropped the sponge and the steak knife I was washing, dried my hands on the towel tossed over my shoulder, and danced across the kitchen to find out what this wonderful song was and who was singing it. Instant love.

Saint Judas by Mark Growden from the 2010 album "Saint Judas"




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Soldier - Amatorski

This is an alternative band out of Belgium. I can't really find out much about them, but I'm liking this song a lot.

Soldier by Amatorski from the 2011 album "TBC"



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Bronx Lullaby/Smuggler's Waltz - Tom Waits

Tom Waits. Enough said.

Bronx Lullaby/Smuggler's Waltz by Tom Waits from the 1982 documentary "Poetry in Motion"



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You'll Be Mine - The Pierces

Catherine and Allison Pierce were born in Birmingham, Alabama 2 years apart to self-described "hippie" parents (their father was a guitar player, their mother a painter). The girls were home-schooled and grew up traveling extensively, encouraged by their parents to explore their artistic sides. Besides having beautiful musical gifts, both girls are accomplished ballerinas. Their debut album, "The Pierces", was released in 2000 but "got lost in the shuffle" due to a lack of label support. In 2007, they appeared on the television show "Gossip Girl" playing their songs "Secret" and "Three Wishes", bringing their music to the mainstream audience where they have been very well received. Their fourth studio album, "You & I", was just released on May 23, 2011 on Polydor Records.

You'll Be Mine by The Pierces from the 2011 album "You & I"



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