Nightmarchers

I am on my way out to see the new John Reis' band The Night Marchers at Bottom of the Hill @ 8:30. Sadly in the past I've missed all opportunities to witness any of his previous great bands play live. From all the reports I've received he's got quite a reputation for delivering the rock to the masses. I am pretty stoked on this and hoping his high voltage brand of rock n roll will melt away the nagging sinus problems I've endured these past few days. Anybody who is not hip to the great music Reis and company needs to check out this previous post from last year http://nonlinearenjoyment.blogspot.com/2007/11/hot-snakes.html. Granted, I am more a Hot Snakes fan than his other projects, however, I am really loving "See You In Magic", the Marcher's debut released last Tuesday via Vagrant/Swami. Sonically just imagine Hot Snakes but Reis singing instead of Rick (Gar on bass & Jason is back on drums). Plenty of Downstroke mania (Yonkers, Wipers, HS, etc). The band branches into other musical territory with a few mellower songs that work very well including "You've Got Nerve" and "Panther In Crime" that never would've showed up on any HS imprint. Nevertheless, my favorite tracks are the full bulldozers... I mean killdozer tracks including the opener "Closed For Inventory", "In Dead Sleep(I Snore Zzzz)", "Jump In the Fire" and "Bad Blood". Basically, the whole album slays, which usually happens with any music project attached with Reis.
Here is
In Dead Sleep(I Snore Zzzz)
more information on The Night Marchers can be found here at The Night Marchers Myspace page


photo taken from photolink

Also the first four Replacements albums were reissued with extras and remastered on the very same Tuesday as "See You In Magic".
Heres my favorite outtake from "Let It Be" which I have on a Bside comp somewhere.
Temptation Eyes