March 15, 2012

Listening to NPR yesterday, I was simply blown away by Cotton Mather

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/03/13/148518211/cotton-mathers-kontiki-the-album-that-wont-go-gently

What an extraordinary story .... Writing and recording an album, watching as the sales petered out, and breaking up soon after ...

Some 15 years later; a growing recognition of the album as a brilliant rock masterpiece ... The band, long since gone, is reformed and set to play at SXSW this week .... You cannot make this stuff up ....

And the music ? .... at times, angelic ....

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If you are near Austin this week, you should definitely try to see Cotton Mather's show ... (This Saturday at 10:00 PM at the Soho Lounge at 217 E 6th St - http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS17007)

I love this stuff ....