You know how it drives you nuts when you miss a show
that you really wanted to check out and hook up a limited edition vinyl record?
Well here is you chance to win a copy of the Pathetic Sounds of Detroit
which was released earlier in the year
email motorcityblog@earthlink.net for your shot to win
one of the last copies available
The Pathetic Sounds of
Detroit is an album consisting of 11 tracks by 11 different acts in the Detroit
music scene. Each band was recorded on
1/4” analog tape and then pressed onto vinyl at Archer Records, Detroit.
The Pathetic Sounds of
Detroit first started when Lee Majors and Joshua Woodcock compiled a set of
bands to record a project in the vein of the Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit,
which was recorded and produced by Jack White.
They spoke to Jack White and Ben Blackwell for advice and started the recording
process.
The talent in Detroit is
great and picking bands to include was difficult, but in the end 11 acts were
chosen to be featured on the album. The
bands all recorded in Detroit using the same recording equipment, and almost
everything heard on the album, outside of vocals, was cut live. The recording process lasted from August 2012
to March 2013, and in that time each of the bands came in and recorded one of
their favorite songs for the album.
The Ashley’s, fronted by Tom
Bahorski, open up the album with their riffy “Blonde Anita.”
Next are The ILL Itches, a Detroit garage
band, with their song “Hallelujah.” The
Boy Wonders, a costumed 2-piece with a penchant for fighting crime, recorded
their song “Living in France.” Next,
Citizen Smile recorded “People I’ve Done Wrong,” an atmospheric song with a
deep message. Closing out side A of the
record are The HandGrenades with the song “Her Eyes,” full of their now
infamous harmonies and catchy melodies.
Opening up side B of the Pathetic Sounds of Detroit are new-comers Nam
Kook & the Typhoon, fronted by Hounds Below and Patrick Davy & the
Ghosts member Adam Padden, with their song “Don’t Think Less of Me.” The second track features The Bad Mics with
one of the most energetic songs on the album, “I Feel Good.” Punk-Grunge band Hit Society provided the
fast-paced, “She Said,” while recent Detroit Music Award Winners White Shag
rocked out their song, “Not Me.” Patrick
Davy & the Ghosts, a fixture in the current Detroit music scene, recorded
their song, “It’s Never Easy,” and the talented Emily Rose closed out the album
with the beautifully sung “Funfair,” which she recorded in one take.
The Pathetic Sounds of
Detroit was released on June 8th, 2013, at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit
Michigan. 10 of the acts will played on 2
stages, and the $7 entrance fee included a copy of the 12” vinyl.
The Pathetic Sounds of
Detroit is an album exclusive recordings of up and coming Detroit acts that will
be released on vinyl and for download. Unlike other compilations which simply
compile previous recordings by the bands involved, all the bands recorded on
the same recording equipment, with the same producer, and share a cohesive
sound.
The Pathetic Sounds of
Detroit was first started as a followup to Jack White's The Sympathetic Sounds
of Detroit, a 2001 compilation that achieved great acclaim. It featured many of
the biggest up and coming bands, including The White Stripes, The Von Bondies,
and The Detroit Cobras. It was recorded on analog tape in Jack White's house
specifically for the recording and released on Sympathy for the Record
Industry. It continues to be a topic of music fans both in Detroit and as far
away as Europe, where people continue to seek the hard-to-find original
release.
The Pathetic Sounds of
Detroit started first with an extensive look at the local music scene over the
summer of 2012. Bands were selected from these shows and approached to be a
apart of this compilation. Recording began in August 2012 and ended in March
2013. Bands came into the studio and recorded live onto 1/4" analog reel
to reel tape. Those recordings were then mixed onto tape and the final mixings
sent to Detroit's Archer Record Pressing to be pressed onto vinyl. We received
help and support from Third Man Record's Jack White and Ben Blackwell during
the process, and the compilation was named by Ben Blackwell. The entire process was filmed and promotional
videos and interviews will be released up to the album release and after it.
The goal of the project has
always been to give talented local bands in Detroit more exposure and to also
promote other Detroit bands to extend out of their normal comfort zone by
working together with new ideas.
The album was coined by Ben
Blackwell, and he believed it would be ironic while also paying homage to the
original Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit Album.
Track Listing
Side A
The Ashleys - “Blonde Anita”
The ILL Itches -
“Hallelujah”
The Boy Wonders - “Living in
France”
Citizen Smile - “People I’ve
Done Wrong”
The HandGrenades - “Her
Eyes”
Side B
Nam Kook & the Typhoon -
“Don’t Think Less of Me”
The Bad Mics - “I Feel Good”
Hit Society - “She Said”
White Shag - “Not Me”
Patrick Davy & the
Ghosts - “It’s Never Easy”
Emily Rose - “Funfair
DUENSDAY!
Every First Wednesday of the Month @ The Loving Touch
NO COVER!!!