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Episode 55 Featuring The Dry County Crooks

^{Mon, 28 Jul 2008}

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The Dry County Crooks

In Episode 54 Part 1 join hosts Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore as they spin new tracks from: Jeremy Wilson, The Hollowbodys, Sid and Fancy, The Magic Mirrors, Western Family, and Obscured By Clouds.

Live in Episode 55 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour, The Dry County Crooks, are kicking out the jams from The MastanMusic Hours new digs at Kelly's Olympian. Fresh from a spate of shows promoting their new CD "When Hearts Break" (2008 MastanMusic), the band is a well oiled machine. They've spent the last seven years refining their Cash meets Social Distortion sound, and it shows in their confident live show. Hear the roar of the guitars and the thump of the drums as the Crooks pick and grin their way into your head and heat up the night with their fire brand rock'n'roll. (Fire photo of The Dry County Crooks by Juliana Tobon)

Scroll down to the Episode 55 Part 1 and 2 sections below to listen to the whole audio show and to read more about The bands.

Visit our MastanMusic YouTube Site to see our exclusive MastanMusic Hour Video Singles. This week The Dry County Crooks performing "Crutch" live from The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase from Kelly's olympian night club in downtown Portland, Oregon.

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MM Newswire 55

New Press for The Dry County Crooks
The Dry County Crooks Eugene Weekly 7/24/08
The Dry County Crooks Bend, OR - The Bulletin 7/11/08

The live sequence Part 2 of The MastanMusic Hour is now produced from the cool night club Kelly's Olympian. Read all about it! The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase (Press Release/Band Line-ups)

You can join us for the 2nd MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase Friday August 8th - o8/o8/o8 - recorded and filmed live from Kelly's Olympian in Portland, Oregon and help Jeremy Wilson celebrate his (he can hardly say it) 40th B-day. Jeremy Wilson will debut his new band and will also share the stage with, The Dry County Crooks, Silverhawk, Tony Smiley, Mission 5, Leigh Marble and other surprise guests. The show will help raise money for a surgery Jeremy needs and will be a blast to boot. We hope to see you there!

UPCOMING FEATURED GUEST
Don't miss Hillfolk Noir live performance from The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase in Episode 56 pt2 of the MastanMusic Hour. Beautiful blues hillbilly folk. The show is out August 11th, or as usual every other Monday.

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Portland's Cravedog CD/DVD replication and merchandise is working with MastanMusic to alleviate expenses related to Jeremy Wilsons upcoming heart surgery. Order your CDs from Cravedog and they'll donate a sizable portion of their profits to Jeremy's cause. Be sure to let them know you want the Jeremy Wilson special when placing your order! Click Here For Details

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_{The MastanMusic Hour is produced, engineered and hosted by Jeremy Wilson and Sam Densmore. Videographer Christine Frederica, Videographer John Densmore Photography by JW}

Jeremy Wilson, The Hollowbodys, Sid and Fancy, The Magic Mirrors, Western Family, Obscured By Clouds

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 55 - Part 1 31.9 mb mp3

SERIOUS RAWK SHOW - July 28th, 2008

Jeremy Wilson
"Telephone Rings" from the unreleased CD
Honey/Moon/Life

Kicking off this episode is our own Jeremy Wilson, with an as yet unreleased/unmixed track called "Telephone Rings". Be sure to come down to Kelly's Olympian on August 8th for The MastanMusic Hour - Club Showcase #2 to celebrate his 40th birthday, and catch a headlining set by his new band. There will be no shortage of great music that night, as many other fine musicians will be on hand to rock the house including Silverhawk, The Dry County Crooks, Tony Smiley, Leigh Marble, Mission 5, and others. The show is being filmed and recorded for The MastanMusic Hour Episodes 58, 59 and 60! Come join the live fun! (Photo by Inger Klekacz

Band Members On "Telephone Rings" Recording:
Jeremy Wilson - Vocals, Guitar
Phil Washington - Guitar
Ezra Holbrook - Drums
Aaron Masonek - Bass

Visit this band on the web at MySpace Page for more info and such.

The Hollowbodys
"Waving A gun Around" from the CD
Heartache And Revolution

The Hollowbodys are from Medford, Oregon. They are a punk band with rural roots. "it's guts, grit and glory with passionate power screaming for lost love and revolutionary change � a battle cry for disenfranchised punks everywhere to unite under the banner of personal freedom and liberty." (Merrill, Mental F***ing Records). Having recently recorded their CD, "Heartache and Revolution," the long standing quartet has it's sites set on the road this year.

Band Members:
Kyle Cregan Bass,Vocals
Kimbo Schrag- Guitar, Vocals
Silas Shand- Guitar, Vocals
Justin Miller- Drums

Check out more info about these guys MySpace Band Page website

Sid and Fancy
"Only A Bum" from the CD
Barrelhouse Angelinas

"Crass Roots Punk" band Sid and Fancy have taken things up a notch with "Barrelhouse Angelinas". On their latest CD, (recorded by the brilliant Billy Barnett at Eugene's Gung Ho Studio), they've taken the raw energy of their live shows and honed it to a fine point. Already a favorite in their hometown of Eugene, they've quickly established a following all over the NW with their mix of hillbilly stomp, Irish swagger, and punk rock.

Band members:
A.D. - Bass/Vox
Kyle Jackson - Drums/Vox
Jess Fancy - Fiddle
Alex Winterle - Acoustic Guitar/Mandolin
Ruxton Schuh - Electric Guitar
Corwin Bolt - Banjo/Vox

To hear more from this band check out their Myspace page

The Magic Mirrors
"Between Us" from the CD
Karma Theif

Having left their hometown of Moscow, ID The Magic Mirrors currently hail from Seattle, Wa. Their 70's influenced rock n roll is available now on their new EP "Karma Theif". Portlanders, they're packing up the van and coming to town on August 16, offering a sure to rock show at Slabtown. So get your headband out and go to the show! FYI - The magic mirrors are label mates with one of our favorite bands, The Lonely H.

Band members:
Jordan: vocals,
Scott: lead guitar/backing vocals,
Kevin: bass guitar,
Casey: drums/percussion

Find out more about this band at their MySpace Page.

Western Family
"Blue Lagoon" from the CD
Western Family

Western Family is a rocking new band from Portland, Oregon. Their 3 song disc is convincing proof that they'll be a band to watch out for in the future. Combining equal parts pop smarts and rock n roll guitar aggression, they are a breath of fresh air to our ears.

Band members:
Kevin Colgan-vocals/guitar
Ryan Schmidt-guitar
Brett Snyder-drums
Jonas Greene-bass

Check out more info about this band at their MySpace Website.

Obscured by Clouds
"Zoe Zoloft" from the CD
Psycheclectic

Recorded and Produced by band leader William Weikart and longtime Portland musical psychonaut Thee Slayer Hippy. Obscured By Clouds weighs in on the Portland Psychedelic scene with their epic record called "Psycheclectic". Their Cd release party is scheduled for Aug 22 at the Alladin theater. You'll have to wait till September 22 to get the CD though, when it's officially released on Portland's PsychEclectic Records (also home to James Angells 2002 masterpiece "Private Player").

Band Members:
William: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Synthesizers & Oscillators, Vocals.
Kevin of Church Bar: Keyboards, Lead Synthesizers, Oscillators, Backing Vocals.
Ian: Bass and Rock Staristic Idioms.
Reinhardt: Drumming Brilliance in honor of Slayer Slippy.
Matt: Electric Guitars.

Check this band out at their MySpace page

Title	Artist	Where
Telephone Rings	Jeremy Wilson	03:21
Waving A Gun Around	The Hollowbodys	10:14
Only A Bum	Sid and Fancy	13:42
Between Us	The magic Mirrors	18:25
Blue Lagoon	Western Family	22:36
Zoe Zoloft	Obscured By Clouds	27:25

The Dry County Crooks

MMHour 55 Part 2

MastanMusic Hour - Episode 55 Part 2 24.2 mb mp3
The Dry County Crooks
Live in this Episode 55 Part 2 of the MastanMusic Hour, The Dry County Crooks at Kelly's Olympian. Don't miss this episode where the MastanMusic Hour crew debuts our new format recording live from Kelly's Olympian every second Friday of the month in downtown Portland, OR. Having a live audience ads a special push to the bands performance, allowing them to feed off the energy and adrenalin and filter back through the speakers. Don't miss live cuts from the new The Dry County Crooks CD, When Hearts Break, as well as an awesome rendition of "Average Man", from their debut CD, The One That Got Away. The Dry County Crooks The Dry County Crooks new CD officially available on line and in the stores NOW. Available on line at The MastanMusic Store and CDBaby.com. Be sure to check out The Dry County Crooks Tour Schedule to find out when they'll be in your town. Pick up a copy of their new CD When Hearts Break - BUY NOW directly from MastanMusic. The band is: Vinny D: Vocals, guitar Cheo Laracombe: Drums Johnny B: Bass, Vocals Paul Becker: Guitar, Vocals Find out more about The Dry County Crooks at their MySpace webpage

Title	Artist	Where
When Hearts Break	The Dry County Crooks	04:59
She's Got It All	The Dry County Crooks	07:40
Crutch	The Dry County Crooks	11:34
Average Man	The Dry County Crooks	17:07
BAd Seed	The Dry County Crooks	20:42

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