Indy In-Tune #188: Dos Ringos

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03/10/15 • 59 min

Ask anyone in the know, and you'll probably, eventually come across the three great mysteries of the local music scene: a) Why are there no live, original-friendly music venues north of 71st St? b) Why do almost all cover bands have a blonde lead singer than butchers the "Called him my lover" section of Bobby McGee every night? and c) Why, considering country cover bands and country radio stations make a killing compared to their classic rock counterparts, is there hardly any original Country music being written in this town? Oh sure, this sparks a great debate about "what is country," and is it Taylor Swift, but it still comes back to that one point: we've got a gap in our local music production, folks. Enter Dos Ringos, a couple of proverbial "good ol' boys" who not only dress the part, but probably have a much deeper understanding on the genre than the average Luke Bryan or Blake Shelton cover band. These are the guys carrying on the tradition of Waylon and Willie (and the boys), playing the type of country music that actually conveyed something other than mentioning the word truck and being proud of your lack of an education and backwards beliefs in a brutally unpoetic manner. Sure the Ringos sing about hot rods, whiskey, and women, but beyond that they also sing about feelings and experiences, which elevates their music more than a few notches above "red solo cups" and "kiss my country ass." Even if you think you're not a fan of their style of music, you owe it to yourself to give it a chance. This isn't the same old stuff, this IS your father's country music. Links Referenced in the Show: (Coming soon.)

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Indy In-Tune #187: Jon Knight

The local music scene is one of those ever-evolving things, I suppose. Let's face it, I was pretty upset when I found out Jon Knight (this week's guest) was leaving Whoa!Tiger. Of course, I was also upset when Mad Noonan left Del Zell, Yev Baburin left Tonos Triad, and Matt Hesser left Indianapolis. Okay, I accept that I can't keep things the way they are, and it's probably not the healthiest thing for the local music scene if I did. Noonan and Yev have gone on to create some really cool music, free of the constraints of the band environment. And Hesser? Well, he's probably getting a much better tan than he would have gotten up here ... mostly owing to the fact that the giant hole in the ozone layer is located directly over his Florida home.Oh yeah, but I was talking about Jon Knight. Certainly Jon left his influence on Whoa!Tiger during his tenure. One need only listen to their music both with and without him to pick out what were most-likely his contributions to that band's overall sound. Or can you? Certainly the material he has been producing since his departure bears about as much resemblance to Whoa!Tiger music as ... er ... ummm ... as something that doesn't resemble Whoa!Tiger music at all ... (he also does a much better Dennis Miller pastiche than me). The point being, sometimes baby bird has to get out of the nest and spread his wings and maybe try out a few of those influences -- take the kinds of risks that you can't take when you've got band mates relying on you to stay a certain course and not make too many waves. It's not a bad thing really, and in Jon's case, it's yielded some interesting results that really haven't been heard around this scene before. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing where it all leads. Links Referenced in the Show: Coming Soon.

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Indy In-Tune #189: Queen Delphine and the Crown Jewels

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