Photo courtesy Joshua Black Wilkins
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Southside
"Cory Branan is a natural-born storyteller. As with any of his musical
and literary pedestal sitters, from John Prine and Leonard Cohen to
Raymond Carver and Gabriel García Márquez, his seemingly conversational,
painstakingly crafted anecdotes benefit from a hard-eyed stare at
hydra-headed experience. MUTT—Branan’s Bloodshot
debut—also bears the marks of his “American gumbo” heritage: a winding
path from nascent guitar shredder in the small, state-line town of
Southaven, Mississippi, to fledgling troubadour in Memphis’ lauded
underground music scene, and now a Nashville-based itinerant road
warrior thrilling Thunderdomes as varied as Warp’s Country Throwdown and
Chuck Ragan’s Revival Tour. While his music tips its hat to road-map
influences from Motown to Mellencamp, the Delta bluesmen to folk pickers
of ‘60s Greenwich Village, the united result is a singular sound
spurred on by years spent on tour honing something rare that is
altogether its own."
Cory brings his tour to Club Cafe one week from tonight for the late show with guests Audra Mae and Bluebird Midwest. My thanks to him for participating in this edition of First/Last.
The first album you ever bought?
Prince, “Purple Rain”.
Prince, “Purple Rain”.
Your last album bought?
Hot Water Music’s new one.
Hot Water Music’s new one.
Favorite album of all time?
Joni Mitchell, “Blue”.
Joni Mitchell, “Blue”.
First concert attended?
The Cult.
The Cult.
Last concert?
Lucero.
Lucero.
Favorite concert ever?
Tom Petty in Memphis.
Tom Petty in Memphis.
Any thoughts, experiences about
Pittsburgh?
Had some good times there. Much greener than I expected.
Had some good times there. Much greener than I expected.
Thank, Cory. The 'green' thing seems to happen a lot from out-of-towners.
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