{"id":161,"date":"2008-04-01T22:05:37","date_gmt":"2008-04-02T05:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crapmonkey.com\/archives\/161"},"modified":"2008-04-01T22:05:37","modified_gmt":"2008-04-02T05:05:37","slug":"bow-to-the-lords-of-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crapmonkey.com\/podcast\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Bow Down Before the Lords of the North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lords of the North\" alt=\"Lords of the North\" src=\"http:\/\/crapmonkey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Lords_of_the_North1.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/>Some call it <em>stoner rock<\/em> &#8211; perhaps due to how the\u00a0songs give way to\u00a0occasional low tuned, psychedelic jams; or maybe because the lyrics depict dark winter landscapes\u00a0filled with rising souls and flying falcons.\u00a0 Whatever the case, the label doesn&#8217;t do justice to the heavy, blues driven rock that defines the <a title=\"Lords of the North - Myspace\" href=\"http:\/\/profile.myspace.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendID=161044590\" target=\"_blank\">Lords of the North<\/a>.<br \/>\nRising from the dark cold regions of the Pacific Northwest, <em>Lords<\/em> are bound\u00a0to make their presence known in Seattle.\u00a0 <em>The Lords of the North<\/em> bring a heavy and dark sound that is a refreshing throwback to the early Black Sabbath days.\u00a0 Likewise, though only a three piece band, Pat Kearney, James Roche and Tony Tharp\u00a0manage to deliver a powerful performance with the raw authenticity of a <em>Bleach<\/em> era Nirvana.\u00a0<br \/>\nI caught their debut show at the <a title=\"Rendezvous\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jewelboxtheater.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rendezvous<\/a> last week, which incidentally, was also their <a title=\"Buy CD on Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015O431C\/ref=sr_f2_album_1?ie=UTF8&#038;child=B0015O4QZ0&#038;qid=1207110620&#038;sr=102-1\" target=\"_blank\">CD release<\/a> party.\u00a0 Though\u00a0I could sense they are just beginning to pull together their game face when it comes to playing live together, they still played a great set and the crowd was amped.\u00a0 <em>Lords of the North<\/em> are definite up-and-comers, so check them out while you can still see them in a small venue.\u00a0 They play Wednesday night (April 2nd) at the Comet and will be live on <a title=\"KEXP\" href=\"http:\/\/kexp.org\/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">KEXP<\/a> from the <a title=\"High Dive\" href=\"http:\/\/www.highdiveseattle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">High Dive<\/a> in May.\u00a0 Check out their <a title=\"MySpace Site\" href=\"http:\/\/profile.myspace.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendID=161044590\" target=\"_blank\">Myspace site<\/a> or <a title=\"Lords of the North - Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015O431C\/ref=sr_f2_album_1?ie=UTF8&#038;child=B0015O4QZ0&#038;qid=1207107427&#038;sr=102-1\" target=\"_blank\">buy their album online from Amazon<\/a> (DRM free).<br \/>\nWhile at their show, I captured a recording with a ZOOM micro-recorder I had stashed in my pocket.\u00a0 If this was their first official show, the clips below must be the\u00a0first official bootlegs (disclaimer: since\u00a0these tracks\u00a0were recorded from my pocket, I highly suggest that you only use these recordings\u00a0to supplement the Studio album).\u00a0 Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lords of the North\" alt=\"Lords of the North\" src=\"http:\/\/crapmonkey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Lords_of_the_North2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some call it stoner rock &#8211; perhaps due to how the\u00a0songs give way to\u00a0occasional low tuned, psychedelic jams; or maybe because the lyrics depict dark winter landscapes\u00a0filled with rising souls and flying falcons.\u00a0 Whatever the case, the label doesn&#8217;t do justice to the heavy, blues driven rock that defines the Lords of the North. 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