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Katie

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:08 pm

Tearin' it Down Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 282 Location: England

Has anyone on here come across The Felice Brothers?

They're playing in London on Friday and are getting rave reviews in the UK press, and just wondered if they were worth seeing?

GumboStu

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:29 pm

*Irish Stew* Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 3666 Location: Joe's Cornfield

I haven't seen them but I'm booked in for whenever they come to Ireland (next spring they said).

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BZQ6iuJ2kM
and their Myspace site - listen to Frankie's Gun.

I envy you the chance, Katie.

They're drawing a lot of comparisons with The Band, and they seem to belong to another era. Friendly, too.

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Katie

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:43 pm

Tearin' it Down Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 282 Location: England

Thanks - I'd seen their myspace profile, but not the youtube clip. They seem cool.

Now all I have to do is persuade the old man that that's what he wants to do for his birthday - no mean feat as he's a bit of a techno freak. I get away with the crows cos they play very fast and he can relate to that Laughing

GumboStu

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:03 pm

*Irish Stew* Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 3666 Location: Joe's Cornfield

Oh that's easy - tell him I'll take you if he doesn't want to go Laughing

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Katie

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:28 pm

Tearin' it Down Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 282 Location: England

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Oh that's easy - tell him I'll take you if he doesn't want to go

Small world Gumbo - you've just turned up as my top neighbour on last.fm - I've given you a shout

GumboStu

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:58 pm

*Irish Stew* Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 3666 Location: Joe's Cornfield

And you're raisin a Ruckus now, too Wink

Shouted back

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therodge

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:37 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

ah crap, they were here on the 3rd. I think that was during my crazy week of seeing the avetts, hacks, and crows... I think I was recooperating that night... poop! They sound good.

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Katie

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:54 pm

Tearin' it Down Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 282 Location: England

therodge wrote:

ah crap, they were here on the 3rd. I think that was during my crazy week of seeing the avetts, hacks, and crows... I think I was recooperating that night... poop! They sound good.

Wow - did you die and go to heaven???? I am officially very jealous - must have been some week.

GumboStu

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:16 pm

*Irish Stew* Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 3666 Location: Joe's Cornfield

~Did you go Katie? Did you pack him in your rucksack? Laughing

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Katie

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:19 pm

Tearin' it Down Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 282 Location: England

No - I was sick :(

Maybe next time....

therodge

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:15 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

they are coming to April 3rd to the Mercy Lounge here in Nastyville... im there!

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brodank

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:32 pm

Guest Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 1656

.....i should probly just keep my mouth shut on this topic.....huh rodge.....

therodge

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:33 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

nah man, let it loose! You think they suck? Unoriginal? Hacks? Speak yo mind!

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brodank

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:35 pm

Guest Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 1656

therodge wrote:

You think they suck? Unoriginal? Hacks? Speak yo mind!

i was thinkin more along the lines of "fuckin suck", specially in that youtube video that was posted....geez, i quit! i just dont get it

therodge

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:16 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks

As for me, I've listened to "frankies gun" about 10 times in the last 2 hours.

their new cd drops today. I'm gonna get it.

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GumboStu

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:09 pm

*Irish Stew* Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 3666 Location: Joe's Cornfield

Felicitations. I love 'em.

Laughing

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razorsedge

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:37 pm

Old Crow Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 585 Location: Chicago, Illinois

Yeah. I'm really digging these guys. I got tickets to go see them on April 1....so we'll see. I was looking at their myspace page and it has a few clips of them playing in a house. Is it me, or is the fat guy standing around Mikey from Orange County Choppers?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:20 am

*Data Miner* Joined: 30 Jun 2007 Posts: 3427

Short review and some photos here: http://rcrdlbl.com/2008/03/16/featured_an_americana_revival_at_austin

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therodge

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:37 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Glad to know that they cut their teeth by busking for tips, too!

from their wikipedia,

The Felice Brothers got their start as a band playing in the New York City Subway[2], but their musical experience started much earlier, the sons of a carpenter they would play together on Sundays at their father's afternoon barbecues[3]. They stayed in a little apartment in Brooklyn[2] and would play at the Subway stations near 42nd. Street and Union Square in Greenwich Village[4]. Now they tour the country, traveling in their "Short Bus"[1]. They went to England in the summer of 2007 to play a handfull of shows[4].

Their self-released debut album was Through These Reins and Gone[3] followed by Tonight At the Arizona released in 2007.[2] Through These Reins and Gone made it onto Radio Woodstock WDST's top 25 albums of 2006. Their most recent Album is Adventures of the Felice Brothers Vol. 1. "We put one record out on an English label, and we've released all the other stuff ourselves" as James Felice said it[3]. Their music is almost impossible to get your hands on unless you find yourself at one of their shows. The Felice Brothers have played at Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, NY and have just concluded a tour with Bright Eyes[4]. On January 7, it was announced on www.team-love.com The Felice Brothers had signed a record deal with Team Love Records. The Brothers will play at Mountain Jam at Hunter Mountain again this year

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Steve

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:54 am

Raisin' a Ruckus Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 51 Location: Ireland

Got my tickets for their Dublin show in May. Class band!!!

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therodge

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:09 am

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Saw em tonight... UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE!!!! short 45 minute set... gotta see a full show! Seeing them again tomorrow at Grimey's Record shop for another short but free set. Gonna be awesome!

Everyone affiliated with OCMS was there except for Willie & Critter. They didn't play, they were just in the crowd enjoying the night; Norm, Monica, Kevin, Morgan, Ketch, and Gil. I hardly spoke to any of them. I was too busy listening and taking pictures. No more than 7 pictures on the way and some good memories Wink

more details soon

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cornbread

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:10 am

Old Crow Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 500 Location: birmingham, alabama

i'm seeing them tonight at a cool little spot here in birmingham called the bottletree.

mccarthy trenching/justin townes earle/the felice brothers......i'm stoked!

tickets are still available for anyone in or around town. very intimate and cool place.

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therodge

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:01 am

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Listen to the 1st song HERE

They seriously are gonna be 1 of the 4 bands that I will travel hours to see. Off to see them again now!

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therodge

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:00 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Holy SHAITE! Seriously ... I don't think ya'll are reading this or taking me for serious.. but they get The Rodge's highest recommendation... so much so that there may be a felicebrosfans.com coming to a interweb near you!

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Kitty

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:09 pm

*Mrs. Kitty* Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2344 Location: Durham, NC

Alright - they are here in Monday night (that is Raleigh y'all) at the Berkley Cafe. I will try to get my butt down there and check them out.

cornbread

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:23 pm

Old Crow Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 500 Location: birmingham, alabama

i'm with ya, rodge. the felice brothers are f'n amazing!

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therodge

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:27 pm

*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee

couldn't agree more. Willie Watson put this on my myspace,

"felice brothers tonight? you know they're the best band in the history of the world, right?"

his recommendation will pull a lil more weight than mine Wink

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buggin

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:58 pm

Old Crow Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 599 Location: JELLICO TN

ok rodge you sold me...aaaaggghhh.. missed'em saturday.....also the singer is wearin an OCMS vintage tee that's gotta be worth something..sign me up for thefelicebrosfans.com....

Kitty

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:39 am

*Mrs. Kitty* Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2344 Location: Durham, NC

Ya - I was going to go see them tonight but KU is in the Championship game so I will have to wait for their next swing through town.

Buggin - I was thinking that was an old OCMS shirt too - - - so glad you confirmed my suspicions!

cornbread

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:59 am

Old Crow Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 500 Location: birmingham, alabama

holy hell the felice brothers are good!!!!!

nice tight, intimate atmosphere with a very interesting decor package. the only thing missing was a good crowd. there were plenty of people there mind you just plenty of disrespectful people who thought they were at a frat house. i don't normally complain too much about venue or audience but this crowd, honestly, was worthless. if you were more than four rows deep you mostly with people who didn't give a shit about the music. the only thing they gave a damn about was their own self important asses and whether or not others could see how cool they were because they were drinking a pbr tall boy. at one point justin townes earle (who was brilliant as well) got asked to play copperhead road. he said that out of all the places he's played on tour the last two months birmingham was the first place to ask for that. he then promptly told them to kiss his ass. he was within his rights to say even more.

the felice brothers and jte were both very gracious. the felice brothers rocked so hard they overcame a room that tried to talk louder than they played. it's almost like it fueled them to play harder. their stage presence is great and the sound...........wow! i'd have to say that of all the bands i've seen this year (and that's at least one per week) the felice brothers have been my favorite. i can't wait to see them again.

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