Halos & Horns

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Like many musicians profoundly moved by the events of September 11, Dolly Parton reacted to the tragedy by going inward and forging a spiritual journey through songwriting. As usual, the subjects from which she draws the greatest strength are the ones that have buoyed her throughout her career--the Deity, to whom she talks directly in the searching "Hello, God," and the mythology of the mountains, best exemplified in "These Old Bones," a fascinating piece of backwoods lore, even as Parton's impersonation of an ancient fortune teller turns grating. Yet the songs on Halos & Horns carry a subtext, too, that of the perpetual struggle between right and wrong, temptation and redemption, and heaven and hell. Longtime Parton fans will recognize that thematic tug from her earliest work, just as they will hear a return to her more primitive, pre-'80s sound. While the singer, who produced the record herself using both Nashville and East Tennessee musicians, reprises several tunes ("Shattered Image," "What a Heartache") from her catalog to give them an acoustic, bluegrassy treatment, she is not without her surprises. Chief among them: "Raven Dove," a powerful, almost biblical prophesy of a Second Coming, and a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," which Parton slightly rewrote to give it more personal and apocalyptic verve. If the thought of that brings a smile to your face, just wait: one spin through it, and you'll be down on your knees. --Alanna Nash

Halos & Horns,Dolly Parton,Sugarhill [Country],Country,Country & Western,Country-Folk,Neo-Traditionalist Country,Pop

Average customer rating: Hello God Yeah why not Best cd HALOS AND HORNS Songs Rated/Sugar hill tastes yummy!!!

Halos & Horns Dolly Parton Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Sparrow The Grass Is Blue Those Were the Days For God and Country Live and Well ASIN: B000066TPL Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

1. Halos And Horns
2. Sugar Hill
3. Not For Me
4. Hello God
5. If
6. Shattered Image
7. These Old Bones
8. What A Heartache
9. I'm Gone
10. Raven Dove
11. Dagger Through The Heart
12. If Only
13. John Daniel
14. Stairway To Heaven

Amazon.com

Like many musicians profoundly moved by the events of September 11, Dolly Parton reacted to the tragedy by going inward and forging a spiritual journey through songwriting. As usual, the subjects from which she draws the greatest strength are the ones that have buoyed her throughout her career--the Deity, to whom she talks directly in the searching "Hello, God," and the mythology of the mountains, best exemplified in "These Old Bones," a fascinating piece of backwoods lore, even as Parton's impersonation of an ancient fortune teller turns grating. Yet the songs on Halos & Horns carry a subtext, too, that of the perpetual struggle between right and wrong, temptation and redemption, and heaven and hell. Longtime Parton fans will recognize that thematic tug from her earliest work, just as they will hear a return to her more primitive, pre-'80s sound. While the singer, who produced the record herself using both Nashville and East Tennessee musicians, reprises several tunes ("Shattered Image," "What a Heartache") from her catalog to give them an acoustic, bluegrassy treatment, she is not without her surprises. Chief among them: "Raven Dove," a powerful, almost biblical prophesy of a Second Coming, and a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," which Parton slightly rewrote to give it more personal and apocalyptic verve. If the thought of that brings a smile to your face, just wait: one spin through it, and you'll be down on your knees. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Hello God.......2007-05-29

I've been searching for this CD for some time. thanks for your expediancy.

Yeah why not.......2007-05-05

Like her famous physique, Parton's songwriting and vocal performances are silicon-implanted and layered in cosmetics, yet despite her show-bizzy sound and playing-to-the-back-row metaphors she has a congenial, unitarian warmth that is irresistible. Very nice band on this session - tight and shimmering mandolins, fiddles and dobro emphasize Parton's rootsy approach to spirtual genuflection.

The biggest news here isn't that Parton does fine by "Stairway To Heaven" (she does) but, rather, it's not the knockout song of the album. "These Old Bones" has all the rhythm momentum, balladry profundity and sonic gimmicks of the Zep themselves and would've been right at home on III.

Also cool is "Not For Me" where Parton eases a bit on the grandstanding and shows off a fine, clear storytelling voice emotionally engaged with her simple, yet elemental, material. "I'm Gone" is a riff or two short of classic, but, with gutbucket good lyrics it's another memorable vocal. Total country.

Lovely.

(That tremolo electric guitar on "If" wasn't such a hot idea, though.)

Best cd.......2005-11-11

I love Dolly Parton, and i'm only 13 years old. And when i got this cd (wow, it's the best!Dolly's vocal,snogwriting is amazng!!) but this cd you won't be sorry !!

HALOS AND HORNS.......2005-09-09

#1 HALOS AND HORNS- This Is A Very Nice Song good harmonies and instramintation 4.3/5
#2 SUGAR HILL- Now this song is fun with banjos and harmonicas
with funny lines like "Down in the mill pond swimming naked showing more than we should have showed" Then Halfway Through The Song Things Elevate And Has A Choir In The Background Wich Sounds Beautiful Then At The End The Song Speeds Up Pretty Fast Then Ends "Up On Sugar Hill" 5/5
#3 NOT FOR ME-This Is As Slow As It Gets although The Sound Clips Make It Sound Kind Of Boring but if you listen to the whole song it would probly change your mind about this song.
It is very beautiful and calm, it might not be your favorite but I LIKE IT 5/5
#4 HELLO GOD- This is the song that did the best on the charts, It Was not a Hit but it made it up to #60 on the country charts
Dolly Also made a music video for it from the CMA Awards in 2002.
Anyways The Song Starts Out Kind Of Quiet in The First Part Then Comes The Choir and More music. So If You Like Dollys More Recent CD FOR GOD AND COUNTRY You Would Like This One Like I Do 5/5
#5 IF -I Dont Have Much To Say About This Song, Dolly Could Have Exchanged this song for another one but its good I like the mandolin and banjo solos the most 3.6/5
#6 SHATTERD IMAGE- This Song Originaly appered on dollys ALL I CAN DO album back in 1970 or something and the updated version sounds better than ever with a new verse (The Old Version Had 3 Verse's and this one has 4 Verse's)4.3/5
#7 THESE OLD BONES- This song is very uniqe some people will like it some wont but when I listend to the song for then first time I was very suprised the other voice on here that dose not really sound like dolly. the sound clips only tell half the story
because dolly plays an old mountain woman on the chours and on a few verses. And Dolly's real voice on the rest of the verses, and on the final chorus dolly sings with her normal voice and her old mountain woman voice together, I guess you can say she dose a duet with herself. The Song is about 6 mins long and the lyrics in the booklet take up 2 pages. one her most creative songs 4.9/5
#8 WHAT A HEARTACHE- This is the third time dolly has recorded this song. It was on her rinstone album (soundtrack from the movie) Currently Unavalible, Then the next version on EAGLE WHEN SHE FLIES Album (Still Avalible in the ocasional music store)Is The Best Version, Now Its on HALOS AND HORNS and I think Dolly puts too much emotion in it And The Backgroung music sounds not very profeshional. 2.8/5
#9 IM GONE- Dolly is going to leave you with a whole bunch of stuff and you'll have alot of explaining to do (You Will Understand What I Mean If You Hear The Whole Song).
Dolly Has Made A Music Video For This Song and although it did not make it on to the charts the music video is quite funny it feartures dolly being attacked by an alien and UFO's.
If You Think The Song Sounds boring in the sound clip you will be happy to know that the song gets better as it goes on. 5/5
#10 RAVEN DOVE-Dolly Parton said that she wrote this song at about 2:00 am in the morning, Strange Huh?.This song is another song about peace and love However Her Voice sounds strained around the end of the song but if you take that out you have a beautiful song 3.7/5
#11 DAGGER THROUGH THE HEART-This Song Is Full Bluegrass No Choirs, No Drums, And No Electric Instraments. I think dollys voice is best on this song Same with the background singers.
This was the first single on the album and the first music video on the album 5/5
#12 IF ONLY-I Think this is the most sad song on the album but so beautiful and great at the same time. 5/5
#13 JOHN DANEIL-A GREAT SONG 5/5
#14 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN- I Think This is the best cover of someone elses song in years I love it! The Sound Clips make it sound very slow and not exciting, DONT BE FOOLED LIKE I WAS!!!
Because the part you were listening to was the very begining of the song. Later on the song picks up a bit when dolly sings "OH! MAKES ME WONDER" Then comes the really nice harmonies then the drums come in and it sounds more uplifting. Dont forget the banjo solos then the song speeds up and the choir comes in and it sounds perfect! But then the magic ends when the song ends
"And She's Buying A Stairway to Heaven"
5/5 ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Overall this is a great album, its just a notch behind little sparrow and the grass is blue. And All Of The Songs Were Writen By Dolly Exept For Stairway To Heaven And If. At april 2003 Halos And Horns has sold over 230,000 copies not far from Little sparrow wich sold 270,000 copies so far. The Grass Is Blue Sold about 210,000 Copies or more.

If you choose or not choose to by this Great Album I Also Recommend LITTLE SPARROW (Avalible) THE GRASS IS BLUE (Avalible) and HUNGARY AGAIN (Used CD's may be Avalible) These Four CD's Are Dollys Best Work Yet!!!

Dolly Also Has 2 More Albums Out. One Is FOR GOD AND COUNTRY wich features Country and some bluegrass music. And the other CD is LIVE AND WELL

Songs Rated/Sugar hill tastes yummy!!!.......2005-07-06

Here are all the songs rated from 0-5
5 being the best and 0 being the worst

#1 Halos And Horns 3/5 -The song is OK it gets tireing after a while
#2 Sugar Hill 5/5 -I Love this song but around the end has the best parts
#3 Not For Me 4/5 -It is quite a sad song but pretty slow
#4 Hello God 5/5 -This is more gosple than bluegrass and alot of people think that it is overproduced but I dont have a problem with it
#5 If 3/5 -Not The best song but it is OK
#6 Shatterd Image 4/5 I like the older version better
#7 These Old Bones 5/5 This is my favorite song on the CD
#8 What A Heartache 1/5 This is the worst song on the CD
#9 Im Gone 4/5 is a fun song
#10 Raven Dove 2/5 I dont like her voice on this song
#11 Dagger Through the heart 4/5 -Good Song
#12 If only 3/5 -I did like it but is a little sad for me
#13 John Dainel 4/5 -This is an older song that dolly wrote but never got recorded until now, The chorus is great!
#14 Stairway to Heaven 5/5 -It Leaves Me Speechless

Average customer rating: Just Think Happy Thoughts GREAT I Didn't Hear It Before Well.

Headfirst for Halos My Chemical Romance Manufacturer: 20:20 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Pt. 2 The Ghost of You (CD2) I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Pt. 2 Helena The Ghost of You (CD1) ASIN: B0001W17K4 Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

1. Headfirst For Halos
2. Our Lady Of Sorrows (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Just Think Happy Thoughts.......2005-11-30

First a rant to the kid reviewer who said this song is "pretty positive":

I think you need to wait a few years then actually listen to the lyrics. The song is about suicide- you need to hear more than the "think happy thoughts" part.

This song is really amazing. I love how the upbeat, classic-rock-esque music contrasts with the lyrics. This song is about committing suicide, and the lyrics are dr. seus-like.

"Well let's go back to the middle of the day that starts it all,
and I can't begin to let you know just what I'm feeling.
And now the red ones make me fly,
And the blue ones help me fall,
And I think I'll blow my brains against the ceiling.
And as the fragments of my skull begin to fall,
Fall on your tongue like pixie dust
Just think Happy thoughts!
And we'll fly home..."

Listen for yourself. It's a great song.

"Yeah Headfirst For Halos is about suicide...don't do it" -Gerard Way, vocals

GREAT.......2005-10-10

I think It's great. It's pretty positive, and the lyrics and music rock. If you dont have the Bullets album and Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, get them along with this! The cover art is also amazing. :-)

I Didn't Hear It Before.......2005-09-06

I have Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, and obviously this is from the first cd. Gerard Way probably drew the cover himself, it's nice.

Well........2005-08-21

I don't think the art for this cover could be any uglier.

P.S.: I'm not a kid. Thanks.

Average customer rating: Lassoing us in

Halos + Lassos Half-Handed Cloud Manufacturer: Asthmatic Kitty ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Chamber Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: At War with the Mystics Return to the Sea Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? The Gulag Orkestar You in Reverse ASIN: B000E6GBZI Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

1. Earth Outside of Ghost Will Only Be Quicksand
2. Tongues That Possess the Earth Instead
3. Foot on the Brake
4. Suit of Clouds to Ride the Skies
5. Praise Awaits You
6. Rise to the Heavens on Evaporation
7. Picnic Few Want to Attend
8. In You Now, But Still Below
9. Eyes Peeled
10. You Wouldn't Embarrass Me, Would You?
11. You've Been Faithful to Us Clouds
12. Skip the Rope
13. Celebrating Hearts Aligned
14. They're Bad, But We're Worse
15. Bed That Breathes with Him
16. Feed Your Sheep a Burning Lamp
17. Rainbow = Warbow
18. Tree Replanted Back in Eden
19. Place Your Wind Against My Sails

Album Description

With hints of fitness music and video game sountracks, "Halos & Lassos" tromps through nineteen songs like a mostly sunny afternoon in Berkeley, CA, home of band leader John Ringhofer. With the modal purity of Moondog, symphonic elements of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", and the ancient art of punning, the album boasts pop melodies arranged around the ambidextrous Omnichord - a vintage 80's kidney-shaped electronic autoharp/drum machine/synthesizer. Biblical allusions, sophisticated theology, and lyrical displays of affection are measured by Ringhofer's indelible sense of humor.

Customer Reviews:

Lassoing us in.......2006-03-29

John Ringhofer is pretty lovable. He's a psychedelic popster who makes offbeat pop music, and he's got the guts to infuse it with his own religious beliefs. And not in a preachy way that makes you want to turn on some Black Sabbath.

It's worked in his previous three albums, and it works in the most part in "Halos and Lassos." It's a bit more confrontational than his previous works, but still has those short songs, wacky Christian lyrics, and cheery music that makes you tap your feet every now and then.

It opens with a cash register ringing and rattling, before Ringhofer starts off with "I'm still your dad, my son/I'm still your mom, my daughter/But a fire guards the garden/and it led the way back home..." Yup, the Biblical references are firmly in place, and they continue through the cheery pop melodies that follow.

Ringhofer verges on pushiness at the beginning of the album, which includes some lines like, "The unbelievers seem to have it easy," but only until he admits his own doubts and worries. It's a fine line between bravery and pushiness, but Ringhofer manages to stay on the brave side.

Then it's off into a long string of pretty little pop melodies: the rippling prettiness of "A Suit of Clouds to Ride the Skies," thoughtful acoustic pop, and some bouncy piano-pop. Ringhofer even seems to be flirting with rock'n'roll in "You Wouldn't Embarrass Me, Would You?" but he yanks himself back to psychpop after a few seconds.

I'll admit it: I don't like Christian music, unless we're talking about medieval hymns. Actually, I don't like most religious music at all. But there's something so upbeat and endearing about Ringhofer's music -- Half-Handed Cloud sounds like the religious cousin of the Flaming Lips.

The vocals don't hurt that impression; Ringhofer has that Wayne Coyne/Jeff Mangum voice, which is off-key in a pleasant way. And his cheery way of singing works well for the songs he writes. They're occasionally a little syrupy, but they're also wonky in their descriptions of styrofoam peanuts, cowboys, royalty, sheep, dead people, prophets, cars, and bad weather (lots of clouds!).

The main instrument here is the Omnichord, a sort of synthesizer/drum machine that does a pretty good job setting up many of these pop tunes. There's some acoustic guitar in some of the songs, but the rippling sound effects and bubbling noises are more prominent.

The main flaw is that the album could have used fewer bells and whistles. Okay, it could have used more bells and whistles, not to mention the horns, because those are delightful, and the album is at its best when Ringhofer throws in tambourines and bells. Just use a bit less Omnichord in the middle of those songs.

Half-Handed Cloud sticks to what it does best in "Halos and Lassos," and fans of the previous three albums won't be disappointed.

Average customer rating:

Vast Halos Hex Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008GJK Release Date: 1990-09-25

Tracks:

1. Monarch
2. Shelter
3. March
4. Centaur
5. Antelope
6. Hollywood in Winter
7. Orpheus Circuit
8. Aquamarine
9. Hell
10. Vast Halos

Average customer rating: Best Blue Dogs CD YET Must have in any music collection! Southern roots rock with country edgings Excellent. Their Best Effort Yet!

Halos and Good Buys The Blue Dogs Manufacturer: Black River ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Bluegrass Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blue Dogs Letters From Round O Live at Workplay Music for Dog People Live At the Dock St. Theatre ASIN: B0001FVDLE Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. What's Wrong With Love Songs
2. Wrong Love at the Right Time
3. Mr. Rain
4. Janie & Me
5. Half of My Mistakes
6. Make a Your Mama Proud
7. Four Winds
8. Cosmic Cowboy
9. Always As We Know It
10. Your Sweet Love
11. Walter
12. Forever You
13. Baby's Coming Home

Customer Reviews:

Best Blue Dogs CD YET.......2004-06-12

The Blue Dogs have out done themselves with this CD. Anyone at any age will love all of these songs. I love "Make your Mama Proud" and "Love Songs". You won't be disappointed with this purchase.

Must have in any music collection!.......2004-05-11

Best CD I've heard in years. Not just one, but all songs. Who knew the mandolin could rock? But it does..."Janie & me" will take you away...Love that Cosmic Cowboy too. Southern rock at it's best! Buy the CD... all of them, you won't be disappointed!

Southern roots rock with country edgings.......2004-04-06

For a band with such a solid history - seventeen years together and eight albums (including two live releases) - it's surprising that this South Carolina group has yet to break out on a national label. Perhaps there are a lot of undiscovered combos like this, plying their trade in local clubs and on regional tours, but rarely do they issue recordings of such quality and polish. The band cooks with Southern rock energy, but edges their work with country and bluegrass touches - mandolin here, homey lyrics there - that elevate this well beyond the typical bar band.

The roots rock foundation - think Mellencamp (whose one-time producer Don Gehman helped shape this) and Springsteen with the Southern edge of Lynyrd Skynyrd or The Outlaws. Vocalist Bobby Houck has the sort of raspy power that fits mid-tempo ballads like "Janie and Me" to a tee, and the band's guitar-bass-drums backings are nicely augmented with tight harmonies and mandolin flourishes. It's the sound of a solid rock band taking on some of the country sounds of Nashville - an ever more successful direction than the typical Nashville country band's crossover into pop and rock.

This album should just as easily please the No Depression crowd as it does MOR radio stations that play Hootie & The Blowfish or John Mellencamp. Perhaps it's too upbeat for the former, and too twangy for the latter, which would be a shame, because it's incredibly tuneful, it rocks, and it has a down home heart and soul. For anyone unfamiliar with the band, this is sure to be one of 2004's unexpected surprises.

Excellent........2004-03-19

If you're a fan of the Blue Dogs, you already know that they are a very good band. That is, up until the release of Halos & Good Buys. With this release, they will now become a great band and this is the record that's going to make great things happen for this band.

My prediction is that this record will be picked up by a major label very soon. There's not a bad song on the entire CD. As a matter of fact, every song on here is outstanding. If you're a fan of rock, country, folk, etc, you won't be disappointed with this effot. It far surpasses even my greatest expectation. Buy it and sit back and enjoy it!

Their Best Effort Yet!.......2004-03-16

I finally received my copy of Halos and Good Buys from Amazon in yesterday's mail. I immediately opened it and
listened to it right away.

I have always loved this Charleston,SC based band, but I was absolutely blown away by this album. Having heard
most of the songs live, I knew I was going to love the
cd, but was stunned to discover that it surpassed even
my preconceived notion of it. Halos and Good Buys is
simply phenomenal.

The Blue Dogs have never sounded better. Their

playing is the tightest it has ever been. Both Bobby Houck
and Hank Futch's lead vocals are their best yet, and Don
Gehman's production takes them to a new level of
professionalism that clearly surpasses that of their
previous studios albums. Usually, I can listen to a
new cd and immediately pick out a favorite track or
two, but I have not been able to do so after listening to
it twice. Every song on Halos and Good Buys is
strong.

This should be the album that finally nets the Blue Dogs a long overdue contract with a major label. I believe that after listening to Halos and Good Buys, the talent scouts at the major recording studios will no longer be able to ignore this band.

Randolph Pritchard
Raleigh, NC

Average customer rating: Shere Kahn at his finest. King Nicky ! Nicky And Queezy bring it again. This Album SLAPS!

Horns and Halos Andre Nickatina , and Equipto Manufacturer: Million Dollar ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Gun-Mouth 4 Hire: Horns and Halos, Vol. 2 Hell's Kitchen Bullets, Blunts In Ah Big Bankroll Tears of a Clown The Gift ASIN: B0009FGWZS Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

1. Heelz
2. Morire Da Solo (Die Alone)
3. Turf On Fire
4. Bananas
5. Close N Personal
6. Boss Soss Talk
7. Git Down
8. Dedicate Yo Life To This P
9. Tina Terry
10. Blueberry Rain
11. 2 B U
12. I'm Gone
13. Upgrade Call
14. Holla 4 Madonna
15. These Clowns
16. Somethin' Holy Like Qur'an

Customer Reviews:

Shere Kahn at his finest........2006-05-23

People who listen to Andre Nickatina either love him or hate him. I love him. Cant get enough. Horns and Halos is one of the best. Andre's lyrics are random and usually make no sense, but I just love the way it sounds. the beats are addictive, just like his drug habbits

King Nicky.......2006-02-12

Another 5 stars for Nickatina. Nothing but the best wit this cat. Every track is dope, not a bad one on the CD but what else is new wit Nicky? #'s 3,5 & 7 are flames. If you dont have it, GET IT. You wont be disappointed!

!.......2005-06-02

Anything Andre Nickatina does comes out oh-so fresh. This is just a guy from Frisco who really is doing his own thing. Horns and Halos is an amazing, yet so simple, rap album. A definite five stars for this one.

Nicky And Queezy bring it again. This Album SLAPS!.......2005-05-19

A must get for all King Nicky Fans.. This is a great follow-up album to Midnight Machine Gun Rhymes N Alibis. Nicky tears it up, and Equipto holds his own as always. Very good album from beginning to end, so swoop it up.

Average customer rating: Rock and Roll is back!!! If Stiv were here... Vancouver Saves Music Again Brilliant Kicka** Punk!

Black Halos The Black Halos Manufacturer: Die Young Stay Prett ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Violent Years Alive Without Control Rock & Roll Is Dead Give Me the Fear ASIN: B00000IP4G Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

1. Shooting Stars
2. Retro World
3. Bombs Not Food
4. Sad Boy
5. Dog Day
6. For You
7. Fucked From The Start
8. The Ugly Truth
9. Tracks
10. The Worst Things
11. No Road Of Dreams
12. B.S.F.

Amazon.com

Ever hear Johnny Thunders, Stiv Bators, Iggy Pop--the trash/thrash glam-punk New York City CBGBs street scene of the late '70s? Guitars slung low, arms flailing 'round the stage with wanton abandon, vocals snarled and spat out with complete disdain... rock & roll as she was originally written in the Guns N' Roses book of How to Have a Good Time? Leopard skin, leather, and long hair... Do you yearn for the days when everyone wore black and people got beaten up in the street for their musical allegiances? Do you still miss Dogs D'Amour? Vancouver, B.C.'s Black Halos (formerly the Black Market Babies) do, and they're not ashamed to let people know it, either. Their debut album is full of songs with titles like "Fucked from the Start," "No Road of Dreams," and the call-to-arms "Retro World"--songs aiming to restart the rock revolution now! --Everett True

Customer Reviews:

Rock and Roll is back!!!.......1999-06-03

dear dear god - it's been a long time coming. and with the black halos i do believe it has come. hard hitting punk rock and roll. you really should like this. really.

If Stiv were here..........1999-06-02

Or if Johnny or Jerry were here too...

Years ago when Johnny died I was given that terrible news by Mike Watt in a small city in Canada where Firehose was playing that night. Everybody was down. It has been years since a band sounded this raw, this real, but I hope Stiv, Johnny, and even Mike Watt feel a sense of vindication after hearing this album. Johnny would cock his head back, Stiv would chortle, and Jerry Nolan would deliver that final smack of approval.

Vancouver Saves Music Again.......1999-06-02

D.O.A. gave us something to do and think about in 1981. And now in 99 The Black Halos are taking us into their world, their retro world. We gotta say thanks for the future now!!

Brilliant.......1999-06-02

Somebody has finally released a CD that really is great from beginning to end. Hope they tour the world cause the world could use a lot more of this sort of thing

Kicka** Punk!.......1999-05-31

These guys rock! Rich is a guitar GOD

Average customer rating: Awesome Best drummer since Mac from Jesus Lizard Perfectly recorded 90's nod to classic rock live review...

Halos of Smoke & Fire Cash Money Manufacturer: Touch & Go Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000060LR Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. Pie And Gas
2. Bad Case Of Bitter Pills
3. El Toro
4. Do It Again
5. Ashes To The Wind
6. Midnight Shakes
7. Drowning Boat
8. Hey Blackbird
9. Mask Of Amontiago
10. Run Like Hell
11. Flight Of The Greyhound Ghost
12. Evangeline

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......1999-12-16

Saw Cash Money live in Athens Georgia last Spring. Amazing sound with what sounds like a mixture of Hard Rock, Country, and Blues all in one, coming from just 2 instruments. Can't wait for the next one! Keep up the good work Humphrey!

Best drummer since Mac from Jesus Lizard.......1999-11-10

Touch and Go rock all the way, with a little bit of country and a little bit of soul. Not always the best lyrics, but who cares when the music is this crushing. The drummer's the most solid pounder for this sort of rock since The Jesus Lizard had Mac in the band.

Perfectly recorded 90's nod to classic rock.......1999-10-05

Impressive second record from Chicago duo. Perfectly recorded. Owes a debt to early ZZ Top and Freddy King. Crazed drummer.

live review..........1999-04-29

saw these guys live in a small club in Cincinnati. pretty cool - i was impressed with the amount of sound coming from just guitar and drums and the songs had good licks and hooks

Average customer rating: The Best Indie Rock Band You've Never Heard Untouchable You need this why you should buy this CD

For Ramona Los Halos Manufacturer: Loveless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Leaving VA Sweet Confusion The Letting Go Z New Moon ASIN: B000066JE0 Release Date: 2002-06-04

Customer Reviews:

The Best Indie Rock Band You've Never Heard.......2005-03-29

I've been following these guys since 2000 and not only do they produce some of the best music currently out there right now but they're also incredibly great people. I've had the pleasure of seeing them perform live both in full-band and solo acoustic set ups and the best way I can say it is that no matter who you are, you're suddenly a close friend and they have a story to tell you.

This record was actually cut in 1998, if I recall correctly. John Richards of Loveless Records wisely didn't tamper with the original recording and released it as-is. It's mainly acoustic and folky, recalling both a bit of Neutral Milk Hotel and the Mountain Goats without copying either one.

There is a ton of Los Halos music available: check out loshalos.com.

Untouchable.......2004-01-06

Believe the wise words of Jason below, and know that any of the three so-far released Los Halos albums will become a musical bible in your posession, never leaving you for the rest of your life. By far the most incredible secret band out there, and one you should make your own immediately.

You need this.......2003-07-24

This album comes with a story: I visited the Lovless Records website to purchase the two albums by Voyager One, and I happened to see a couple of free Los Halos downloads. After downloading and listening to the tracks I added this album to my shopping cart. I spent two longs weeks waiting and anticipating my V1 CDs, but when my shipment arrived I put on "For Ramona" just to check it out. It hasn't left my CD player yet. I've listened to it incessantly and I still love it and think about listening to it.

The music is mostly sparse and ranges from simplistic ('The Fisherman's King,' 'Losst Halo') to nearly psychedelic and shoe gazer-ish ('Morning of the Sun,' 'Dagger Bones,' 'Will You go to Heaven), but the lyrics carry so much weight and complement the music so well that you won't notice, or care. Lyrical themes of love and loss rue the day, but instead of simplistic bleating the listener is graced with rich imagery and creativity.

'Fisherman's King' was my favorite track to begin with, then it was 'My Heart as an Arrow' before it moved on to 'Gold is the Color' and 'Dagger Bones.' That's what I love about this album: no only is it constantly efficacious but every listen reveals something new to be discovered and devoured. Every song is a classic, there is simply not one track that one would ever need to be skipped over. I'm as fickle and ADD riddled when it comes to music as most of the eMpTyV generation, so it says something for an artist to create a work that is consistently brilliant and makes one want to listen endlessly. That is exactly what Los Halos has done.

Though guitar, some bass and sparse drumming are the specials of the day, Los Halos stretch out an embellish with great effect. 'Losst Halo' has a wailing accordian (I think) and haunting xylophone (is that what it is?) that come into play midway through the song; 'Morning of the Sun' uses a slinky bass line that tangles with a droning organ that gives the song an air of classic mid-60s acidified rock. 'My Heart as an Arrow' brings back the organ but it lends the proceedings an air of a funeral, which is appropriate for the lyrical tone. A banjo comes into play on the hidden track, the most beautifully languid 8 minutes this side of a nap in a hammock.

In short this is probably my new favorite album. I think about it when I'm not listening to it, and it's pure ecstacy when it's playing. No matter what your musical preferance you WILL enjoy this album. I highly and unconditionally recommend "For Ramona" and once you give a listen, you will too.

why you should buy this CD.......2002-07-10

this is music with substance. music with words that you want to listen to. music with sounds that blend and collide and layer in ways that mesmerize you like a lava lamp. music that you're so glad you've discovered, you wonder where it's been all this time.

i _highly_ recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates good freakin music. most of it is acoustic, with a single frontman crooning in the background. no, it's not radiohead. if i had to compare to any other band, i'd think of early yo la tengo.....

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Bullet Symphony: Horns and Halos #3 Andre Nickatina Manufacturer: Fillmoe Coleman ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Gun-Mouth 4 Hire: Horns and Halos, Vol. 2 Khantholgy Cocaine Raps 1992-2005 Horns and Halos Bullets, Blunts In Ah Big Bankroll Conversation With a Devil (W/DVD) ASIN: B000KHX6XG Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

1. Peez Paradise
2. Ate Miles from the City of Dope
3. Comb My Hair Like
4. Balla Race
5. Y-U-Smilin'
6. Monday Like a Friday - Equipto, The Jacka, Andre Nickatina
7. N-My World
8. Whip - Equipto, Andre Nickatina, Shag Nasty
9. Purrfect Storm
10. Oh God
11. Rap Candy Bars
12. Pieces of a Broken Man
13. N Yo Eye's

Music Album:

1. Hits: Greatest & Others
2. Huddie Ledbetter's Best
3. I Go to Pieces
4. I'm Already There
5. Identity Crisis
6. If You Saw Thro My Eyes [Import]
7. Into The Cool Blue
8. Jagged Time Lapse (Bonus Rare Material) [Import]
9. Lang a-Comin'
10. Lead Free/B.W. Stevenson [Import]

Music Album