"Pick Of The Week - New Orleans can proudly boast of being home to most
of this nation's oldest musical traditions, but fresh sounds from the
Crescent City have been somewhat underwhelming. While underexposed
talents like N.O. trumpet genius Sunpie and blues growler Walter
'Wolfman' Washington ceaselessly labor in the uptown joints and Latin
Quarter boites, national names like Harry Connick Jr. (making a jerk out
of himself with ersatz funk albums) and Aaron Neville (selling his
self-parody falsetto to all comers) sully and weaken that rich heritage
more than anything else. Galactic, a wet-behind-the-ears group of
youngsters, have erupted with a deep-grooving brand of muscular,
economic, syncopated soul-funk that hits the ear with almost bewildering
impact. Well aware of their town's daunting precedents (by which they'll
invariably be judged), Galactic manages to deliver the heat, rhythm and
style with good grace, a twist of historic influence, and that most
essential of elements: the try-for-further sense of exploration and
adventure that has always characterized New Orleans' best bands. And
what better setting than the funkenized, down-home elegance of this
room? Almost too good to be true."
They're talking about GALACTIC's gig at Fais Do Do (5257 W Adams Blvd.)
Hope to see u there!
(two other LA area dates and the rest of the tour can be found by
surfing over to http://www.fogworld.com/galactic/)
-- ------------------------------------------------ Dan Prothero Fog City Records fogcity@fogworld.com http://www.fogworld.comListen to the Galactic CD while online! http://ww2.audionet.com/pub/music/fogcity1.ram ------------------------------------------------