Author Archive for Woody Jones

The Dead Weather: Sea of Cowards
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The Dead Weather: Sea of Cowards

The Dead Weather: Sea of Cowards I’ve sat down to write this review at least half a dozen times over the past few weeks and found myself absolutely stymied as to how to express my feelings regarding Sea of Cowards, the second offering from Jack White’s (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs) latest project The Dead [...]

Liner Notes: My interview with The Shams’ Amy Rigby
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Liner Notes: My interview with The Shams’ Amy Rigby

Note: This is a follow-up to my column from May 17th. Amy Rigby was kind enough to take time out of her American tour with Wreckless Eric to answer a few questions about her time with The Shams. You can check her out in Raleigh, NC at the Berkeley Café on June 10th and in [...]

Liner Notes: Thrift Store Angels: Discovering The Shams
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Liner Notes: Thrift Store Angels: Discovering The Shams

The Shams-3 AM The Shams-Beauty Parlor Rag   “I consider the Shams to be the sexiest group in music today. The kind of sexiness you either want to marry or defile or emulate, depending on your personality type. They’re the perfect solution to all the confusion between Madonna and whore.” – Richard Hell (1992) I [...]

Liner Notes: Go Go Dex Baby
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Liner Notes: Go Go Dex Baby

Go Go Dex Baby Dex Romweber has pretty much seen it all. Since forming Flat Duo Jets in 1983, the rockabilly whirlwind has played on David Letterman, been touted alongside the likes of R.E.M. in the seminal music documentary, Athens,Georgia: Inside/Out, and received a late career boost from Jack White (White Stripes, The Dead Weather).  [...]