The Scarring Party

Posted by Hugh on Feb 10 2007 to Cabaret

I’m fairly certain it’s not at all necessary to mention the bands that 3hive writes about, but when the bands are this good, you can’t help yourself. The fellows and one lady that comprise The Scarring Party play their own kind of superfluous genre, or at least one that I haven’t heard; they are the first band I’ve ever heard that uses an accordion, a banjo, and have vocals and lyrics that remind me of good modern cabaret (and manage to pull it off). In that sense, they remind me of Reverend Glasseye, Jason Webley, and Nicki Jaine, but not singularly. Maybe if you mixed them all together you’d have something close, but that sort of devilry is currently impossible. You can listen to Eye and Devil Knows Where on their Myspace as well.

Downloads

From A Concise Introduction
No More Room – (MP3, 2.9 MB)
Eat Your Young – (MP3, 3.7 MB)

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Nicki Jaine

Posted by Hugh on Dec 21 2006 to Cabaret

Evidently, if I am to listen to all the music that I have on this computer, I am bound to find some good stuff. The first of these is the lovely Nicki Jaine, playing some cabaret that is certifiably dark, made more so by her vocals which sound both charming and genuinely evil. She single-handedly inspired me to scour the “dark cabaret” tag listing at last.fm, so hopefully I will find some more good stuff in the same vein as this.

And while I’m here, am I the only one who finds it strange that while the Dresden Dolls made cabaret popular again, they’re one of the most boring cabaret groups out there?

Downloads

From Of Pigeons And Other Curiousities
Sound Of Girls – (MP3, 4.3 MB)
Pretty Faces (Live) – (MP3, 3.6 MB)

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