This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2005 Artist: LUKE DOUCET | Label: Six Shooter Recordings Alt.Country rocker Luke Doucet releases his third solo record, Broken (and other rogue states), and it’s a heartbreaker. Break-up albums are always hit or miss; it’s hard to capture emotions that strong in song without hitting cliché, but Doucet fortunately avoids this on Broken. “If I wallow here / it’s my history to burn / these are my lessons to learn,” sings… Read More »LUKE DOUCET – Broken (and Other Rogue States)

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2005 Australian indie-rock combo Youth Group have been making some waves in America, thanks to the success of their second album, Skeleton Jar, which is also their first North American release. Youth Group was formed in 1998 by primary songwriter and guitarist Toby Martin and drummer Danny Allen. Though the band has seen a lot of line up changes in their bass players and guitarists, Martin and Allen are still going… Read More »Hidden in a Skeleton Jar

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2005 Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Date: October 14, 2005 Give me a little banjo to throw the blues away. Playing their brand of “death country,” as too many people have been calling it, Elliott Brood packed Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern to officially launch their new record Ambassador. The CD release party had the band playing most of the tracks from their debut full-length disc and a… Read More »ELLIOTT BROOD (Live) at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2005 Venue: Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Date: October 2, 2005 Rating: ★★★ (3/5) On a sunny Sunday on Lake Ontario, we sat on a field in front of one of Harbourfront’s many stages. The atmosphere was great for an afternoon of music and “youth culture,” as the promoters were calling it. Although this festival had been happening through the weekend, nothing on the bill interested me except for… Read More »CUFF THE DUKE (PLUS GENTLEMAN REG) (Live) at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, October 2005 Released: 1974 1. Life’s Greatest Fool 2. Silver Raven 3. No Other 4. Strength Of Strings 5. From A Silver Phial 6. Some Misunderstanding 7. The True One 8. Lady Of The North Gene Clark found country music early in his life, and after discovering Elvis Presley and The Everly Brothers, he joined The New Christy Minstrels. Wanting to write his own music and influenced by The Beatles, he headed… Read More »Unearthed: Gene Clark – No Other

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, October 2005 One of the latest entries on the film festival circuit is Michael Mabbott’s directorial debut, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, the story of a little known 70s country-rock star.  Making its premiere at Austin’s famous South-by-Southwest music festival, Guy Terrifico had people wondering if it was a real documentary or not. Terrifico’s life is completely fictional, but dips deep enough into the mythology of that era that… Read More »Hump the Drum: the Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, October 2005 Artist: ELLIOTT BROOD | Label: Six Shooter Records Don’t get confused, Elliott Brood is not country, Elliott Brood is not rock, and Elliott Brood is not one person. The banjo is the primary instrument on this album, but don’t let that scare you, because this album crosses genres enough to appeal to rock fans, country fans, and indie-rock fans alike. Mark Sasso (banjo and guitar) fronts the band, writing and… Read More »Elliott BROOD – Ambassador