Drivin' and Cryin' - Dammit Someone Not From the South Must Like Them

sorry, martin. i got suckered into drivin and cryin during the athens hype fest. dull dull dull.

Did you read the whole thread, though? They're not from Athens.

Sigh.

personally, i'd rather listen to .38 special.

I guess I should set my watch now for the Lynyrd Skynyrd reference.

Ned, what about Pylon? Or (more recently) Five-Eight?

It's been years since I've heard Scarred but Smarter and I can't remember it and I only remember a few of their singles and now goddamn it I've got "Straight to Hell" stuck in my head. (However, I'm Southern, so my opinion again doesn't count.)

You know, "Straight to Hell" will probably be what I sing if I end up a wandering homeless person with my brain hopelessly damaged by drugs and/or booze.

Five-Eight is an odd one too in that they're not a particularly Southern sounding band, mostly because Mike Mantione is originally from (I'm pretty sure upstate) New York and from what I understand he was not an early transplant to Georgia.

Also, Five-Eight rocks a good bit more consistently than Drivin' and Cryin' IMO. They are a hell of a live show as well.

I know what Ned will say about Pylon though. Or at least I can hazard a pretty educated guess...

Hmm, I'm not sure what he'd say about Pylon. Do tell...

Kevin Kinney could be a good songwriter - I remember I was even more interested in his solo stuff. But I recall the guitars getting in the way. And maybe he's not really that good a songwriter.

I sold MacDougal Blues even though I actually lived on MacDougal Street

Tora Tora had better album art, tho'.

Don't hold it against him that his name is spelled funny. His mom is (or was) an "artist," you know? Far as I know he was named Kevn with no I through no fault of his own.

Ooops. Yes, Five-Eight is from Athens. For some reason I've been under the impression that they were from Atlanta for some time now, and I just spouted off before doin' my homework. ;)

Therefore we are even.

...on one of my several, "Dammit, I should listen to one of these CDs I put in my shelves that I've never heeard ever..." things, I gave it a few spins. You know what? There's three or so AMAZING songs on there! Don't know anything else about 'em, but, you know, thought an honest, nonasshole response would do nicely.

My favorite DNC release is "Smoke," their most rock/metal/loud moment for sure. The song "She Doesn't Wanna Go" from that album made it onto many mixtapes I made at the time, a locomotive that doesn't stop chugging even after it careens off the rails. I always felt that the band never sounded much like that before and anything like it since.

One time after seeing the band play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC, I ran into some of them when their bus stopped at the same place for gas as I did. Mentioned to Kevin Kinney that "Smoke" was my fave and he smiled and said, "They love that one in Germany..."

Anyway, I came unto this thread for the following press release stuff:

"In an effort to release Drivin' N' Cryin' music while it's still fresh and new to both ourselves and our fans, we have partnered with our good friends at Redeye Distribution to release 4 EPs over a 12 month period beginning June 12, 2012 [on the band's own New! Records label]. This first EP, 'Songs From The Laundromat,' contains 5 songs reflecting the rock side of DNC. EP2, 'Songs About Cars, Space and The Ramones," will showcase songs from the secret landscape of the American psyche. EP3, 'Songs From The Garage,' will harken back to DNC's punk roots. EP4 - well, you'll have to wait and see!" - Kevn Kinney/Drivin' N' Cryin'

http://www.drivinncryin.com/bio/

Scarred But Smarter - Drivin N Cryin Film Documentary
gets World Premiere at Atlanta Film Festival March 22

We're very pleased to announce the world premiere of Scarred But Smarter (life n times of drivin n cryin) on March 22, 2013 at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, GA during the Atlanta Film Festival.

Almost 3 years in the making, 'SBS' tells the story of filmmaker Eric Von Haessler's personal discovery of legendary Southern alternative rock band, drivin n cryin during their 25th Anniversary Tour. Exploring the questions "why did it take me 25 years to discover this band and their incredibly deep catalog of albums?" and "why is this not one of the biggest bands in the world?", Eric discovers that this leads to even more questions.

I remember seeing one of their videos in the late 80s on MTV amidst various generic hair metal bands... I just lumped it in with all that stuff. I'm getting the impression from this thread that this is not what they do.

They were lumped in with them during this period:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6kplh51lPg

Their biggest hit but not really indicative of their sound as a whole. For that album and "Smoke," they let AC/DC into their Southern roots rock. They happen to be my favorite things the band has done, but I like bombast in my music.

I often wonder if Rick Rubin coulda made them huge like he did when he helped push similar rock sensibilities were infused into The Cult.

RIP Buren Fowler

Oh shit, for real? RIP

mother america is brandishing her weapons

Maybe also see: TS: Lone Justice or Cruzados or Drivin' & Cryin' or Green On Red or Del Fuegos or Jason & The Scorchers or Long Ryders or Bodeans?

I wasn't paying attention when this tribute comp came out a couple of years ago but it's an ongoing project and a lot has been released since. There's a couple playlists on Spotify but none totally up to date.

Plenty of great versions of songs I don't remember or never heard. Gotta go back to the originals, I guess.

His first band was the Prosecutors, a heavily Ramones-influenced band from Milwaukee.

With, I just learned, Brian Ritchie

For those who still haven't fuckin listened, here's some basicsplaining---my ca.'08 preview, when they were coming to Columbus OH:

Drivin N Cryin'
Friday @ Headliner’s
“There’s always a chance/ To get restarted/To a new world/New life/Scarred but smarter.” That last line is the title of Drivin N Cryin’s 1986 debut LP, and its sudden final twist still sums up (and still sharpens) DNC leader Kevin Kinney’s outlook. Not that Kinney settles for summing up, especially on DNC’s new Great American Bubble Factory. Past the first two, somewhat impacted tracks, Kinney and co-founder Tim Neilsen drive their cussin’-and-discussin’ Southern alt-rock quartet, under thunder, lightning, and eerily clear night skies.

damn an extra comma

Columbus local music writer in 2008?
Shit, I have to know you. Sorry I don't from your user name.

You hired me---I enjoyed your posts about the record store you ran etc., and you mentioned being a music editor, so I contacted you---thanks again! don