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Mean Things Happening In This Land

Label: Ropeadope
Released: 2006
Track listing: Dear God; Katrina, Mon Amour; Heckuvajob; Motel Room in My Bed; Beautiful Bright Blue Skye Eyes; Hideout In the Sun; President Nero?; The Kind of Beauty that Moves; Punk Rock Girl; Aragon Mill.

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Skip Heller: Mean Things Happening In This Land

Read "Mean Things Happening In This Land" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Skip Heller seems like a pretty fun-loving guy. But this new release, from its opening cover of XTC's anti-prayer “Dear God through its concluding folk song about the closing of a Georgia mill, presents his own scathing commentary on current social, economic and political landscapes. Working with David White on drums and percussion and Chris Spies ...

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The Skip Heller Trio: Mean Things Happening In This Land

Read "Mean Things Happening In This Land" reviewed by Jeff Dayton-Johnson


It's increasingly difficult to tell when someone is being ironic or sincere. Skip Heller, more than a little manic and an unquestionably gifted guitarist, might not be able to tell us himself where the sincerity ends and the irony begins on this record. Start with the music. It's an energetic guitar/organ trio date, driven by the ...

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The Skip Heller Trio: Mean Things Happening In This Land

Read "Mean Things Happening In This Land" reviewed by Rex  Butters


Like a man possessed, Skip Heller continues his prolific creative flow. His latest trio reconvenes the band which appeared on his last release, Liberal Dose: Chris Spies (organ) and David White (drums, percussion). In addition to the originals, Heller plucks four extremely unlikely covers with wonderful results. While his encyclopedic knowledge of music has provided some ...


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