3/06/2009

DIMESTORE HALOES - The ghosts of saturday night


DIMESTORE HALOES Ghosts of saturday night cd 2004 320 kbps
Black glitter baby doll / City of bottles / Care too less* / Frustration / Hot pink stereo / Fastest way down / Poison rose / Tatoo black / Last of our kind / Adore me°.
Produced by D. Saiz.
Dimestore Haloes : Chaz Matthews : lead vocals & guitars / Kevin Mess : guitar, bass, piano, drums, lead vocals on* / Jake Wark : bass / Dave Weir : guitar / Jimmy Reject (R.I.
P.) : drums & lead vocals on °/ Andy Excuse : bass & hillbilly-sounding backups.
Over the years, the Dimestore Haloes from Boston, with their many singles and three prior albums, have built up a worldwide cult-like following of people who listen to various genres of music, and they did it by mixing '77 punk, rockabilly, glam, power pop, and rock 'n' roll.Throughout their time together, one issue after another never quite allowed the Haloes to achieve the rock 'n' roll domination they should have, but for those who appreciate them, they came close. This post-humus release of their last album finds the Haloes growing up some, but still with plenty of their signature catchy pop hooks and '77 snot. You also get a bit of piano, a bit more rock in their roll, and a good dose of Exile-era Rolling Stones. If anything, the Haloes were beautiful losers in the proud tradition of Johnny Thunders, ahead of their time and ready to be appreciated today. This is "The Ghosts of Saturday Night", the Dimestore Haloes fourth album, considered by many to be their best work.
In August of 2006, Haloes drummer Jimmy Reject took his own life. Jimmy has two books available here.
After the end of the band , Chaz Matthews, former front man of the Haloes, has recorded a solo album called "Amazing Graceless" available here .

6 commentaires:

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

DIMESTORE HALOES "Ghosts of saturday night"

Enjoy it & leave comments !

Anonyme a dit…

Thanks a lot for this totally unknown band for me...these guys shurley had the right feeling and great songs...excellent stuff in the Johnny Thunders,Stones,Dead Boys;London Cowboys kinda vein.
Splendid work.
Best Danny.

Anonyme a dit…

Thanks a lot for this totally unknown band for me...these guys shurley had the right feeling and great songs...excellent stuff in the Johnny Thunders,Stones,Dead Boys;London Cowboys kinda vein.
Splendid work.
Best Danny.

gimmenoise a dit…

I was lucky enough to be friends with Jimmy Reject during the last few years of his life. We used to go to punk shows together.

He wanted so badly for this album to come out and for people to hear it.

Hope people dig it. I know that's what Jimmy always wanted.

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Hi gimmenoise,
The Dimestore Haloes were a great band !
I hope Jimmy has found peace ... it's so sad
What can I say more ?
Nothing ... but the album exists , it rocks & that's the real deal !!!

dani b a dit…

great great record!
Thanks.