tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138743462010-01-08T09:54:54.466-06:00The latest news from ShibbolthEl Centohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299331992413584627noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13874346.post-47423258685980749902010-01-06T10:58:00.004-06:002010-01-06T11:02:43.465-06:00

2010 has started off with a bang for little ol' Shibboleth. We're going to be performing and chatting in-studio this Friday on the new KXT 91.7 FM. For those of you that don't already have the inside dope, KXT is a brand spankin' new station in Dallas, playing a lot of great independent music with a nice dose of local artists.We've been told that Venus Flytrap does not work at KXT, but we're

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Shameless commerce alert - Experiment in Error is on sale on iTunes until January 14. If you haven't already, download your copy today - only $7.99. It's equally as good as the full-priced album. Maybe even better.www.itunes.com/shibboleth

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The last line isn't doing us any favor, but we'll take what we can get.Like Calexico’s goofy cousins, Dallas instrumental band Shibboleth repeatedly raids the Tex-Mex and spaghetti Western genres. There’s no pretense of Cormac McCarthy desert-noir cool here, however, and Shibboleth has fun by crossing many more musical borders. Sometimes veering into calliope and easy listening, Experiment In

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Jack Rabid over at The Big Takeover has some nice words about Error:Nowadays, instrumental bands have a tough road to find attention. But this Dallas outfit is smart enough to bring back the time, as late as the ‘60’s when vocal-less incursions in the charts were amusingly common, and the jaunty practitioners like Herb Albert and his Tijuana Brass could cross over hits like “Spanish Flea” into

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We've reached the zenith of our careers. As fate would have it, a track from our first CD, A Penny for Your Brain, was used in an episode of the Margaret Cho Show. And it double-turns-out that this particular episode (Korean of the Year) is available for FREE on the ol' iTunes music store this week. So go download it if ya wanna.Or we could just sum up our particular 8 seconds of... fame. To wit:

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Hard to believe, isn't it? Another year has slipped through our fingers and toes. The murky beast we call “time” has feasted upon the cooler months, leaving nothing but the dog days and we once again find ourselves face-to-face with an awards show. The blessed event in question is The 2008 Dallas Observer Music Awards. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual orgy of ballot-stuffing,

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Must be a slow news day, because we ended up on the cover of Quick magazine. We had a nice chat with Hunter Hauk the other day and somehow he managed to transcribe our ramblings into semi-coherent answers. Read the full piece here.

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Pete Freedman blogs and posts a track, The 1912 Horsey Rebellion.

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The Dallas Observer takes a mighty whack:"Captaineered" by Stuart Sikes and aided by Jim White on drums and Chris McGuire and Randy Graham on horns, Experiment in Error showcases the band's skill at playing with all kinds of riffs and musical ideas.Take the rest of the joyride here.

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Catherine Cuellar from Pegasus News writes:If soundtracks for Spaghetti Westerns and '60s sex comedies were free from cinematic distractions, or the Stax recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee hadn't been torn down and replaced by a museum, their resulting music might compare to Experiment in Error...Check out the full review here.

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As promised, the video from the Gordon Keith show performance is online. It's tiny, but the sound is quite good. You can check it out on our video page or with it's video-kin over at the You Tube.

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The fine folks at Quick have also enblogulated a tune from the new album. Sample "Bill Cosby" over at the Hot 'n' Fresh blog.

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The DMN has their say:The Dallas band's excellent second CD is a Whitman's Sampler of instrumental rock: Booker T.-style jams sit side-by-side with surf tunes, synth struts and sci-fi cowpoke ditties. On the off chance you miss the humor in the music, check out the song titles: "Meatballs," "Bill Cosby" and "These Are My Cousins Gastro and Cydebar."- Thor Christensen

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The first review is in:The music made by Shibboleth (Rich Martin, Don Cento and James Driscoll; the threesome is joined by drummer Jim White here) is a gleeful amalgam of almost every genre under the sun. Error, the Dallas-based instrumental trio's sophomore effort completed with help from local ace Stuart Sikes -- following 2003's self-titled debut -- further cements these dazzling, dexterous

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On Wednesday we had the high honor of musically guesting on the upcoming episode of the Gordon Keith Show. We pulled out several of the stops and performed the title track from the new album, "Experiment in Error" with Justin Smith on rhythm guitar and Brian Wesoloski and Dave Monsch on saxes. It was a blast, and informed sources tell us that the show itself was quite good, especially the

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On Saturday, May 17th we'll be setting up camp at the Sons of Hermann Hall to celebrate the release of Experiment in Error. The lovely ladies of The Lollipop Shoppe are throwing this party and if history is any indication it'll be a hoot. Or a doozy. Probably not both, but anything is possible... There's gonna be DJs, and dancing and all sorts of decorations, just like when we were kids.We'll be

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The esteemed Robert Wilonsky has crafted a lovely post top-lining one of our latest endeavors -some new Bobby Patterson music. Check it out and download the exclusive-to-unfair-park track.Read, download, enjoy

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Great news ladies and gentlemen. Shibboleth has just signed with our good friends over at Idol Records. The official release date for the new album, "Experiment in Error" is still TBD but it's right around the corner, to be sure. We're totally stoked about teaming up with such a quality label with such a quality roster. It's almost like we're a real, live, grown-up band and everything...

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That's right folks. We just finished a couple days in the studio with our buddy Stuart Sikes laying down rhythm tracks for some new Bobby Patterson songs. We were joined by the ever-trusty Matt Kellum on the ol' tubs and a couple of newbies to the cast of characters: Justin Smith on guitar and Chad Stockshlager on organ.At this point we're not sure what shape this project will take, but we've got

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Good news folks. We've further cemented our outsider status by being rejected by the SXSW festival for the 7th year running. We couldn't be happier or more proud. Who wants to play their lousy festival anyway? We're holding out for the next Isle of Wight.

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Annnnnnnnnd.... we're done. A few days ago we sent the mixes off to our good friend Kirk Wheeler for a quick mastering job under his deft touch. What's the next step; When is this thing gonna be out you ask? At this point we're going to burn off a few copies to hand out to a few friends in the music "industry" with the (let's face it - most likely vain) hope that we can get a little help pulling

El Centohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299331992413584627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13874346.post-61071358254755532142007-08-19T14:05:00.000-05:002007-08-26T14:11:57.844-05:00

Another Dallas Observer Music Awards show has come and gone. And naturally we didn't win anything. Heck, this year we weren't even nominated for anything (not that we're bitter or anything). In spite of our low profile we did have the unique pleasure of providing all the music for the show. The house band, if you will.It went like this: In November of 2007 I (Don) and the beloved Trey Johnson (of

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Since December 2006 we've had the good fortune to back up the great soul singer Bobby Patterson. It's been a total blast working with him and with an extended version of Shibboleth that includes vocalists Jenn Nabb, Justin Smith, Samantha Pratt, and Amy Curnow as well as horn players Randy Graham, Brian Wesoloski, Roman Dudock and Chris McGuire.For some more background on how this came to be

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Hi kids. We've posted some new videos on YouTube (and MySpace and all those other places you're supposed to post videos). We shot these little gems last summer in Don's loft. Very low budget - an Apple iSight captured our lovely visage and the music was performed and recorded live. Hope you enjoy 'em.

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In the spirit of the season we've cobbled together a little holiday cheer for you. Enjoy!

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