You might think of the blues as a genre dominated by old men playing songs about things that happened a hundred years ago, but if there's one thing that the sensational young musicians of People's Blues of Richmond have proven to the actual citizens of the city otherwise known as RVA, it's that the blues is alive and kicking here in the river city. And tonight, PBR dishes out a whole new round of their vital, energetic, and completely inimitable rockin' rhythm & blues in the form of their latest album, Good Time Suicide, which they'll be selling for the first time at their show tonight at The Camel. The CD is actually available with your paid admission into the club, and since the cover charge is only $7, that's quite a deal--especially since you'll also get the amazing live stylings of these four wild n' crazy young men, which have become widely heralded over the last four years of constant gigging by the band, both in RVA and beyond. That's not to mention the quality opening sets you can look forward to from DC soul/blues trio Mission South and buzzworthy homegrown folk-rock favorites The Northerners. The Camel and People's Blues of Richmond are throwing an amazing party tonight, and you can expect there to be plenty of (both kinds of) PBR flowing! Don't miss it.
WHAT:People's Blues of Richmond CD Release Party!
WHO:People's Blues Of Richmond, Mission South, The Northerners
WHERE:The Camel, 1621 W. Broad St
WHEN: Thursday, July 25, doors open at 8 PM
ADMISSION: $7 (includes CD copy of PBR's new album)
We gave you a bit of a sneak preview from the new PBR album a couple of weeks ago, and if you missed that, go check out the Hotbox Sessions video of PBR performing "Cocaine Powder" live at Philadelphia's Hotbox Studios right here: http://rvamag.com/videos/clip/21577/hotbox-sessions-presents-peoples-blu...
However, if you did catch that video, and you're still hungry for more, we can offer you one more tune to whet your appetite for Good Time Suicide. This is "Black Cat," another rollicking midtempo tune with a circus-like organ sound and a vaguely foreboding overall vibe. The anxious vocals from Tim Beavers approximate Jack White's most panicked rants, and the double-time solo that shows up 2/3 of the way through the song proves that these guys have the spirit and energy of prime rock n' roll embedded deep in their DNA. Check it out below, and get stoked for tonight!