Posts Tagged ‘juke’

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John Alexander of Salem’s Flickr Page

March 19, 2009

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Salem continues to enrapture the underground. This is one of those times when I can’t help but think that hipsters rally around a band or sound simply because they know that it will never make it mainstream, and therefore never lose its cred. Don’t think I am hating, there is a compelling inspiration behind making “goth-electro-juke.” And after that crazy music video and intense interview in Butt Magazine with singer John Holland, it is no wonder this trio (yes they are a trio and the 3rd is a lady and no one has ever bothered to ask her anything, WTF) of artists are making a splash. I was even further intrigued when I found John’s flickr page.

Salem – Water

Salem- Trap Door

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Salem’s in the new BUTT

January 14, 2009

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A little while ago, this really fucked video by a band called Salem was all over the blogs. It was grainy and depicted a car pulling into a garage, the driver was about to commit suicide via the exhaust fumes and in the middle of it, a naked dancing lady appeared on the hood and just started dancing all serpent style. It was CREEPy to say the least. This quarter, that same band is in issue #25 of BUTT, and the interview only adds to the intrigue. Very outspoken about his time as a hustler (behind the IHOP in Chicago’s Boystown) and drug addict, Salem front man John Holland is almost a passive player in his band’s goth/juke combo. Don’t look for feel good anthems here, but do take their shoegaze-y cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Street’s of Philadelphia” (yes, from the movie) as a sign that the band has something you might want. Download below.

Salem – Streets of Philadelphia

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