{"id":5386,"date":"2017-11-22T14:15:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T14:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sleigh-munoz.co.uk\/quims\/?p=5386"},"modified":"2017-11-22T14:15:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T14:15:26","slug":"jim-white-cicada-rhythm-brudenell-social-club-21st-november-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sleigh-munoz.co.uk\/quims\/2017\/11\/22\/jim-white-cicada-rhythm-brudenell-social-club-21st-november-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim White + Cicada Rhythm – Brudenell Social Club – 21st November 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I first came across Jim White on a 2001 Uncut compilation which contained the extraordinary song \u2018The Wound That Never Heals<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 what kind of dark twisted mind sings songs like that? Jim White, that\u2019s who! It was a nice surprise then to have him open up with an upbeat song about how everyone from every background seems to have a guitar. He told us he has 42 of them as he can\u2019t see one left neglected at his local flea market. In fact, he told us a lot about himself<\/a>, with the monologues often taking longer than the songs they were about\u2026..his adventures trying to get a New York flat with ex-girlfriends, writing a song that was too weird for David Byrne and the various traumas he\u2019s had with his mental health\u2026..all told with wry humour and a twinkle in his eye – this guy has no off switch. \u201cI came second in a poll of the most miserable alt country songs. Imagine how that pissed me off! What do I have to do? Sing about slitting my grandma’s throat?\u201d<\/p>\n

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His backing band was \u2018Cicada Rhythm\u2019 who were also the support band. The lovely double bass gave a richness to the sound with great drumming and slide guitar \u201cThe best band I\u2019ve ever toured with\u201d. He finished his set with them playing a beautiful version of \u2018Static On The Radio\u2019<\/a> before ending with a couple of ‘encore’ tunes on his own. “Thanks for coming out tonight. If your bands ever play in Georgia I’ll come and see you”.\u00a0 A wonderful evening – I can’t recommend him strongly enough – go and seek him out<\/p>\n

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Bob the Chiropodist<\/p>\n

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