You’ve gotta check out The Dilettantes!
Once upon a time, before Anton Newcomb devolved into a drug addled
caricature of himself, The Brian Jonestown Massacre was a really, really
great band. While Newcomb may have been the brains of the outfit, I have
always maintained that it was blissed-out tambourine man Joel Gion who
was the heart and soul of BJM. 101 Tambourines is the debut of Gion’s
new band, The Dilettantes, and it is hands down my favorite record so far
this year. A joyously thumpy slab of psychedelic San Francisco garage rock,
mixing the gritty swagger of The Velvet Underground with the occasional
dab of Green Pajamas jangle. Oh, and lots of tambourine, of course.
101 Tambourines is out this week, and we’ve got it on sale now for the low,
low price of $10.98. CLICK HERE to check out your new favorite band!