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Written by Staff Reporter

Thursday, 22 April 2010

Bandicoot Promotions are putting on an unusual event over the coming week. Aptly titled 'Southern Gothic', the week will feature a week of blues, rockabilly, post rock, antifolk, jazz and hillbilly punk. The festival starts on Wednesday 28 April and runs until the following Tuesday in the Crane Lane Theatre. One of the best things about the festival is the price – which is nothing, except for the Boa Morte gig, where you get a copy of their new album in return for your cash.

Most days will have early shows at 7.30 or 8pm and late shows at around 11.30pm. Opening the festival on Wednesday is the uniquely original Reverend Deadeye and his No Man Gospel band at 11.30pm. With his modified wok-lid resonator guitar, homemade beer can microphone, kick drum, and washtub snare, he delivers a punk-rock version of gritty pre-war delta blues which he blends with fiery gospel interpretations capable of turning the whole room into a spirit filled bar room revival.

The Willard Grant Conspiracy, Zombina & The Skeletones, Crippled Black Phoenix, Boa Morte, Pete Molinari and band, Hillstomp, Dufus, Gwyn Ashton's Two-man Blues Army and Hot Club of Cowtown will all perform at the genre-bending event.

Cork's own Boa Morte release their long, long awaited second album on Saturday at 7.30pm. For this gig, there is an entry fee of €10 but that includes a copy of 'The Dial Waltz', which is on their own label. Boa Morte are a band with a great reputation who released their first album 'Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside' in 2002.

Other highlights are likely to be Crippled Black Phoenix who feature Electric Wizard drummer Justin Greaves and Mogwai bassist Dominic Aitchison.

The Southern Gothic festival runs from Wednesday 28 April to Tuesday 4 May at the Crane Lane Theatre and all gigs but one are free.

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