… and the world rejoices.
Exaggeration? Yes, but honestly, if we were allowed to pick two bands to play the last show we’d ever attend, Shotgun Jimmie and Apollo Ghosts would be in the running. It’s so refreshing to find a talented band blessed with humility that actually gives a shit about playing and giving back to their fans. If you’ve seen either of these acts on stage you know they put in the work to make sure you walk away feeling like they not only earned your money, but you got a bargain.
As part of our Year-End coverage, we had asked bands on our Favorites-of List to cover each other, but having a second kid and the general chaos for bloggers/bands around the end of the year left us with way too many balls in the air and they all came crashing down. Jimmers however, delivered the goods. Here’s his cover of the fourth song from Apollo Ghosts fantasical LP, Mt Benson. “To A Friend Who Has Been Through A War” is touching and personal, and Jimmie treats it with the appropriate respect but still manages to put his stamp on the 2-minute gem.
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MP3:: Shotgun Jimmie – To A Friend Who Has Been Through A War
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