hoots and hellmouth
October 9, 2005Sunday, 8:45
It is the earliest I've been up on a Sunday since my church-going days (I think I was about 12). And why am I up so early this morning? -Well, I'll tell ya.I had some unexpected guests stop over last night, Hoots & Hellmouth, to sleep on my floor. Who's Hoots and Hellmouth? -Well I'll tell ya.They are an amazingly good bluegrass band hailing from West Chester PA (yeah right, where?) consisting of the following four [five] members: Hoots, Hellmouth, Sister Krista and the good Doctor Berliner [and a little friend called Jack]. These guys, who, all gussied up in flannel shirts and trousers, stomped and clapped their way through a great set comprised of two guitars, a mandolin, cello, washboard, other noise makin' instruments and wonderfully harmonized vocals. After their great show at the Growroom last night (with Peasant, Tom Thumb and some other dude - what the hell was his name?), I made an effort to fulfill their dancing desires and led them downtown through the pouring rain to a party that had expired. With no where else to go we ended up at Blakes for last call where Hellmouth kept spitting up beer and talking crazy while Sister Krista conditioned her abs. We got kicked out with togo cups, stood outside under the awning, wet, cold and drunk. I offered them a dry place to crash for the night, and the rest is history - four strangers snuggling up together in their underwear on my living room floor. How neat!And that's about it. They left back for West Chester at 8:20 this morning in their sopping wet flannel shirts and trousers, and I, well, am here. It was a good show and a good time. I highly recommend checking these guys out. Their myspace page is: http://www.myspace.com/hootshellmouth. Good people, good music and definitely worth a look. Hopefully these guys will come back to pvd sometime soon.
posted by H. Hopkins @ 9:27 AM
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