- 09
- Jan
I don't know how I let this one slip through the cracks - this record actually came out last summer, but it's been sitting around since then. Which is really a shame, because Mark Mallman should always be paid attention to. In fact, you often have no choice.
Mark Mallman - Knockout On 22nd St.
Mark Mallman has been a mainstay of the Twin Cities scene since 1998, when his debut album The Tourist was released. His brand of straight-ahead rock comes with a devoted sense of showmanship; Mallman shows usually involve the artist playing piano with his feet, screaming, and sweating buckets. He is also known for his "marathon" shows, non-stop performances that lasted 26 hours in 1999, and 52 hours in 2004. In short, the man is crazy. I interviewed him around the time his new record Between The Devil And Middle C came out, and he said this about his onstage role: "The live show is just snake oil. It's, 'let's get on the back of the horse and carriage and sell this shit.'"
How great is that?
You can pick up Between The Devil And Middle C - a glorious celebration of performing rock 'n' roll - from Mark's website.