Mad Margritt: Animal

One of the best new bands I've heard in a long time is Mad Margritt. Crazy name - great music! We're talking a hybrid between early Van Halen and Def Leppard here Glam fans.

Their album Animal is available on Perris Records. The track listing looks like this:

Extreme Osculation
Animal
Looking In From The Outside
Don't Say A Word
Loaded Gun
I Don't Think I Love You
Ruling Me
Time

I love "Don't Say a Word," but all the tracks are really top notch.  In addition to the clear Van Halen and Def Leppard influences, you can hear Bon Jovi and maybe even Flock of Seagulls. Mad Margritt knows their audience and definitely plays to their strengths.

Mad Margritt isn't a new band. They released an album in 1997 and more since that time. As you may have guessed, they've played with national Glam bands like RATT and Cinderella. While I'm not lucky enough to say I've seen Mad Margritt live, I'm really optimistic these guys will come near Ohio soon.

When I hear newer bands like Mad Margritt, Lynam, or Vains of Jenna I get really optimistic about the future of glam.

Now, there is a drawback to Animal: the album just isn't long enough! All seven tracks are quality, but I would like to hear a little more. This one is defintely going on the Glam iPod.

Go listen to a few tunes on Mad Margritt's Myspace page. After you fall in love with the band (and I know you will!) go buy the disc. I believe you can buy Mad Margritt albums in stores like Best Buy or through Mad Margritt online .

Baton Rouge

Does anyone remember Baton Rouge?

Having a mild flu for the last week means I've had a lot of time to click around the Internet and watch videos. This leads me to Baton Rouge and "Walks Like a Woman." I really like this song.

I guess the members of Baton Rouge broke off into different bands. Lead singer Kelly Keeling was also in the Michael Schenker Group and later, Blue Murder.

I wonder if Baton Rouge would ever consider reuniting for a few shows or for Rocklahoma? I'd definitely be down for that.

So...what do you think of Baton Rouge?

LoveBone Rocks

New band alert glam fans: LoveBone, from Oneida, New York.

Recently, the band sent me their 2004 self-titled EP. A new studio album is currently in the works. According to press materials, the name LoveBone comes from the C.C. DeVille (of Poison) tune "I Hate Every Bone In Your Body (But Mine)."

If you've heard of the band, that's because they've had a few songs on compilation albums, most notably "B.O.N.E." on the Perris Records release Hollywood Hairspray Volume 7.

The LoveBone Demo features these songs:

B.O.N.E.
Can't Drink You Off My Mind
Saved Myself
Inside Out
Sunspot Baby

My two favorite songs on the demo are  "Can't Drink You Off My Mind" and "Sunspot Baby." I really enjoy all the songs on the disc, but I must admit every track could benefit from an audio boost. "Can't Drink You Off My Mind" reminds me of something the Cosmosonics would record. The rest is a sort of Chip Trick/Pretty Boy Floyd hybrid. I know this is an odd mix, but it does work.

Listen to some tracks here.