Pokey brings it home he brings it back to a time where doing the hard work meant leaving your stamp on the effort. Lafarge is a neohobo, constantly traveling and continually inspired by early american roots music from throughout the land. Pokey lafarge central time tour sept 21, 2014 cedar cultural center mpls. In a crisp, pinstriped suit and perfectly coiffed, slicked back sidepart, pokey lafarge emanates the distinctly 1940s feel of a truly classic performer, despite being only 31 years old. Pokey lafarge and the south city three will be playing the whitaker music festival at the missouri botanical garden on wednesday, august 3. Riverboat soul by pokey lafarge, released 16 february 2010 1. With his effortless charisma and distinctive charm, pokey has crafted a genre all his ownand one that extends well beyond the music alone.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. A wideranging troubadour since the mid2000s, lafarge gained wider recognition in 2012 touring with jack white, on whose third man label he issued 20s pokey lafarge. Pokey lafarges central time tour will be cutting a trail through the midwest and upper south, usa this september 1024. New pokey lafarge song riot in the streets inspired by. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The dozensong set features a diverse cast of talented. The nickname pokey was coined by his mother, who would scold him to hurry when he was a child. Mar 30, 2011 pokey lafarge and his band seem to be heading in similar directions. Number 3 was pokey lafarge the same day as number 1. Listen to your favorite songs from riverboat soul by pokey lafarge now. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pokey lafarge at the discogs marketplace.
But while pokey lafarge and his crew may summon the. It was one of the best live music performances ive been to. The central time tour is an evening revue of various american musical styles. Pokey lafarge central time clip by third man records. Pokey lafarge listen and stream free music, albums, new. Produced by jimmy sutton best known for his work with jd mcpherson, something in the water marks a new landmark in pokeys career. Bluesfolkragtimeold time pokey lafarge and the south. I purchased this album at pokey s performance in cambridge, ma. Pokey lafarge and the south city three riverboat soul 2009.
Rob ellen videoed this interview with us and some of our show in glasgow. Day after day, pencil in hand, always dressed in blue. Sep 27, 2015 a pokey lafarge live show is true to any jazz club from the 1920s dancing a plenty with the groove to match, and everyone sharing in the experience that is this americana with soul. This is determindly acoustic and backwards looking, more jimmie rodgers than hank williams in the tempo, if not the song writing. Mess with my mind ive no time for the blues all people do is talk. Louis songwriter was fresh off the release of his third album, riverboat soul, released by free dirt records. Lafarge is lucky enough to have a band just as committed to this sound as he is, and his accompanists help make something in the water pleasingly full bodied and dynamic. Riverboat soul by pokey lafarge on amazon music unlimited. The album was a critical hit, earning an independent music award for best americana album and drawing the group out for extensive touring.
Pokey lafarges new single, riot in the streets, takes its inspiration from the unrest in ferguson that followed the 2014 shooting of eighteenyearold michael brown by thenferguson police. Pokey lafarge and his band seem to be heading in similar directions. Find pokey lafarge discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. New songs came quickly to lafarge in his new environment, but new temptations soon found him, as well. Pokey lafarge and the south city three riverboat soul.
Pokey lafarge and the south city three win independent music. Summertime is the right time for pokey s sunblessed riverboat style, and june 20 marks the release of his full length lp cd titled simply pokey lafarge. Pokey lafarge, geboren als andrew heissler bloomington, 2661983, is een. Attired halfway between a businessman and a janitor, pokey. And producer jimmy sutton gives these sessions a liveinthestudio tone that mimics the ambience of a vintage 78, but with modernday clarity and detail. Pokey lafarge on his rounder records debut, something in the. Lafarge was born andrew heissler in bloomington, illinois. Pokey lafarge born june 26, 1983 is an american musician, writer, and actor raised in. Riverboat soul, the first album with the south city three, was recorded in july 2009 at the. A pokey lafarge live show is true to any jazz club from the 1920s dancing a plenty with the groove to match, and everyone sharing in the experience that is this americana with soul. Pokey lafarge like a blast from the past, pokey lafarges onstage persona lives up to his southern, bluesy musical style. Pokey lafarge something in the water lyrics and tracklist. Number 1 was jack white at the newport folk festival in newport rhode island. Louis, missouri comes a wonderfully fresh and quirky kind of pop music that combines a riverboat ragtime sound with deltameetsappalachia songwriting, all laid down in front of a big, big swingin beat.
Find pokey lafarge discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The comings and goings of pokey lafarge, maintained by pokeys team. The bands latest record, riverboat soul, has charted high in the uk and ended up on mojos top 10 list. For me, this whole album is about composing and confronting. Pokey lafarge and the south city three riverboat soul amazon. In early 2018, lafarge searching for the sort of artistic freedom and inspiration he wasnt finding in the midwest relocated from his longtime home base of st. Pokey lafarge s central time tour will be cutting a trail through the midwest and upper south, usa this september 1024. Mar 03, 2017 pokey lafarge s new single, riot in the streets, takes its inspiration from the unrest in ferguson that followed the 2014 shooting of eighteenyearold michael brown by thenferguson police. Pokey lafarge concert tickets and tour dates seatgeek. Pokey lafarge and his band bring a focus and energy to the american roots genre with infectious original material that sits at the crossroads of early jazz, country blues and western swing. This recognition paved the way for 2015s jimmy suttonproduced something in the water, which peaked in the top 30 of the billboard top country albums chart. Listen free to pokey lafarge and the south city three riverboat soul.
I know that youve heard this old song sung before, but you aint heard it while i was walking out the door its goodbye baby, honey your t. The last time rft music caught up with pokey lafarge, the year was 2010 and the st. The man singing these songs isnt exactly the same man who wrote them, says pokey lafarge of rock bottom rhapsody, his eighth and latest studio release. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Im going back to the old west side im feeling bad and you know why some people theyll put you on the ones and twos but downtown people al. Browse the above listings of pokey lafarge tickets to find a show you would like to attend.
Pokey lafarge tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster ca. Once you find the perfect date and show time, click on the button on the right hand side of the event to see all available tickets for that show. It took a couple of listens before i defined exactly what label i could give it. Includes unlimited streaming of riverboat soul via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Pokey lafarge is an actor, known for the lone ranger 20, sun records 2017 and pawn shop chronicles 20. Riverboat soul is an offering from pokey lafarge and the south city three that defies the wisdom of the manufactured acts. Pokey lafarge played 2 songs from riverboat soul sep 03, 2014 at 06. I purchased this album at pokeys performance in cambridge, ma. I dont read the papers dont watch the news and if i did, tell me what good would it do. His place without having a clue as to what it looks like on the inside or from the outside probably looks like a ghost.
In 2010 the band released riverboat soul, which won an independent music award for best americana album. Riverboat soul pokey lafarge and the south city three. Apr 22, 2015 the last time rft music caught up with pokey lafarge, the year was 2010 and the st. The castle theatre solo bloomington, il, united states. Seatgeek is the best way to browse, find, and buy pokey lafarge tickets. With his latest album, pokey lafarge is giving his oldschool. As of 20, he tours with a 5piece band consisting of joey glynn bass, adam hoskins guitar, ryan koenig harmonica, washboard, and snare drum, tj muller cornet, trombone and chloe feoranzo clarinet, saxophone.
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