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Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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MGH — Little Bit Country Buy it at Amazon
Relocated to British Columbia, MGH set about to compose an album that would make acoustic instruments sound like they were from another planet. They succeeded at doing just that. What’s the MGH stand for you ask? Mothers Gaping Hole. Yeah, a bit sleazy I admit, but when you create an album this outright odd that gets shaken off easily. Their odd sense for instrumentation is apparent when you barely are able to discern such oddities as dulcimer (that’s how you spell it guys), saw, bugle, soda bottles, calculator, talking drum, and fretless bass. Weird and different but somehow quite likable, sort of their new country Canada.
- J-Sin
plaintom said on 11.25.2006
What's Behind Mothers Gaping Hole?
Hey J-Cin,
Thanks for your positive review. We really appreciate it.
My bad for not including the idea behind the name. When we began this project in the early 90's, the christian right was on the rise, and advocating restrictions on contraception and civil rights. Things haven't changed much, except of the pedophile priests scandals.
As a couple of gay guys, we felt targeted and fired back. (See everything else at www.hc3music.com) We just hope that our messages are musical first and sound unlike everything else second.
Thanks again,
Plain Old Tom, MGH
cdbaby.com/cd/mgh
J-Sin said on 12.10.2006
Yeah I was wondering about that...
Makes perfect sense. Glad to see that you ripped the Christian right a new one (to construct another terrible pun, please go to www.smother.net) hahaha
Good message, even better music!
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