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Friday, November 30, 2012

IDES OF MARCH - I'LL KEEP SEARCHING

Several years before they went brassy and added a horn section, Chicago's Ides Of March released a string of excellent, jangly garage rock singles for Parrot and Kapp Records that went nowhere (other than local AM radio success). This track shows a fantastic British Invasion influence and was written by a songwriter (Jeff Milne) who started a band called Factory around 1969.

This particular side (their debut release) shows off their British Invasion influences in full effect, and is a very well-written track from the band, and showcases their excellent harmony work and a drop dead infectious guitar riff. Technically, this is the b-side but I find it much stronger than the flip side ("You Wouldn't Listen").

from 1966...

IDES OF MARCH - I'LL KEEP SEARCHING



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3 comments:

  1. Lupine AssassinNovember 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Soundcloud link broken?

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  2. EasilyConfusedNovember 30, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Hi Derek. Not sure if it's just me but in your recent posts I've not been able to see the player/download widget. I'm having no problems with other sites. Any ideas?

    Cheers

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  3. Derek SeeNovember 30, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    it's now fixed. Divshare has been broken fr several days.

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Let's try to keep it positive, mmmKay?