Everybody claims to be the Fifth Beatle, but Joe Algeri was the 7th and three-quarters Beatle. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Though I don't have quite the history with Joe's annual Christmas songs that I do with Sofia Talvik's (it would be rude to link to that piece, here), he's been making them for many years, now, and I do look forward to them quite a bit. You see, Joe's annual Christmas songs are the surprise present under the tree. Sure, you got socks and underwear over there, that one's going to be a sweater, and I'm pretty sure this one over here is a board game. But, with Joe Algeri's presents, you never know what the hell its going to be. Might be your very own personal remote controlled drone. Or it might be fruitcake. You never know until you open it.
Recording as (with?) The JAC (and featuring The Christmas Crew), Joe's song this year is "Sweet Tooth Ache". Picking up where he and the rest of the Beatles left off (they can't sue me for that, can they?), Joe shows he was paying attention and knows exactly how to use sitars and tamburas in Power Pop. Pretty awesome stuff. It's Joe's best Christmas song since the last one (which was pretty damned awesome, too). And as an extra special bonus, Joe gives you some insights into the recording process which makes my sad attempt at humor, here, seem no better than a pathetic Bazooka Joe comic wrapped around some stale gum. Let's just make this easy: Joe's a genius. And he's done done it again. Grab "Sweet Tooth Ache" by The Jac at Bandcamp.
Though I don't have quite the history with Joe's annual Christmas songs that I do with Sofia Talvik's (it would be rude to link to that piece, here), he's been making them for many years, now, and I do look forward to them quite a bit. You see, Joe's annual Christmas songs are the surprise present under the tree. Sure, you got socks and underwear over there, that one's going to be a sweater, and I'm pretty sure this one over here is a board game. But, with Joe Algeri's presents, you never know what the hell its going to be. Might be your very own personal remote controlled drone. Or it might be fruitcake. You never know until you open it.
Recording as (with?) The JAC (and featuring The Christmas Crew), Joe's song this year is "Sweet Tooth Ache". Picking up where he and the rest of the Beatles left off (they can't sue me for that, can they?), Joe shows he was paying attention and knows exactly how to use sitars and tamburas in Power Pop. Pretty awesome stuff. It's Joe's best Christmas song since the last one (which was pretty damned awesome, too). And as an extra special bonus, Joe gives you some insights into the recording process which makes my sad attempt at humor, here, seem no better than a pathetic Bazooka Joe comic wrapped around some stale gum. Let's just make this easy: Joe's a genius. And he's done done it again. Grab "Sweet Tooth Ache" by The Jac at Bandcamp.
Two additional notes here which, I mean, I can't believe our good luck here--it's like finding a $50 gold piece lying at your front door. In recent years, Joe's Christmas treats have been included in the compilations from "Rock Against Bulls#@t" (yeah, that's really a thing). And "Merry Rock Against Bulls#@t, Vol. 9" has just hit the virtual streets, as well. If I get time, later, I'll do a write-up for that. But don't wait for me (I'm notoriously unreliable); its there for you to be had--right now and free--on Bandcamp.
But wait, there's more. As I told you, Joe's been crankin' out the Christmas hits for quite some time. And, in 2012, he put them all together in a Bandcamp comp, "I See Things Differently". Here, you'll find such should be underground classics as "Santa All I Want (Is Cindy Brady)" and (a personal favorite...fer realz) "Yuletide Heroine Blues". And he's practically giving it away. No, wait. He IS giving it away. It's the whole kit (and at least half a kaboodle). It's even got color virtual cover art (in case the earlier cover art had you thinking that black and white were the only ones he knows). Grab it like its hot, cats and kittens. Grab it all.
But wait, there's more. As I told you, Joe's been crankin' out the Christmas hits for quite some time. And, in 2012, he put them all together in a Bandcamp comp, "I See Things Differently". Here, you'll find such should be underground classics as "Santa All I Want (Is Cindy Brady)" and (a personal favorite...fer realz) "Yuletide Heroine Blues". And he's practically giving it away. No, wait. He IS giving it away. It's the whole kit (and at least half a kaboodle). It's even got color virtual cover art (in case the earlier cover art had you thinking that black and white were the only ones he knows). Grab it like its hot, cats and kittens. Grab it all.
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