Tunesday: Cory Branan

Here's a little something different for the Tunesday update. This time around, we actually brought a flip camera to the last gig we attended and got a little footage of our own.

Last Saturday, we headed down to Hollywood's Knitting Factory and saw the rare and elusive Cory Branan. The guy doesn't make it out this way very often, so when he makes a stop, we try and attend. Cory says he's from Memphis by way of Austin, but I think most of the songs and stories in his songs originate from his roots in Memphis. Songs about white trash girls, roller rinks, and the like seem to have a wandering sense lyrically and musically, almost as if he is performing off the top of his head through stream of consciousness. Dude's got some pretty wild guitar chops and a voice to boot... and 'a way with words that will bring you to your knees.'

This particular show was kind of lame being that it was all ages and the other bands weren't really up our alley. It was kind of like being a chaperone at a high school dance: we could only sip a few drinks while watching and wondering what is wrong with the teenagers today. There were even a handful of parents there. I even witnessed someone's grandma getting a beer at the bar, and I swear she threw back half of it on her first swig.

I was quite amused when Cory realized that he was cussing up a storm at an all ages event. However, when he realized his crass dialect was caressing the ears of minors, he just kept on rolling and cussing a bit more. That's a dude that belongs in the bars...

You can view the video larger at our YouTube channel.