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The crazy man from the Great North, also known as Mugison from Iceland, is about to invade the region this week. He's been all over the place lately, garnering praise from Paste and even us. Now, you can finally see what all the hype is about.

For the entire east coast portion of his tour, DC's own Bellman Barker is providing support. When they played our Anniversary show last month, they debuted a great new track called "Last Name." Over the weekend, they recorded a demo of it and sent it over. Check it out and see why they are one of the most exciting bands to come out of DC lately.

9/22/08: North Star, Philadelphia, PA
9/23/08: DC9, Washington, DC

mp3: Mugison - To The Bone
mp3: Bellman Barker - Last Name (Demo)

Mugison Releases Mugiboogie on Ipecac Recordings

Icelandic singer-songwriter Mugison strikes me as out of control. Still, the part-Tom Waits, part-banshee inspired recordings, captivating vitality and self-taught style, promote his electronic blues quite nicely. “Nicely” is the wrong word. Savagely is probably more accurate.

Mugiboogie, his third official solo release, was recorded in his home studio. Amidst a nervous breakdown and various addictions, his apparent aim was to create something classic, something visceral. “Every song had to sound like it was the last song I’d play if the world was going down,” Mugison states. Here's to the end of the world.

mp3: To The Bone