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New York, United States (1992 – 2000)
Soul Coughing was a New York-based alternative rock band. The band found modest mainstream success during the mid-to-late 90’s. Soul Coughing developed a devout fanbase and have garnered largely positive response from critics. Steve Huey describes the band as “one of the most unique cult bands of the ’90s … driven by frontman M. Doughty’s stream-of-consciousness poetry, Soul Coughing’s sound was a willfully idiosyncratic mix of improvisational jazz grooves, oddball samples, hip-hop, electronics, and noisy experimentalism (described by Doughty as ‘deep slacker jazz’).
Soul Coughing,was founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Doughty (who billed himself at the time as ‘M. Doughty’), a folk singer, slam poet, and sometime music writer.
Doughty was a doorman at the old Knitting Factory on Houston Street in New York. While working there he met sampler artist Mark De Gli Antoni, upright bass player Sebastian Steinberg, drummer Yuval Gabay, and artist David Linton. Doughty convinced them to join him in forming a new band. They played their first gig, as ‘M. Doughty’s Soul Coughing’ at the Knitting Factory on June 15, 1992, a late-Monday night slot that Doughty cadged from his boss because nobody else wanted it. In 1993, he founded a club night called SLAW at CBGB’s 313 Gallery, which was meant to emulate the popular jazz and hip hop club Giant Step, but eventually became a showcase for Soul Coughing. Posters for SLAW were headlined ‘Deep Slacker Jazz’ (a parody of The Who’s slogan ‘Maximum R&B’), which became an enduring description of the band’s sound.
Soul Coughing,was founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Doughty (who billed himself at the time as ‘M. Doughty’), a folk singer, slam poet, and sometime music writer.
Doughty was a doorman at the old Knitting Factory on Houston Street in New York. While working there he met sampler artist Mark De Gli Antoni, upright bass player Sebastian Steinberg, drummer Yuval Gabay, and artist David Linton. Doughty convinced them to join him in forming a new band. They played their first gig, as ‘M. Doughty’s Soul Coughing’ at the Knitting Factory on June 15, 1992, a late-Monday night slot that Doughty cadged from his boss because nobody else wanted it. In 1993, he founded a club night called SLAW at CBGB’s 313 Gallery, which was meant to emulate the popular jazz and hip hop club Giant Step, but eventually became a showcase for Soul Coughing. Posters for SLAW were headlined ‘Deep Slacker Jazz’ (a parody of The Who’s slogan ‘Maximum R&B’), which became an enduring description of the band’s sound.
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nefairia wrote:
Thirty-three degrees, six hundred and sixty six... "and then the DJ laughed because he f***ed some model too."
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jhawk0134 wrote:
Such an under rated band.................
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kddude wrote:
<3
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storming_heaven wrote:
no it's not, but it's pretty good
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Wysefool wrote:
Stoned motel room Ice cool on the bathroom floor
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myszowata90 wrote:
$300!!!
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todayagain wrote:
5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-90-95----a hundred!!!
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MissDeee wrote:
Just brilliant.
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anque90 wrote:
super band !!
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Octodrax wrote:
Probably my all-time favorite band.
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clups wrote:
It is 5:00am and you are listening to Los Angeles.
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TomRed wrote:
Just heard City of Motors on random play. Great stuff.
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madhatt3r111 wrote:
Surreal & brilliant. It all keeps my attention. Simple and honest music. love it. A genre unto itself.
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saladasalad wrote:
I fuck a model too!
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Jacob_Grimm wrote:
NoMoreRhymes - A laugh was had. I tip my hat to you.
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divinemissh wrote:
Los Angeles Love's Love.
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cupcakerobot wrote:
Uh..
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RayBomb wrote:
I have listened to this band for years now. I like all their stuff. "Screenwriters Lament" on "Roovey Vroom" is great "Supra Genius" is another good song. Never a dull moment with these guys...
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draven341 wrote:
*yellow number 5*
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Onita wrote:
House enlightens :))))
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