As a fanfare of scratching cellos and a lone cornet sets the stage for the disc's opening cut, you can visualize a group of Reconstruction-era miscreants lazily making music on a large, rundown back porch in the Deep South. Over sparse, Salavation Army percussion, singer "Benjamin" croons in a brogue worthy of Pere Ubu's David thomas: "I fell asleep, I fell asleep in love, I fell into a hole." It's not often that you stumble onto a record with as rare and fragile a sense of majesty as the debut from this Atlanta quintet. A serious and depresing wor… подробнее
As a fanfare of scratching cellos and a lone cornet sets the stage for the disc's opening cut, you can visuali… подробнее
As a fanfare of scratching cellos and a lone cornet sets the stage for the disc's opening cut, you can visualize a group of Reconstruction-… подробнее
Benjamin Smoke (born Robert Dickerson. January 28,1960) was a musician who fronted the Atlanta, Georgia band Smoke. He was noted for being a radical, gay rock 'n' roll performer. He died on January 29, 1999 due to liver failure caused by Hepatitis C at age 39. He performed his final concert in Atlanta, Georgia on New Year's Eve, 1998. He was the subject of a documentary released in 2000 called Benjamin Smoke directed by Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen, filming for which took 10 years. Benjamin lived for many years in Cabbagetown, a neighborhood in Atlanta, an "unsafe&… подробнее
Benjamin Smoke (born Robert Dickerson. January 28,1960) was a musician who fronted the Atlanta, Georgia band Smoke. He was noted for being a radic… подробнее
Benjamin Smoke (born Robert Dickerson. January 28,1960) was a musician who fronted the Atlanta, Georgia band Smoke. He was noted for being a radical, gay rock 'n' roll perfo… подробнее