While Kings of Leon are between projects, bassist Jared Followill and his pal Nick Brown have teamed up for a project of their own: Smoke & Jackal, a new group the duo started after an impromptu session at Brown’s Nashville studio led to inspired results.
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Fresh off a pair of late-night musical performances, Tom Waits’ latest film role is set to hit theaters this fall: Seven Psychopaths, a new dark comedy from In Bruges director Martin McDonagh stars Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Colin Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, and Waits. Set for release this October, the trailer promises a solid effort for fans of the director’s other offbeat projects (his signature dry humor, in particular).
We’ve heard a glimpse of Bob Dylan’s Tempest track “Early Roman Kings” in all its early blues-borrowing glory, and now for a slight change of pace:
“Scarlet Town,” a moody, minor-key cut with violin laced atop brushed drums and a bed of strings.