October 2008
Submitted by blue barry –
Smoky Mtn. Blues Society
Radiation Records is turning
loose another Paul Mark & the Van Dorens CD this one called “Blood &
Treasure.” A great follow up to their
latest CD, “Trick Fiction.” You remember, the one with the cool bottle
opener guy with 4 eyes. Well this cover
is just as great. Actually even
better. Now to the music. Paul Mark & the Van Dorens hail from New
York City. However, they recorded these
tracks in Memphis, just to get the vibes.
Also to work with Jeff Powell, a fabulous producer. With the 11 cuts on here you will find some excellent music, blues, songwriting,
and new ideas. In some liner notes Paul
talks about being a cabbie in Manhatttan, college days, playing guitar, and
life in general. He’s one of us. Nothing fancy here. No over dubs, pitch correction or something
he can’t reproduce in a live show. During
an interview he was asked what he likes to do during his spare time other than
watching B movies and eating Chinese food.
His reply was “These days, walking my dog and playing piano, pretty
much, and reading. It’s like that music
listening thing: the more you read the more you realize you don’t know a damn
thing. So you keep reading to overcome
your own ignorance. But it just makes
you even more ignorant. At this point I’m
fabulously ignorant.” That’s good enuf
for me. The truth will set you
free. Enjoy this one. Check out www.PaulMark.com,
and score this CD from Cdbaby.com and Amazon.com. You can even download from Itunes.com. You have no excuses. Sic ‘em
dog on blues. Your friend – blue barry