ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 9, 1997 By Steve Newton Some rock musicians search high and low for inspiration, while others just find it cruising around with a tow-truck driver high on crack. That’s what happened with “40 Miles to Vegas”, one of the wildest tracks on the new Southern Culture on the Skids CD, Plastic … Continue reading Pimped-out La-Z-Boys, shotguns, and crackheads colour S.C.O.T.S.’ Plastic Seat Sweat
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Southern Culture on the Skids: the finest in high-cholesterol, toe-sucking geek rock since 1985
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 16, 1995 By Steve Newton “High-cholesterol, toe-sucking geek rock.” That’s how singer-guitarist Rick Miller describes the œuvre of his band, Southern Culture on the Skids. And he’s mighty proud of it, too. Miller’s been striving to produce the finest in high-cholesterol, toe-sucking geek rock ever since forming the band back in … Continue reading Southern Culture on the Skids: the finest in high-cholesterol, toe-sucking geek rock since 1985
Southern Culture on the Skids tones down the white-trash shtick on new Mojo Box
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 6, 2004 By Steve Newton When I connect with Southern Culture on the Skids guitarist-vocalist Rick Miller, he's on a cellphone in his band's van, cruising through the Pennsylvania countryside en route to a Pittsburgh gig. The vehicle is a late-model Ford Econoline, a replacement for the trio's previous set of … Continue reading Southern Culture on the Skids tones down the white-trash shtick on new Mojo Box