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The first time I saw Mike Doughty he was playing as the front man for Soul Coughing. It was one of those musical festivals that lasted all day with dozens of bands, and in between Garbage and …
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Charmingly neurotic and prolific singer/songwriter Mike Doughty has enjoyed a successful solo career for several years now. After kicking a nasty drug addiction and splitting from his popular 90s band Soul Coughing in the early 2000s, Doughty embarked on a solo venture, self-releasing Skittish and Rockity Roll as well as the live 2002 classic Smofe + Smang: Live in Minneapolis. He toured behind these records before finally releasing his first album on Dave Matthews’ record label ATO, Haughty Melodic in 2005. In an effort to distance himself from Soul Coughing’s sound and the group’s bad blood, Doughty’s music took on a more straightforward pop angle. Still present in his new tunes, however, were Doughty’s unmistakably droll vocal delivery and his sharp, funny wordplay. Since 2005, Doughty has released three full length LPs (Golden Delicious, Sad Man Happy Man and Yes and Also Yes) and a handful of EPs. He’s also put out special live records like The Question Jar Show which featured Doughty and his bandmate Andrew “Scrap” Livingston answering questions from audience members in between songs. The Flip is Another Honey is a covers record that Doughty released in November of last year and features covers from artists like John Denver and Thin Lizzy. (Check out the excellent cover of the Stephen Sondheim-penned “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat” - from Guys and Dolls!)
The album, simply titled Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless How Many Cans? True Dreams of Wichita Monster Man Mr. Bitterness Maybe I’ll Come Down St. Louise Is Listening I Miss the Girl Unmarked Helicopters The Idiot Kings So Far I Have Not Found the Science, will drop September 17th and a 32-city tour will begin the following month. Minneapolis fans will be able to catch him October 25th at First Avenue. Tickets are on sale right now. Like this very second.
So, if you plan on going, better act fast! This show will most definitely sell out!
you could have knocked me down with a feather
When Doughty’s newest project was announced earlier this month, you could have knocked me down with a feather - it was both thrilling and shocking to hear the news. Fans familiar with Doughty know of his distaste for playing Soul Coughing songs during concerts and his frustration with fans that seemingly demanded it when he became a solo artist. His memoir The Book of Drugs, published last year, details the toxic relationship between the band and himself and the reasons for his unwillingness to dip into that song catalogue. Amazingly, however, Doughty unveiled a new album dedicated to the reimagining of thirteen Soul Coughing songs. The response was overwhelmingly positive and fans clamored to finance the new album via PledgeMusic, a site similar to Kickstarter that allows people to donate funds to musical efforts.
The album, simply titled Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless How Many Cans? True Dreams of Wichita Monster Man Mr. Bitterness Maybe I’ll Come Down St. Louise Is Listening I Miss the Girl Unmarked Helicopters The Idiot Kings So Far I Have Not Found the Science, will drop September 17th and a 32-city tour will begin the following month. Minneapolis fans will be able to catch him October 25th at First Avenue. Tickets are on sale right now. Like this very second.
So, if you plan on going, better act fast! This show will most definitely sell out!
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