Squirrel Nut Zippers' Jimbo Mathus Releasing EP
Squirrel Nut Zippers' Jimbo Mathus Releasing EPantiMUSIC.comOn Wednesday Squirrel Nut Zippers' Jimbo Mathus Releasing EP was a top story. Here is the recap: This July, Squirrel Nut Zippers' Jimbo Mathus will release a six-song vinyl EP on the Big Legal Mess label titled Blue Light, which he recorded with ...
Local bands share how they got their names
Local bands share how they got their namesStarNewsOnline.comWe know that because commercial success has come with the mundane (The Cars) and the bizarre (Squirrel Nut Zippers). Some names help identify a band's style (Iron Maiden, Megadeth) while others clarify nothing (They Might Be Giants).and more »
Local sax-man succumbs to cancer
Local sax-man succumbs to cancerBurlington Times NewsHorton said Johnson also had connections with the regional band Squirrel Nut Zippers. Johnson's wife, Kathy, said when Zippers' founding member Katharine Whalen formed Katharine Whalen's Jazz Squad, Johnson played with them.and more »
Jimbo Mathus 6-song EP on Fat Possum's Big Legal Mess Records
Jimbo Mathus 6-song EP on Fat Possum's Big Legal Mess RecordsAltsounds.comOutside the South, Mathus is likely best known as the ringleader of the defunct hyper-ragtime outfit Squirrel Nut Zippers, or as the catalyst for Buddy Guy's breakthrough Sweet Tea in 2001 and Guy's Grammy-winning Blues Singer album.and more »
One Last Party Before an East Village Bar Shut Its Doors
One Last Party Before an East Village Bar Shut Its DoorsNew York Times (blog)Jimbo Mathus, formerly of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, strummed a mandolin and sang harmony on Chuck Willis's “I Don't Wanna Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes.” Mr. Ambel dedicated the song to the drummer Levon Helm, of the Band, who died on April 19.and more »