Ghost of Vroom :: "Rona Pollona"

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Singer-songwriter (and former front-man of Soul Coughing) Mike Doughty and long-time collaborator Andrew “Scrap” Livingston have formed a new group called Ghost of Vroom. Their debut EP, Ghost of Vroom 2 is due out September 25 on Mod y Vi Records.

The lead single “Rona Pollona” was recently released and features production and mixing work by Mario Caldato Jr.. According to a recent interview with Stereogum, Doughty has intentionally begun to revisit the spirit of Soul Coughing, a part of Doughty’s history that he has expressed mixed feelings about to say the least. The same energy is definitely present and the new track resembles Soul Coughing a bit more than some of Doughty’s more singer-songwritery stuff. I’m excited to hear the rest.

Enjoy.

  • Visit Ghost of Vroom’s official website

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Soul Coughing (1996 Houston)

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As I’ve mentioned before, one of the things I like doing here at Ye Olde Music Blogge is to post concerts that I first came across when I used to do a lot of tape trading. Yes, through the mail. People would make copies of concerts and trade them and mail them across the world. It was glorious and probably still goes on. I never had many Soul Coughing shows but I did have a cassette copy of this 11.01.97 show from the Urban Art Bar in Houston, TX.

I just realized the other day that there is also video for the show. So, I says to myself: “Self: why not go ahead and post that video for the fine folks who happen by Ye Olde Music Blogge?” And, well, danged if you didn’t know; that’s exactly what I did.

Enjoy.

The Deets:

Soul Coughing - (live)
Urban Art Bar
Houston,Tx
11.1.96
(8mm Master)

Setlist:

  1. Soft Serve

  2. White Girl

  3. Disseminated

  4. Down to This

  5. Don't Go Wreck the Car

  6. Soundtrack to Mary

  7. City of Motors

  8. Moon Sammy

  9. Paint

  • Purchase Soul Coughing music at Amazon

  • Hear “His Truth Is Marching On” by Mike Doughty at the Musical Worldview Project