Thin White Rope, how it all began ...

I was just thinking about the very first time I had the chance to listen Thin White Rope ...

I guess it was circa 1994 when I got a cassette mix-tape (do you remember?) from my cousin, whose last "filler" track was a TWR song .... I think Hidden Lands off Sack full of Silver album. After listening to it, I immediately asked him what band was it and 2 weeks later I had the whole discography (... more or less) .

I was really impressed by SFOS, both music and lyrics, especially The Triangle Song, and I listened to it for a long period before paying more attention the other albums...and that was the beginning .
Definitely a sweet addiction.

Unfortunately I've never seen Thin White Rope live, but my copy of The Axis Calls video really helps... :)

This is how it all started for me...now what about you ?!?!

2 more bands join "Hidden Desert" tribute

Italy provides two more bands to the "Hidden Desert" tribute:
SUX! cover "Clown Song" and The T.N.T. give us another version of "Down in the Desert".

These songs, as well as previous ones, are freely downloadable from the official tribute website

Go check 'em out & spread the word !!!

Hidden Desert : A Tribute to Thin White Rope

Thanks to the effort of ThinWhiteRopeFanPage , the project of a Thin White Rope on-line tribute has become reality!

The tribute has a dedicated website and a myspace profile

These are the bands supporting the project:

In Una Notte di Chiaro di Luna by Graves Brothers Deluxe (USA)
Sack Full of Silver by L. Cedeño (USA)
Astronomy by The Desperate Ones (UK)
Down In The Desert by Tona (Serbia)
Down In The Desert by The T.N.T. (Italy) NEW!
On The Floe by Maekkelä's Trash Lounge (Germany)
Up To Midnight by Chris C & Swingin Danglers (Belgium)
Triangles by Musical Buzzino (Italy)
Hidden Lands by Saltflat (UK)
Red Sun by No Man's Land (Greece)
Mr. Limpet by Les Hommes Sauvages
Timing by Trent Miller & Skeleton Jive (UK)
Disney Girl by Van Cleef Continental (Italy)
Clown Song by SUX! (Italy) NEW!

You can listen & download the songs from the official tribute site.

All interested bands can still join the project by contacting the mighty George at ThinWhiteRopeFanPage on Myspace

... by the way ... the news is also featured on Frontier Records official website ;)

Thin White Rope reunion ?

... I was just wondering if TWR fans would like to see the band back together...maybe for a reunion tour (or a brand new album?) or think that the "magic" and uniqueness of those years should be left untouched in memories ...

Let's see what you think about it! Use the box on top right of this blog to cast your vote!

Thin White Rope & Italy!

ML Compton gives us 2 stories of TWR and their experience in Italy

Here they are:
Thin White Rope and the Dandy Italian
A Visit From The Thin White Rope Italians