event William Elliott Whitmore
Also Playing: Hoots And Hellmouth and Death Ships
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Sat Nov 7
9 pm,
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/32881/?search_redirect=Double%20Door William Elliott Whitmore, Hoots And Hellmouth, and Death Ships at Double DoorIowa singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore’s ages-old voice, gritty delivery, and mix of gospel, blues, and folk have earned him comparisons to Tom Waits and Johnny Cash. His 2006 album, Song Of The Blackbird, continues in that vein, with a near-morbid fascination with death and sparse, rustic songs that exhale a sort of soulless nihilism. His 2009 disc, Animals In The Dark, brims with the angry political sentiment and instrumental experimentation he only hinted at in earlier material.Double Door 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Iowa singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore’s ages-old voice, gritty delivery, and mix of gospel, blues, and folk have earned him comparisons to Tom Waits and Johnny Cash. His 2006 album, Song Of The Blackbird, continues in that vein, with a near-morbid fascination with death and sparse, rustic songs that exhale a sort of soulless nihilism. His 2009 disc, Animals In The Dark, brims with the angry political sentiment and instrumental experimentation he only hinted at in earlier material.
Updated 10/26/2009
