PORTLAND, Maine — Chris Brown and Callie Lirakis from Bull Moose stopped by the 207 studio to share some new releases that are hitting store shelves this month.
"The Bullet Swallower" by Elizabeth Gonzalez James – a hardcover book inspired by the author’s actual great-grandfather, who was a bandido known as "El Tragabalas" in the 1800s.
"A dazzling magical western, based on real family history, The Bullet Swallower follows a Mexican bandido as he sets off for Texas to save his family, only to encounter a mysterious figure who has come, finally, to collect a cosmic debt generations in the making. In the tradition of writers like Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, The Bullet Swallower is an intense and unrelenting revenge story, but one filled with the soulfulness and magic of Gabriel García Márquez."
Sleater-Kinney – "Little Rope" (CD or vinyl)
Sleater-Kinney was at least as influential as some of the better-known 90s indie rock bands. Carrie Brownstein’s (also from the TV show "Portlandia") mother and step-father died while they were writing the album, so naturally, the album deals with grief. The album is maybe a touch darker and weirder than their last album. People who grew up with them and need some of their old riot grrrl energy back definitely should check this out.
Janice Hallett - "The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels" (hardcover book)
A whip-smart and “fast-paced mystery” from the internationally bestselling author of "The Twyford Code" and "The Appeal" about a true crime journalist who revives a long-buried case about a cult—and finds herself too close to the story.
Green Day – "Saviors" (CD or vinyl)
Green Day still makes being a rebel sound like a lot of fun. If you haven’t heard much of Green Day in the last 20 years, or even if you have, this album will remind you of "American Idiot."