Two Nice Catholic Boys

these two nice catholic boys, loren connors and jim o'rourke, met at the crossroads each night during a 1997 european tour. by this time o'rourke had reissued connors' seminal heartbreak album in pittsburgh on his dexter's cigar label and was preparing to produce the guitarist's big-band mash-up lp with alan licht, hoffman estates. together, connors-o'rourke unravel slow motion venusian style blues to thundering, feedback splattered grooves across three extended pieces. the spontaneous melodies shift from devastating, country road intimacy to hypnotic overamped rock. it's ferocious, epic, and an utter beauty capable only from two who know themselves and each other all too well. this live cd is only the second duo release by these musical partners despite performing together since the mid-90s. during the past decade, o'rourke has repeatedly returned to the hours of recordings captured across europe to select these 47 minutes. / selling points : the first duo release from these guitar titans since 1999's now-out of print in bern (hat hut), jim o'rourke needs no introdcution for his roles in gastr del sol, sonic youth, loose fur with jeff tweedy, and his popular solo career, loren connors remains one of contemporary musics most unique and evolving artists.