Reviews

"Lucard is climbing the ladder of success and notoriety like a caffeinated red uakari monkey on a warm Peruvian day. Soon his quick, precise way with the strings and honest, original lyrics will propel him out of this burg — catch him before he's famous."
                       — Colorado Springs Independent

"Need a break from the evening news? Perhaps Malcolm Lucard can help. Titles like "Moonboggle Boogie," "I don't need a Tattoo," and "Two-headed Calf" reveal Lucard's wayward world view. Sure, he has a serious side too, but he's determined to have some fun. Recommended for the world weary.
                                                                                                   — Sing Out Magazine

"One of the best new CDs we've gotten in lately."
                                                                                                   — Pete Watson
                                                                                                        KHEN-106.9 FM
                                                                                                        Salida, CO

"Malcolm Lucard inhabits a wild world of moon colonies, smelly toes, two-headed calves, senility, human cockroaches and heart attacks. A world where 'you snore like a volcano' and 'scribbled graffiti all over my bones' pass for sweet nothings. It's a world of funky rhythms and musical surprises and power chords played by trombones . . . Lucard tickles the brain not only with his stories, but with the melodies that carry them."
                                                                         — Bill Reed, Colorado Springs Gazette

"Most of us get sick of songs that get stuck in our heads. The music of Lucard and [his band Irrational Exuberance] is in my head still, yet amazingly not annoying. In fact, though I only remember a few lyrics, I find that my mind's eagerness to replay ie's music a testament to their quality."
                                                                   — The Catalyst,
                                                                        student newspaper of Colorado College

"This has got to be one of the most interesting CDs I have received over the last several months. A glimpse at the whimsical cover might give you a hint of what's inside. And what's inside, starting with the first cut, "Moonboggle Boogie," complete with trombone and banjo, wacky arrangement and vocals, dares to keep us listening. The second cut slows the pace with the more normal "Lost" with its thought-provoking lyrics about a man losing his way driving, and also in a relationship. "She Wants One" is a chirpy piece about a woman wanting a baby to the dismay of the man, and ending with a twist. This is not folk music, but the songs are cleverly arranged and performed. It was a great change of pace— My wife liked this CD, but then she likes weird things. A unique CD that should be given a listen.
                                    — Stew's Reviews (Stewart Levitt)
                                         from The Black Rose (newspaper of the Black Rose Acoustic Society)

A Few Words From Malcolm About The CD

Making this CD was one of the most fun projects I’ve ever worked on. It was a total blast and an honor to be able to record in the fabulous Western Jubilee Warehouse Theater. After seeing so many great shows — Peter Rowan, John McEuen, Jimmy Ibbotson, Norman Blake — at this unofficial little theater, it was awesome to be able to sit on that stage, surrounded by old guitars, homemade quilts and posters for old western movies, and play my little tunes.

Even better were the folks I got to work and hang with during the project: Butch Hause at the controls (and also on bass and drums), Joe Uveges on back-up vox, Dwight Bement on the saxophone, Gina Abendroth singing gorgeous harmonies, Owen Perkins on guitar, and John-Alex Mason thowing down slide
guitar and vocals for “Sitting on Top of the World.”

In the beginning there was the microphone ... And then there was Gina Abendroth and she was awesome, singing harmonies on everything from "Moonboggle Boogie," "Two-headed Calf," "Pretty in Gray" and "Lost". . .
                               Photos By Sean Cayton

Dwight Bement of Flash Cadillac and Continental Kids fame was the badass sax player who played on "Cockroach" and "She Wants One."

Meanwhile, the WJRC posse of Tyler, Kris, Scott, Kathleen, Dane, Jeff, Lorraine were always keeping it real and fun for the music to flow.  These cats really understand what music and good times are all about; no wonder so much great music comes from this tucked-away warehouse downtown. Special thanks to Sean Cayton, Owen Perkins and Scott O’Malley for taking some great pictures of the recording session.

Local bluesman John-Alex Mason has also recorded a fine CD at the Warehouse. He was kind enough to keep the tradition alive and come down and record one cut, first and only take sitting around the can. Here’s us Sittin on Top of the World. Thanks to John-Alex for making me sound like I can play the blues too.

Then came Joe Uveges, who sang harmonies on City Wolf. This is Joe and I getting blown away by Gina singing.

Later, at Butch’s studio on Brighton, Ernie Martinez added banjo, mandolin and dobro; Jeremy Van Hoy and Andy Holst added bass and tenor trombones respectively. Matt Hause also added bongos on “City Wolf.”

Next came putting in all on a CD: The prolific sculptor and painter Steve Wood provided the cover art, while Jenna Shearn made a dynamite layout for the art, pictures and words inside the CD cover. 

It’s been said. Every CD needs an Owen.This is ours and we love him. Owen Perkins is simply a true blue musical friend who played guitar on "She Wants One," "Moonboggle Boogie," "Heart Attack Blues" and "Lost."

Pictures by Owen Perkins completed the package and it was on to the CD release party back at Western Jubilee. Special thanks to Pat Carter and Gina Bamberger, Michael Salkind and all the others who made this CD release possible.

Here’s me and co-producer Butch Hause just before we got ran over by a large, antique truck. I thought for sure that parking brake was on. Anyway, thanks to Butch for making my tunes sound better than they probably should. Butch also played bass and drums on all the songs that had bass and drums on them.

Most of all, thanks to my tattoo, Andrea, to whom this CD is dedicated.

Songs On The CD

Click on a highlighted title to hear an MP3 version of the song

1. Moonboggle Boogie
2. Lost
3. Pretty In Gray
4. She Wants One
5. I Don't Need A Tattoo
6. Smelly Toes

7. City Wolf
8. Two-Headed Calf
9. Die Young Stay Pretty
10. Cockroach
11. Heart Attack Blues
12. Sittin' On Top Of The World

The best way to get a CD of Malcolm’s tunes
is to come to a gig.

But if you can’t make it,
or if you go to the gig and spend all your cash on beer,
then there’s still hope.
You can listen to and buy the CD on line at the following sites:

CDBaby
www.cdbaby.com

HapiSkratch Entertainment
www.hapiskratch.com
 

You can download songs via:

www.rockymountainweed.com

www.bigbenderweed.com
 

My CDs are available at the following retail location:

The Book Broker
Downtown’s best used and new books store.
If you’re a musician, you know that The Book Broker has a great music books section, and unlike Burned & Ignobles, they let punks like me put up posters for gigs.
Please buy your books here!
I’m also available, through Hapiskratch Entertainment,
at various music retail stores in Denver.