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12 Cold Expectations - (I Live With) Ghosts

from After School Special: Second Semester (Free Digital) Compilation by Rum Bar Records

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“Don’t look now but the spirits of Boston rock past have come out to play. Boston has its share of haunting love songs, but Lou Miami’s “(I Live with) Ghosts” is a truly haunted one. Miami was a true original and way ahead of his time; the goth scene would’ve loved him if there had been one in ‘86. Few current bands know their way around a moody love song like the Cold Expectations. They give this one a more rockin’ treatment, bringing those ghosts back to dance among us.” - Brett Milano

"Lou Miami was a garage punk artist in Boston in the 1980's. Cold Expectations are keeping his legacy alive with a cover that's perfect for Halloween. "(I Live With) Ghosts" is a weirdo garage rock song that sounds wonderfully familiar even if you've never heard it before. It has that goth punk rock 'n' roll sound that's perfect if you love bands like The Cramps or X." - If It's Too Loud

"A tune originally recorded by Lou Miami & The Kozmetix, ‘I Live With Ghosts’ sounds great in the hands of another cult band from Boston. Cold Expectations’ take on the track isn’t shy in sharing a world of Link Wray-esque guitar lines, adding a surf-like quality to a spooky garage rocker, but that dominating feature isn’t the only cool thing here. Scratch below the surface and you’ll find a taut bassline that continually pushes the melody forward and some great Dogmatics inspired rhythm guitar, adding to the Boston sound. The arrangement remains unchanged from the original 80s cut, but with a great production job – courtesy of The Neighborhoods’ David Minehan – and a much bigger vocal, this deserves to become the definitive recording." - Real Gone

Lou Miami was the outrageous front man for Lou Miami & The Kozmetix, a staple on the early 80’s Boston punk/glam scene and a fixture at Cantone’s for Theme Night Mondays, always audacious and outlandish; by all accounts the place was generally packed to catch Lou’s antics. Famous for their maniac live shows, they released two records and played the Boston underground scene relentlessly, sharing bills with the likes of Mission of Burma, Le Peste, Del Fuegos and many more.

Cold Expectations are intent on keeping the spirit of Lou Miami and weirdo underground rock alive with their cover of “(I Live with) Ghosts” which features over-the-top guitar heroics from James Melanson and a dramatic video to follow later this month, produced by Joan Hathaway. For more info, go to: coldexpectations.bandcamp.com

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from After School Special: Second Semester (Free Digital) Compilation, released October 6, 2023
Steve Prygoda: Vocals and rhythm guitar
JoEllen Saunders Yannis: Bass and vocals
Mike Demers: Drums
James Melanson: Guitars and vocals
Written by Lou Miami, Lou Miami Music BMI, all rights reserved

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