Back in 2008 when Ugly Stick put out their sophomore album Still Glistening, the Columbus Dispatch wrote up their album release show at Cafe Bourbon Street and included an interview with Al Huckabee. Here is some of that:
Ugly Stick, a Delaware-bred “cow-punk” quartet, is back with Still Glistening, its first album in 14 years.
What is “cow punk”? Allow guitarist Al Huckabee to shine some light on the matter:
Q What does the music on Still Glistening sound like?
A It has a lot of story songs -- one about a two-legged love triangle in an unnamed Southwestern city. One follows the decline and ruin of a good-timing couple set in a marina bar. There’s a creepy, ’50s-infused murder ballad and a short rocker about not finding the parts one needs at the junkyard.
There’s one party song narrated by a goat -- which kind of touches on two universal themes: parties and goats. Who can’t relate?
