Drop the needle and let the city exhale. Ghost in the Static is a late-night drive through rain-slick streets and quiet rooms, where flickering neon, payphones, and humming wires score the ache between what we said and what we meant.

Faded Flannel Shirt

The Unsent Letter

The Humming of the Wires

Astoria Line

Clove-Scented Ghost

Ache for the River

Peace Out, My Love

Your Name in a Payphone Booth

"Hammer + Echo"

Getting their start in the early '80s, the Kilkenny Cats were one of the most fascinating bands at a time when there were a lot of fascinating bands around. Formed by the North Carolina born Tom Cheek, who had relocated to Athens, Georgia for college, the Kilkenny Cats played a dark and moody blend of post-punk and psychedelia that still, after all these years, feels decidedly timeless. Here's what I mean by that--sometimes when you listen to a band you can hear the years they existed. We won't name. names, but you know what I mean--however, when it comes to the Kilkenny Cats, their music was so singular, they elude the timeline. Although their fellow city dwelling comrades ranged from REM to Pylon to Love Tractor, they were their own thing. Alive with jangling guitars, prowling basslines, foreboding drums and sonorous vocals, the Kilkenny Cats' music was awash in mystery and maybe that's why all these years later, they still sound as pressingly relevant as ever. They were a beloved live act, they had a deal with Twin/Tone, played shows with REM and Husker Du and then? Well, then decades of silence. Why? Well, that's what we're here to figure out and Tom Cheek walks us through it all. Spoiler alert: The 'Cats are back and more music in addition to the wonderful expanded reissue of 1988's Hammer + Echo, will be coming. I'll let him explain.



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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0469: Tom Cheek (Kilkenny Cats)

No matter how many times life tries to trip you up, this one keeps the rhythm alive with a smile and a wink. The song celebrates stubborn persistence and laughter in the face of every wrong turn and every “you can’t do it.” It’s a playful mix of drive, humor, and raw energy that keeps pushing forward when the odds say stop. Every line carries that cheeky, determined vibe that turns mistakes into momentum and falls into new starts. The beat bounces with bright guitars and punchy drums, making the chase feel like a victory lap. It’s the anthem for everyone who ever finished last and still showed up for the next race smiling. There’s charm in the clumsy, rhythm in resilience, and a grin that won’t fade even when the world looks away. With catchy chants and fun verses, it reminds you that winning is often just showing up again and again. The groove has that unstoppable spark that makes you tap, laugh, and root for the underdog. It’s a song for those who keep coming no matter what’s thrown their way, proving slow and steady can still steal the show.

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Lyrics
I am a Comin

I was once told that my day was coming
Never been that lucky and you could bet
If I was coming first that something would happen
To make me trip and fall and come last (ah hah)

Well as sure as hell the mishaps start coming
So, I get on the ground and I start runnin
I get out in front and I was havin fun
Then I start thinkin, I might actually do this
Yeah, not the smartest for sure
Take a wrong turn and well you know it
I’m runnin last again, wouldn’t you know it

So no, I’m no sports star
So if you have your game on, then
Good chance you will be the star
Won’t take much to pass me by
And if you glitter then you will take the gold

But I will be there pluggin, I’ll keep tryin
Don’t stop, I will catch you
Everyone around you will tell you
Tell you have nothing to worry about
But I am telling you, look out
I am a comin, want that gold
Because wouldn’t that be a story
I’d love to be the one to break that mould (ah hah)

So you keep runin
I am a comin, I’m goin for it
Not gonna stop, you just watch
Don’t care what it takes, I am a comin

But I will be there pluggin, I’ll keep tryin
Don’t stop, I will catch you
Everyone around you will tell you
Tell you have nothing to worry about
But I am telling you, look out
I am a comin, want that gold
Because wouldn’t that be a story
I’d love to be the one to break that mould (ah hah)
So you keep runin
I am a comin, I’m goin for it
Not gonna stop, you just watch
Don’t care what it takes, I am a comin
ah hah nothin surer, I am a comin ah hah ah hah
ah hah nothin surer, I am a comin ah hah ah hah

But I will be there pluggin, I’ll keep tryin
Don’t stop, I will catch you
Everyone around you will tell you
Tell you have nothing to worry about
But I am telling you, look out
I am a comin, want that gold
Because wouldn’t that be a story
I’d love to be the one to break that mould (ah hah)

So you keep runin
I am a comin, I’m goin for it
Not gonna stop, you just watch
Don’t care what it takes, I am a comin
ah hah nothin surer, I am a comin ah hah ah hah

Keywords
life tries to trip you up, stubborn persistence, laughter in the face, wrong turn, raw energy, pushing forward, bright guitars, punchy drums, finished last, next race, rhythm in resilience, catchy chants, fun verses, unstoppable spark, slow and steady

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I am a Comin

I Am a Comin – The Fun Alt-Rock Power Pop Anthem About Never Giving Up

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Welcome to Godvliet Records, your destination for music that transcends genres, decades and speaks to the soul. 

Join us on this journey and discover music that moves you. Likes, shares, comments are welcome

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To all my fans and followers here on SoundCloud as I will pass 50,000+ organic listens in the last 30 days on SoundCloud this month a huge thank you. Huge for me and very proud, thank you.
🎶 To all performing artists — don’t scroll past.

I am a Multi-Genre Songwriter from Australia who has just been recognised by the judges of Australian Songwriters Association 2025 Song Contest.  I have songs waiting to be taken up under license that will propel your career in the right direction. If your in need of the right song to let you take off I have them now or I can write them for you. That is what I do, write and produce demos for performing artists.

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Let’s make music that matters.
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🎶 Keith Jones | Songwriter & Multi-Genre Artist | Artist Name: Jonesy200
I’m Jonesy200 — a multi-genre songwriter with 332 songs and counting (original songs) available for licensing by serious performing artists. If you're a vocalist ready to perform meaningful, emotional tracks that can create impact (and returns) — I’ve got songs built to make waves. I write across genres: Country, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Soul, Rock, Folk EDM/Dance and can do more — because life doesn’t fit in a box, and neither should your music. Tracks like “I’m Still Standing” are more than songs — they’re my truth. Born with epilepsy, shaped by ADHD, I fought to stand on my own — and now the world is starting to listen. Nearly 500,000 listens on SoundCloud, 40,000 average per month — and not a single dime spent on promotion. Real music. Real listeners. No fake plays. This is organic growth — powered by heart, not hype. Now we expand. Spotify. SoundCloud. YouTube. Audiomack. One channel at a time — breaking down the music industry wall the way it should be done: with songs that matter. And voices that do them justice. Listen to Jonesy200 music on your platform: 
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Keywords
Australian Songwriter & Multi-Genre Artist
Country, Rock, Pop, EDM, Hip Hop, Rap, Alternative, Soul/R&B, Folk
Crossover Artist with Storytelling Lyrics
Original Music for Artists & Performers
High-Energy Tracks & Soulful Ballads

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New tracks tagged #Collegerock