The Woody Guthrie of Raunchy: Cock Lorge – live at Mercury on 10.13

Every Cock Lorge song is guaranteed to be as raunchy as Woody Guthrie is political. This reminds us what folk music’s all about: singing what the man tells you not to, or in this case what your mom tells you not to. It’s fresh to hear music that doesn’t take itself too seriously and invites all it’s friends to play on the record. “The Leading Role,” a second release from Cock Lorge, is mostly a review of winners from their first album, “Rise.” The band forges their musical empire at Piano’s “Thank Cock It’s Friday” variety show every first Friday of the month. For a change of scenery, Cock Lorge will be hitting The Mercury Lounge on October 13. – Jenny Luczak