[Trainwreck]

A bit of local flavor today. Friends of Dean Martinez began life in Tucson as a side project for Giant Sand in the short-lived loungecore scene of the '90s, even though their sparse, western style was miles away from the kitschy cocktail jazz of that particularly genre. The original band split, with one half of the band eventually founding the inexplicable critics' darling, Calexico. They are now a trio, a guitarist, a steel guitarist, and a drummer, although they are capable of the entire range of a small orchestra. Their music is evocative to the extreme. There is such a definitive sense of geography in their music that it is impossible to describe without bringing up landscapes in some manner or another, envisioning the wide open spaces: almost shockingly vital deserts and dry mountains set against the indifference of a pure blue sky.

Friends of Dean Martinez

Ripcord

 

[Mackie]

A bit of local flavor today. Friends of Dean Martinez began life in Tucson as a side project for Giant Sand in the short-lived loungecore scene of the '90s, even though their sparse, western style was miles away from the kitschy cocktail jazz of that particularly genre. The original band split, with one half of the band eventually founding the inexplicable critics' darling, Calexico. They are now a trio, a guitarist, a steel guitarist, and a drummer, although they are capable of the entire range of a small orchestra. Their music is evocative to the extreme. There is such a definitive sense of geography in their music that it is impossible to describe without bringing up landscapes in some manner or another, envisioning the wide open spaces: almost shockingly vital deserts and dry mountains set against the indifference of a pure blue sky.

Friends of Dean Martinez

Ripcord

What have you done with Narlus!?!?!

 

[Trainwreck]

Narlus took a break, I'm just trying to keep the ball rolling because it's something I enjoy.

 

[narlus]

FoDM =

great sound. dig 'em.