consists of married couple David and Meredith Metcalf from Los Angeles who add for recordings and concerts a revolving roster of friends. After two albums on Secretly Canadian the couple produced «Twist Again» in their home studio and released it on their own label Thousand Tongues. It interweaves roots-rock, spaghetti western, gospel and sixties harmonies to a splendid blend of pop.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem Mass / Dies Irae
best Beatles song
The Beatles - Long Long Long
best concert you ever attended
At an annual barbeque for the WB brand assurance department (I worked there as a clerk years ago), one of my co-workers sang «You've Got A Friend» as we all gathered around in the backyard. He was so nervous that I was a little afraid that he would seize up and collapse, but he managed to channel that energy into the most compelling performance I have ever witnessed. It was thrilling!
your boozed up anthem
The Ramones - Chainsaw
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
Sam Cooke - Having A Party
record you were looking for the longest
The Swan Silvertones - Love Lifted Me/My Rock
a record you fell in love to
Hank Williams
first record you remember
«Music Machine»
Either «Music Machine» or «Nathaniel the Grublet».
the song to be played at your funeral
The Swan Silvertones - Trouble In My Way
a song that evokes the greatest summer of your life
Gregory Isaacs - Special Guest
I can't decide which summer is my favorite, but I will choose Gregory Isaac's «Special Guest».
your ultimate heartbreak song
Roy Orbison - It's Over
your liberation anthem
The Soul Stirrers - Christ Is All
perfect anthem for Los Angeles
Charles Mingus - Meditations On Integration
your party anthem
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
first record you bought
K-EARTH 101’s Oldies compilation they were selling on an endcap at a grocery store in Fullerton called «The Pantry».
a song that reminds your friends of you
Ennio Morricone - Dies Irae Psichedelico
a song you would use as a ring-tone
Karl Blau - Dragon Song
a song to seduce you
Eric Satie - Trois Gnossiennes / #1 Lent
a song you would send over the ocean
Maurice Ravel - Daphnis Et Chloé - Part 2: Même Mouvement
your sunday morning song
«It Is Well With My Soul»
a song you wish you'd written yourself
Ewan MacColl - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Questions answered by: David Metcalf
Kelli Ali
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