Nina Simone, The Slits, Violent Femmes, Stereolab, Serge Gainsbourg, Nick Cave, April March, Frankenixon, Aretha Franklin, Sly & The Family Stone, Billie, Ella, Patsy, Loretta, The Shangri- Las, The Smiths, The Cheap Suit Serenaders, Rufus Wainwright, Marvin Gaye, Diamanda Galas, John Barry, Velvet Underground, The Contortions, Sister Sledge, CHIC, David Bowie
With their pawn shop western swank and their fix on the sway of Brazilian bossa nova, AM GOLD, 60's psychedelia, surf, crime jazz, dirty blues, roots rock and roll, exotica lounge and old school soul, The Slippery Slope serve up high quality timeless pop music to the SF Bay Area. Like a bartender with a black belt in cocktail rendering, they can conjure the sweet tangy margarita tones, the straight, no chaser, or the "Electric Kool Aid (*wink*)... This menagerie of sounds and sights must be experienced live to feel the full effect.
Definitely for LA, K. I'll shoot more details to you soon.
In the meantime come join us at the new URB ALT website. You can post music, blog, photos and pretty much anything you can do here at Myspace. It'll be cool to bring out your Loungepunk persona there. :-)