A live
cover act, sponsored by Mother West Records, featuring
Magnetic Fields Stephin Merritt,
LD Beghtol,
Dudley Klute and lots of
ukuleles. They've performed twice so far - two sets at Tonic in May
1999, featuring mostly Magnetic Fields and
Flare (LD's band) songs, and "...Sing the Saddest Songs They Know" in February
2000, in which the three covered...well...the saddest songs they knew.
Their
third annual outing is set for 1 April
2001, with the theme of "Songs From the Movies." LD has promised us "
Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and threatened us with
Björk's "
I've Seen It All." Personally, I can't wait.
They've been accompanied in the past by James Jacobs on
cello and
recorder and
Daniel Handler on
accordion. The next concert will feature
Kenny Mellman (Herb of
Kiki and Herb infamy) on the keys.