I think it’s hilarious that in a 24-hour period three people stopped by the House of Fielding to get costumed up for Halloween. Between David’s stuff and mine, I reckon I have enough materials to outfit at least five people!
In the photo above, Natalia’s sporting the djellaba I bought in Morocco last year. This is the first photo I’ve taken of it. Look — I even made her a force field!
I’m working while listening to The Lost Fingers on CBC Radio and laughing at their Django Reinhardt-inspired (gypsy swing guitar) interpretations of songs from the ’80s. I’ve heard their stuff before, but I don’t think I’ve ever posted about them. If you haven’t heard of them before, have a listen to what they do with their remixes of “Touch Me” (Samantha Fox), “You Give Love a Bad Name” (Bon Jovi), and “Pump Up the Jam” (Technotronic).
They’re chatting with the radio DJs in French at the beginning; they begin playing at 1:23, and the last two minutes is more chat.
Other covers they’ve done:
“Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
“You Shook Me (All Night Long)” – AC/DC
“Maneater” – Hall & Oates
“Careless Whisper” – George Michael
“Fresh” – Kool and the Gang
I love gypsy-style music (accordions, guitars, violins, etc.), and combined with music from the ’80s makes it especially fun.
The Lost Fingers are a trio from Quebec: Alex Morrissette – back vocals and double bass, Christian Roberge – lead vocals and guitar, and Byron Mikaloff on back vocals and guitar. Check them out!
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