Thanks to Matthew Perrine at the Budgeteer for the review of our trilogy. Matthew has this to say:

Tangier 57 finds inspiration in the most interesting places.
And, spread across three distinct EPs, this local retro-futuristic lounge outfit paints quite the picture: “Last Night Never Happened” epitomizes the swanky aesthetic of the group’s homebase, the RedStar nightclub in Fitger’s; “Moves the Masses: A Public Transportation Innovation Exploration” is a humorous ode to Ken Buehler and his grandiose dreams for the Zenith City … and “Takes on the Cosmos”?
The asteroid on the cover pretty much says it all: space is the place.
As you can probably already tell, the members of Tangier 57, who hide behind such bizarro nom de plumes as Thurston Howell V and Salah A. Xanadu, belong to some hyper-imaginative branch of Duluth’s artistic elite.
While all of this cheeky posturing could’ve easily translated into unlistenable garbage, it doesn’t. Not at all.
In fact, not since the Beta Band stormed out of the gates in the late ’90s with “Champion Versions,” “The Patty Patty Sound” and “Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos” has an EP trilogy sounded so fresh and inviting.

All in all, a rewarding break from the traditional Duluth sound.

Don’t forget, you can preview and download the sounds that the reviewers are raving about in the Tangier 57 store.

So much to say…so much to do. But as T57 communication officer it’s my duty to keep this site up to date. We’ve hit the T57 summer break. A time where we take care of our loved ones and the sacred slack duties of a hot summer. Does that mean we’re not creating the swankest vibes this side of … er… well … anywhere? No! We’ve been working on tunes which swirl around the mighty Tiki/Lounge/World/Surf genre. Be Forwarned…dont let our lack of public appearances set you into a doldrum..As the Maori say

He tini nga whetu e ngaro I te kapua iti
Translation: Many stars cannot be concealed by a small cloud.

Anyway we’re taking care of important business and look for us in the fall to gig out. Til then….ZaZau ZaZau!

We are honored to be joined by Rachel Hart of Apron Elegance and an army of apron models. They’ll be adding lots of class and a fashion sense we normally lack to our Homegrown show at the Red Star.

Saturday May 3rd, Red Star Club, Duluth, MN

7pm-10pm

It seems that the Tangier 57 Vibe is spreading well beyond the cozy Northern Minnesota boundaries. Amazon and Rhapsody have both picked and are selling our first release. Look for it on iTunes very soon. Our contribution to Treasure Chest is already in iTunes. Search “tangier 57″ to find it.

The future train from Duluth to Minneapolis (of which Tangier 57 are staunch supporters) now has a name, the Northern Lights Express.

Be afraid, be very very afraid….then over come your fear and join us to celebrate the release of our first of three DEPs.

In Tangier 57: Last Night Never Happened, we explore the arc of an evening. A sonic katabasis. Here’s the wiley Salah Xanadu as he manipulates the replicators to complete our aural delivery platters. Available at the release party 03/07/08.

Here’s the official color palate for the gig.

I’ll leave it to others to explain the methods and madnesses (mostly the later) going into the Digital EP or DEP release mechanisims and machinations. I’m here to let you know that yea, verily, we in fact will be playing at Carmody Irish Pub old duluth town on Friday March 7th. Rumors have already been flying about the set times and as far as I can say right now, it’ll be a “hodge podge of hocus pocus and hanky panky” ( I officially reserve ALL rights to that phrase in perpetuity) starting sometime before 10pm with Greg “Cougar” Conley & Friends of the Hog Damage persuasion. Then, upon completion of their shickanery, the fellows of Tangier 57 will avail those assembled with their fines swankery and “that which must be held back for the ladies”. Finally, the trusty nomads of Haus Meeting will purvey their musical meanderings. A loungey time will be had by all

Official colors of Valentaines 2008