Super Bowl Sunday morning with Plantsville's own, The Sawtelles...

 It's been my bad, but I've not yet caught up with the Sawtelles since seeing them a few years ago at  Meriden's annual Daffodil Festival.  You (and I) can catch them at the Meriden Borders (the book store, not the edges of town) on March 5th at 7:30.  Here's a little background:

(From their myspace page)- Husband and wife duo the Sawtelles are a balance of four elements, alternate tuned guitar, stand up drum kit( ala Velvet Underground's Mo Tucker) and two voices. Sparse but intricately arranged pop that is as lush as it is threadbare makes what is played as important as what isn't. .........................................................................

The Sawtelles, Dime Museum (myspace.com/thesawtelles). The Sawtelles are a spare duo, but remarkably complete: Just a drummer and a guitarist manage to fill out a whole spectrum of sound. What’s more, Dime Museum strikes a great balance throughout its 11-song length. The tunes are pretty and soothing without being soporific. The chords and playing styles are just familiar enough and just fresh enough. The singing is competent and varied and the lyrics are interesting, but neither dominates or overpowers the overall feel of the album. Part pop, part “indie”—whatever that means these days—The Sawtelles have found a satisfying mixture all their own. —Vivian Nereim, New Haven Advocate

Roman Holiday - the Sawtelles