Lindsay Rae Spurlock
So I’m a little embarrassed about this plug. I actually don’t own any of Lindsay’s music, but I want to. I remember the first time I met Lindsay. It was way back in 2000. I was a young punk (as in inexperienced and stupid, not mo-hawk and boots) with long hair and a goatee in my freshman year at LSU. I think I ran into her at the Varsity or (the old) Chelsea’s or maybe the Spanish Moon. Anyway, it doesn’t matter where, but I got invited to see her play a small gig at a coffee shop off of Sherwood Forest I had never heard of called the Daily Grind. I went out to the show and really enjoyed it. In retrospect I probably creeped her out just a bit. I know it’s hard for my dear readers to imagine, but I was not always the smooth and suave operator you know and love today. Anyway, she had some cool stuff, covered some Brak songs (which was really cool at the time), and generally made a good impression in terms of who she was and what she was about.
Anyway, Lindsay is one of those people you just see around. I’ve bumped into her a few times over the years and it always seems to be that she’s still doing the really cool living the dream and playing music still thing. Recently she came out with a new CD and did a release party at the Spanish Moon that I really should have gone to but didn’t. So I guess the point of this post (like most of these reviews) is to tell you that she’s good and you should check her out.
Clicking on the picture above will send you to her website with streaming audio of some of her stuff. The Advocate says she sounds like Imogen Heap, the Cranberries (I can actually hear a bit of Delores in her voice), and Bjork. I like all of those artists and I like LRS too. I’m definitely going to keep a look out for her next show and, when not broke from dentist bills and saving for another trip to Little Rock, buy her CDs. Remember to support your local artists and musicians, folks.
