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Black Tie Spy--Spy-Fi
"Black Tie Spy"
Spy-Fi
Sivle, 2008




 (Review by Jeff Berkwits)
     On their first CD since 2004, this aptly named Cleveland-based surf/spy band serves up an intriguing blend of fresh instrumentals and familiar standards, spiced up with occasional interstitial "instructions" voiced by a sultry Russian secret agent. The title track is especially appealing, offering a stealthy melody augmented by riffs from guest artist Vic Flick, the 71-year-old guitarist who played on the original "James Bond Theme." The group also does a laudable job on the 1960 classic "Apache" and The Ventures-inspired "La Tavola Da Surf." Now and again the keyboards, which are present on about half of the disc's 20 tunes, sound a mite too synthetic, but otherwise it's the perfect accompaniment for an evening of spy-jinks and skullduggery. 

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A long-time aficionado of retro music and movies, Jeff Berkwits has covered vintage sounds for numerous publications and websites including Bachelor Pad Magazine, Filmfax, Outré, and Amazing Stories. He can be reached at jeffberkwits@sbcglobal.net.
 
 



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