Rose-colored glasses

How many bands drink rose while recording their debut album? I'm not sure, but this summer the Saturday Saints have been loooving that much maligned wine category- rose. It all began a couple of weeks ago when a rep dropped off a sample of Reinares Rose from Spain, a cheap little number that I brought to practice with me, figuring I'd kill two birds with one stone-- bringing booze for the Saints and doing homework for the shop. Well, it was a hit. Fresh and fruity and nice and cool on such a hot Wednesday. It had more than a bit of that blue-raspberry tang that I associate with whole-cluster fermentation but what do I know? All I knew then was that I was looking at a bunch of happy bandmates.

The following week I thought we'd get a bit more serious, so I tucked a bottle of 2004 Domaine D'Eole Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence into my guitar case. Mmmm, boy, I could drink this wine all summer long. Austere enough to remind me that it's French but still ample in the fruit department-- cherries and ripe strawberries and a touch of something like rosewater. A true Mediterranean blend of Grenache, Counoise, Syrah and Mourvedre. Unbeatable, but more than I usually like to spend on band wine...

Last week, Bevin and I grabbed some quick take-out at Whole Foods and happened upon Momokawa's new Plum-infused Rose Sake. It was definitely an Oh-Lookie buy and I had high hopes that were quickly dashed against Japan's rocky coast. Yuck! A thick, cough syrupy concoction that left us all gagging (although, curiously, the bottle was empty at the end of the night). I quickly filed this one under Never Again.

This week I'm offering the band a new item from the store: 2004 Le Petite Caboche Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rose from JP Boisson. Cross your fingers for us. I've yet to try it but the price is right ($7), even if the importer (Monsieur Touton) is shady...

Kelli

The Saints are recording! The Saints are recording!

Hello loyal fans of the Saturday Saints,

Jeff here, just wanted to let you know that we are finally recording a full length. We decided to do it DIY style at my studio. With all of our brains and gear together, we're going to bust out a new album. You can look forward to hearing all your favorites in clear CD audio. We have hired the string section for ALL the songs and lined up the hottest session musicians to do our parts. NO! Now why would we do that? Look forward to hearing these songs with the little extra touches that only unlimited studio time can accomodate.

Watch here for more updates!

Lovey,
Jeff

Barbacue Fun

On behalf of the Saturday Saints, I want to thank Heather, all of her friends and the entire neighborhood surrounding her house, for hosting a delicious and super-fun barbacue on Saturday. Not only did we have a great time rocking out and getting semi belligerent (and covered in dirt), but we made a bunch of new friends. I ate one too many hot-dogs, but so did Rocco, the Puerto-Rican Street Dog. In the end, I fell asleep to "Monster Squad" on Jon's floor.

A good night all around.