Charlie Megira

Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow

On his 2000 debut,Da AbtomaticMeisterzinger Mambo Chic, Megirachannels the optimism of post-warAmerica, narcoleptic surf, and theTwin Peaks soundtrack into a lo-fi lo-rider masterpiece all his own.Sung in both Hebrew and English,Mambo Chic moves at a deliberatepace, unconcerned by the traffic ofthe modern world and wrapped in ablanket of Tascam 4-track hiss. On"Tomorrow's Gone" Megira achievesthe feat of being so far back in timethat he's somehow living in the futureand waiting for the rest of us to arrive.Hear our 2 favorite cuts in back-saving, crate-flavoring 7" format ripeand ready the dive bar soundsystemhosting your favorite BYOV night.