Watching the...Détective?
This duo is really a new thing! Détective formed this year, put out 2 EPs and also released an album, However Strange , on cassette tape. The man and woman behind Détective hail from two existent groups: Guided By Voices and Useless Keys. They are James Greer and Guylaine Vivarat. And their name comes from a Godard movie. Also: they are on tour presently- they're based out of LA- and will be hitting Phoenix on September 14th at the Sail Inn . I chatted with them rather briefly about...you know important things! UC: How did you two get together? D: We met at a French film festival here in Los Angeles that Guylaine was at that time co-directing. Which in retrospect seems appropriate. UC: Are you both big fans of French new wave? D: Yes! We like new waves of all kind. Mostly, we have a mild obsession with JL Godard. Guylaine can't help it since she's French, and James has spent a lot of time in ...