My friend George likes the group Tandy.  Really likes them.  He just
got an iPod Touch and an FM transmitter for his car and played Tandy's
song, Shine, 16 times in a row on a recent trip.

Although 16 times in a row might be a
bit much, George is not alone in his admiration of Tandy. 
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle said that "Tandy is my favorite NYC band
and the first music I ever played on my radio show."  And Gray's
Anatomy  picked the Tandy song Home to feature on its January 8th episode
this year.  Tandy's sound has been described as ambient folk rock, and
I think that's a fair description.

Tandy is centered around singer-songwriter (and Brooklyn resident) Mike
Ferrio (that's Mike's picture).   The band's current label is 2minutes59 Records, located here
in Park Slope. 

So I'll thank George and will recommend Tandy's gig this Sunday,
9:30pm, at the East Village's Lakeside Lounge (Avenue B and 10th
Street; F Train to 14th Street; 14A bus to Avenue A and 10th Street,
then walk one block east to Avenue B)

 –Eliot Wagner