Gargle of the Spartanites
© Copyright-Ashley Holt
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Ashley Holt has been writing about himself in the third person for over ten years, and recording homemade music even longer. Gargle of the Spartanites, his sixth full-length collection of songs, continues to examine the relationship between song construction and the inner working of household appliances. In fact, the designs of these pop song prototypes were modeled after schematics for certain popular brands of mid-century vacuum cleaners, resulting in musical performances rooted in the foundation of classic American manufacturing. In keeping with this spirit of innovation, the album also features several instruments of Holt's own invention and many household items not normally used for the purpose of music.
Throughout his tenure as a recording artist, Ashley's goal has been to promote the program of personal fulfillment known as Thrdgll (pronounced "Threadgill") and he considers Gargle of the Spartanites a testament to its beneficial properties. Thrdgll is an 813-step exercis
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Hard to pick a highlight from an album of highlights!
author: Terry Collins
A fresh for 2005 release featuring the dark musical genius of South Carolina’s very own Ashley Holt is cause to celebrate. Has anyone written a pop song in the last fifty years with a throwaway line like “dirigible damage” and made it rock so hard? I think not. As usual with any THRDGLL offering, I’ve played this repeatedly – a feat made all the easier since Ashley keeps his songs short, tight and clean of boring bridges and endless choruses. Hard to pick a highlight from an album filled with highlights. Above the norm in all respects and highly recommended.
Another “100 WORDS OR LESS” Review by Terry Collins. Read more of the same at his website http://www.popculturedebris.com
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We must restore the traditions that Thrdgll has abandoned.
author: Drayton Coverage
I have a few points of contention with Thrdgll. Note that some of the facts I plan to use in this letter were provided to me by a highly educated person who managed to escape Thrdgll's obscene indoctrination and is consequently believable. Thrdgll operates on an international scale to abet ethnic genocide, dictatorships, and complacent know-nothings. It's only fitting, therefore, that we, too, work on an international scale, but to throw down the gauntlet and challenge Thrdgll's dupes to beat it at its own game. It seems that no one else is telling you that I really insist that basic principles, painfully and gradually drawn from the wisdom, the suffering, the aspirations, and the prophetic religious teachings of countless centuries before us are far more trustworthy than Thrdgll's pea-brained prank phone calls. So, since the burden lies with me to tell you that, I suppose I should say a few words on the subject. To begin with, immature, treasonous sociopaths (like Thrdgll) are not bo
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Ashley's best tunes yet
author: Mel
I've been a fan since I first heard Jonathan Martin's Combat with the Black Lion of Hell and All His Combined Powers, but this is Ashley's strongest collection of tunes to date (and that's saying something). I can't get The Abstractor out of my head! No matter how hard I try. If you liked Great, you'll love Gargle of the Spartanites.
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