"One for the Road:" The Handsome Family

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Dec 6, 2010 10:40PM

For some, the husband and wife musical duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks (aka The Handsome Family) can be an acquired taste like drinking Malort or eating a durian. But a freezing gray day like today is the perfect time to acquire the taste of Rennie Sparks's gloomy, dreamlike lyrics, Brett Sparks's interpretations of them, and the couple's use of autoharp and other string instruments to create a moody feel.

Come taste the band.