MAURICE GIBB of the Bee Gees died this morning at the age of 53. Now, some of you might sadly be saying, "So?" And if that's the case you need a history lesson. Forget the disco era. Forget the horrid "Sgt. Pepper's" movie. Before the Bee Gees went the way of bellbottoms and drum machines, they made some of the grandest folk-pop music of the early 1970's. I'd reckon to say that if it weren't for the Bee Gees, you wouldn't have bands like Belle & Sebastian around today, whether they want to admit it or not. They were a HUGE influence on the sound and stylings of MANY folk-ish bands, and beyond that you have to admit that disco, whether at the hands of the Brothers Gibb or not, has pretty much revitalized French dance culture over the past 3 years (see: Daft Punk, Air, Dimitri From Paris, etc.) If you want to know what the Bees Gees were capable of back in the day, go no further than clicking on our downloadable "Intertwined" CD (there's a link on the right-hand side of this page,) and listen to Paula Kelley's amazing cover of "In the Morning," one of the finest Bee Gees tunes. RIP Maurice - we'll do everything in our power to preserve your memory as anything BUT a disco novelty act.