Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery and Georgetown Records Present "Filthy Beasts," featuring music by the DT's and art by Jim Blanchard on March 10.

On Saturday, March 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, in association with Georgetown Records, host an evening of fine art and raucous rock n roll. "Filthy Beasts" combines the CD release of the DT's Filthy Habits recording on the Get Hip label with an exhibition and signing of Jim Blanchard's Beasts and Priests title on Seattle's Fantagraphics Books imprint. This festive event is free to the public of all ages.  Georgetown Records and Fantagraphics Bookstore are located at 1201 S. Vale. St., at the corner of S. Vale and Airport Way S. in the heart of the Seattle's historic Georgetown district.

The Bellingham-based DT's seamlessly blend elements of hard soul, garage rock and raw punk to create an energetic and accessible sound.  The team of Johnny Sangster and Jack Endino, two of the primary architects of the ubiquitous "Seattle Sound" of the 1990s, produced "Filthy Habits." This is the DT's second long player on Get Hip.  DT's guitarist Dave Crider is the proprietor of the Estrus record label, who together with renowned graphic designer Art Chantry created a collection of stunning garage-influenced LPs throughout the past decade.  Chantry contributed the introduction to Blanchard's Beasts and Priests book, and designed an exquisite poster for this event.  The DT's will perform material from their new release, which will be available on both CD and vinyl.

Jim Blanchard, whose lovely wife Diana is the DT's vocalist, has punk rock credentials that date back to the early 80s, when he self-published the influential fanzine Blatch.  He has since contributed finely crafted illustrations to countless books and magazines, in addition to several comic books and related works published by Fantagraphics Books, including Bad Meat, Glam Warp, Trucker Fags in Denial, and most recently Beasts and Priests.  His meticulously rendered portraits of famous and infamous American pop culture personalities are infused with both dramatic reverence and ironic curiosity. Chantry concludes his preface to Beasts and Priests with the declaration, "Jim Blanchard is a master. The exhibition of Blanchard's original artwork from Beasts and Priests continues through March 21 at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery.

A selection of imagery in a variety of formats is available for publication. For additional information on the DT's, please visit:  www.estrus.com/bands/dts. More information on Jim Blanchard can be found at: www.jimblanchard.com. To arrange interviews with the artists, feel free to contact Larry Reid, Fantagraphics Bookstore Curator and Events Coordinator.

LISTING INFORMATION:

"Filthy Beasts" DT's music performance and Jim Blanchard art exhibition.

Saturday, March 10, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

All ages. Free admission.

Exhibition continues through March 21, 2007.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery/Georgetown Records

1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.)

206.658.0110

Store Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sunday 11:30 to 
5:00 PM.

www.fantagraphics.com