Fox Bat Strategy plays "The Pink Room"

I listened to Sasha Pixlee's second podcast, "Old Man Cocktails," and he mentioned he thought he might need some Theme Music for his segment entitled "Sasha's Rules for Bad Ass cocktails."

I don't know why, but the song "The Pink Room" from the movie,  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, popped into my head as the perfect candidate for the job. I don't think music can get any more Bad Ass than this.

Once I got home that evening, I looked it up, only to find out that David Lynch, film director, artist, weather man, Eagle Scout, and all-around quirky character, had just released a new album of music featuring the same studio musicians he hired to play in the film.

David Lynch presents Fox Bat Strategy: A tribute to Dave Jaurequi, has seven original tunes that has that nostalgic 50's , rock-a-billy, massive reverb thing going and, like Lynch himself, manages to straddle the line behind hip retro and and slightly obtuse.

"They Go Down" is a track I highly recommend, especially while sipping Pixlee's Skeptic cocktail.

The Skeptic cocktail turned out to be a nice variation on the Manhattan, and with the inclusion of vanilla-forward Tuaca herbal liqueur, the sort of thing you might picture yourself sipping while watching Isabella Rosselini sing cryptic Chris Isaak-inspired rockabilly ballads.

Sasha Pixlee's Skeptic cocktail

2 oz rye whiskey

1 oz Tuaca liqueur
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 slice of lemon peel

Stir with ice and serve straight up in a cocktail glass, twist the lemon peel over the drink before dropping it in, as the oil lends an important flavor component to the cocktail.