Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hot: One of the most exciting live shows I’ve seen. Dixieland has once again been fired with new blood and new ideas. Even punks like it.
Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup: I’m tempted to call this their best retro-techno concoction yet. It’s also their best album with a condiment in the title.
I decided to be the one to name-drop the good bands in the dime-a-dozen genres. Namely punk, metal, and unsigned bands. Then I fixed myself a very large drink.
Chuck Dixon weaves a story that makes sense, holds together, and incredibly, actually adds to the Joker persona and to the on-going Joker-Batman entanglement.
The much-hyped and highly overrated North By Northwest Music and Media Conference blew into Portland this weekend. It wore out its welcome like a distant relative.