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Now then, just start clicking through his feed.. party pooper!

Slop Punk

My friends idols The Midgetmen have released a new album, of sorts, in celebration of their 10th anniversary.  Dare To Be Stupid, a cover of Weird Al's original.  And then they played it at FFFunfest in beautiful and warm Austin while I was enjoying hurricane Sandy.

I'm listening to it now, join me!

It's sloppy and punky, which is what The Midgetmen have been laser-focused on for their decade run, and they keep on showing off how fun it is.

That's the definition of a "good" band in my book.

I'll reserve "great" for their 11th anniversary, when I challenge them to cover Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon while acting out The Wizard of Oz, in sync to the original, on stage.  Marc as Dorothy, Jon as Scarecrow, Justin as Tin Man and Alex as Cowardly Lion.  You guys can pick which ones of your significant others play the witches good and bad, and I suggest Rich for The Wizard, and of course I'll be the Flying Monkeys and the audience will be the singing Munchkins.

Cheers guys!

Festivals!

It's really the music fests I've been getting back to recently that have rekindled my joy of the media, so a quick recap!

CMJ 2012

• Arborea @ somewhere in Bk; but... they bailed! :/
• The Luyas @ Cake Shop.  Much more restrained than at Pyg 2011, but still some moments
• Young Magic @ somewhere on North 6th, Williamsburg; but... missed it

Pygmalion 2012

• Dirty Feathers were the standout for me; it doesn't hurt that they're go-go dancer is one of my favorite cameo bartenders in C-U.
• Psychic Twin - Erin Fein's new Band (of Headlights/Absinthe Blind).. very nice.
• Unknown Mortal Orchestra

SXSW 2012

Well, rock and roll is back.  Great shows.  Great thanks to the fellas in The Midgetmen for showing me the way.

• The Future of the Left - I'm in love with the bassist
• Radiation City - I'm in love with the keyboardist
• Guards - I'm in love with her, but I don't know what she's playing at this show
• FIDLAR
• Henry Clay People
• Andrew W. K. followed by Titus Andronicus
• Ezra Furman
• and BRUCE!

Pygmalion 2011

Writing this a couple of years later, still had a few standouts

• The Dodos, The Luyas @ Channing-Murray .. just a really good show.