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I can vouch that the Def Lepperd record is pretty over-the-top. I was in a cover band to make ends meet at one point, and we tried our hand at "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and...it's like there's no actual song. It's all reverse drums, cartoonishly enormous gang vocals, and guitars that sound like concre...

Kenny: the sudden urge to make "one last trip" to the bathroom prior to taking stage which, in doing so, forces the rest of the band to wait awkwardly as you stand in line. JB: Your bandmates embracing in a Pearl Jam-style group hug without you JW: Your bandmates go onstage and start without you (t...

Not crap. Firewater is WAY better--Duane Denison represent. But Cop Shoot Cop have some good, greasy tunes.

I can't believe this hasn't come up before.

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John Dieterich and Chris Cohen (both of Deerhoof) and Syd Jarbour (Les Savy Fav). ONE NOTE SOLO-PALOOZA!

Saw their first show (without realizing it--I was there for Les Savy Fav and got a pleasant surprise) and was impressed; heard some live MP3s and was impressed; finally got their album and, no duh, I'm pretty impressed.

Ian Williams, total weirdo, total genius. Not crap!

Right now I can't stop listening to "F-Wording with the Altimiter." It's two vocal loops, a guitar, and Tim being just...bizarre. Brilliant. Can't say THAT sounds like Devo.

So not crap it's not even funny. I got back from my first tour ever about a month ago; I leave for my next one in a month. One of the most educational, hilarious, frustrating, invigorating, exhausting, infuriating, interesting things I've ever done. And house shows are the best, homie. We got paid b...

One of the weirdest, funnest, seemingly sourceless bands I've ever heard...