In September a friend of mine took me to a Girl Talk concert which Dan Deacon opened up for. I thought Dan Deacon and Girl Talk were total crap. As a Baltimore native I think it sucks that Dan Deacon is getting a ton of attention when really good bands from Baltimore (New Flesh, Perestroika ...
I think there are a lot of good new bands out there. Two new bands I really like are bands from Baltimore. The New Flesh and Yukon. The New Flesh have a full length out which I think is great. Yukon is putting out their first full length sometime soon I think.
yes shake it, and dont make it weak. i really hate weak hand shakes when they barely shake your hand. i guess i am a fan of firm hand shakes. hand shakes make me think people are real friendly, which is nice.
not crap- i bought the box set last year. i must say one of the best musical investments i have ever made. youth of america is my favorite album by the wipers. "taking too long" was the first song i heard by them and after that i was hooked. "when its over" is another favorite of mine.