It's a crazy German dance party in my office!

Now imagine a dance troupe doing this in lederhosen and dirndls. Because...I saw a dance troupe doing a routine this song in that manner.

tina, I don't know if you realize but job loss, break up, death in the family or other major trauma immediately moves you up to the top of my music list.

Suh-weet! I knew this was gonna pay off *somehow*.

(Actually - I am OK with it - if anything it feels a lot like graduating from college. You know, if I had spent college slacking off and getting by with half-ass attempts at doing my work when not drinking with my friends. Oh wait....)

It's a crazy German dance party in my office!

Now imagine a dance troupe doing this in lederhosen and dirndls. Because...I saw a dance troupe doing a routine this song in that manner.

I can actually picture this. But I'm hopped up on goofballs cold medicine.

Is it really horribly musically ignorant of me to say that Southern Culture on the Skids sounds (to me) like Timbuk 3?

Is it really horribly musically ignorant of me to say that Southern Culture on the Skids sounds (to me) like Timbuk 3?

Huh. I never would've made that comparison. SCoTS sounds like Creedence and The Cramps to me. It's a very specific southern swamp-twang thang to me that comes from Louisian rockabilly (most famously Dale Hawkins original "Suzi Q") and also a bit of Bo Diddley's very trebly guitar. I like that sound enough that I made an entire tape of that music titled Swampgrinder.

Then again, I haven't listened to a lot of Timbuk 3, so for all I know, that's exactly what they sound like.

I never would've made that comparison.

I have to clarify -- the vocals, particualarly the vowels (yeah, I'm a huge geek), sound like Timbuk 3.

Looking at AMG's page on SCOTS showed me a link to Rev. Horton Heat, who I just found out is playing in my 'hood on Tuesday! I am so so SO there. Even on a school night.

I have to clarify -- the vocals, particualarly the vowels (yeah, I'm a huge geek), sound like Timbuk 3.

Gotcha. I think SCoTS is a very underrated band. Rick Miller is a fantastic guitarist, and writes great songs that are both funny and hard rocking. Sadly bands with a sense of humor rarely get their props - sort of like comic actors.

Joe Boucher! I caught a video of Lou Reed doing "Women" from The Blue Mask on VH-1 Classic this morning. Fernando and Bob were also visible since it was a simple performance clip against a black backdrop.

You were also on my mind last night as we watched Sirens on cable. When all the gals rose from the water with their all-natural full-figured racks in evidence I thought, "I sure hope Joe has this on DVD."

I like that sound enough that I made an entire tape of that music titled Swampgrinder.

Please tell me that in all my hounding about them - that at some point you have listented to something by Split Lip Rayfield. Cuz you would love them.

Looking at AMG's page on SCOTS showed me a link to Rev. Horton Heat, who I just found out is playing in my 'hood on Tuesday! I am so so SO there. Even on a school night.

The Rev. is NEVER missed by me live - I can't wait for you to report back. It's a unique experience. And guess who is opening for them right now? Huh. That would be Split Lip Rayfield.

The world, she works in mysterious ways.

The Rev. is NEVER missed by me live - I can't wait for you to report back. It's a unique experience.

I have fencing that night, which means I'm going to have to run home at 9:00 and shower, and I'm going to be exhausted. But, you know? Gotta see him.

And guess who is opening for them right now? Huh. That would be Split Lip Rayfield.

Yepper. Cool, huh?

Please tell me that in all my hounding about them - that at some point you have listented to something by Split Lip Rayfield. Cuz you would love them.

I have not, but I didn't realize they had a Twang Thang. I'll investigate.

Most recent CD purchase (not even remotely swamp rock): Hildegard von Bingen, 13th Century Abbess and Mystic.

I'll investigate.

They are so twang thang - it's not even funny.

Their band page from lawrence.com.

Scroll down for mp3s, great video including live perf. and interviews, and audio interviews. Video is in quicktime.

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