VIDEO HIPPOS

I freely admit that all my knowledge of Baltmore City comes from watching 'The Wire', but it seems like a totally depressing-as-shit place, which is weird seeing as most of the music coming out of there at the moment seems to be super-positive.

Videohippos come hot on the heels of other Baltimore acts like of Dan Deacon and The Death Set, but I kind of like them better than those guys, mainly because the two band members call themselves 'Iron Soul' and 'Soul-less Beast', and also because they're currently asleep on my couch and so far have left my front room much tidier than The Death Set did when they stayed-over.

I seriously reckon it's impossible to dislike a band who sound like a mix between Mudhoney, No Age and early-The Cure, so go do yourself a favour and check out their MySpace now.

HOX TO DOT

Hi, tapedeck just got added to the bill for this at the last minute. We're playing in the Old Blue Last at about 11pm along with The Death Set.

Last time I saw Pete from The Death Set he was standing outside my bathroom waiting to be sick and was unable to read his watch when I asked him the time. Sorry about that Pete.