Caught on the In Between Playlist 11/11/08

In Memory of Pluto are a band from "downtown" who I first saw at the Bands of Burlington show at Metronome back in Sept and they blew me away. I felt like I was back in the '90's watching a Jade Tree Records show. And that's a great thing. They brought me back to a comfortable time of music. It was a time of great creativity and energy within that scene and IMOP have it nailed. Not that they're trying to nail that sound, it's just what they love and so it naturally comes out in their music. I've since seen them two other times and they've been equally as good and I can't recommend their live show enough. Go check them out when they play. You won't be disappointed.

And they're all cool dudes. Fellow DJ, MC Emcee (Mike Carney to Superman's Clark Kent), and I put on a benefit show to raise money for the Radiator on Mon 11/17 at Metronome and IMOP, as well as The Fatal Flaws, Cave Bees, and Nosebleed Island, all played for free so that all door loot could go to the station. That shows the kind of dudes they are. IMOP also agreed to come into the studio for tonight's show to play some tunes and answer some questions. I'd never interviewed anyone before, but once we started talking music it all came out great.

One of the things that impressed me most about these guys is how cool and modest they are. I asked them about memorable shows that they've seen or played in and they said that they've learned from every band and every show they've played and seen. They pick up something and see something new from each band and they just love to play live. It seems like IMOP are just super happy guys, having a blast doing what they're doing. Hopefully they keep it up.

While they were in the studio, we played a bunch of tunes off of their newest album, Cutting Open The Fiction, so go pick it up. It's available at Pure Pop and Advance Music. And go here to see when they're playing next.

1. Cap'n Jazz -- In the Clear -- Analphabetapolothology
2. In Memory of Pluto -- Berlin -- Cutting Open The Fiction
3. In Memory of Pluto -- A Century In The Dust -- Cutting Open The Fiction
4. In Memory of Pluto -- If They Collide -- Cutting Open The Fiction
5. In Memory of Pluto -- Cutting Open The Fiction -- Cutting Open The Fiction
6. In Memory of Pluto -- Thunder D -- Cutting Open The Fiction
7. In Memory of Pluto -- Dancy -- Cutting Open The Fiction
8. In Memory of Pluto -- From The Back Seat -- Cutting Open The Fiction

Caught on the In Between Playlist 10-28-08

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Tonight's show was a spur of the moment look at the DC punk scene in the 80's to early 90's. It's impossible to cover it all in an hour, so I just looked at the top few bands and played some of their tunes and talked about how each band came about and evolved and, in most cases, split up. Fugazi has not yet declared a break up, but all members are doing their own things and they haven't put out a Fugazi album in years. Ian is off doing The Evens with Amy Farina, which is a great live band. I caught them in Montreal a bit ago and they played Mount Pleasant so well that the crowd demanded that they play it again. It was hilarious. I've never seen that before in a live show. Joe Lally released a solo album on Dischord that is very bass and poetry heavy. Brendan is up in Portland recording bands (most notably Ted Leo's latest and The Thermals). Not sure where Guy is, but I'm sure he's doing something awesome. I imagine they'll all get back together at some point to record. At least I hope so. Here's the list.

1. Beach Bag -- Los Straitjackets -- Supersonic Guitars in 3-D
2. Stand Up -- Minor Threat -- Complete Discography
3. Supertouch -- Bad Brains -- Rock For Light
4. Right Brigade -- Bad Brains -- Rock For Light
5. I and I Survive -- Bad Brains -- Rock For Light
6. Banned In DC -- Bad Brains -- Rock For Light
7. For Want Of -- Rites of Spring -- Rites of Spring
8. All There Is -- Rites of Spring -- Rites of Spring
9. Theme -- Rites of Spring -- Rites of Spring
10. Building -- Embrace -- Embrace
11. No More Pain -- Embrace -- Embrace
12. Spoke -- Embrace -- Embrace
13. Suggestion -- Fugazi -- 13 Songs
14. KYEO -- Fugazi -- Steady Diet of Nothing
15. Give Me The Cure -- Fugazi -- 13 Songs

PS -- there is a huge Radiator Benefit show coming to Metronome on Monday 11/17. The lineup is incredible -- Cave Bees, Nose Bleed Island, The Vacant Lots, and In Memory of Pluto! $5 donation at the door ($8 for under 21) all goes to the Radiator so we can keep our doors open and the music blaring for you! So support your community radio station and see an awesome show while doing so!