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