... by this neat-o band, Macha, from Athens, GA. They opened for GvsB and Firewater on Thursday night, and I ran out and bought their CD. The song starts quietly: "I just spent an hour here, watching your hands..." Then it explodes into a ferociously menacing instrumental bridge that lasts and lasts and is full of guitar, drum, and hammered dulcimer madness. I'm bopping on my chair as I type this. It explodes and keeps exploding, as the momentum builds and doesn't let up. Then an abrupt stop, and the vocals start again: "a blank expression of thanks desires to be filled..." only this time, the menace remains, until the verse ends and the explosion reoccurs. WHOOOOOSSSHHH!!! You can't sit still to this. They played this at the show and even people seated on the floor were swinging their hips and swiveling their heads to the rhythm. I was standing up and had to hold on to the ledge against the wall to keep from falling down. The drums felt like my own heartbeat. It was awesome.

And now it's "If you had lips" by the Jesus Lizard. "Hey shitmouth! I love you, will you marry me?"

I'm telling you, that band Quixote rocks the cradle of love. Three guys, absolute excellent playing. They give Fugazi a definite run for their money. I just saw them twice this weekend with Small Brown Bike. Both bands are going to be headed all over the country, and Semillama gives his highest recommendation to these bands. Go see them.