The Adnostic

I went to see a show the other night with Gogol Bordello, Throw Rag, and the Scotch Greens. I had never seen Gogol before and was curious about them as a headliner, but to be honest, my real reason for going was to see the Scotch Greens again. Five cute guys from Idaho via San Diego playing the best Bluegrass punk you've ever laid your ears on, with fantastic hooks and entertaining stage presence. I love SG like I love ham!

I remember seeing them just last year at Alex's Bar and Molly Malone's when they played for next to no one and made you beg for more, now they're playing the Troubadour and will most likely only get bigger, and I have to admit, it does my heart proud even if I'm a little sad that I'll be losing them to bigger crowds.

The real surprise of seeing them after their long hiatus from the LA area was their new "image." I'm used to seeing them look as though they just stumbled half hungover off of some vagabond train. Now, now they look like .... like.... ugh.... rock stars. Someone brutally slapped them with a stylist and I'm not sure they'll ever be the same again. Observe:

Before - Look how innocent they seem.

After - All slicked up and primed for a Behind the Music special.

The most tragic news of the evening was that Danger Russ, the hottest banjo/mandolin player in the known universe, got himself married. My heart breaks. (sniff)