Seeing @mike_doughty_ and Scrap onstage yesterday was excellent. 4th time between solo/Soul Coughing, 2nd w Scrap, 2nd time @ The Ark.
I made the self-effacing jokes about everyone in the crowd on a Tuesday being "AARP/adjacent, but make it Hipster" as I appreciated having a chair bc this person does NOT do standing gen admission any more...
...but honestly, it was simply refreshing to sit w/o phones to watch a show in a space of collective enjoyment.
The music video for Super Bon Bon by Soul Coughing has to be one of the MOST "They Might Be Giants"-like music videos I've ever seen.
Guy in giant clown pants? Check.
A person playing a musical instrument in the middle of a liminal space and occasionally turning their head to look in odd directions? Check.
Someone being dragged behind a car while singing? Check.
The only thing it's missing is an accordion and some light stomping.

Just when I was not expecting it, Soul Coughing released an album with remixes of songs from their debut album, which had itself a 30th anniversary release last year.
πΊπ¦ #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Soul Coughing:
π΅ Soft Serve