tapes n' cake: clell tickle ripped my beard off

tapes n' tapes is good, but i couldn't suss out how the local lads became darlings of the indie media. once i saw clell tickle, indie marketing guru (offensive speech warning: clell is a pottymouth), it all became clear.

i'm hoping mr. tickle drops by summit's big brew this saturday. the st. paul brewer's twentieth anniversary celebration should draw both nostalgists and kids, since the band lineup features tapes, cake, the alarmists, the 'burbs, big george jackson, and richard thompson, as well as a particularly devastating oktoberfest.

i've dawdled on tickets, since saturdays are my last best chance to get a little research done. plus, the combination of saturday night beer and music will do me no good at the twin cities marathon sunday morning. but i can't resist: i'll hit the office in the morning and early afternoon, see my favorite bands in the early evening and, with a little luck, retire early.

tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. here's the lineup and approximate times:

12:00pm - Minnesota Pipes & Drums
12:30pm - The Alarmists
1:30pm - Big George Jackson
2:30pm - Tapes ’n Tapes
4:00pm - The Suburbs
5:30pm - Richard Thompson
6:45pm - Soul Asylum

8:30pm - Cake