Stereolab Rules!

Just saw Stereolab last night at The Showbox. Amazing band. I'd never seen them live before, and I didn't know how they'd sound live, especially since one of their singers died a few years ago. But I have to say, yes, they kick ass...

Just as intriguing was the opening band, Manitoba. They're kind of a mix of Death Cab for Cutie, Sonic Youth, and various 80s sad sap Euro bands. They play their instruments over dubbed-over vocals. They have a strange movie on the wall behind them as they play. And they wear pig (or rodent) masks. It'll be interesting to follow their career.