I went to see incredible Japanese garage rock band DMBQ once at a record store in Austin, TX, a detour from the usual SXSW showcases and shit. This was the year I discovered Sparks Caffeinated Malt Beverage and ended up consuming enough of the stuff that I thought it would be a good idea to buy every single Siouxsie and the Banshees 7-inch in the store -- and, so, I drunkenly brought up my pile of prizes to the register while the drummer from DMBQ dismantled and reassembled her drum kit without ever missing a beat or failing to kick out the jams. Okay, I didn't technically "see" it. My friends told me about it. It sounded awesome, though!
And now... imagine! You can have this very same sort of magical experience yourself, at one of several DMBQ tourdates planned for this October!
DMBQ -- or Dynamite Masters Blues Quartet, their longer, more difficult to remember full name -- have been around since 1988 in one form or another. They've released albums on Less Than TV, Estrus, and more, and have embarked on many a tour in these here parts. They're loud, they're fast, they're awesome, and apparently they just can't get enough of small New York liberal arts colleges, judging from this tour schedule. Enroll now!