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For the first few months of their existence, I was starting to thing events were conspiring to keep me from seeing The Solid Senders. Well, I've caught them on at least three occasions since, and they've gotten better every time. Not surprising since they all come from strong backgrounds in other bands (with the exception of Marie, and she was standing up with the Weapons of Mass Seduction to sing Louie, Louie, so close enough!).



Jake Heartbreak goes low!



Tim also goes down low, because they dispensed with the riser for this show (that's it's shaggy surface propped up behind him) and just set the kit up at stage level.



Kicks, shakes, etc.



Kicks! But you knew that already.



Singalong action! Or is that waistcoat action!?!



"I'm the champ!"



Thee Senders!



That was then, except like now! They play next at Irene's Dec. 16.

• Show reminder: Conflicts abound as The Hilotrons, Avey Tare and Kria Brekken and Sadie Hell perform at Mavericks while, at about the same time, The Acorn release their new CD Tin Fist at Babylon, with Ohbijou and DJ Colin Vincent. For those of more rockin' temperaments, Evil Farm Children, Four'n'Giv'r and Mississippi Grover play Irene's while Bobnoxious, RadioDazed and Soul Bomb play Cafe Dekcuf.