Soul Coughing is the Next Nostradamus

Me, Marcus, and Mike Doughty

     I was listening to Soul Coughing today on my brand new iPod (which for some reason says Matt Landis on the back) and the song “Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago” came on. Listening to the lyrics, I realized that the lyrics to this song, published in 1994, bear a resemblance to some more recent events. I will post the lyrics below:

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Gilo’s Guide to Concertgoing Tragedy

     So I’m at a Mike Doughty concert last week at the TLA, a fairly small venue on South Street in Philadelphia. I am expecting a rather laid back atmosphere, some great music and not having to deal with the riffraff to be expected at concerts with more mainstream acts. I suppose I underestimated the effect of having some of Doughty’s songs play on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and the like. Needless to say, I had to deal with at least six different types of concert ruiners:

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