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March 20, 2008: The Whigs -- If we'd known that The Whigs were so damnably rockin', we'd have left the Tory party long ago. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that not all bands are created equal. Hear ye, hear ye! The Whigs are Coming! The Whigs are coming!

March 6, 2008: Hackensaw Boys -- Who're ya gonna turn to for an unbeatable, raucous, stump-thumpin' good time? Well? Here now, let us direct you to guide your dainty feet to where the ditties truly vibrate with quality and integrity. The Hackensaw Boys will call your bluff, will shake your tree, shiver your timbers, tickle you pink, and will lead you to ruin and salvation simultaneously. That is a promise.* *Not a legally binding contract.

Feb. 7, 2008: Rue Melo -- We're expecting big things from Rue Melo and her band. The toothsome multi-lingual chansonnier drops it like it's hot, then picks it up and drops it again. This continues until there is nothing left to drop and the viewer is left as heaving and exhausted as a basset hound on a stairmaster. If you like your beats down low, check out Rue and company.

Jan. 24, 2008: Suzannah Johannes -- In her few short months on the Lawrence music scene, Suzannah Johannes has made a big splash. Teaming up with Josh Adams and Dave Wetzal of Ghosty hasn't hurt her any either, nor has her easy and approachable manner. Her quiet but confident songs are introspective but not cloying, and her voice builds up steam with every show. Turnpike host Tim vonHolten shares a toddy by the fire with the toasty chanteuse before her Brandon Woods Retirement Home debut.

Dec. 6, 2007: This Is My Condition -- What can we say about This Is My Condition? It is, after all, HIS condition, and it seems presumptuous to simply guess. We will say that Craig Comstock performs alone, or with another as on this segment of The Turnpike. He plays pop songs that sound like punk rock. He moonlights with Glenn Branca. He's active in his community. He makes pedestrians uncomfortable sometimes. He is a riddle wrapped in an enigma. So just watch the show and see what you take-away (wink wink).

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Shows debut Thursdays at 6:30p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Channel 6. (Encores are Fri. 5:30 & 9:30pm, Mon. 7:00 & 10:30pm, Tues. 7:30 & 10:30pm, Wed. 8:30 & 10:30pm)

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