Well hot damn, if you can’t manage to scare up one of those free tickets to the Converse party tonight there are still options— and Thao Nguyen is a real good one. We’ve been showering the recent Kill Rock Star with praise lately, and if you’re unsure, here’s just about everything you need to know in a variety of media:

A bit of history in print by the venerable Ned Lannaman.

The video for “Bag of Hammers”

And finally another track, which you can find in my podcast.

That one’s called “Geography” and I think it’s Ms. Nguyen’s tip top shit—should’ve been the single. There’s some strange lyrical rhythms that, to me, recall Modest Mouse. But it’s the themes of “Geography” I like best. Thought the verses it takes me through an array of feelings, as I become the cheater, and then the one who has been cheated on. Strong stuff. And you gotta love the line: “Are you unhappy for me? I am unhappy for you.”

So go on, check out Ms. Nguyen and her killer backing band tonight at the Someday Lounge, along with Plants and Horse Feathers.