ALL GIRL SUMMER FUN BAND, CRAYONSMITH, BOAT
(Exit Only, 1121 N Loring) I like bands, and I like summer and fun. Also, I like girls. So All Girl Summer Fun Band is going to work out just fine for me. They haven’t played much since 2005, but they’re back! Ari Douangpanya is absent this time around—she’s a mom now—but the other three (Jen Sbragia from the Softies, Kim Baxter from Cherry Ice Cream Smile, and Kathy Foster from the Thermals) are still making contagious, feel-good candy pop. A new record is on the way, too! Oh, and let me add that I also like boats, or namely, BOAT, the Seattle trio who could just as well easily call themselves All Boy Summer Fun Band—they’re hilarious, they rock, and last time I saw them they had a giant stuffed white tiger onstage with them. I’m sure I don’t need to explain to you how that makes the music better. NL

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All Girl Summer Fun Band - Dear Mr. & Mrs. Troublemaker