Matthew Yglesias (March 15, 2008)

I'm trying to come up with a really clever and not-totally-predictable comment regarding the band's name, but I'm just drawing blanks.

Posted by James Gary | March 15, 2008 4:25 PM

I'm trying to come up with a really clever and not-totally-predictable comment regarding the band's name, but I'm just drawing blanks.

How about...

"Are they opening for The Alan Parsons Project for the New American Century?"

I've got a million of 'em, folks!

Posted by JB | March 15, 2008 4:53 PM

The Surge's show will be forgettable, except the press will give them a 5-star review because the other bands will decide not to play.

Posted by socctty | March 15, 2008 4:55 PM

Are they opening for The Alan Parsons Project for the New American Century?

Oh, good direction. "No--the headiner's going to be The Kristol Method."

Posted by James Gary | March 15, 2008 5:20 PM

You think they could get Feith No More back together for this gig ?

Posted by brucds | March 15, 2008 6:21 PM

You think they could get Feith No More back together for this gig?

I always preferred Richard Perle Jam. Or, if we're looking for bands with pre-grunge roots, how about The Jesus and Mary Cheney?

Posted by JB | March 15, 2008 6:33 PM

tonight at THE Velvet Lounge in Chicago, Lester Lashley, last heard on some late 60's AACM albums put out on Delmark, arises from the ashes and performs with the Urban Bushmen. Totally out of context, just thought i'd save ya'll from this orgy of DC narcissism.

Posted by larrybob | March 15, 2008 9:16 PM

tonight at THE Velvet Lounge in Chicago, Lester Lashley, last heard on some late 60's AACM albums put out on Delmark, arises from the ashes and performs with the Urban Bushmen. Totally out of context, just thought i'd save ya'll from this orgy of DC narcissism.

Posted by larrybob | March 15, 2008 9:17 PM

tonight at THE Velvet Lounge in Chicago, Lester Lashley, last heard on some late 60's AACM albums put out on Delmark, arises from the ashes and performs with the Urban Bushmen. Totally out of context, just thought i'd save ya'll from this orgy of DC narcissism.

Posted by larrybob | March 15, 2008 9:17 PM

The surge is working, my friends.

Posted by dbt | March 15, 2008 9:58 PM

Great to see 'The Atlantic' is now a MySpace page for fifteen-year-olds.

Posted by Archie | March 15, 2008 10:27 PM

Well, like I keep saying, Matt's just four years out of college.

And since he's talking bands again, how about this parody:

Stay the Corrs.

Sorry.

Posted by Richard Steven Hack | March 16, 2008 2:28 AM

Just what his ego needs, a rock band. Perhaps he could go to law school as well?

Posted by Steve Balboni | March 16, 2008 8:16 PM