2002-06-28 | 6:37 p.m.

corduroy licorice turned the school auditorium heater up to 98 degrees early one morning. he wanted to give everyone coming to first period gym a warm welcome.

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due to work overload, this was a week of lunchus interruptus. lunch being my oasis in the day, verily i say unto you...i was not amused. jamming a protein bar into my oral cavity while whirring through print-outs and running to the next meeting is not my idea of a refreshing midday break. no type a, i. nor would i want to b.

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ensuring my everlasting sloan devotion was their live show at the troubadour in l.a. this week. the guys in the band like to play round robin, each taking a turn at lead vocals and switching instruments with precious little ceremony. my favorite songs in the set were from their new album pretty together, although older fans seemed to go just as nuts for the stuff from past albums. the musicianship was impressive, the vocal stylings like that of pop angels with rock 'n' roll hearts, the melodies transportingly lovely.

don't let the "lovely" reference fool you, these guys know how to rip it up as well. they deserve to make it huge.

now if i could just see a show with sloan sharing the bill with the actual tigers...three words: oo la la!

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