Lucky for me, but unlucky for the members of Loquat, their opening act's car broke down in Wisconsin and the two bands were sharing equipment - which made soundcheck impossible but gave me more time to ask questions. Of course, with Halloween coming up I needed to know what at least some of the members are dressing as.

The opening band, The Greycoats, pulled up in a brand new Jeep just as we exited the Loquat RV. Fifteen minutes later they took the stage and didn't leave it until about 4 songs too late. It isn't to say that they were bad - they were actually on the upper end of decent. Esthetically it was as though Chad Michael Murray was leading a band also made up of an Amish dude on keyboards, a reggae-loving hippie with an Oberlin degree on bass and a geek-chic tech guy who is known for mix tapes on drums. So that was fun to stare at - but I didn't need to listen to their entire album and b-sides.

By the time Kylee and the boys took the stage I had just a little time to stay for the show before hitting the road. Unfortunately, since there was no time for a soundcheck it took a little while before the levels were arranged correctly - still, the band came through and put on a nice show. Some of their fans/friends from California had even flown in for the show and danced and sang along to all of Loquat's songs. I was pretty bummed that I didn't get to stay for the entire show (or have a few cocktails with the band) but I'll be sure to check them out the next time they come through town.

Don't forget their album, "Secrets of the Sea", is available now.