So the other night I went to see Reel Big Fish  and Pilfers at Water Street Music Hall. It was a great show, as expected, but one thing I didn't expect was to be so impressed with the first act on the bill, Dan Potthast of Dan P. and The Bricks. All alone on the stage, he delivered a rousing set that set the tone for the whole night. (Here's a clip of him doing an impromptu song when he was in Denver.) I chatted with him after the show and bought 3 of his CDs including one MP3 CD that has--no kidding--99 songs on it. Most are under 3 minutes and a few are under 50 seconds (though there is one that's 13 minutes long), but they're real songs with a full band, many including horns.

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