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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

ET Recommends - 26: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

They're a little bit Singing Loins. They're a little bit Tiger Lillies (except I really didn't like their act when I caught them at the Spiegeltent last year in Brisbane). They're a little bit... what's that band... Gogol Bordello. Very smart, very droll lyrics. Very theatrical. Very philanthropic. Lots of accordion and background shouting and roustabout rhythms. Bit of klezmer. Bit of that banjo-playing toad off Bagpuss. Bit of a lark.