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MusicJan. 19, 2007

SPOT THE DRUMMER

To reveal the rhythmatist, click on the face you suspect belongs to the tub-thumper. (And, no, it's not Chumbawamba.)

How to win a T-shirt:

• Tell us the name of the band. Or...
• Tell us which band member will quit the band, and why. Or...
• Tell us which band member will be fired, and why. Or...
• Tell us something we need to know about the photo.

Answer any or all of those questions to our satisfaction and a stylin' T-shirt is yours. E-mail your best guess to webmeister@washcp.com.

LAST WEEK'S MYSTERY BAND (Click link to refresh your memory.)

Paul Gillis, who claims to be "rhythm challenged," though we doubt it, writes, "I think they must be the Love Handles," adding, "You've got to admire the photographer's skill in choosing a vantage point that makes them all look so massive. And hiding the skinny guy in the back. If they play metal (I'm just guessing, based on the tough-guy scowls on the boyish white faces), it must be heavy metal."

Astute observations. Thanks, Paul. Continuing his streak and on a similar vein as Paul, the Man From the Future returns with this observation: "The band is Tons of Fun. They specialize in devouring chocolate-covered glazed donuts with extra sprinkles."

Now that is an act I can get behind! TMFtF also agrees with our assessment that "Sing Sing Sing" is one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

The band, in fact, was VIRTUES FALLEN, hailing from Centralia, Wash., which they describe as a "town where music scenes collide." Apparently, it's "the middle ground between the Portland hardcore scene and Seattle's post-grunge and traditional rock scene." Sounds uncomfortable.

Saturday, Jan. 20, marks the birthday of jazz great Jimmy Cobb, who played on one of the greatest (some might say the greatest) jazz album ever, Miles Davis' Kinda Blue. I think I'll pour myself something cool and put it on the turntable now. Ahhh... CP

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