“So, I was talking to the indie rock fanatics at school recently about good live shows, and I namedropped a few that I knew they'd recognize to bring them into my world of general agreement. Then, to finally win them over, I said, "I've heard that the Mates of State are great live." Bam! I'd dropped a big one on them: an obscure, somewhat local band they'd never heard of, that they were sure to lov”
