Get yer Rube on a day early before the exciting Leeds Saturday by coming to the Odeon on Friday night to check out the Armchair Geographers, Rube Waddell's alter ego (+ 1)performing sea shanties in blazers and turtle necks and telling silly yarns in silly accents. See! their salf-same outfits Hear! the stupid jokes.
Also in attendance will be the Mahatma's As Is Brass Band for your authentic imitation gypsy brass band needs as well as the Reverend's Runaway Truck Tramps for yer late night TV rodeo needs!!!
All this before Saturday's no doubt cataclysmic return to Leeds (sketchers/anna's linens)!!
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This is to let y'all know that the Mahatma & Co.'s newly beloved As Is Brass Band will be making a couple East Bay appearances this week!
First: on Thursday the 24th we will be playing at Van Kleef's , the new oft-mentioned favorite slosh trough in downtown Oakland located at 17th and Telegraph right in the heart of it! Show starts at 9:30ish with the one-man banjo stylings of our dear friend Dr. Leopold. As Is follows.

Then, Saturday the 26th the As Is BB (as well as the Mahatma's alter ego, Wink Pain, and a slew of others) will play as part of the extravagant Extra Action Marching Band Mission to Serbia Benefit in West Oakland. Info for that is here.

Stay tuned for appearances next week of Rube Waddell's own alter ego, The Armchair Geographers, along with the Reverend's side dish o' sultry, The Runaway Truck Tramps and then, this Summer's only Live At Leeds for the mighty Rube!!! Info on these will be forthcoming.....