The Whigs @ Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ [7/15/06]

What can I say about The Whigs that I haven't said already? Simply put, they're one of the best live acts you can see right now, and their debut album, Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip, is one of my favorite albums of the year.

While I wish I'd seen them last night in the city (where I'm sure they pulled a great crowd), I was thrilled to be able to jump on the PATH and catch them across the river in Hoboken. Although the crowd wasn't quite what I would have hoped, they still put on a spectacular, and spectacularly loud, set, and made a believer out of my friend Matt and hopefully everyone else in the room.

Can a tour opening for label-mates My Morning Jacket be far behind? What a great show that would (will?) be...

All I can say is, SEE THIS BAND NOW.