Also: in these "bars" you speak of, will there be people pontificating on how the cover bands' sound is "drenched in revivalism" and/or whether or not they "expect everything to exist in a vacuum"?

"I'M TOO SMART TO ENJOY THIS ALBUM! AV CLUB PLEASE VALIDATE MY INTELLIGENCE! THE OVERLY-INTENTIONAL GENRE HALLMARKING IS IRRITATING!"

Dude just shut up and enjoy the album.

Speaking of Cheers…
Is there any chance of TV Club Classic revisiting that wonderful series?

Oh man, Red Harvest is so great. I've always wanted to read Hammett's The Glass Key—it's said to be a big inspiration for Miller's Crossing. Has anyone read it?