After writing at length about the wildly inconsistent plot developments of The Walking Dead, it's a relief to write about something that doesn't suck: our 3rd Birthday Party! This Saturday at 10pm, we will be throwing a humdinger at Duke's to distract everyone while Jesus escapes the cave and little bunnies hide eggs in your house, or whatever the fuck this holiday is about. All week, we will be previewing the artists on the bill, so tune in everyday to keep yourself from folding your arms at the show in bemused apathy.

Formed in 2009, Cinnamon Aluminum, who will be opening our party, is a four piece electronic rock band that stretches that description to it's outer limits. From accessible electro funk on tracks like "When I Was You" to afro beat style chanting on recent single "Photosynthesis," rhythmic unpredictability is the name of the game. With stage names like Kid on Purpose, Hurricane Relic and Young Hermie, combined with the irreverent vocals, it's easy to ignore the production skill on display. "Is You Me (Holy)" outlines an almost Gregorian style chant with a beautifully sequenced synth melody, and "Eighteen Four (The Ending of a Robots Dream)" treats it's driving four on the floor beat to some lush, melancholy atmospherics. Electronic music has been guilty of sameness in it's current zeitgeist, utilizing exciting technological advancements with braindead predictability. The playfulness of Cinnamon Aluminum's catalog is both refreshing and exciting amidst a sea of gray.