It was a fitting start to the morning: "Immigrant Song," my current ring tone, came blaring out of my pocket and scared the hell out of the cat I was trying to wrestle into its carrier for transport to the vet. That was fun. There are few things quite as startling as hearing "Immigrant Song's" signature opening screech while dealing with a fractious cat at 9 A.M. on a Saturday. 

Why was it a fitting start, instead of a horrifying one? Because Get The Led Out, America's premiere Led Zeppelin experience, is coming to Tralf Music Hall tonight. My use of the word "experience" over "cover band" is a conscious decision, as the concert page makes it very clear that these guys are less impersonators and more curators, recreating Led Zeppelin's catalog note-for-note, preserving their sound and throwing it right at us in an intimate live setting. And really, it's every bit as good as it sounds: I saw a different band recreate Led Zeppelin IV note-for-note at UB's Center for the Arts a few years ago, and what struck me was how literally they took the phrase "note-for-note." They didn't experiment, they didn't fuck around; they just played Led Zeppelin IV exactly the way it was originally recorded. 

Fortunately, it's happening again tonight. And Get The Led Out aren't planning on fucking around either: they will bring the noise and the spirit of Led Zeppelin with enough confidence to offer a money back guarantee. Tickets are $24 and still available here.