Live at KHUM: Arguably Humboldt’s finest/most-charitable* band returned to the KHUM studio for another brazen display of chops, if not ungroomed facial hair.

In this episode, recorded 9/30/11, they play all-new material and throw in a They Might Be Giants cover. AQ perform tonight at String Thing III at the Arcata Theater Lounge. This is the humble stringband festival they curate, and you might have a grand ol’ time. 

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(The video contains easter-egg cameos from Hank Sims and Jen Savage.)

The Absynth Quintet is: Bird Jowaisas – Mandolin and Lithuanian Party Bugle Ryan Roberts – Guitar John Ludington – Bass Ian Davidson – Electric Banjo and Nose flute Tofu Schwartz – Drums, Percussion, and first chair kazoo

*It is possible another band has donated more time/talent to good causes, but we can’t think of one right now.