Genetic Strands #100

...Speaking of woodshed, they are many "jam bands" whose names eluded me last week in my column. The most notable absentee was Magic Theatre. Led by Joe Chamberlin, these guys have chosen the path of any true band and gone on the road touring, working their way into the festival circuit, putting together a great press kit and generally showing up to be a part of the scene, rather than apart from the scene as most bands are. Focusing on original material, Magic Theatre (you got to love bands whose names are literary references) most reminds me of '60s beasts Steppenwolf, which they say is quite unintentional and I think quite a coinky-dink.