Last night we were at Culture Collide enjoying music from one bar to the next. We had a mini break by the car when we saw a van reminiscent of Scooby Doo creep up slowly. The driver asks if we know where a motel is around here. They are musicians from a band called Yellow Dogs. A quick Wiki search said they were exiled from Iran due to fame from a documentary called "No One Knows About Persian Cats". There is a big illegal underground music scene there. They've been in New York for a couple of years and are now touring. We threw in a casual invitation to stay at our place, with me excitedly calling, "Yeah! Pancakes tomorrow". I saw a few excited eyes. A couple hours later, a band, and some dancing, we get a call. The next morning we are all talking stories and eating pancakes. Might I add, they were the most polite and well-mannered Indie rock band we've ever hosted. MTV iggy link
