Margot & the Nuclear So and So's "Paper Kitten Nightmare" (19.9 MB) from The Dust of Retreat Der Rathskeller Madison, WI October 31, 2008

We found ourselves wondering a lot of things before this show. Would there be anywhere to park downtown on Madison's crazy Halloween night? How would all eight members of Margot and all their equipment fit in the Rathskeller's little "stage" area? Would they be wearing themed costumes? Well, yes, it looked like a squeeze, and yes. The band's Peter Pan costumes seemed like a good look for them, though it was hard to tell in the can't-see-anything venue (and really, campus shows are going to be quite unfortunate when Union South closes).

I don't remember if they played this song the other times we saw them, but it's one of the unexpected treats of their debut album. Midway through you might find yourself thinking, "hey, is that guy meowing?" And he is!