If you were to draw a Venn diagram regarding American bands tagged variously as No Depression, College Rock, Alt-Country, Paisley Underground and power pop, chances are that Scott McCaughey would be at the centre of the intersections. To quote a recent article, “Over the last four decades, McCaughey has been the Mad Hatter at an eternally rocking tea party where pals from Wilco, The Baseball Project, R.E.M., Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, The Decemberists, The Bangles, NRBQ, The Dream Syndicate, The Posies, and others help bring his slightly skewed visions to life.”
In his own right, McCaughey has helmed two fine bands, Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5, the latter quite a moveable feast of a band, the lineup fluctuating with various members…

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