Take It To The Hoop

I haven't had a chance to check out the new Polyphonic Spree album, The Fragile Army, but the word on the street is it is crazy good. If that wasn't enough reason to check out their tour kickoff tomorrow night at the Grenada, now Robert Wilonsky at Unfair Park gives me another reason, Jesca Hoop, who is the opening act for the Spree. "She's also an wondrous singer-torch-songwriter, with a debut (Kismet) forthcoming later this year worth a few dozen spins," sez Robert. OK, sounds good. And of note to you Rain Dogs out there, she used to be the nanny to Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan's three kids. If you can't make it to the Grenada tomorrow, check Jesca out on the Interweb.