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The Teeth have broken up, apparently. This is very sad.

I don't know why - they wrote about it on their myspace, which I read, and I still don't know why.

They put out their first full-length album last year - You're My Lover Now - I haven't even heard it yet. They put out an EP a few years ago - Carry The Wood - it's great.

The Teeth were from Philadelphia; they were on Park The Van Records; they were going on a short tour with Bishop Allen; they were friends with Dr. Dog; they had a whistle solo in one of their songs; the band contained brothers - twins even, I think; they were funny, so deadpan funny it kind of seemed like maybe they were serious. Maybe they were, I don't know.

I discovered The Teeth inadvertently a few years ago when they played at the High Dive in Fremont. I liked to get to shows stupid early in order to see the opening acts, which were sometimes better than the headliners, as was the case with The Teeth. The Teeth were fabulous and I don't even remember who the headlining band was.

They said they'd just gotten to town and needed a place to crash, and if anyone would let them sleep on their floor to come talk to them after their set. A couple girls did - I was listening - but the girls said they wanted free CDs in exchange. The Teeth didn't seem very interested in the deal. I don't know what happened.

The Teeth - "So Long":

The Teeth, man, I was looking forward to so much more.