Os Mutantes: a new religion?

Os Mutantes frontman Sergio Dias may be a god within the tropicalia movement, but that doesn't translate to real life, right? Not necessarily. The exuberant 57-year-old was dressed like a Zorro priest during his Philly stop at the World Cafe Live.





Instead of a crucifix, Dias wore a gold maple leaf -- perhaps he pledges his true alliance to Canada?


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De Leon gives hope to frat boys planning their Halloween costumes everywhere

De Leon's Dan Saks is the poor man's Justin Timberlake: soulful tunes, smooth dance moves, and the insatiable trio of v-neck, vest and fedora.



This is a hard look to pull off, and 90% of people who attempt it look like total assholes. But Saks makes it work, because he has that certain je ne sais quoi.

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Funky fresh at PB+J (World Cafe Live, 5/1/09)

Who's funky-fresher: Riff, or the chick behind him with the glowing pants?


--OR-- these shoeless, percussion-ing hippie hooligans?

Sweet socks, dude!

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