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Kudos to those that get the ref in the post title and therefore more or less know what is to come.

I got an e-mail from my sis not too long ago, with her informing me that Veruca Salt is going to play the White Rabbit in San Antonio. After I got over my initial time gestalt (had I time traveled back to 1996? was I still lusting after Steve Lack?), I found myself wondering "Is Veruca Salt still around? And if so, why? And further more, why?"

Don't get me wrong, I was a huge fan of the Salt, and lusted after their original bassist with the tenacity of a salivating dog or a victrola. I went through several tapes of American Thighs before finally getting it on CD (and subsequently getting it stolen) back in 99. My fanness dimmed a little with Eight Arms To Hold You, which wasn't all that great (although for some reason I can't get "With David Bowie" out of my head right now) and included the band recruiting the incestous Stacy Jones from Letters to Cleo¹ on drums. Then Nina Gordon left the band (along with everyone else) in 98. Then Louise² decided to reform the group and release the very horrible Resolver in 2000 (note: I still own this CD because no one, not even Half Price or any hapless Craigslisters³, will buy it from me. It's like an STD or a child).

But, after some research, I found that Veruca Salt, for some reason or another, is still around. And look at the photos on there. Geez, I didn't think it was possible for Louise to get skankier and have bandmates that just look really untalented. But I guess anything is possible. Just like this poor excuse for Veruca Salt. Oh my.

1 Remember when they were on the Melrose Place soundtrack? Along with Aimee Mann? I do.
2 Isn't it funny how Nina has a Wikipedia page, but Louise doesn't? Classic.
3 And we know Craigslisters will buy anything. ANYTHING! OK, obviously not anything, but they'll trade weed for oral sex. Sounds like high school.