Fine Boston band Lemonpeeler report the departure of bass player Rob Pevitts. Who knows why, but reallyrather for one is less than troubled. An occasionally plodding, rudimentary rhythm section is just about the only jarring aspect of their ace debut album; hopefully a new injection in this department will take the music forward. Anyone into that Jayhawks/Lemonheads/Gingersol/Replacements/Summerteeth kinda thing really ought to chase down The First Time...

Lemonpeeler played a local show Wednesday with support from another rootsy Boston outfit, Fire in the Boathouse , whose only release to date was described in the local press as "the ultimate roots-rock record combining the 'Let it Bleed'-era Stones haze with the melancholic drawl of Neil Young, the dry intellect of Leonard Cohen, and the dark moodswings of Nick Cave, while passing nods to Nick Drake and the infectious songwriting caliber of The Band's 'Music from Big Pink." Tempted? It's available here...

No, reallyrather's not at SXSW either - the Austin Statesman kindly reminds us what we're missing tonight...