If you’re old enough to remember swing dancing in the late ’90s, you’ll remember the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, whose “Zoot Suit Riot” was a kind of anthem for that short-lived revival. After 19 years together, and a foray into molecular biology, the band will be swinging through Seattle this Friday for two shows.

Their new album Susquehanna is an oddly cohesive mix of ska, swing, reggae and Latin music, in part because the lyrics flow together well- it’s been compared to a rock opera, or alternately, chapters of modernist novel, according to frontman Steve Perry. (#).

Of course, Friday’s shows promise to be interesting- in their early days, the band got themselves into a bit of a pickle back in Oregon due to Perry’s phallic gyrations involving… a pickle. (#) The Triple Door will have a dance floor available- whether Perry will be there with a pickle is still up in the air.

The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies will be at the Triple Door for two shows Friday at 7:30 and 10:30. Tickets can be bought through their website, here. And in case you’d like to get “Zoot Suit Riot” stuck in your head, here’s the video- you can thank me later:

Related posts:

1. Ra Ra Riot
2. low at the triple door
3. Pickle rejection
4. photos: ra ra riot, biffy clyro, editors at chop suey last night
5. road picture